Holyport F.C.
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| Full name | Holyport Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Villagers, The Port | ||
| Founded | 1934 | ||
| Ground | Summerleaze Village, Holyport | ||
| Chairman | Tony Andrews | ||
| Manager | Martin Kenealy | ||
| League | Combined Counties League Premier Division North | ||
| 2022–23 | Combined Counties League Premier Division North, 16th of 20 | ||
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Holyport F.C. are a football club based in Holyport, near Maidenhead, England. They were established in 1934. Currently they are members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division North.
History
The club was originally founded in 1934 and was refounded after World War 2 in 1956.[1] After the club re-founded Holport played in the Maidenhead and District League, playing their home games at Windsor Road in Bray village.[2] On leaving the Maidenhead & District League, Holyport joined the Hayes and Giles League where they played their home games at Braywick Park. In 2001/2002 after three very successful seasons, where they won the league in 3 out of the 4 previous seasons, the club Holyport decided to join the Hellenic League Division 1 East for the 2002/2003 season.[3] Two seasons later the club also left Braywick Park and moved to their present home of Summleaze Village in North Maidenhead.[2]
The club then spent the 2007–08 season upgrading their facilities, with floodlights and fencing being installed at their new home. This work enabled the club to enter the FA Vase for the first time in its history, for the 2008–09 season.[4] Two seasons later with some further improvements the club then made their debut in the FA cup competition.[3]
In 2010/11 the management team of Derek Sweetman, Kevin Carvell and Calvin Maye led the side to their best ever season at the time, by winning the Uhlsport Hellenic 1 Division East title, The Floodlit Cup and The Challenge Cup.[5] Since then further ground improvements have occurred with a new stand and hard standing being build, enabling the club to continue to pay in the Hellenic Premier league.[6][7] However, at the end of the 2014/15 season Holyport F.C. were relegated due to ground requirements not being met for Hellenic Premier division football.
Ground
Holyport play their games at Summerleaze village Cricket Club, Blackamoor Lane, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 8SP. The ground has a covered stands for a 100 people, floodlights and hard standing.[7] It complies with Grade F of the National Ground Grading Criteria.[6]
Honours
- Hellenic Division One East:[8]
- Winners: 2010–11
- Hellenic Floodlit Cup:[9]
- Winners: 2010–11
- Challenge Cup:[9]
- Winners: 2010–11
- Hayes & Giles Premier Division:
- Winners: 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02
- Ascot & Fielding Cup:
- Winners: 1999-00
- Norfolkian Senior Cup:
- Winners: 1999-00
Club records
- Highest League Position:[3] 13th in Hellenic premier Division 2011–12
- FA Cup best performance:[3] Extra Prelimenary round: 2010–11, 2011–12
- FA Vase best performance:[3] 2nd Round 2010–11
- Highest Attendance:[2] 218 vs Eton Wick 2006
- Biggest Win:[2] 13–0 vs Prestwood 12-09-2009
- Biggest Loss:[2] 8–0 vs Finchampstead 29-11-2003, 8–0 vs Rayners Lane 29-11-2003, 8–0 vs Kintbury Rangers 9-04-2005
- Most Appearances:[2] 187 – Sam Jones
- Most Goals:[2] 77 – Jamie Handscomb
References
- ^ "Holyport". Pyramidpassion.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Club". Holyportfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e HOLYPORT at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Henley on Thames - Finchampstead next up for Lilywhites". Henleystandard.co.uk. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Focus on Holyport FC (Hellenic League) :: Total Football Magazine - Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, Non-League News". Totalfootballmag.com. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Publications / Football Foundation". Footballfoundation.org.uk. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ a b "News in Maidenhead | Get The Latest Maidenhead Advertiser News | Holyport FC gets 50-seater stand". Maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Windsor FC | Latest Windsor Football Club News | Holyport FC target treble". Windsorexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Uhlsport Hellenic Football League | Holyport News | Season 2010/11". Hellenicleague.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2012.