Hanworth Villa F.C.

Hanworth Villa Football Club is a football club based in Hanworth, London Borough of Hounslow, England. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division and play at Rectory Meadow.

Hanworth Villa
Full nameHanworth Villa Football Club
Nickname(s)The Villains
Founded1976
GroundRectory Meadow, Hanworth
Capacity1,000 (100 seated)[1]
ChairmanGary Brunning
ManagerSimon Haughney
LeagueCombined Counties League Premier Division
2019–20Combined Counties League Premier Division (season abandoned)

History

The club was established in 1976 and initially played in the Hounslow & District League.[2] They later transferred to the West Middlesex League before joining the Middlesex County League in 1984.[2][3] League restructuring in 1991 saw Division One reduced from 22 to 12 clubs and renamed the Premier Division, with Hanworth relegated to the renamed Division One.[3] However, a third-place finish in 1991–92 saw them promoted to the Premier Division.[3] In 1993–94 the club were relegated to Division One despite finishing eighth. The following season they finished third in Division One, earning another immediate promotion back to the Premier Division.[3]

In 2002–03 Hanworth were Premier Division champions,[4] also winning the Premier Division Cup with a 3–1 against Stonewall in the final.[5] They were champions again in 2004–05,[4] after which they were promoted to Division One of the Combined Counties League.[6] They won the Division One Challenge Cup in 2006–07 and retained it the following season which also saw them end the season as Division One runners-up.[7] However, they were denied promotion due to their ground failing to meet the necessary criteria.[8] After completing the work during the 2008–09 season, they were promoted at the end of the season after finishing as runners-up again.[6]

In 2011–12 Hanworth won the Southern Combination Challenge Cup and retained the trophy the following season. In 2013–14 they won the Southern Combination Challenge Cup for a second time, as well as winning the Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, beating Spelthorne Sports in the final.[7] The 2015–16 season saw them win the Middlesex Charity Cup for the first time, beating Cockfosters 2–0 in the final.[9] They won the cup again in 2017–18 with a 3–2 win over Spelthorne Sports in the final.

Honours
  • Combined Counties League
    • Premier Challenge Cup winners 2013–14
    • Division One Challenge Cup winners 2006–07, 2007–08
  • Middlesex County League
    • Premier Division champions 2002–03, 2004–05
    • Premier Division Cup winners 2002–03
  • Southern Combination Cup
    • Winners 2011–12, 2013–14
  • Middlesex Charity Cup
    • Winners 2015–16, 2017–18

Records
  • Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round 2011–12[6]
  • Best FA Vase performance: FOurth round, 2012–13, 2013–14[6]
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See also
  • Hanworth Villa F.C. players
  • Hanworth Villa F.C. managers

References
  1. Match days Hanworth Villa F.C.
  2. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p386 ISBN 978-1869833695
  3. Middlesex County League 1984–2000 Non-League Matters
  4. Middlesex County League 2000–2006 Non-League Matters
  5. The Alec Smith Premier Division Cup: March Fixtures & Results for April Football Mitoo
  6. Hanworth Villa at the Football Club History Database
  7. Honours Combined Counties League
  8. Hanworth Villa 'sitting on the fence' Get West London, 16 December 2008
  9. Hanworth Villa win Middlesex Charity Cup Middlesex FA

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