Harborough Town F.C.
Association football club in England
Football club
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| Full name | Harborough Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Bees | ||
| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Ground | Bowden Park, Market Harborough | ||
| Chairman | Siobhan Brewin | ||
| Manager | Mitch Austin | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | ||
| 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, 8th of 20 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Harborough Town Football Club is a football club based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands and plays at Bowden Park.
History
The club was established in 1975 as a youth team under the name Harborough Town Juniors,[1] with the modern club formed by a merger with adult team Spencer United in 2008.[2] Spencer United joined Division Five of the Leicester & District Mutual League in 1976.[3] They were Division Five champions in 1977–78 and were promoted to Division Two.[3] A third-place finish the following season saw them promoted to Division One. Although the club were relegated back to Division Two three seasons later, they were Division Two runners-up in 1987–88 and promoted to the Premier Division.[3] In 1996 they joined Division One of the Northamptonshire Combination.[3]
Spencer United were Northamptonshire Combination Division One champions in 1997–98,[4] earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2002 the club were renamed Harborough Spencer United.[3] They were relegated back to Division One after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 2004–05, and were subsequently renamed Harborough Town Spencers in 2006.[3] During the 2007–08 season, the club were amalgamated into Harborough Town, adopting their name. They ended the season as Division One runners-up, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[5]
In 2009–10 Harborough were Premier Division champions,[5] earning promotion to Division One of the United Counties League.[6] Although they finished bottom of Division One in their first season in the league, the club were Division One runners-up in 2011–12 and were promoted to the Premier Division.[6] In 2021–22 they were Premier Division South champions, earning promotion to Division One Midlands of the Northern Premier League.
Honours
- United Counties League
- Premier Division South champions 2021–22
- Northamptonshire Combination
- Premier Division champions 2009–10
- Leicester & District Mutual League
- Division Five champions 1977–78
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2023–24[6]
- Best FA Trophy performance: Second round, 2023–24[6]
- Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2021–22[6]
- Record attendance: 1,014 vs North Shields, FA Vase fourth round, 15 January 2022[7]
See also
- Harborough Town F.C. players
References
- ^ About Us Archived 22 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Harborough Town F.C.
- ^ Harborough Town United Counties League
- ^ a b c d e f Harborough Town Spencer Leics Football
- ^ Season 1997-1998 Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Northamptonshire Combination
- ^ a b Northamptonshire Combination 2003–2012 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b c d e Harborough Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "VERDICT: Plenty to be proud about as Harborough Town exit the FA Vase". Harborough Mail. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External links
- Official website
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