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Hinckley Downes F.C.
Hinckley F.C. was a football club based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. Until 2010–11 they played in the East Midlands Counties Football League, having joined from the Leicestershire Senior League at the end of the 2007–08 season. They resigned from the league in 2011. History The club was established in 1967 in football (soccer), 1967 as Downes Sports — initially playing in the South Leicestershire League. For season 1974–75, whilst members of the Leicester & District League, they changed their name to Downes Athletic but reverted to Downes Sports the following season. After finishing in third place in the Premier Division of the Leicester & District League, they joined the Leicestershire Senior League Division One for the 1987 in football (soccer), 1987–88 season. They gained promotion to the Premier Division by finishing third in 1991 in football (soccer), 1991–92. Their highest-placed finish was in 2007 in football (soccer), 2007–2008, when they c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Montfort Park
De Montfort Park was the first name given to a football stadium built off Leicester Road in Hinckley, Leicestershire. It was the home of Hinckley United, an English football club from the town, until it was dissolved in October 2013. The main stadium is now the home of Hinckley LRFC. The main football stadium was renamed Leicester Road Stadium on 6 June 2013. The site covers and includes three full size pitches, two three-quarter size pitches, three half size pitches and a full size, all-weather floodlit 3G rubber crumb surface pitch. It is named in honour of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester. The flagship of the complex is the Leicester Road Stadium, a 4,329 capacity purpose-built football ground, comprising a gymnasium, sports injury clinic and a social club. The Stadium opened in March 2005 when Stalybridge Celtic were the first team to play Hinckley United on the ground, in front of a crowd of over 2000. Stadium Sponsorship When the Stadium opened in 2005 it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |