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Leicester Road F.C.
Hinckley Leicester Road Football Club is a association football, football club based in Hinckley, England. Formed on 4 November 2013 after the liquidation of Hinckley United F.C., Hinckley United the previous month, they are currently members of the and play at the De Montfort Park, Leicester Road Stadium. History When Hinckley United F.C., Hinckley United folded in October 2013, two clubs were formed to replace them; Hinckley A.F.C., Hinckley AFC and Leicester Road. Leicester Road were accepted into Division Two of the newly formed Midland Football League, Midland League for the 2014–15 Midland Football League, 2014–15 season. They were runners-up in their first season, earning promotion to Division One, where they would play Hinckley AFC for the first time. In 2016–17 Leicester Road club won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup, beating Holwell Sports F.C., Holwell Sports 2–1 in the final. In 2021 the club were promoted and transferred to the Premier Division Sout ... [...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] |