A.F.C. Hinksey was an English

football club A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an all- ...

in Oxford. The club last played in the

Hellenic Football League The Hellenic Football League, currently known as the Uhlsport Hellenic Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English men's football league covering an area including the English counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, southern Buck ...

Division One East and folded in 2014.

History

AFC Hinksey started life as a pub team when The Shelley Arms F.C. were formed in the 2006–07 season, by Gavin Preston. The team was entered into the RT Harris Football League, made up of teams from within the City of Oxford. The first season saw The Shelley Arms complete an historic treble which included the Doug Hobbs Cup, the RT Harris Senior Cup and the RT Harris First Division, gaining promotion to the Premier Division of The RT Harris Football League. The second season saw another treble in the bag with the RTH Premier Cup, retaining RTH Senior Cup and winning the RT Harris Premier Division, and in the process gaining promotion to the Oxfordshire Senior League. Oxfordshire Senior League guidelines stated that 'pub teams' were not to compete in their competition and so AFC Hinksey were born, moving to the Hinksey area of Oxford to play at Brasenose College. Starting in Division 2 of the Senior League, Hinksey again achieved promotion at the first attempt, The following season (2009/10) saw Hinksey win the Oxfordshire Senior League First Division claiming yet another promotion. By now, Hinksey had gained promotion in every season they had been in existence and in their first season in the top division of the Senior League, Hinksey bagged a double, winning the Premier Division and the Oxfordshire Senior League President's Cup. The next season saw Hinksey again finish top of the Premier Division table only to be deducted 9 points. The club finished as runners up but were still eligible for promotion to the

. The rise up the football pyramid stalled slightly as Hinksey found their feet in the Hellenic League Division One East but finished in mid table. The club left the league after failing to register in time for the 2014–15 season.Oxford Mail – FOOTBALL: AFC Hinksey fold
Accessed 16 August 2014

Colours

A.F.C. Hinksey's colours were purple shirts, with black shorts and socks.
Accessed 22 July 2012

Grounds

The club played at Abingdon Town, Culham Road, Abingdon. They shared the ground with landlords Abingdon Town.Hellenic Football League official website – Hinksey Looking Forward To The Hellenic
24 June 2012. Accessed 22 July 2012

Honours

Oxfordshire Senior Football League The Oxfordshire Senior Football League is an association football competition based in Oxfordshire, England. The league has three divisions; the Premier Division comprising clubs' first teams, whilst the other two divisions are reserve and devel ...

Premier Division **Champions 2010–11 **Runners-up 2011–12 *Oxfordshire Senior Football League Division One **Champions 2009–10

References

External links

Club website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hinksey Defunct football clubs in England Defunct football clubs in Oxfordshire Association football clubs established in 2006 2006 establishments in England Association football clubs disestablished in 2014 2014 disestablishments in England Oxfordshire Senior Football League Hellenic Football League