FC Humber United was a
football club based in
Dunswell
Dunswell is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and in the civil parish of Woodmansey.
Historically also known as Beer-Houses due to the presence of two Inns in close proximity, the village is located on the main Kingston upon H ...
in the
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county and unitary authority area in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to t ...
,
England
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.
History
The club was originally formed as AFC Rovers and played in the
East Riding County League. They were Division Two runners-up in 2008–09, earning promotion to Division One. The club went on to win the Division One title the following season and were promoted to the Premier Division.
[East Riding County League 2008–2013]
Non-League Matters After winning the Premier Division title in 2013–14, they moved up to Division One of the
Humber Premier League. They were Division One champions the following season, securing promotion to the Premier Division.
In 2016 the club was taken over by Jamie Waltham after he bought the Dunswell Park ground,
[About]
East Yorkshire Carnegie F.C. and were renamed East Yorkshire Carnegie named after
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie (, ; November 25, 1835August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans i ...
, whose values of "Development, Success and Humanity" were included on the club badge.
[ The new club joined the Premier Division of the Humber Premier League and finished fifth in their first season, earning promotion to Division One of the ]Northern Counties East League
The Northern Counties East Football League is a semi-professional English football league. It has two divisions – Premier Division and Division One – which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the football pyramid respectively.
History
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In April 2019 it was announced that the club would be renamed East Hull at the start of the 2019–20 season, changing again to FC Humber United in 2021.
In May 2022 the club announced that subject to FA ratification, they were planning to relocate to ]Askern
Askern () is a town and civil parish within the City of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is on the A19 road between Doncaster and Selby. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it became a spa town in the late 19th century, ...
, Doncaster and merge with the Askern Miners due to being unable to secure a financially viable home ground in East Yorkshire. The following month they announced the club would fold due to the planned merger with Askern Miners falling through.FC Humber fold after merger fails !
NonleagueYorkshire.com, 4 June 2022
Honours
*Humber Premier League
**Division One champions 2014–15
*East Riding County League
**Premier Division champions 2013–14
**Division One champions 2009–10
See also
* F.C. Humber United managers
References
{{Reflist
External links
Official website
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Sport in Kingston upon Hull
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2022 disestablishments in England