Hayes Football Club was an English association football club based in

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, Middlesex.

History

left, Botwell Mission, in 1910/11 Hayes were formed in 1909 by Eileen Shackle, who wished to create a club to encourage boys to participate in sport as well as encourage their religious convictions. Their original name, ''Botwell Mission'', derived from the fact that they changed at the small mission church and stored their kit there. The club adopted the name Hayes F.C. after a special general meeting of the club took place on 30 January 1929. The team nickname, ''The Missioners'', was a salute to the history of the team The club was runner-up in the

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to Wycombe Wanderers in 1931. Approximately 32,000 watched Hayes succumb to a late goal at Highbury. After winning the

Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...

in 1996, Hayes had a six-year stint in the

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, spanning from 1996 to 2002. They achieved their highest league-finish in 1999, ending the season in third place just seven points away from promotion to the

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, via a Conference championship. Hayes reached the FA Cup second-round on four occasions; in the

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they reached the quarter-finals twice. The club claimed some respectable cup triumphs, among the most noteworthy being those against

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a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage in November 1991, Bristol Rovers 1-0 in 1972-73 and

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1-0, in a replay staged at Brentford in November 1990. In 1999 they missed out on a lucrative third-round tie with Chelsea after defeat in extra time to Hull City. An FA Cup tie against Reading in 1972 brought Missioners player

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to the attention of a wider public, and he was signed by Reading soon after. Friday was voted Reading and

's 'Cult Hero' on the BBC's '' Football Focus''. Church Road saw the start of the career of a number of players who went on to higher levels, among them

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, Cyrille Regis, Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts, Crewe Alexandra's

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and French goalkeeper Bertrand Bossu, who famously scored an injury time equaliser at St Albans City in February 2003. The club played in the

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for their last few seasons in existence. The club's last manager was Kevin Hill, who got the job on a full-time basis after successfully steering the team clear of relegation after the departure of Willy Wordsworth towards the end of the 2006–07 season. Wordsworth had been unable to emulate the success of his predecessor, the highly regarded Terry Brown, who left to take a vacancy at Aldershot Town in 2002. Hayes merged with

Yeading F.C. Yeading F.C. were an English football club from Yeading in the London Borough of Hillingdon, west London. In 2007 they merged with Hayes to form Hayes & Yeading United. Club history Their roots trace to a youth club formed in Yeading in 1960 ...

on 18 May 2007 to form the new club

Hayes & Yeading United Hayes & Yeading United Football Club is an association football club based in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. The club was formed in 2007 from a merger of Hayes Football Club (founded in 1909) and Yeading Football Club (f ...

, who continued to play in the

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Stadium

Their home stadium was Church Road which seated 500 with a total capacity of 6,500. The record attendance at this ground was 15,370 – for an Amateur Cup tie against Bromley in 1951.

Kit

The team was recognised by their red and white striped shirt.

Honours

* Middlesex Senior Cup : Winners (9): 1919–20, 1920–21, 1925–26, 1930–31, 1935–36, 1949–50, 1981–82, 1995–96, 1999–2000 : Runners-up (10): 1922–23, 1936–37, 1939–40, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1967–68, 1980–81, 1986–87, 2005–06, 2006–07 *

Middlesex Senior Charity Cup The Middlesex Senior Charity Cup is a knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1901. It was presented in 1901 by C.S. Goldmann, Esq. and was first played for in the 1901–02 season, the first winners being Clapton Orien ...

: Winners (15): 1920–21, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1928–29, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1948–49, 1954–55, 1962–63, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1990–91 : Runners-up (7): 1921–22, 1938–39, 1947–48, 1958–59, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1979–80 *

Great Western Suburban League The Great Western Suburban League was a football league that was primarily held in the Home counties, founded in 1904. History The Great Western Suburban League was founded in 1904, drawing its membership from the Home counties to the west of Lo ...

: Winners (4): 1920–21,1921–22,1922–23,1923–24 : Runners-up (1): 1919–20 * Spartan League Division 1 : Winners (1): 1927–28 : Runners-up (1): 1925–26 * Athenian League :Winners (1): 1956–57 :Runners-up (2): 1931–32, 1949–50 *

Premier Division :Winners (1): 1995–96

Records

* FA Cup best performance: second round proper replay – 1972–73, 1999–2000 *

best performance: quarter-finals – 1978–79, 1997–98 *

best performance: runners-up – 1930–31

References

External links

Official websiteUnofficial Supporters website
{{Authority control Defunct football clubs in England National League (English football) clubs Sport in the London Borough of Hillingdon Association football clubs established in 1909 Association football clubs disestablished in 2007 Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Isthmian League Athenian League 1909 establishments in England 2007 disestablishments in England Defunct football clubs in London Great Western Suburban League