Knebworth F.C. is an
association football club based in
Knebworth in
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...
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History
Knebworth Football Club was formed in 1901. The club were founder members of the North Hertfordshire League in 1910, and were crowned the inaugural Champions.
The club folded in 1995 when their home at the former Kodak Sports & Social Club, now Odyssey Health & Racquet Club, was sold for development.
Knebworth Football Club was reformed in 1999 from an Under 18 squad, which graduated from Knebworth Youth Football Club.
The club began its new chapter in the
Hertford and District League, starting out in Division Two. Promotion came in the first season and was followed by the Division One title and a League Cup Final appearance. Two seasons in the premier Division, finishing fourth and then third, prompted a move to the
Herts Senior County League
The Hertfordshire Senior County League is a football competition based in Hertfordshire, England. Founded in 1898, there are currently two divisions at senior level and two divisions at reserve and development level. Sitting at step 7 of the N ...
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The third season in Division One of the Herts Senior County League, 2005–06, saw promotion with a third-placed finish, while the Reserves also gained promotion in the respective Reserve section. Following three seasons in the top flight of the County League, Knebworth were relegated to Division One at the end of the 2008–09 season.
Honours
*Herts County League
**Winners: 1973–74
*Herts County League Division one
**Winners: 1976–77
*Herts County League Division 1A
**Winners: 1962–63
*Herts County League Division Two
**Winners: 1952–53
Records
*Highest League Position
**4th in South Midlands Premier Division: 1984–85
*Best FA Vase Performance
**Preliminary Round: 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80
References
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External links
Club Website
Football clubs in England
Association football clubs established in 1901
1901 establishments in England
Football clubs in Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire League
Hertford and District Football League
Hertfordshire Senior County League
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