Hanworth Villa Football Club is a
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club based in
Hanworth
Hanworth is a district of West London, England. Historically in Middlesex, it has been part of the London Borough of Hounslow since 1965. Hanworth adjoins Feltham to the northwest, Twickenham to the northeast and Hampton to the southeast, with S ...
,
London Borough of Hounslow
The London Borough of Hounslow () is a London borough in West London, England, forming part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 when three smaller borough councils (forming part of the former Middlesex County Council area) amalgamated under ...
, England. They are currently members of the and play at Rectory Meadow.
History
The club was established in 1976 and initially played in the Hounslow & District League.
[Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) ''Non-League Club Directory 2017'', Tony Williams Publications, p386 ] They later transferred to the West Middlesex League before joining the
Middlesex County League
The Middlesex County Football League is a football competition based in England loosely drawing teams from the central, northern and western parts of Greater London. The league was founded in 1984 and initially had only one division, although ...
in 1984.
[Middlesex County League 1984–2000]
Non-League Matters League restructuring in 1991 saw Division One reduced from 22 to 12 clubs and renamed the Premier Division, with Hanworth relegated to the renamed Division One.[ However, a third-place finish in 1991–92 saw them promoted to the Premier Division.][ In 1993–94 the club were relegated to Division One despite finishing eighth. The following season they finished third in Division One, earning another immediate promotion back to the Premier Division.][
In 2002–03 Hanworth were Premier Division champions,]
Non-League MattersStonewall
Stonewall or Stone wall may refer to:
* Stone wall, a kind of masonry construction
* Stonewalling, engaging in uncooperative or delaying tactics
* Stonewall riots, a 1969 turning point for the modern LGBTQ rights movement in Greenwich Village, Ne ...
in the final. They were champions again in 2004–05,[ after which they were promoted to Division One of the ]Combined Counties League
The Combined Counties Football League is a regional men's football league in south-eastern England with members in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Jersey, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and the western half and sou ...
.[ However, they were denied promotion due to their ground failing to meet the necessary criteria. After completing the work during the 2008–09 season, they were promoted at the end of the season after finishing as runners-up again.][
In 2011–12 Hanworth won the ]Southern Combination Challenge Cup
The Southern Combination Challenge Cup is a football competition contested by non-league clubs. An independent cup, it was directly affiliated to the Football Association until 2015, when a change in FA Rules required such competitions to affili ...
and retained the trophy the following season. In 2013–14 they won the Southern Combination Challenge Cup for a second time, as well as winning the Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, beating Spelthorne Sports in the final.[Honours]
Combined Counties League The 2015–16 season saw them win the Middlesex 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 ...
for the first time, beating Cockfosters
Cockfosters is a suburb of north London to the east of Chipping Barnet, lying partly in the London Borough of Enfield and partly in the London Borough of Barnet. Before 1965, it was in the counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire.
Origins and ...
2–0 in the final. They won the cup again in 2017–18 with a 3–2 win over Spelthorne Sports in the final. The club were Premier Division North champions in 2021–22, earning promotion to the South Central Division of the Isthmian League.
Honours
*Combined Counties League
**Premier Division North champions 2021–22
**Premier Challenge Cup winners 2013–14
**Division One Challenge Cup winners 2006–07, 2007–08
*Middlesex County League
**Premier Division champions 2002–03, 2004–05
**Premier Division Cup winners 2002–03
*Southern Combination Cup
**Winners 2011–12, 2013–14
*Middlesex Charity Cup
**Winners 2015–16, 2017–18
Records
*Best FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
performance: Fourth qualifying round 2011–12[
*Best ]FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase, usually referred to as the FA Vase, is an annual football competition for teams playing in Steps 5 and 6 of the English National League System (or equivalently, tier 9 or 10 of the overall English footbal ...
performance: Fourth round, 2012–13, 2013–14[
]
See also
* Hanworth Villa F.C. players
* Hanworth Villa F.C. managers
References
External links
Official website
{{coord, 51, 25, 58.76, N, 0, 23, 47.71, W, region:GB_type:landmark, display=title
Football clubs in England
Football clubs in London
Association football clubs established in 1976
1976 establishments in England
Middlesex County Football League
Combined Counties Football League
Sport in the London Borough of Hounslow