Hanworth Villa F.C.

History

The club was established in 1976 and initially played in the Hounslow & District League. They later transferred to the West Middlesex League before joining the Middlesex County League in 1984. 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, also winning the Premier Division Cup with a 3–1 against Stonewall in the final. They were champions again in 2004–05, They won the Division One Challenge Cup in 2006–07 and retained it the following season which also saw them end the season as Division One runners-up. 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 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. The 2015–16 season saw them win the Middlesex Charity Cup for the first time, beating Cockfosters 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. In their first season in the Isthmian League they finished fourth in the South Central Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Marlow 2–1 in the semi-finals, the club lost 3–1 to Walton & Hersham in the final.

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 performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2011–12
• Best FA Vase performance: Third qualifying round, 2022–23
• Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2012–13, 2013–14

References

References

1. [http://www.hanworthvilla.co.uk/match-days/ Match days] Hanworth Villa F.C.
2. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) ''Non-League Club Directory 2017'', Tony Williams Publications, p386 {{ISBN. 978-1869833695
3. [http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs_2_M/Midx84.html Middlesex County League 1984–2000] Non-League Matters
4. [http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs_2_M/Mdx00.html Middlesex County League 2000–2006] Non-League Matters
5. [http://football.mitoo.co.uk/FixtResMonth.cfm?TblName=Matches&DivisionID=1846&LeagueCode=MDX2002&MonthNo=4 The Alec Smith Premier Division Cup: March Fixtures & Results for April] Football Mitoo
6. after which they were promoted to Division One of the [[Combined Counties Football League
7. However, they were denied promotion due to their ground failing to meet the necessary criteria.[http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hanworth-villa-sitting-fence-6012831 Hanworth Villa 'sitting on the fence'] Get West London, 16 December 2008
8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030106/http://www.combinedcountiesleague.co.uk/honours.php Honours] Combined Counties League
9. [http://www.middlesexfa.com/news/2016/may/hanworth-villa-win-middlesex-senior-charity-cup?c=1 Hanworth Villa win Middlesex Charity Cup] Middlesex FA
10. (24 March 2022). "Congratullations".