Horley Town F.C.
The New Defence is the home of football in Horley
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Horley Football Club was first affiliated to Surrey County FA in 1896. In 1903 another local club by the name of Gatwick Rovers was formed and the two clubs merged in 1908 with Horley retaining its name. Both these original clubs played in the same colours of red & black and it was not until 1912 that Horley adopted the colours of claret & blue that they still wear to this very day. Intermediate football was tasted for the first time in season 1925/26 following an appearance in the Surrey County Junior Cup Final in 1923/24 and winning the Surrey County Junior Charity Cup in 1924/25. Post-war Era
Following the Second World War, Horley was faced with the prospect of losing its home at “The Kings Head” ground and set about finding a new home. A local landowner by the name of Major A.L.N. Jennings became the Club’s benefactor (and President) following his generous decision to give the club 10.7 acres of land in Smallfield Road. The land was held in trust for the people of Horley from 1947, in memory of those that died in the defence of their country, and the ground was appropriately named “The Defence”. Season 1950/51 saw Horley win the Surrey Intermediate League Eastern Section and seek election to the Surrey Senior League for season 1951/52. This excursion into Senior football was short lived as the Club found themselves back in Junior football by season 1954/55. Intermediate status was regained in 1956/57 season and in season 1957/58 they entered their first ever Youth team in the local Redhill & District League. The Seventies
With the expansion of the village of Horley to a town the Club changed its name in 1974 to become Horley Town F.C. During this spell in senior football, Horley Town enjoyed their most successful period culminating in the winning of the Surrey Senior League title and Surrey Senior League Challenge Cup in 1976/77. The Club also reached the final of the Surrey Senior League Charity Cup in this season.
The club went on to compete in the London Spartan League and the Athenian League before returning to the Combined Counties League (formerly the Surrey Senior League).
The Modern Era
The early 1980’s saw the Club expand their interest in Youth football with the creation of Horley Town Minors. This relationship has grown over the years and is the reason why the Club has evolved into a well respected “community club” providing football for the people of Horley irrespective of age, sex or race. In September 2003, Horley Town moved to their new ground, named “The New Defence” in deference to their old home, behind the Horley Adult Education Centre.
HORLEY
Joined Surrey Senior League 1975 Changed name to Horley Town
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P
1971-72 SUR S 32 8 12 12 44 55 28 1972-73 SUR S 30 14 4 12 54 46 32 1973-74 SUR S 30 16 3 11 57 35 35 1974-75 SUR S 28 9 9 10 43 41 27
F.A. VASE 1974-75 1 MERSTHAM A 1-1 1r MERSTHAM H 3-0 2 EPSOM & EWELL H 0-2
HORLEY TOWN
1975 Horley changed name 1976-77 Surrey Senior League Champions 1978-79 Joined London Spartan League 1981-82 Joined Athenian League 1984-85 Joined Combined Counties League
1996 Left Combined Counties League 2002-03 Joined Surrey County Senior League 2003-04 Rejoined Combined Counties League 2006 Demoted to Division One due to ground grading 2006-07 Combined Counties League Division One runner-up (on goal difference) Promoted to Premier Division
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P 1975-76 SUR S 22 12 4 6 49 23 28 1976-77 SUR S 26 18 5 3 79 21 41 1977-78 SUR S 28 14 8 6 73 37 36 1978-79 LON S-P 34 12 8 14 43 40 32 1979-80 LON S-P 30 7 8 15 36 52 22 1980-81 LON S-P 30 7 12 11 30 39 26 1981-82 ATHEN 36 10 10 16 40 45 30 1982-83 ATHEN 38 10 13 15 45 58 33 1983-84 ATHEN 40 9 6 25 34 83 33 1984-85 COM CO 36 10 8 18 34 70 38 1985-86 COM CO 36 8 8 20 44 89 32 1986-87 COM CO 34 16 8 10 50 39 56 1987-88 COM CO 34 15 6 13 58 53 51 1988-89 COM CO 36 15 10 11 59 56 55 1989-90 COM CO 34 9 6 19 47 64 33 1990-91 COM CO 32 7 4 21 37 85 25 1991-92 COM CO 36 5 8 23 39 83 23 1992-93 COM CO 36 10 12 14 60 73 41 1993-94 COM CO 40 10 6 24 54 105 36 1994-95 COM CO 34 16 6 12 54 65 54 1995-96 COM CO 42 6 9 27 49 95 27 2002-03 SUR CS 32 16 7 9 56 31 55 2003-04 COM CO-P 46 12 8 26 67 94 44 2004-05 COM CO-P 46 23 9 14 82 51 78 2005-06 COM CO-P 40 20 9 11 54 41 69 2006-07 COM CO-1 40 27 7 6 104 31 88 2007-08 COM CO-P 42 20 9 13 66 59 69 2008-09 COM CO-P 42 15 13 14 56 53 58 2009-10 COM CO-P
F.A. CUP 1982-83 1Q CARSHALTON ATHLETIC H 1-2 1983-84 1Q BROMLEY A 1-3 1984-85 PRE RUISLIP MANOR H 0-3 1985-86 PRE WALTON & HERSHAM H 0-5 2006-07 PRE EAST PRESTON A SCR 2007-08 EP SHOREHAM A 1-0 PRE EAST PRESTON H 0-0 PREr EAST PRESTON A 1-1 Horley Town won 6-5 on penalties 1Q ERITH TOWN H 0-1 2008-09 EP RAYNES PARK VALE H 2-2 EPr RAYNES PARK VALE A 1-3 2009-10 EP DORKING A 0-0 EPr DORKING H 3-0 PRE SITTINGBOURNE A 0-0 PREr SITTINGBOURNE H 0-2
F.A. VASE 1975-76 1 EASTBOURNE UNITED A 2-0 2 CHALFONT ST PETER H 0-1 1976-77 PRE BEXHILL TOWN A 1-4 1977-78 PRE HORSHAM Y M C A H 2-0 1 WORTHING A 0-1 1978-79 PRE TUNBRIDGE WELLS A 0-1 1979-80 PRE BRADING TOWN A 1-2 1980-81 PRE DEAL TOWN H 2-2 PREr DEAL TOWN A 0-1 1981-82 PRE WHITSTABLE TOWN H 3-3 PREr WHITSTABLE TOWN A 1-2 1982-83 PRE EAST GRINSTEAD H 0-0 PREr EAST GRINSTEAD A 1-5 1983-84 PRE HASTINGS TOWN A 1-7 1984-85 PRE FAVERSHAM TOWN H 1-4 1985-86 PRE HAVANT TOWN A 0-3 1986-87 PRE GREENWICH BOROUGH A 0-5 1987-88 PRE LANCING H 0-0 PREr LANCING A 3-1 1 WEST WICKHAM A 0-2 1988-89 EP WANDSWORTH & NORWOOD H 0-4 1989-90 EP OLD SALESIANS A 2-1 PRE DEAL TOWN H 1-5 1990-91 EP FAVERSHAM TOWN H 0-4 1991-92 EP SLADE GREEN H 0-3 2004-05 1Q CHESSINGTON & HOOK U H 5-4 2Q ERITH TOWN A 1-2 2005-06 2Q NORTH LEIGH A 0-2 2006-07 2Q BOOKHAM H 3-1 1 SEVENOAKS TOWN H 1-2 2007-08 1Q SELSEY H 3-0 2Q GREENWICH BOROUGH H 1-2 2008-09 2Q LINGFIELD A 2-1 1 CROYDON H 2-4 2009-10 1Q RAYNES PARK VALE A 2-1 2Q ERITH & BELVEDERE H 1-2
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Event Calendar
- 10/03-... East Grinstead Youth vs Horley...
- 10/03-... Chessington & Hook Reserves vs...
- 13/03-... Camberley Town Vs Horley Town
- 13/03-... Molesey Reserves vs Horley Tow...
- 15/03-... Goalkeeper Coaching
- 16/03-... Horsham YMCA Reserves vs Horle...
- 16/03-... Horley Town vs Bedfont
- 18/03-... Merstham Youth Vs Horley Town ...
- 20/03-... Holrey Town vs Chertsey Town
- 27/03-... Holrey Town vs North Greenford


