Horley Town F.C.

The New Defence is the home of football in Horley

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Club History

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