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| Full name | Hamworthy United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Hammers | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground | The County Ground, Hamworthy | ||
| Capacity | 2,000[1] | ||
| Chairman | Steve Mitchener | ||
| Manager | Tim Sills | ||
| League | Wessex League Premier Division | ||
| 2019–20 | Wessex League Premier Division (season abandoned) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Hamworthy United Football Club is a football club based in Hamworthy, a suburb of Poole, England. Formed in 1970 as a merger of Hamworthy and Trinidad Old Boys, they are currently members of the Wessex League Premier Division and play at the County Ground. The club are affiliated to the Dorset FA.
History
Pre-merger
Hamworthy Football Club was established in 1926,[2] and were founder members of the Dorset Combination in 1957.[3] Trinidad Old Boys joined the Dorset Combination in 1965.[4]
Post-merger
The two clubs merged in 1970 to form Hamworthy United, continuing in the Dorset Combination and playing at Hamworthy's County Ground.[5][2] They were Dorset Combination champions in 1976–77 and won the League Cup in 1989–90.[6] In 2002 the league was renamed the Dorset Premier League, with Hamworthy going on to win the league in its first season under the new name. They retained the title the following season, also winning the league's Charity Shield, and were promoted to Division One of the Wessex League.[6][5]
In their first season in the Wessex League, Hamworthy won the League Cup, defeating Thatcham Town in the final.[2] They went on to win the Dorset Senior Cup the following season with a 2–1 win over Poole Town in the final.[7] In 2006 Division One of the Wessex League was renamed the Premier Division.[5] They reached the final of the League Cup in 2008–09 and the Dorset Senior Cup in 2013–14, but lost in both matches.[6]
Ground
Hamworthy moved to the County Ground in 1950, with the ground becoming home to the new club after the 1970 merger.[2]
Honours
- Wessex League
- League Cup winners 2004–05
- Dorset Premier League
- Champions 1976–77, 2002–03, 2003–04
- League Cup winners 1989–90
- Charity Shield winners 2003–04
- Dorset Senior Cup
- Winners 2005–06
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round 2007–08, 2008–09, 2013–14[5]
- Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2008–09[5]
References
- ^ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p551 ISBN 978-1869833695
- ^ a b c d History Hamworthy United F.C.
- ^ Hamworthy at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Trinidad Old Boys at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c d e Hamworthy United at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c Club roll of honour Hamworthy United F.C.
- ^ Dorset cups Football Club History Database
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