Harborough Town F.C.
Full name | Harborough Town Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Bees | ||
Founded | 1975 | ||
Ground | Bowden Park, Market Harborough | ||
Chairman | Siobhan Brewin | ||
Manager | Mitch Austin | ||
League | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | ||
2023–24 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, 3rd of 20 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Harborough Town Football Club is a football club based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands and plays at Bowden Park.
History[edit]
The club was established in 1975 as a youth team under the name Harborough Town Juniors,[1] with the modern club formed by a merger with adult team Spencer United in 2008.[2] Spencer United joined Division Five of the Leicester & District Mutual League in 1976.[3] They were Division Five champions in 1977–78 and were promoted to Division Two.[3] A third-place finish the following season saw them promoted to Division One. Although the club were relegated back to Division Two three seasons later, they were Division Two runners-up in 1987–88 and promoted to the Premier Division.[3] In 1996 they joined Division One of the Northamptonshire Combination.[3]
Spencer United were Northamptonshire Combination Division One champions in 1997–98,[4] earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2002 the club were renamed Harborough Spencer United.[3] They were relegated back to Division One after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 2004–05, and were subsequently renamed Harborough Town Spencers in 2006.[3] During the 2007–08 season, the club were amalgamated into Harborough Town, adopting their name. They ended the season as Division One runners-up, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[5]
In 2009–10 Harborough were Premier Division champions,[5] earning promotion to Division One of the United Counties League.[6] Although they finished bottom of Division One in their first season in the league, the club were Division One runners-up in 2011–12 and were promoted to the Premier Division.[6] In 2021–22 they were Premier Division South champions, earning promotion to Division One Midlands of the Northern Premier League.
Honours[edit]
- United Counties League
- Premier Division South champions 2021–22
- Northamptonshire Combination
- Premier Division champions 2009–10
- Leicester & District Mutual League
- Division Five champions 1977–78
Records[edit]
- Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2023–24[6]
- Best FA Trophy performance: Second round, 2023–24[6]
- Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2021–22[6]
- Record attendance: 1,014 vs North Shields, FA Vase fourth round, 15 January 2022[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ About Us Archived 22 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Harborough Town F.C.
- ^ Harborough Town United Counties League
- ^ a b c d e f Harborough Town Spencer Leics Football
- ^ Season 1997-1998 Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Northamptonshire Combination
- ^ a b Northamptonshire Combination 2003–2012 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b c d e Harborough Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "VERDICT: Plenty to be proud about as Harborough Town exit the FA Vase". Harborough Mail. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.