Holwell Sports F.C.
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| Full name | Holwell Sports Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1902 (as Holwell Works) | |
| Ground | Welby Road, Asfordby Hill | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | |
| League | East Midlands Counties League | |
| 2015–16 | East Midlands Counties League, 16th | |
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Holwell Sports Football Club is a football club based in Asfordby Hill, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the East Midlands Counties League and play at Welby Road.
History
Established in 1904. In 1988, Holwell Works F.C. changed their name to their present name of Holwell Sports. They reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase three times in their history, the last time was thanks to goals from Gary Drake and Leigh Fox and a man of the match performance from fans favourite Andy Teare. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Leicestershire Senior League at the end of the 2007–08 season.
Former players
Below is a list of players that played for the club and went on to play at a Football Conference level or above:
- Scott Mooney – Has returned to Holwell after starting his career there. He moved from Holwell to Hyde in the Conference North.[1] before a brief spell at Loughborough Dynamo.
- Sam Muggleton – Came through the club's youth system and played for the first team before joining Gillingham, where he made his debut in April 2013.
Honours
Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division[2][3]
- Champions 1911–12, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93
- Runners-up 1957–58, 1981–82, 2000–01, 2004–05
Leicestershire Senior League Division One
- Champions 1984–85
Leicestershire Senior League Division Two
- Runners-up 1962–63, 1965–66
Records
- FA Cup[3]
- Extra Preliminary Round 2009–10, 2010–11
- FA Vase
- Second Round 1990–91, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2006–07, 2010–11
References
- ↑ "Holwell Sports striker Scott Mooney signs for Hyde United". Melton Times. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ↑ Holwell Works at the Football Club History Database
- 1 2 Holwell Sports at the Football Club History Database
External links
Coordinates: 52°46′05.95″N 0°55′33.37″W / 52.7683194°N 0.9259361°W