NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hastings United F.C.

Hastings United FC are a semi-professional English football club who currently play in the Isthmian League Division One South. The club is based in the town of Hastings, East Sussex. Originally known as Hastings Town FC, the club changed to their current name in 2002, partly taking on the identity of the old Hastings United football club, which ceased to exist in 1985. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Pilot Field is home to Hastings United, who play in the Isthmian League Division 1 It has a capacity of 4,050 and has an impressive main stand to the side of the pitch which seats and covers spectators. ... For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation). ... The following is an incomplete list of football (soccer) stadia. ... The Isthmian League First Division South was a football division of the Isthmian League in the UK for two seasons from 2003-03 till 2003-04. ... The Isthmian League First Division South was a football division of the Isthmian League in the UK for two seasons from 2003-03 till 2003-04. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey left arm with blue shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_thinbluesideblueshoulders2. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey right arm with blue shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... The Isthmian League First Division South was a football division of the Isthmian League in the UK for two seasons from 2003-03 till 2003-04. ... For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation). ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Hastings United Football Club was a professional football team based in Hastings, East Sussex. ...

History

The present-day team known as Hastings United Football Club was founded in 1894 as Rock-a-Nore FC. The team played in local leagues until 1921, when they merged with All Saints FC (becoming Hastings & St. Leonards Amateurs) and joined the Sussex County League, where they played until 1927. In 1952, the club rejoined the Sussex County League, remaining there until the 1984/85 season. The Sussex County Football League is a football league broadly covering the county of Sussex, England. ... The Sussex County Football League is a football league broadly covering the county of Sussex, England. ...

In 1921, Hastings & St. Leonards Amateurs moved to the Sussex County League and finished runners-up to Worthing. The club again finished second in the 1926/27 season, this time behind Southwick, but then moved back to the Hastings Football League due to ground problems. The club joined the Sussex County League again in 1952, but had to wait until the 1959/60 for success, finishing second in Division Two of the Sussex County League. In 1979, the club changed its name to Hastings Town and, in the 1979/80 season, won the Division Two championship and the Divisional Cup. The 1980/81 season saw the club win the County League Cup. The Sussex County Football League is a football league broadly covering the county of Sussex, England. ... The Sussex County Football League is a football league broadly covering the county of Sussex, England. ...

When, in 1985, the old Hastings United ceased trading, Hastings Town applied for membership of the Southern League Premier Division, though, following objections from another club, were admitted into the league's Southern Division. The club also negotiated a long term lease with Hastings Borough Council for use of United's Pilot Field ground, moving from their former home at The Firs. For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ... Southern Division can refer to: The Southern Division of the Queensland Rugby League The former Southern Division of the Southern Football League in England A former division of the New Zealand Parliament This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

1991/92 was a great season for the club and its fans, culminating in a win at second placed Weymouth to clinch the league title and promotion to the Southern League Premier Division, where they played for the following six seasons. At the start of the 1997/98 season, local lottery winner Mark Gardiner became involved with the club, but his financial status still didn't help the clubs progress on pitch, although they did win the Sussex Senior Cup, beating Burgess Hill Town in the final. The end of the 1998/99 season saw Town in administration and not knowing which league they were to play in the following season, as Gardiner's attempt to withdraw the club's resignation from the Southern League had been refused, with Gardiner stepping down as a consequence. The Club was saved from extinction by a last gasp bid from another local lottery winner, Mick Maplesden and Town were accepted back into the Southern League, but only to the Eastern Division (formally Southern Division). The club went close to promotion in each of the next two years, but with George Wakeling appointed as manager early in the 2000/01 season, an unbeaten run near the end of the campaign saw Town win the title and, with it, promotion back to the Premier Division. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2502x3456, 1221 KB) The Event Programme for the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup final, 1998. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2502x3456, 1221 KB) The Event Programme for the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup final, 1998. ... The Southern League Premier Division is a football league covering central and south western England. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ...

The 2002/03 season saw Hastings Town renamed as Hastings United, playing in the former team's traditional claret and blue kit. Although reaching the first Round of the FA Cup (losing 1-0 to Stevenage Borough), was an early season highlight, the club was ultimately relegated back to the Eastern Division, in the process losing many players to fellow Sussex side Eastbourne Borough and Kent side Folkestone Invicta. Starting the 2003/04 season under a new chairman in David Walters, a new manager in former player Steve Lovell, and with only the bare bones of a playing squad, United only just managed to escape relegation to the County League. Following the restructuring of the non-league football pyramid, United kicked off the 2004/05 season in the Ryman League, playing in Division One. After manager Steve Lovell's resignation in November that year, United surprised many by bringing in ex-Wales and Everton F.C. goalkeeper Neville Southall, and with him came an upturn in fortunes, with eventually United consolidating their position in their new league. Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Stevenage Borough F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Conference National, the top division of the Nationwide Conference. ... Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South division. ... Folkstone Invicta F.C. is a football club based in England. ... The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... Neville Southall (born September 16, 1958 in Llandudno, Wales) is a former professional footballer, playing the position of goalkeeper. ...

A few months into the 2005/06 season, Southall parted company with the Club after disagreements with the chairman Dave Walters. He was replaced by the inexperienced management duo of senior players, Nigel Kane and Pat Brown. The latter stepped down before the end of the season, but returned to coach the Club's goalkeepers for the 2006/07 season.

The 2006/2007 season ended in success with the team managing to get promoted after a thrilling 2-0 victory against Tooting and Mitcham in the playoff finals, the team challenged league champions Maidstone right to the end of the campaign but sadly failed after a 2-1 loss to Dartford. Captain Sean 'Razor' Ray payed tribute to the wonderful, vocal support that followed Hastings to Dover and Tooting.

Club Honours

Sussex County League Runners-Up 1922, 1926 Division 2 Winners 1980, Runners-Up 1960

Records

Record Attendance: 4,888 v.s Nottingham Forest, 1996 History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ...

League Attendance: 1,834 v.s AFC Wimbledon, 2005 Wimbledon (full name AFC Wimbledon) is a semi-professional English football club, affiliated to both the London and Surrey FAs, and representing the area of Wimbledon in south London. ...

Transfer Fee Paid: £700TV to Ashford Town F.C., for Tony Lobster. Ashford Town F.C. are an English football club based in Ashford, Kent, currently playing in the Isthmian League First Division. ...

Transfer Fee Received: £50,000 from Nottingham Forest, for Paul Smith. History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ...

Players progressing to the Football League

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Cup Runs

(* As Hastings Town) Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ...

Squad 2006-2007

Management

First Team Manager

First Team Assistant Manager

First Team Coach

Goalkeeping Coach

Team Physio

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

See also

Hastings United F.C. (1948-85) Information about the old Hastings United who played at the Pilot Field before the current United. Hastings United Football Club was a professional football team based in Hastings, East Sussex. ... Dunn Tire Park is a baseball-only facility in Buffalo, New York. ...

External links

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