Hyde United

Full name	Hyde United Football Club
Nickname	The Tigers
Founded	1919
Ground	Ewen Fields
Capacity	4100
Chairman	Stephen Hartley
Manager	Steve Waywell
League	Conference North
2004-05	1st (N.P.L Premier Division)
Home colours Away colours

Hyde United are a semi-professional team from Hyde on the outskirts of Cheshire, England. Hyde traditionally play in red shirts and white shorts and play their games at Ewen Fields (sometimes referred to as the Tameside Stadium, albeit rarely, especially since local team Curzon Ashton now play at the Tameside Stadium!) which has a 4,100 capacity with 550 seats. Manchester United reserves also play their home games at Hyde, after moving from Altrincham F.C. The clubs record attendance was set back in 1952 when 9,500 spectators attended a game against Nelson. This is very unlikely to be beaten in the forseeable future. 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... 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In 2005, Hyde United won the Northern Premier League title for the first time in their history, but it was not without controversy as Hyde were awarded the title after an appeal to the F.A. The title was originally awarded to Farsley Celtic after the expunging of Spennymoor United's results due to the team being unable to complete their fixtures that season (with a Hyde fixture one of those not played). On appeal, this decision was overturned and Hyde, along with other teams who had not played them twice, were awarded 3 points for a '0-0 win' which was enough to secure Hyde's first (Unibond) Northern Premier League title. The Northern Premier League, known in recent years as the UniBond League under a title sponsorship contract, is one of the three regional English football leagues whose champions are promoted to the Football Conference, currently called the Nationwide Conference. ...

Hyde United currently play in Conference North. Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a new division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ...

History

Although the present club was formed in 1919, another club, simply called Hyde FC, had been in existence since 1885 being best remembered for the 26-0 beating at the hands of Preston North End in a FA Cup tie at Deepdale in 1887, still a record score for a competitive match in England.

The new club, Hyde United, joined the Manchester League and by 1920 had won it five times and the Gilcryst Cup twice. They moved into the Cheshire County League in 1930 and won the League Cup four years later. The decade after World War Two proved to be the Golden years for the club, the Cheshire Senior Cup win in 1946 being the first of many trophies to arrive at Ewen Fields during the next ten years. In 1953 Hyde United won the League Cup and this was followed by a league and cup double a season later. Season 1955-56 saw Hyde retain the championship and finished runners up in the following three seasons. The FA Cup first round was reached in 1954 losing to the then Football League side Workington 5-1 away.

The sixties saw Hyde make steady progress and in 1968 became founder members of the Northern Premier League. However after just two seasons they resigned and rejoined the Cheshire League where they remained for the rest of the decade. The League Cup was won in 1973 and in 1981 finished runners-up in the League. A year later the title was won for a third time, being enough to allow the Tigers back into the Northern Premier League. The first year back saw the club score 91 goals and a year later saw the club reach the League Cup final to loose on penalties to South Liverpool. A quick return to Maine Road saw the club win the League Cup in 1985-86 beating Gateshead 1-0.The following summer the club took the step of installing an artificial surface at their Ewen Fields ground and during that season won the Lancashire Floodlight Trophy. In 1987-88 the club finished runners-up in the League and retained the Lancashire Floodlight Trophy.

In 1987-88 the club finished runners-up in the League and retained the Lancashire Floodlight Trophy. In the following season a tremendous campaign saw Hyde again finish in the runners-up spot and reach the semi-final of the FA Trophy as well as losing the Clubcall final on penalties to Barnet. Their performance during that season earned the award of North West Team of the Season. The good fortune continued in 1989-90, fourth in the League, League Cup winners, defeating Gateshead 1-0, winning the Cheshire Senior Cup against Macclesfield and for the second year running losing in the final of the Clubcall Cup. Manager Peter O'Brien left the club the following season and players Graham Bell and Terry Megram each had a spell in charge of team affairs, but without any success.

Eventually Cliff Roberts took over in 1991 and began the hard work of rebuilding the team. However he could not finish the job he undertook due to the club's financial problems and he voluntarily terminated his contract to help the club through this difficult period. New manager Ged Coyne took over in October 1992 on a much reduced budget, and in 1993 Peter O'Brien returned for his second spell as manager. He took the club to ninth in the League, losing finalists in the League Cup and winners of the Manchester Premier Cup for the first time.

O'Brien re-signed at the end of the season for another post and in June 1994 Mike McKenzie, a successful and much sought after manager, was appointed on a long contract. McKenzie's first season in charge promised much for the future as Hyde reached the first round of the F.A. Cup and the semi-final of the F.A. Trophy as well as retaining the Manchester Premier Cup. The 1995/96 season saw the end of an era as the Ewen Fields Club returned to the more traditional grass surface which played host to another F.A. Trophy semi-final appearance.

The Season 1998/99 saw the silverware return to Ewen Fields as the Tigers won the Manchester Premier Cup for the 4th time and 1999/2000 saw the Tigers claim runners up spot in the league and win the Unifilla Cup beating Emley in the final. Much was expected the following season, but after a promising start only a mid -table position was achieved. The 2001/02 campaign started disastrously with only one point out of thirty. at the end of September 2001, Mike McKenzie left the club by mutual agreement and was replaced by former player Dave Nolan. Fortunes did improve slightly on the field, but the Tigers only escaped relegation by other teams not achieving the required ground grading. Coupled with early Cup exits, the season was definitely one to forget.

The following season the Tigers were relegated despite appointing Steve Waywell as manager at Christmas. A new team was assembled and the Tigers completed the transformation with the First Division Championship and the Chairman's cup in his first full season. Last season Steve Waywell continued his success with the Unibond Premier Division Championship and the Manchester Premier Cup. The Tigers hope to be amongst the front-runners in the Conference North this season.

Honours List

• F.A. Cup First Round: 1955/56, 1983/84, 1994/95
• F.A. Trophy Semi Finalists: 1988/89, 1994/95, 1995/96
• Unibond Premier League (N.P.L) Champions: 2004/2005
• Unibond Premier League (N.P.L) Runners Up: 1999/2000
• Unibond (N.P.L) Cup Winners: 1985/86, 1989/90, 1995/96
• Peter Swailes Memorial Shield Winners: 1996/97
• Unifilla (Chairman's) Cup Winners: 1999/2000, 2003/04
• Unibond (N.P.L) Division One Champions: 2003/04
• Cheshire Senior Cup Winners: 1945/46, 1962/63, 1969/70, 1980/81, 1989/90, 1996/97
• Manchester Premier Cup Winners: 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1998/99, 2004/2005
• Cheshire League Champions: 1954/55, 1955/56, 1981/82
• Cheshire League Cup Winners: 1933/34, 1952/53, 1954/55, 1972/73, 1981/82
• Cheshire League Shield: 1980/81, 1981/82
• Manchester League Champions: 1920/21, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1928/29, 1929/30
• Manchester Senior Cup Winners: 1974/75
• Manchester Intermediate Cup Winners: 1955/56 (Joint Winners 1957/58)
• Manchester Junior Cup Winners: 1921/22, 1968/69
• Manchester League Open Trophy Winners: 1972/73
• Lancashire & Cheshire Floodlit Trophy Winners: 1954/55, 1955/56
• Gilcryst Cup Winners: 1927/28, 1928/29, 1949/50, 1970/71
• Ashton Challenge Cup Winners: 1930/31, 1931/32, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1939/40, 1947/48
• Hyde Challenge Cup Winners: 1927/28, 1928/29
• Reporter Cup Winners: 1972/73, 1973/74, 1975/76
• Edward Case Cup Winners: 1956/57, 1957/58, 1959/60, 1980/81
• Gavin Nicholson Memorial Trophy Winners: 1979/80
• Lancashire Floodlit Trophy Winners: 1986/87, 1987/88

External links

• Official Website
• Supporters Forum