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| founded = 1904 ''(as Histon Institute)'' |
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| capacity = 4,300 (1,700 seated) |
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| chairman = John Hall |
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| manager = [[Lance Key]] |
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| chairman = John Hall |
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| manager = Chris Nunn |
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'''Histon Football Club''' is an English [[association football|football]] club based in the village of [[Histon]], approximately {{convert|3|mi|km}} north of [[Cambridge]], Cambridgeshire. The club currently compete in the [[Eastern Counties League]], after having been relegated from the [[Football Conference]] at the end of [[2010–11 Football Conference|2010–11]], and [[Conference North]] at the end of [[2013-14 Football Conference#Conference North|2013-14]]. Two further relegations followed; from [[Southern Football League|Southern League Premier Division]] in 2015-16 and [[Southern Football League|Southern Football League Division One Central]] in 2016-17. |
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Histon |
'''Histon Football Club''' is a [[association football|football]] club based in the village of [[Histon]], [[Cambridgeshire]], England. The club are currently members of the {{English football updater|Histon}} and play at [[Bridge Road (Impington)|Bridge Road]] in [[Impington]]. Nicknamed 'the Stutes', originating from the club's previous name Histon Institute, Histon's crest features a [[rose]], the flower representing the rose-covered field given to the people of Histon & Impington in perpetuity for sporting activities in the community by local firm [[Chivers and Sons]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The club was established in 1904 as Histon Institute,<ref name=NLCD2017>Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) ''Non-League Club Directory 2017'', Tony Williams Publications, p288 {{ISBN|978-1869833695}}</ref> the footballing arm of the Histon Institute formed the previous year with help from John Chivers, the chairman of the major employer in Histon & Impington, the Chivers and Sons jam company.<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/cambs/vol9/pp90-94 A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 9: Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth Hundreds] British History</ref><ref name=H>[http://www.histonfc.co.uk/about-4/ History] Histon F.C.</ref> The new club joined the [[Cambridgeshire County Football League|Cambridgeshire League]],<ref name=NLCD2017/> and had reached the top division by the early 1920s.<ref name=NLM1/> They were Premier Division runners-up in 1935–36.<ref name=NLM1>[http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Aarg3EB/Cam21.html Cambridgeshire League 1921–1951] Non-League Matters</ref> During [[World War II]] they played in the [[East Anglian League]] for the 1944–45 season, before returning to the Cambridgeshire League after the war and winning the league title in 1945–46.<ref name=NLM1/> |
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In 1948 Histon left the Cambridgeshire League to move up to the [[Spartan League]].<ref name=NLCD2017/> They were promoted to the league's Premier Division in 1951, and dropped "Institute" from their name the following year.<ref>[http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Df2/Asp34.html Spartan League 1934–1955] Non-League Matters</ref> In 1960 the club joined the [[Delphian League]]. They finished bottom of the league in 1961–62, and after the league was disbanded at the end of the following season, they joined most other Delphian League clubs in becoming founder members of Division Two of the [[Athenian League]].<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=HISTON|name=Histon}}</ref> After finishing bottom of Division Two for two consecutive seasons, the club dropped into the [[Eastern Counties Football League|Eastern Counties League]].<ref name=FCHD/> |
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===20th century=== |
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When the Eastern Counties League gained a second division in 1988, Histon became members of the Premier Division. They won the League Cup in 1990–91,<ref name=Hon>[http://www.histonfc.co.uk/club-honours/ Honours] Histon F.C.</ref> but were relegated to Division One at the end of the [[1994–95 Eastern Counties Football League|1994–95 season]]. In [[1996–97 Eastern Counties Football League|1996–97]] the club were Division One runners-up, earning promotion to the Premier Division, starting a run of success that saw them promoted several times. In [[1999–2000 Eastern Counties Football League|1999–2000]] they were Premier Division champions and were promoted to the Eastern Division of the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]].<ref name=FCHD/> The [[2003–04 Southern Football League|2003–04]] saw the club finish as runners-up in the Eastern Division, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division. They also reached the first round of the [[FA Cup]] for the first time, losing 3–1 at [[Woking F.C.|Woking]].<ref name=FCHD/> |
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The club was formed in 1904 as '''Histon Institute F.C.''' and played for many years in the [[Cambridgeshire Football League]]. John Chivers, the chairman of the major employer in Histon & Impington, the [[jam]] company [[Chivers and Sons]], helped to found the Histon Institute in 1903, from where the football club has its origins.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15338 |title= A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 9: Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth Hundreds |accessdate=2 January 2008 |publisher= www.british-history.ac.uk | year=1989 |author= A. P. M. Wright & C. P. Lewis (Editors)}}</ref> The company donated a field, then covered in roses, for the club to play on, which is commemorated in the rose on Histon's crest. |
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Histon went on to win the Southern League's Premier Division at the [[2004–05 Southern Football League|first attempt]], earning promotion to the [[National League South|Conference South]].<ref name=FCHD/> The [[2004–05 FA Cup|2004–05 season]] also saw them reach the first round of the FA Cup again, this time defeating League Two club [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] before losing 3–1 at home to [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] in the second round. In their [[2005–06 Football Conference|first season]] in the Conference South, the club finished fifth, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating [[Farnborough F.C.|Farnborough Town]] 3–0 in the semi-finals, they lost the final 2–0 to [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]].<ref>[https://www.fchd.info/lghist/conf2006.htm 2005–06 Football Conference] Football Club History Database</ref> Another FA Cup run saw them defeat [[Hednesford Town F.C.|Hednesford Town]] 4–0 in the first round, before losing 2–1 to [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]] in the second.<ref name=FCHD/> |
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In 1960 the club (which by now had dropped the "Institute" from their name) joined the [[Delphian League]], but just three years later this league disbanded. Histon, along with most of the other member clubs, joined the [[Athenian League]]. In 1966 they switched to the [[Eastern Counties League]], where they were to play for nearly twenty-five years. When the ECL adopted a two-division format, in 1988, Histon were placed in the Premier Division. In the 1989–90 season Histon won the Jewson League Cup, but lost players [[Lance Key]] and Shaun Sowden to [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Jules Maiorana]] to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. |
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The following season, [[2006–07 Football Conference|2006–07]], saw Histon win the Conference South resulting in promotion to the [[National League (division)|Conference National]].<ref name=FCHD/> In [[2008–09 FA Cup|2008–09]] Histon recorded their best-ever FA Cup run; after defeating League One [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] 1–0 in the first round, they were drawn against [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] in the second round. The match was shown live on ITV, with Histon winning 1–0 to qualify for the third round, where they lost to [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]. In [[2008–09 Football Conference|the league]], the club finished third in the Conference, entering the play-offs for promotion to the [[English Football League|Football League]]; however, they lost 2–1 on aggregate to [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]], losing 2–0 away before winning the home game 1–0.<ref name=FCHD/> |
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In 1993 a new club committee was formed and the recovery started. They were relegated to Division One in 1995 but were promoted back up two years later. During this time manager [[Graham Daniels]] departed for [[Cambridge City F.C.|Cambridge City]], and this meant the arrival of Simon Allen and once again the standards were raised. He guided the first team back from the Eastern Counties League Division to the Premier Division. The 1997–98 season saw Neil Kennedy establish a club record by scoring 46 senior goals in the season, winning the golden boot for the League, and Histon finished 3rd.<ref name="histon history">{{cite web|url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/abouthiston.php|title=About Histon Football Club|publisher=www.histonfc.co.uk|accessdate=25 January 2008}}</ref> The club also won the Fair Play award for the third season running. In the same season, Sean Audley also established a club record by scoring the most goals recorded to date in one season. He scored a record 79 goals in the reserve side, and by doing so he earned himself the golden boot for the League top scorer. The following season produced another manager in Trevor Collins who took over the role and by doing so took the team to 4th in the league. But in the 1999–2000 season they won the Premier Division title under the management of another manager, former [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] player [[Steve Fallon]], and were promoted to the [[Southern Football League]]. The title was won on the last day of the season with a 2–1 defeat of [[Gorleston F.C.|Gorleston]].<ref name="histon history"/> |
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The 2008–09 season proved to be the high point for Histon as they finished eighteenth the [[2009–10 Football Conference|following season]] and then bottom of the Conference in [[2010–11 Football Conference|2010–11]], resulting in relegation to the [[National League North|Conference North]].<ref name=FCHD/> After two seasons of lower-mid table finishes, the club were relegated from the Conference North at the end of the [[2013–14 Football Conference|2013–14 season]]. Returning to the Southern League Premier Division, they were relegated again in [[2015–16 Southern Football League|2015–16]], this time to Division One Central. The [[2016–17 Southern Football League|following season]] saw the club suffer a second successive relegation, resulting in them returning to the Premier Division of the Eastern Counties League. However, they were promoted to the North Division of the [[Isthmian League]] after winning the Eastern Counties League title in [[2018–19 Eastern Counties Football League|2018–19]]. At the end of the [[2020–21 Southern Football League|2020–21 season]] they were transferred to Division One Midlands of the Northern Premier League. The [[2021–22 Northern Premier League#Division One Midlands|2021–22 season]] saw Histon finish 18th, subsequently losing the inter-step play-off to [[Consett A.F.C.|Consett]] and suffering relegation to the Premier Division South of the [[United Counties League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/sport/histon-relegated-after-defeat-to-consett-afc-in-step-4-play-9252243/|title=Histon relegated after defeat to Consett AFC in Step 4 play-off|publisher=Cambridge Independent|last1=Taylor|first1=Mark|date=30 April 2022|accessdate=1 May 2022}}</ref> |
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===21st century=== |
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The start of the 21st century for Histon was slow, and in the first three seasons Histon managed 4th spot twice and a disappointing 10th which momentarily halted the fast rise they had experienced with [[Steve Fallon]] up the non-league pyramid. The 2003–04 season saw Histon finish 2nd in the Southern League's Eastern Division to claim promotion to the [[Southern League Premier Division|Premier Division]], and they followed this up by winning the Premier Division championship at the first attempt, and with it promotion to [[Conference South]], the highest level at which the club had ever played. In the same season, Histon took on [[Football League Two|League Two]] side [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] in the [[F.A. Cup]] 1st Round Proper, setting up a 2nd Round tie at home to [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] with a 2–0 victory. They lost to Yeovil in the 2nd Round, but it did not affect their league performances as they clinched the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Premier Division title on the last day of the season. |
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===Reserve team=== |
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[[File:Histonfc ground.jpg|thumb|Bridge Road, viewing back of Main Stand and Cambridgeshire F.A. Stand.]] |
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Histon's reserve team reached the Premier Division of the Cambridgeshire League in 1949, a year after the first team had moved up to the Spartan League. However, they finished bottom of the table in their first season in the Premier Division.<ref name=NLM1/> They then switched to Division One of the [[South Midlands League]]. In 1952–53 they finished third, earning promotion to the Premier Division.<ref name=NLM3>[http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Addons/SML50.html South Midlands League 1950–1966] Non-League Matters</ref> However, they left the league at the end of the 1954–55 season.<ref name=NLM3/> |
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Following the first team's promotion from the Eastern Counties League in 2000, the reserves joined Division One in 2001. They were runners-up in their [[2001–02 Eastern Counties Football League|first season]] in the division, earning promotion to the Premier Division. After finishing second-from-bottom of the Premier Division in [[2010–11 Eastern Counties Football League|2010–11]], the reserves withdrew from the league.<ref>{{fchd|id=HISTON2|name=Histon Reserves}}</ref> |
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In their first season at this level Histon finished in 5th place, enough to secure a place in the play-offs for promotion to the [[Conference National]]. They won their first game away at [[Farnborough Town F.C.|Farnborough Town]] 3–0, but lost 2–0 in the play-off final at [[Broadhall Way]] against [[St. Albans City F.C.|St. Albans City]]. |
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They now play in the [[Cambridgeshire County Football League|Cambridgeshire County League]]. |
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In the FA Cup they managed to reach the second round proper after beating [[Hednesford Town F.C.|Hednesford Town]] in the first round. The team managed a draw away at [[Nuneaton Borough F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]] but were defeated in the replay at Bridge Road 2–1. They would have played [[FA Premier League|Premier League]] club [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] if they had won. The second round replay saw 3,077 people at Bridge Road,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://football.guardian.co.uk/Match_Report/0,,1667725,00.html|publisher=Guardian online|title=Angus sends Nuneaton through|first=Richard|last=Rae|date=15 December 2005|accessdate=21 January 2008|location=London}}</ref> the highest attendance of the whole season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/pastseasons.php?season=r10506 |title= Past season results |accessdate=25 January 2008 |publisher= Histonfc.net}}</ref> The season was also notable for a 5–0 win against local rivals [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] in the [[FA Trophy]]. |
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[[File:Histon Mainstand Snow.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The two mainstands under snow cover.]] |
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On 14 April 2007, the Stutes beat [[Welling United F.C.|Welling United]] 1–0 at Bridge Road to secure promotion to the [[Conference National]] for the first time in their history, Adrian Cambridge scoring the winner in the 89th minute. Two days previously, officials from the Conference had passed [[Bridge Road, Impington|Bridge Road]] as fit for Conference football, paving the way for [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]]—the club's fourth in 7 years—to the highest point in the football league pyramid reached in the club's history. In the same season striker Neil Kennedy got his 300th goal for the club with a hat-trick against [[Havant & Waterlooville F.C.|Havant & Waterlooville]]. |
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In Histon's first season in the [[Conference National]] the Stutes played their first televised game, [[Setanta Sports 1 & 2|Setanta]] broadcasting their 1–0 home win against [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]]. Later in the season the club broke their record home attendance when a crowd of 3,721 saw Histon beat local rivals [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] 1–0 on 1 January 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conferencegrounds.co.uk/histon.htm |title=Histon |accessdate=1 December 2008 |publisher=www.conferencegrounds.co.uk |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724094851/http://www.conferencegrounds.co.uk/histon.htm#Future |archivedate=24 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Histon finished the season in 7th, two places and 9 points away from the play-offs,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/pastseasons.php?season=t10708 |title= Final league table for season 07/08 |accessdate=3 May 2008 |publisher= Official Histonfc Homepage}}</ref> and bade farewell to the club's record goalscorer, Neil Kennedy. He played his last competitive game against [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] on the last day of the season in a substitute appearance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/kendoday.php |title= Kendo Day |accessdate=3 May 2008 |publisher= Official Histonfc Homepage}}</ref> |
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Histon's second season of Conference started well, and the Stutes were top of the division during November.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7727612.stm|title= Histon 5–2 Oxford Utd|date=22 November 2008|publisher=BBC Sport Online|accessdate=1 December 2008}}</ref> They finished third in the league season, qualifying for the play-offs, where they were defeated 2–1 on aggregate by [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] in the semi-final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8031835.stm|title= |
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Histon 1–0 Torquay (Agg: 1–2)|first=Phil|last= Maiden|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=4 May 2009|accessdate=11 May 2009}}</ref> In the FA Cup, Histon reached the third round for the first time after beating [[The Football League|Football League]] opposition in [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] 1–0 at home in the first round,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7700379.stm|title= Histon 1–0 Swindon|date=8 November 2008|publisher=''[[BBC Sport]]''|accessdate=30 May 2008}}</ref> and [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]] 1–0 at home in the second round, the first time Leeds had lost to a non-league side.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/dec/01/fa-cup-leeds-united-histon|title=Postman's winner seals Histon's red-letter day|date=1 December 2008|first=Richard |last=Rae|publisher=''[[The Guardian]]''|accessdate=1 December 2008|location=London}}</ref> They lost 2–1 to [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] at home in the third round. |
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In November 2009, Gareth Baldwin ended his 17-year tenure as chairman of the club when he was replaced by Tony Roach, citing "ill-health and stress" as the reason he was standing down.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/news.php?id=524|title=Tony Roach new chairman of Histon Football Club|date=11 February 2009|publisher= Histonfc.co.uk|accessdate=11 February 2008}}</ref> Weeks later, he joined [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] in a commercial capacity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/8498654.stm|title=Gareth Baldwin aiming for Cambridge United stability|date=2 April 2010|publisher= BBC Sport|accessdate=8 September 2011}}</ref> In January 2010, a unanimous vote from the board of directors saw [[Steve Fallon]] sacked as Histon manager, and he was replaced by Alan Lewer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/news.php?id=581|title=Steve Fallon Relieved of Managers role|date=1 December 2010|publisher= Histonfc.co.uk|accessdate=13 January 2010}}</ref> A year later the club were fined £5,000 and docked 5 league points after pleading guilty to "submitting misleading financial information". [[David Livermore]] then managed Histon until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/histon/9349077.stm|title=Histon hit with points deduction and transfer embargo|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 January 2011|accessdate=25 May 2001}}</ref> They finished the season bottom of the league<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cambridgefirst.co.uk/sport/histon_hoping_for_better_next_season_1_884638|title=Histon hoping for better next season|first=Matthew |last=Gooding|publisher=Cambridge First|date=5 May 2011|accessdate=25 May 2001}}</ref> and were relegated, being allocated a place in the [[Conference North]] for 2011–12.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13480640.stm|title=Histon to play in Blue Square Bet North|date=20 May 2011|accessdate=25 May 2001|work=BBC News}}</ref> Histon finished their first Conference North season in 16th, and manager Livermore left the club. He was replaced by Dennis Greene. The club avoided relegation at the end of [[2012–13 Football Conference|2012-13]] on [[goal difference]], by a single goal, but finished the [[2013–14 Football Conference|2013–14]] season one from bottom and were relegated to the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]]. |
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==Ground== |
==Ground== |
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Histon play at '''Bridge Road''', also known as the '''Glassworld Stadium''' for sponsorship purposes. Due to the club's fast rise up the non-league system, the stadium has had to undergo major transformations, the latest being a new 500-seat stand that contains headquarters for the [[Cambridgeshire County Football Association|Cambridgeshire FA]]. It was finished in late 2007, bringing the ground's seated capacity to over 1,000. Plans are also in place to build a new away stand due to [[the Football League]] regulations that require a 1,500 stand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_sport_histon/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=256960 |title=Ground swell |accessdate=18 February 2008 |publisher= Cambridge Evening News}}</ref> The ground was graded as an A grade Non-League stadium on 7 January 2008 when delegates from [[The Football League]] passed it fit to play [[Football League Two]] football, should Histon become eligible through promotion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0,20970,6366_3055297,00.html |title= Glassworld set for go-ahead |accessdate=17 January 2008 |publisher= BlueSqFootball.com}}</ref> Further ground improvements were started in early March 2008. Covered terracing for the whole of the 'Rec End' and a seated stand running the length of the pitch opposite the Main Stand are also now complete. |
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The club have played at [[Bridge Road (Impington)|Bridge Road]] since their establishment in 1904.<ref name=PP>[http://www.pyramidpassion.co.uk/html/histon.html Histon] Pyramid Passion</ref> |
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==Reserves== |
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Histon's reserve team were unusual in that they played at a high level of the [[National League System]], only four divisions below the 1st team. They joined the [[Eastern Counties Football League|Eastern Counties League]] Division One in 2001 and achieved second place in 2002. They are currently members of the [[Eastern Counties Football League|Eastern Counties League]] Premier Division, after escaping relegation at the end of the [[2007–08 in English football|2007–08]] season by winning 7 of their final 8 games,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/pastseasons.php?season=r20708 |title= Histon Reserves Fixtures/Results 07/08 |accessdate=11 May 2008 |publisher= Histonfc Homepage}}</ref> finishing two points above relegated [[Swaffham Town F.C.|Swaffham Town]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/pastseasons.php?season=t20708 |title= Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division Table |accessdate=1 April 2008 |publisher= Ridgeons Football League}}</ref> The side has been managed by former players Neil Kennedy and Ossie Mintus since May 2008 when they took over from Ian Hart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.histonfc.co.uk/news.php?id=158 |title= New partnership at the Glassworld |accessdate=27 May 2008 |publisher= Histonfc Homepage}}</ref> However, they withdrew from the league at the end of the 2010–11 season. |
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==Honours== |
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*'''National League''' |
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''See [[:Category:Histon F.C. players]]'' to see a list of Histon players, past and present. |
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**National League South champions 2006–07 |
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*'''Southern League''' |
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**Premier Division champions 2004–05 |
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*'''Eastern Counties League''' |
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**Premier Division champions 1999–2000, 2018–19 |
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**League Cup winners 1990–91 |
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*'''Cambridgeshire League''' |
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**Premier Division champions 1945–46 |
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*'''Cambridgeshire Professional Cup''' |
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**Winners 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15<ref name=Hon/> |
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*'''[[Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup]]''' |
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**Winners 1977–78, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05 |
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==Records== |
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==League Memberships== |
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*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: Third round, [[2008–09 FA Cup|2008–09]]<ref name=FCHD/> |
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*Best [[FA Trophy]] performance: Fourth round, [[2000–01 FA Trophy|2000–01]], [[2004–05 FA Trophy|2004–05]] |
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*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: Fifth round, [[2018–19 FA Vase|2018–19]] |
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| '''1960''' || Joined [[Delphian League]]. |
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*Biggest win: 11–0 vs [[March Town United F.C.|March Town United]], Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup, 15 February 2001<ref name=NLCD2017/> |
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*Heaviest defeat: 0–8 vs [[Ilkeston Town F.C.|Ilkeston Town]], Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, 2 October 2021 |
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| '''1963''' || Moved to [[Athenian League|Athenian League Division Two]]. |
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*Record attendance: 6,400 vs [[King's Lynn F.C.|King's Lynn]], FA Cup, 1956<ref name=NLCD2017/> |
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*Most appearances: Neil Kennedy, 292<ref name=NLCD2017/> |
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| '''1965''' || Joined [[Eastern Counties League|Eastern Counties League Premier Division]]. |
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*Most goals: Neil Andrews, Neil Kennedy<ref name=NLCD2017/> |
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*Record transfer fee received: £30,000 from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] for [[Giuliano Maiorana]], 1988<ref name=NLCD2017/> |
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| '''1995''' || Relegated to [[Eastern Counties League|Eastern Counties League Division One]]. |
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*Record transfer fee paid: £6,000 to [[Chelmsford City F.C.|Chelmsford City]] for Ian Cambridge, 2000<ref name=NLCD2017/> |
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| '''1997''' || Promoted to [[Eastern Counties League|Eastern Counties League Premier Division]]. |
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| '''2000''' || Promoted to [[Southern Football League|Southern League Eastern Division]]. |
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| '''2004''' || Promoted to [[Southern Football League|Southern League Premier Division]]. |
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| '''2005''' || Promoted to [[Conference South]]. |
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| '''2007''' || Promoted to [[Conference National]]. |
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| '''2011''' || Relegated to [[Conference North]]. |
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| '''2014''' || Relegated to [[Southern Football League|Southern League Premier Division]]. |
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| '''2016''' || Relegated to [[ Southern Football League|Southern League Division One Central]]. |
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''Source:''<ref name="Football Club History: Histon">{{cite web | url=http://www.fchd.info/HISTON.HTM | title=Football Club History: Histon | accessdate=25 May 2011 | publisher=Football Club History Database}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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==Honours and achievements== |
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*[[:Category:Histon F.C. players|Histon F.C. players]] |
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The list of honours that Histon have achieved is as follows:<ref group=note>Histon Football Club were champions of each League or Cup, unless stated otherwise.</ref> |
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*[[:Category:Histon F.C. managers|Histon F.C. managers]] |
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===League=== |
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*'''[[Conference National]]''' |
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**'''Play-off semi-finalists''' [[2008–09 Football Conference|2008–09]] |
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*'''[[Conference South]]''' |
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**[[2006–07 Football Conference|2006–07]] |
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*'''[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Premier Division''' |
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**[[2004–05 Southern Football League|2004–05]] |
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*'''[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Division One East''' |
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**'''Runners-up''' [[2003–04 Southern Football League|2003–04]] |
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*'''[[Eastern Counties Football League|Eastern Counties League]] Premier Division''' |
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**1999–00 |
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*'''[[Eastern Counties Football League|Eastern Counties League]] Division One''' |
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**'''Runners-up''' 1996–97 |
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===Cup=== |
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*'''[[FA Cup]]''' |
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**'''Third Round''' [[FA Cup 2008–09|2008–09]] |
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*'''[[FA Trophy]]''' |
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**'''Fourth Round''' 2000–01, 2004–05 |
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*'''[[FA Vase]]''' |
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**'''Fourth Round''' 1990–91, 1996–97, 1999–00 |
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==Footnotes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://www.histonfc.co.uk Histon F.C. Official website] |
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*{{official website|http://www.histonfc.co.uk}} |
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire/content/articles/2006/05/11/histon_fc_season_review_06_feature.shtml BBC Cambridgeshire Review of the Season 05/06] |
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire/content/image_galleries/histon_fc_celebration_gallery.shtml Histon FC: Champions Gallery] |
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*[https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Histon-FC/114415868623274 Official Histon F.C. Facebook page] |
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 6 October 2024
Full name | Histon Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Stutes | ||
Founded | 1904 | ||
Ground | Bridge Road, Impington | ||
Capacity | 3,800 (1,700 seated)[1] | ||
Chairman | John Hall | ||
Manager | Chris Nunn | ||
League | United Counties League Premier Division South | ||
2023–24 | United Counties League Premier Division South, 11th of 20 | ||
Website | https://www.histonfc.co.uk/ | ||
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Histon Football Club is a football club based in the village of Histon, Cambridgeshire, England. The club are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at Bridge Road in Impington. Nicknamed 'the Stutes', originating from the club's previous name Histon Institute, Histon's crest features a rose, the flower representing the rose-covered field given to the people of Histon & Impington in perpetuity for sporting activities in the community by local firm Chivers and Sons.
History
[edit]The club was established in 1904 as Histon Institute,[2] the footballing arm of the Histon Institute formed the previous year with help from John Chivers, the chairman of the major employer in Histon & Impington, the Chivers and Sons jam company.[3][4] The new club joined the Cambridgeshire League,[2] and had reached the top division by the early 1920s.[5] They were Premier Division runners-up in 1935–36.[5] During World War II they played in the East Anglian League for the 1944–45 season, before returning to the Cambridgeshire League after the war and winning the league title in 1945–46.[5]
In 1948 Histon left the Cambridgeshire League to move up to the Spartan League.[2] They were promoted to the league's Premier Division in 1951, and dropped "Institute" from their name the following year.[6] In 1960 the club joined the Delphian League. They finished bottom of the league in 1961–62, and after the league was disbanded at the end of the following season, they joined most other Delphian League clubs in becoming founder members of Division Two of the Athenian League.[7] After finishing bottom of Division Two for two consecutive seasons, the club dropped into the Eastern Counties League.[7]
When the Eastern Counties League gained a second division in 1988, Histon became members of the Premier Division. They won the League Cup in 1990–91,[8] but were relegated to Division One at the end of the 1994–95 season. In 1996–97 the club were Division One runners-up, earning promotion to the Premier Division, starting a run of success that saw them promoted several times. In 1999–2000 they were Premier Division champions and were promoted to the Eastern Division of the Southern League.[7] The 2003–04 saw the club finish as runners-up in the Eastern Division, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division. They also reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 3–1 at Woking.[7]
Histon went on to win the Southern League's Premier Division at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Conference South.[7] The 2004–05 season also saw them reach the first round of the FA Cup again, this time defeating League Two club Shrewsbury Town before losing 3–1 at home to Yeovil Town in the second round. In their first season in the Conference South, the club finished fifth, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Farnborough Town 3–0 in the semi-finals, they lost the final 2–0 to St Albans City.[9] Another FA Cup run saw them defeat Hednesford Town 4–0 in the first round, before losing 2–1 to Nuneaton Borough in the second.[7]
The following season, 2006–07, saw Histon win the Conference South resulting in promotion to the Conference National.[7] In 2008–09 Histon recorded their best-ever FA Cup run; after defeating League One Swindon Town 1–0 in the first round, they were drawn against Leeds United in the second round. The match was shown live on ITV, with Histon winning 1–0 to qualify for the third round, where they lost to Swansea City. In the league, the club finished third in the Conference, entering the play-offs for promotion to the Football League; however, they lost 2–1 on aggregate to Torquay United, losing 2–0 away before winning the home game 1–0.[7]
The 2008–09 season proved to be the high point for Histon as they finished eighteenth the following season and then bottom of the Conference in 2010–11, resulting in relegation to the Conference North.[7] After two seasons of lower-mid table finishes, the club were relegated from the Conference North at the end of the 2013–14 season. Returning to the Southern League Premier Division, they were relegated again in 2015–16, this time to Division One Central. The following season saw the club suffer a second successive relegation, resulting in them returning to the Premier Division of the Eastern Counties League. However, they were promoted to the North Division of the Isthmian League after winning the Eastern Counties League title in 2018–19. At the end of the 2020–21 season they were transferred to Division One Midlands of the Northern Premier League. The 2021–22 season saw Histon finish 18th, subsequently losing the inter-step play-off to Consett and suffering relegation to the Premier Division South of the United Counties League.[10]
Reserve team
[edit]Histon's reserve team reached the Premier Division of the Cambridgeshire League in 1949, a year after the first team had moved up to the Spartan League. However, they finished bottom of the table in their first season in the Premier Division.[5] They then switched to Division One of the South Midlands League. In 1952–53 they finished third, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[11] However, they left the league at the end of the 1954–55 season.[11]
Following the first team's promotion from the Eastern Counties League in 2000, the reserves joined Division One in 2001. They were runners-up in their first season in the division, earning promotion to the Premier Division. After finishing second-from-bottom of the Premier Division in 2010–11, the reserves withdrew from the league.[12] They now play in the Cambridgeshire County League.
Ground
[edit]The club have played at Bridge Road since their establishment in 1904.[13]
Honours
[edit]- National League
- National League South champions 2006–07
- Southern League
- Premier Division champions 2004–05
- Eastern Counties League
- Premier Division champions 1999–2000, 2018–19
- League Cup winners 1990–91
- Cambridgeshire League
- Premier Division champions 1945–46
- Cambridgeshire Professional Cup
- Winners 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15[8]
- Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup
- Winners 1977–78, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05
Records
[edit]- Best FA Cup performance: Third round, 2008–09[7]
- Best FA Trophy performance: Fourth round, 2000–01, 2004–05
- Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 2018–19
- Biggest win: 11–0 vs March Town United, Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup, 15 February 2001[2]
- Heaviest defeat: 0–8 vs Ilkeston Town, Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, 2 October 2021
- Record attendance: 6,400 vs King's Lynn, FA Cup, 1956[2]
- Most appearances: Neil Kennedy, 292[2]
- Most goals: Neil Andrews, Neil Kennedy[2]
- Record transfer fee received: £30,000 from Manchester United for Giuliano Maiorana, 1988[2]
- Record transfer fee paid: £6,000 to Chelmsford City for Ian Cambridge, 2000[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Histon Football Ground Guide
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p288 ISBN 978-1869833695
- ^ A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 9: Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth Hundreds British History
- ^ History Histon F.C.
- ^ a b c d Cambridgeshire League 1921–1951 Non-League Matters
- ^ Spartan League 1934–1955 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Histon at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b Honours Histon F.C.
- ^ 2005–06 Football Conference Football Club History Database
- ^ Taylor, Mark (30 April 2022). "Histon relegated after defeat to Consett AFC in Step 4 play-off". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ a b South Midlands League 1950–1966 Non-League Matters
- ^ Histon Reserves at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Histon Pyramid Passion
External links
[edit]- Histon F.C.
- Football clubs in England
- Football clubs in Cambridgeshire
- 1904 establishments in England
- Association football clubs established in 1904
- Cambridgeshire County Football League
- East Anglian League
- Spartan League
- Delphian League
- Athenian League
- Eastern Counties Football League
- Southern Football League clubs
- National League (English football) clubs
- Isthmian League clubs
- Northern Premier League clubs
- United Counties League