Hayes & Yeading United F.C.
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| Full name | Hayes & Yeading United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The United | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground | Kingfield Stadium, Woking, Surrey (Groundshare with Woking F.C.) | ||
| Capacity | 6,036 (2,500 seated) | ||
| Manager | Nas Bashir | ||
| League | Conference South | ||
| 2011–12 | Conference National, 21st (relegated) | ||
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Hayes & Yeading United Football Club is an English football club currently based in Woking, Surrey awaiting the construction of their new ground. The club participates in the Conference South, the sixth tier of English football. The club was formed in 2007 following a merger of Hayes and Yeading. They play at the Kingfield Stadium agreeing a groundshare with Woking.
History
Hayes & Yeading United Football Club was formed on 18 May 2007 after Conference South clubs Hayes F.C. and Yeading F.C. were merged.[1] The club play with the motto "Porro Simul" on their badge. Translated from Latin, this means "forward together". The badge also features elements taken from the Middlesex crest and semblance of the colours from both the former sides.
They played their first season in the Conference South in 2007–08, as both former teams did the previous season, with a 13th place finish. In their second season, 2008–09, they finished fourth, securing a place in the play-offs. They beat Eastleigh 6–4 on aggregate in the semi-final, coming back from 4–2 down in the first leg (after being 4–0 down just after half time).[2][3] In the play-off final they beat Hampton & Richmond 3–2 thanks to an opener from Scott Fitzgerald and a brace from Steven Gregory, which brought them from 2–1 down. This secured a place in the Conference National for the 2009–10 season.[4] Their first season at the top tier of non-league was a success. Whilst many had tipped them for the drop, they survived quite comfortably in the end, and were in with a chance of a top half finish until April, when a bad late run of form saw them slide to 17th place at the season's end.
The 2009–10 season was the merged club's first at the highest level of non-league football. Hayes previously spent 6 years at this level before their relegation in 2002, while Yeading F.C had not competed at this level before.
For the 2010–11 season Hayes & Yeading turned fully professional. Also, in the 2010–11 season, United reached the Final of the Middlesex Senior Cup – they lost 2–1 to Staines Town.In that season, Hayes & Yeading also reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup, playing against League 1 Wycombe Wanderers, United lost 2–1 to a stoppage time winner from Gareth Ainsworth. The tie was played at Church Road in front of a crowd of 1,426.
On 19 April 2011, Hayes & Yeading played their last match at Church Road, beating Gateshead 3–1. Despite having spent most of the season in and around the bottom four, this ultimately proved enough to allow them to finish 16th in their 4th season, representing a continuous improvement in final league positions since the merger. United will groundshare at Kingfield Stadium, home of Woking,[5] while their new stadium is built on the site of Yeading's old ground, The Warren.
On 28 May 2011, Garry Haylock resigned as the first team manager of United. On 16 June 2011, Nas Bashir was appointed the new manager.
In the 2011-2012 season, whilst playing at Kingfield, poor results meant that the Club were relegated back into the Conference South, despite beating the odds to win at Lincoln City.
Honours
2008–09 Conference South Play-Off Winners
League Record
2007–08 Conference South: 13th
2008–09 Conference South: 4th, promoted via play-offs
2009–10 Conference National: 17th
2010–11 Conference National: 16th
2011–12 Conference National: 21st, relegated
2012–13 Conference South:
FA Cup Record
2007–08: Fourth Round Qualifying
2008–09: Fourth Round Qualifying
2009–10: Fourth Round Qualifying
2010–11: First Round Proper
2011–12: Fourth Round Qualifying
2012-13:
FA Trophy Record
2007–08: First Round
2008–09: Second Round
2009–10: First Round
2010–11: First Round
2011–12: First Round
2012-13:
Players
- As of 31 January 2012.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ Hayes and Yeading announce merger – BBC Sport
- ^ Hayes & Yeading 2–4 Eastleigh – BBC Sport
- ^ Eastleigh 0–4 Hayes & Yeading – BBC Sport
- ^ Hampton & Richmond 2–3 Hayes & Yeading – BBC Sport
- ^ Groundshare deal signed – Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 2011–04–19.
External links
- Official website
- Hayes & Yeading United F.C. on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results and fixtures
- Hayes & Yeading United at the Football Club History Database