Hamworthy United Football Clubis afootballclub based inHamworthy,a suburb ofPoole,England.Formed in 1970 as a merger of Hamworthy and Trinidad Old Boys, they are currently members of theWessex LeagueDivision One and play at the County Ground. The club are affiliated to theDorset FA.
 | |||
| Full name | Hamworthy United Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Hammers | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground | The County Ground,Hamworthy | ||
| Capacity | 2,000[1] | ||
| Manager | Dan Cann | ||
| League | Wessex LeagueDivision One | ||
| 2023–24 | Southern LeagueDivision One South (withdrew) | ||
| Website | hamworthyunited.co.uk | ||
|
| |||
History
editPre-merger
editHamworthy Football Club was established in 1926,[2]and were founder members of theDorset Combinationin 1957.[3]Trinidad Old Boys joined the Dorset Combination in 1965.[4]
Post-merger
editThe two clubs merged in 1970 to form Hamworthy United, continuing in the Dorset Combination and playing at Hamworthy's County Ground.[5][2]They were Dorset Combination champions in 1976–77 and won the League Cup in 1989–90.[6]In 2002 the league was renamed theDorset Premier League,with Hamworthy going on to win the league in its first season under the new name. They retained the title the following season, also winning the league's Charity Shield, and were promoted to Division One of theWessex League.[6][5]
In theirfirst seasonin the Wessex League, Hamworthy won the League Cup, defeatingThatcham Townin the final.[2]They went on to win theDorset Senior Cupthe following season with a 2–1 win overPoole Townin the final.[7]In 2006 Division One of the Wessex League was renamed the Premier Division.[5]They reached the final of the League Cup in 2008–09 and the Dorset Senior Cup in 2013–14, but lost in both matches.[6]
Hamworthy won the Wessex League Cup in2020–21,beatingUnited Services Portsmouth3–1 in the final. The2021–22 seasonsaw the club win the Premier Division, earning promotion to Division One South of the Southern League. At the start of the2022–23 seasonthey won the inaugural Wessex League Charity Shield, defeatingShaftesbury2–0.[8]The club went on tofinish thirdin Division One South, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beatingEvesham United3–0 in the semi-finals, they lost the final 2–0 toSholing.In October 2023 the club withdrew from the Southern League, stating that they would focus on their reserve team in the Dorset Premier League.[9]
Ground
editHamworthy moved to the County Ground in 1950.[2]A new grandstand was built in 1956 and opened byStanley Rous.[10]The ground became home to the new club after the 1970 merger.[2]In 2023 the grandstand was condemned after failing safety checks.[10]
Honours
edit- Wessex League
- Premier Division champions 2021–22
- League Cup winners 2004–05, 2020–21
- Charity Shield winners 2022–23
- Dorset Premier League
- Champions 1976–77, 2002–03, 2003–04
- League Cup winners 1989–90
- Charity Shield winners 2003–04
- Dorset Senior Cup
- Winners 2005–06
Records
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016)Non-League Club Directory 2017,Tony Williams Publications, p551ISBN978-1869833695
- ^abcdeHistoryHamworthy United F.C.
- ^Hamworthyat theFootball Club History Database
- ^Trinidad Old Boysat theFootball Club History Database
- ^abcdeHamworthy Unitedat theFootball Club History Database
- ^abcClub roll of honourHamworthy United F.C.
- ^Dorset cupsFootball Club History Database
- ^Inaugural Wessex League Charity Shield kicks offNew Valley News, 2 August 2022
- ^"Club Statement Withdrawing from the Southern League".Hamworthy United.6 October 2023.Retrieved13 October2023.
- ^ab"News: Non-League".Groundtastic.No. 113. p. 20.