Chessington & Hook United F.C.

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Chessington & Hook United
Chessington & Hook United F.C. logo.png
Full name Chessington & Hook United
Football Club
Nickname(s) The Blues / Chessy
Founded 1921
Ground Chalky Lane Chessington
Ground Capacity 3,000
Chairman Graham Ellis
Manager Darren Woods / Andrew Ellis
League Combined Counties League
Premier Division
2014–15 Combined Counties League
Division One, 3rd (promoted)

Chessington & Hook United Football Club is a football club based in Chessington, Greater London, England. The club was established in 1953, and joined the Combined Counties League in 1997. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division.

History

The club was founded in 1921, and affiliated to the Surrey County FA, and were originally called Chessington F.C.[1] The club entered the Kingston and District Saturday Football League, starting in Division 1v, and in their second season won this division along with the Surbiton Times Cup.[2] In 1924 the club moved to its new home on Leatherhead Road, when they were given the land to them by Sir Francis Baker.[2]

After the second world war the club joined the Sutton & District League in division one for the 1945–46 season, they stayed in this league for another season before returning to the Kingston and District Saturday Football League for the 1947–48 season.[3] They would then have to wait until the 1952–53 season, before they saw any success finishing as Runners up in the leagues Division 4A, gaining promotion to Division 3A, and then two seasons later being in Division 2. In their first attempt at Division two they finished champions and won both cups available to them in that division, the junior league cup and Junior Teck Cup.[4] They eventually became Runners-up of the Kingston and District Saturday Football League, by coming second in the top division in the 1959–60 season.

A series of mergers over the years culminated with the coming together of Chessington United Football Club and Hook Youth/United in 1986. This amalgamation brought together the Intermediate section of Chessington United based at Chalky Lane and the Youth and junior sections of Hook Youth/United.[1] The club then joined the Surrey County Premier League for the 1994–95 season and finished as runners-up in the 1996–97 earning them promotion to the Combined Counties League, where they have remained since.[5]

Stadium

Chessington & Hook United plays its home matches at Chalky Lane, Chessington, KT9 2NF.[6] The stadium comprises a small grandstand alongside one side of the pitch, as well as a covered standing area behind one of the goals, bringing capacity to approximately 3,000.[7]

The stadium is located just off the A243, which itself connects the A3 and the M25. The A243 separates Chalky Lane from Chessington World of Adventures.

Personnel

Current squad

As of 15 June 2011[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Mark Daniels
2 England DF [1]
3 England DF [2]
4 England MF [3]
5 England DF [4]
6 England MF [5]
7 England MF [6]
8 England MF [7]
No. Position Player
9 England MF [8]
10 England MF Andrew Heath
11 England FW [9]
12 England FW [10]
13 England FW [11]
14 England FW [12]
15 Republic of Ireland FW [13]

Technical staff

Position Name
1st Team Manager England Darren Woods
1st Team Manager England Andrew Ellis
1st Team Coach England Oliver Rickman
Goalkeeping Coach England Ronnie Orchard
Physiotherapist England Chris Barker
Reserve Team Manager England Paul Barker
Reserve Team Manager England Stephen Epathite

Club officials

Position Name
Patron England John Cole
President England Ray Hall
Chairman England Graham Ellis
Director of Football England
Treasurer England Rebecca Woodward
General secretary England Chris Blackie
Membership Secretary England Claire Shepherd
Child Protection Officer England Linda Parsons
Historian England Reg Easton
Program Officer England Eric Wicks
Primary Webmaster England Andrew Ellis
Senior Secretary England Steve Kent
Match Day Secretary England Steve Kent
Vice-Chairman Youth England
Child Welfare Officer England Linda Parsons
Child Welfare Officer England Sarah Rising-Ellis
Overall Youth Secretary England Andrew Ellis
Youth Sunday Secretary England Sarah Rising-Ellis
Youth Saturday Secretary England Debbie Harding

Honours

League honours

  • Surrey County Premier League:[5]
    • Runners-up: 1996–97
  • Kingston and District Football League – Premier division:[4]
    • Runners-up: 1959–60
  • Kingston and District Football League – Division one:[4]
    • Winners: 1957–58
  • Kingston and District Football League – Division one V:[2]
    • Winners: 1922–23
  • Kingston and District Football League – Division Two:[4]
    • Winners: 1955–56
  • Kingston and District Football League – Division Three A:[4]
    • Runners-up: 1954–55
  • Kingston and District Football League – Division Four A:[4]
    • Runners-up: 1952–53

Cup honours

  • Surrey FA Saturday Premier Cup :[9]
    • Winners: 1998–99
  • Southern Combination Cup:[10]
    • Runners-up: 2008–09
  • Kingston and District Football League Senior Cup:[4]
    • Runners-up: 1957–58, 1958–59
  • Surrey Intermediate Cup:[11]
    • Runners-Up (1): 1968–69
  • Kingston and District Football League Junior League Cup:[4]
    • Winners: 1955–56
  • Kingston and District Football League Junior Teck Cup:[4]
    • Winners: 1955–56

Records

  • Highest League Position:[5] 3rd in Combined Counties premier Division 2004–05
  • FA Cup best performance:[5] First qualifying round 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2014-15
  • F.A. Vase best performance:[5] Fourth round 2005–06

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 History – Overview Chessington & Hook United
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 History – Straight From The Kick Off 1921 – 1930 Chessington & Hook United
  3. ↑ History – Straight From The Kick Off 1930 – 1950 Chessington & Hook United
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 History – Straight From The Kick Off 1950 – 1960 Chessington & Hook United
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 CHESSINGTON & HOOK UNITED at the Football Club History Database
  6. ↑ Tuesday, 28 February 2012 Chessington & Hook Utd FC Flysouth Bysouth
  7. ↑ Saturday, 27 March 2010 Chessington & Hook United Grounds for concern
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External links

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