Hinckley Leicester Road F.C.

Hinckley LRFC
Full nameHinckley Leicester Road Football Club
Nickname(s)The Knitters
Founded2013
GroundLeicester Road Stadium, Hinckley
Capacity6,250 (732 seated)[1]
ChairmanKu Akeredolu
ManagerNeil Lyne
LeagueNorthern Premier League Division One Midlands
2023–24Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, 4th of 20

Hinckley Leicester Road Football Club is a football club based in Hinckley, England. Formed on 4 November 2013 after the liquidation of Hinckley United the previous month, they are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands and play at the Leicester Road Stadium.

History

When Hinckley United folded in October 2013, two clubs were formed to replace them; Hinckley AFC and Leicester Road. Leicester Road were accepted into Division Two of the newly formed Midland League for the 2014–15 season.[2] They were runners-up in their first season, earning promotion to Division One,[2] where they would play Hinckley AFC for the first time.[3]

In 2016–17 Leicester Road club won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup, beating Holwell Sports 2–1 in the final.[4] In 2021 the club were promoted and transferred to the Premier Division South of the United Counties League based on their results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. In September 2021 the club were renamed Hinckley LRFC. The 2021–22 season saw them finish second in the Premier Division South, earning promotion to Division One Midlands of the Northern Premier League.

Season-by-season

Season Division P W D L F A GD Pts Pos
2014–15 Midland League Division Two 30 15 10 5 78 34 44 50 2/16
2015–16 Midland League Division One 38 23 8 7 98 41 57 77 4/20
2016–17 Midland League Division One 38 25 4 9 117 36 81 79 3/20
2017–18 Midland League Division One 42 28 6 8 99 52 47 90 4/20
2018–19 Midland League Division One 35 23 3 9 91 32 59 72 5/19
2019–20 Midland League Division One 32 25 4 3 96 23 73 79 1/20
2020–21 Midland League Division One 11 8 2 1 27 5 22 26 2/19
2021–22 United Counties League Premier Division South 38 32 3 3 108 29 79 99 2/21

Ground

Following their formation, both Hinckley AFC and Leicester Road attempted to secure the right to use Leicester Road Stadium.[5] Leicester Road were ultimately successful in purchasing the stadium,[6] with Hinckley AFC having to groundshare at Heather St John's.[7]

Honours

  • Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup[8]
    • Winners 2016–17

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 2016–17[2]
  • Best FA Vase performance: First round, 2016–17, 2019–20[2]
  • Record attendance: 426 vs Bromsgrove Sporting, Midland League Division One, 11 April 2017[9]
  • Biggest win: 11–0 vs Southam United, Midland League Division One, 8 April 2017[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Stadium Complex Leicester Road F.C.
  2. ^ a b c d Leicester Road at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ Countdown to derby day for Leicester Road and Hinckley AFC The Hinckley Times, 19 November 2015
  4. ^ LRFC lift county cup! Leicester Road F.C.
  5. ^ On-field rows and off-pitch wrangles at Greene King Stadium Hinckley Times, 1 May 2014
  6. ^ Leicester Road Football Club defends no access to pitches gate BBC News, 8 February 2016
  7. ^ Groundshare Confirmed Hinckley A.F.C.
  8. ^ Leicestershire & Rutland County FA: Results - Leicestershire & Rutland County FA, accessdate: January 20, 2020
  9. ^ Best Attendances Leicester Road F.C.
  10. ^ Highest Scores Leicester Road F.C.

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