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Welcome to the brand new Hamworthy United
Football Club website.
You will find the
latest news,
fixtures,
photographs
and
details
about the club.
This box shows you more information, links
and details about the page you are visiting
to make it easy to find your way around our
website!
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Irvin Brown Memorial Fund
Total raised so far: £13,719.89
Please
click
here to read
more information about the Irvin
Brown Memorial Fund. |
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New stand plans
Please
click
here
to see a diagram of our new
stand plan. |
Hamworthy United support the
Julia's House
charity. To learn more about the Dorset
Children's Hospice please click here.
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HAMWORTHY UNITED NEEDS YOUR HELP
Programme Editor
We are looking for somebody to edit and
compile the Match Day Programme. The use of
a computer and access to the internet is
essential. A printer can be supplied and all
out of pocket expenses paid. Help will be
given with match reports etc.
Commercial Manager
Responsibilities will include obtaining
advertisements for the programme and
pitcbside boards for Hamworthy United
Football Club, as well as fund raising for
the Club. Payment will be by commission only
at a rate to be discussed prior to
appointment.
Linesman For Reserve Side
We require a person to run the line for the
Reserves for both home and away games. Many
games in the Dorset Premiership now have to
run with only one Referee’s Assistant, or
none at all on the line. The onus is now on
every club to supply a linesman for these
games, failure to do so will lead to a fine
for the Club.
General Help on Match Days
There are any amount of jobs that require
doing on match days and we require
volunteers to help with the many jobs. We
require help with such things as stewarding,
car parking, taking the nets down, and
helping with the teas etc.,
If
you can help us with any of these jobs
please make yourself known to a Committee
Member or contact the Secretary Peter
Gallop on 01202 670792 or 07931 210019. His
e-mail address is
plrg@hotmail.com |
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Useful Links:
www.hufc.fotopic.net
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Welcome
Russell Grainger
Everybody at
Hamworthy United Football Club were saddened to hear the
news that Russ Grainger has lost his brave fight against
cancer, and has sadly passed away. Together with his
wife Sue, Russ has been a very keen Hamworthy United
supporter and they have raised a lot of money in various
ways for the Club. They also organised and donated the
Supporters Player of the Year Award over the past few
seasons. Our heartfelt sympathies go to Sue at this
time, and Russ will be greatly missed by all who knew
him.
A message from Sue Grainger
Thank you very much for all of your support in the past
few days.
It was both lovely and very moving to see so many
members of the committee, players and supporters, at
Russell's funeral and afterwards at the club.
A special thanks to Steve for organizing everything at
the club after the funeral. I really appreciate all that
you did for us.
Hopefully I will be able to see you all soon.
Cup Fixtures
2008/09
FA CUP First
Extra Preliminary Round
Sat August 16th
St Blazey (South Western League) versus HUFC (Away) ko
3pm
FA Vase First Round Qualifying
Saturday 6th
September Penryn Athletic (South West Peninsula League)
versus HUFC (Away) ko 3PM
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YOUTH
THE WAY
FORWARD FOR HAMWORTHY UNITEDF.C
This
season Hamworthy United has run two very successful
Under Eighteen sides. Both Teams have done very well
in their respective leagues. The South West Youth
League Team has competed on Saturday mornings
against mainly Academy sides. They have played among
others teams from Bristol, Eastleigh and Newport
County. The Young Hammers are at present top of the
Second Division in their first season of entering
the league, and at the time of writing could
possibly still win it. They are guaranteed to finish
in at least second place, and will be promoted to
Division One next season The Dorset Youth League
Division One Team play on Sunday afternoons, and
they too are assured of finishing in at least second
place. They have also qualified for the final of the
Dorset Youth Cup which they won last year. Two of
this year’s Youth Team Matt Grimason, and Joe Byrne
are already established First Team players with Josh
Reavenall –Nuete now also having made several
impressive appearances for the Sydenhams Wessex
side. Several other have been included in the squad
and have made the occasional appearance. Last years
Under Eighteen Captain Greg Horlock is another ever
present in the first Team Squad.
Many of
the boys will be too old next season for the Youth
teams, but the intention is to keep as many of them
as possible. They will be brought on through the
Reserve and First teams in order to build for the
future. Negotiations are at present going on to
ensure that the quality of player needed for the
Youth Squad will be maintained. It is also Hamworthy
United’s intention to run a third Under Eighteen
team for sixteen year olds in the Second Division of
the Sunday League. This will enable players to make
a steady progression right up to the First Team.
Everybody
at Hamworthy United Football Club including Manager
Phil Simkin and his staff see the development of the
Youth Section as the best way forward. This will
give the Hammers a much better chance to compete
with our more affluent neighbours in the future, and
should provide the necessary talent required. Gary
Watson has been appointed Youth Development Manager
and he will liaise with the Phil Simkin, and the
Coaches from each team including the Reserves, to
check and report on each player’s progress. The Club
will be also looking for people to help coach these
young players; preferably they will be already
qualified.
If you
think you would like to be a part of these exciting
times, either as a player, as a coach or just a
helper please contact Phil Simkins, Gary Watson, or
Secretary Peter Gallop at Hamworthy United Football
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GROUND IMPROVEMENTS
Hamworthy United Football Club
has come a long way in the past
six years or so, and the next
twelve months could be crucial
if we are to continue the
progress already made. We hope
to undertake three major
projects in the very near future
all of which will need a great
deal of planning, and assistance
if we are to achieve our aims.
Firstly we have to build a
covered accommodation for fifty
people to meet the minimum
requirements to enter the FA
Cup, FA Vase, and the Sydenhams
Wessex League Premier Division
next season. This has to be done
by the 31st March
2008.
We also have to build the new
Irvin Brown Stand hopefully by
the start of next season. Lastly
we have now had a loan agreed by
the Brewery, and hope to make a
start on the Bar Extension in
the near future. This we hope
would generate extra income for
the Club.
As previously stated a great
deal of help will be needed in
so many ways if we are to
achieve our goals. If you are in
a position to help in any way be
it with your particular skills,
with materials, or with your
labour we would be very grateful
to hear from you. Please contact
Peter Gallop the Secretary on
07846-974263, or any member of
the Committee.
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2008/2009 Season
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July 2008
Saturday 12th 1st Team Friendly Home
Gosport Borough 3.00pm
Tuesday 15th 1st Team Friendly Home
Dorchester Town 7.45pm
Saturday 19th 1st Team Friendly Home
Hamworthy Recreation Club 3.00pm
Tuesday 22th 1st Team Friendly Home
Portsmouth 7.00pm
Saturday 26th 1st Team Friendly Home
Andover 3.00pm
Tuesday 29th July 2008 HUFC versus
Winchester City 7-45 ko
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August
2008
Saturday 2nd 1st Team Friendly Home
Verwood Town 3.00pm |
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Scarves available from Russ &
Sue
£12.00 each |
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Please
click here
to view the latest 2007/2008
fixture lists and results for
every Hamworthy United team. |
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A
brief history of our club...
Hamworthy United F.C. are a football club
based in Hamworthy, a suburb of Poole, England.
We were formed as a merger between Hamworthy F.C.
and Trinidad Old Boys F.C. in 1970. In the
2003-04 season, we reached the 2nd round of the
FA Vase. We are currently members of the Wessex
League Premier Division.
Our
team was formed in the 1890’s called Hamworthy
St Michael’s, winning our first trophy the
Whitehead Minor Cup in the 1899-1900 Season.
Hamworthy Football Club was formed in 1926,
and moved to the present ground The County
Ground (formally known as the Nursery) in 1950.
Hamworthy Football Club amalgamated with
Trinidad Old Boys at the start of the 1971-72
season to form
Hamworthy United Football Club as we are
known today.
Hamworthy United have had great success at
all levels over the years in various
competitions. After winning the league two years
running we were promoted in the 2004-2005 Season
to Wessex League Division 1, winning the Wessex
League Cup in our first season. We reached the
2nd round of the FA Vase.
The
Club did not take part in the 1969/70 Season due
to administration difficulties and the
amalgamation with Trinidad OB.
League status resumed for the 1970/71 Season
under the name of Hamworthy United Football Club
to date. We would like to thank Mr. Mervyn
Powell - a local Historian - for his assistance
in compilation of our listed Club History. A
Dorset Combination Jubilee publication is due
for release later this year.
As a follow up to our listed History, the Club
are pleased to make available a collection of
pictures that may bring our success into focus,
and add more interest to an already informative
website.
You
can view the photos below or please
click here
to view the photos on our main photo gallery
page.
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