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HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE

1998 – Havant & Waterlooville were game against Staines saved the club surprisingly relegated by a solitary
formed following the merger of Havant from its first ever relegation. goal, ending their ever-present run in
Town and Waterlooville FC. The club 2012 – Having only taken over in the National League South. Another final
moved into Havant’s Westleigh Park summer, Stuart Ritchie lost his job as day of drama ensued at Kingstonian
stadium with Waterlooville’s Jubilee manager by October, an early FA Cup a year later, where a point proved
Park sold to developers. Billy Gilbert exit to North Leigh all but sealing his enough to clinch the title ahead of
became the first manager. fate. Lee Bradbury stepped in within Bognor Regis and seal an immediate
1999 – The first ever season was weeks led his club to an 11-1 win return.
a major success with the Southern over United Services Portsmouth in the 2018 – A second successive
League Southern Division won and Hampshire Senior Cup, which is the promotion was clinched in dramatic
the club received a financial backing club’s record win to date. style, as Havant overtook Dartford
of £500K to bring the ground up to 2014 – Havant missed out on the play- on goal difference in the final week
Conference standard. offs on goal difference in a campaign to win National League South with
2003 – Havant reached the FA Cup damaged by constant postponements. Jason Prior’s late winner over Concord
1st round for a second time, losing In the FA Trophy, the Hawks reached sending them up, but they were
to Dagenham & Redbridge. They the semi-finals, losing to Hampshire relegated after one season.
excelled in the FA Trophy where they rivals Gosport Borough over two legs. 2020 – New manager Paul Doswell
lost to Tamworth in the semi-finals. 2015 – Another season of near misses led the Hawks to second in National
2004 – The Hampshire club finished as the club lost in the play-off semi- League South where they remained
mid-table, which was enough to secure finals to Boreham Wood. This defeat unbeaten away in the league all
a place in the new Conference South, fell six months after a televised FA Cup season, but they lost to Dartford in the
a division they remained in until 2016. 1st round tie with Preston North End. play-off semis. Westleigh Park also
installed a 3G pitch in the summer.
2011 – A last minute goal in the final 2016 – Lee Bradbury’s men were
Golden Era FA Cup to set up a tie with Roberto Brentford in a televised tie.
2007-08 Martinez’s Swansea City in January During this spell, they played out three
2008. The Hawks drew 1-1 in Wales
An FA Cup 1st round tie with Millwall before beating the eventual League highly-charged matches against City.
A 1-0 win in October 2007 thanks to
in November 2006 was switched One champions 4-2 in a replay to Richard Pacquette’s goal preceded a
to Fratton Park and the Lions won land a fourth round trip to Liverpool. 1-1 at Twerton nearly six months later,
2-1. The club recovered to reach the Six-thousand fans made the trip to see Brett Poate on target. September 2008
play-offs, but Braintree defeated them Rafa Benitez’s side eventually run out saw a 0-0 draw at Westleigh Park,
in the semi-finals on penalties after two 5-2 winners; this after the Conference with Lewis Hogg and Jamie Collins
1-1 draws. The best year in the history South side took the lead twice. Later dismissed. Hogg was also red-carded
of the club was soon to follow. York in the year, Havant reached the for the Romans in the previous draw.
and Notts County were beaten in the 1st round again, losing at home to

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