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HORLEY TOWN

Horley Football Club was first affiliat- for season 1951/52. This excursion into
ed to Surrey County FA in 1896. In 1903 Senior football was short lived as the Club
another local club by the name of Gat- found themselves back in Junior football
wick Rovers was formed and the two clubs by season 1954/55. Intermediate status
merged in 1908 with Horley retaining its was regained in 1956/57 season and in
name. Both these original clubs played in season 1957/58 they entered their first
the same colours of red and black and it ever Youth team in the local Redhill &
was not until 1912 that Horley adopted District League.
the colours of claret and blue that they The Seventies Action from Horley Town vs RPVFC
still wear to this very day.Intermediate With the expansion of the village of Hor-
football was tasted for the first time in ley to a town the Club changed its name in Defence” in deference to their old home, ley Town F.C.) .2015/16 was again another
season 1925/26 following an appearance 1974 to become Horley Town F.C. During behind the Horley Adult Education Cen- successful season for Town, but big chang-
in the Surrey County Junior Cup Final in this spell in senior football, Horley Town tre, which has now been demolished and es came in the Close season with Antho-
1923/24 and winning the Surrey County enjoyed their most successful period cul- replaced by the new Horley Leisure Cen- ny Jupp and Chris Weller standing down
Junior Charity Cup in 1924/25. minating in the winning of the Surrey tre. The Club has been in the Combined and experienced ex Dorking boss Glynn
Post-war Era Senior League title and Surrey Senior Counties League Premier Division since Stephens stepping in as manager. More
Following the Second World War, Horley League Challenge Cup in 1976/77. 2006 and, in addition to its Reserves and work was completed on the ground with
was faced with the prospect of losing its The club went on to compete in the Lon- Youth teams, incorporates successful jun- a further 52 seats fitted this time to the
home at “The Kings Head” ground and don Spartan League and the Athenian ior football teams at all age levels. stand behind the goal. Half way through
set about finding a new home. A local League before returning to the Combined Anthony Jupp becomes manager the 2018/19 season Glynn Stevens was re-
landowner by the name of Major A.L.N. Counties League (formerly the Surrey 2013/14 saw Horley Town FC appointed placed by temporary manager Anthony
Jennings became the Club’s benefactor Senior League). Ex player and club stalwart defender An- Jupp to get the Club out of trouble which
(and President) following his generous The early 1980’s saw the Club expand thony Jupp as manager alongside former he did.
decision to give the club 10.7 acres of land their interest in Youth football with the player Chris Weller. 2014/2015 season the The start of the 2019/20 season saw An-
in Smallfield Road. The land was held in creation of Horley Town Minors. This re- Club had a very successful season finishing thony Jupp continue as manager and the
trust for the people of Horley from 1947, lationship has grown over the years and 6th in the League the highest position for Club switched League from the Combined
in memory of those that died in the de- is the reason why the Club has evolved years and the most ever points. The Club Counties League Premier Division to the
fence of their country, and the ground was into a well respected “community club” also had the league Top goal scorer Ashley Southern Combination Football League
appropriately named “The Defence”.Sea- providing football for the people of Hor- Nadasan who scored 99 goals in the last Premier Division. Following the 2020–21
son 1950/51 saw Horley win the Surrey ley irrespective of age, sex or race. In two seasons before signing form League season they were transferred back to the
Intermediate League Eastern Section and September 2003, Horley Town moved One side Fleetwood Town in a three year Premier Division South of the Combined
seek election to the Surrey Senior League to their new ground, named “The New professional contract (He is now at Craw- Counties League.

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