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HORLEY TOWN

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