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HORLEY TOWN

merly the Surrey Senior League).
Horley Football Club was first fence of their country, and the ground The Modern Era and the most ever points. The Club also

affiliated to Surrey County FA in 1896. was appropriately named “The De- The early 1980’s saw the Club expand had the league Top goal scorer Ashley
In 1903 another local club by the fence”.Season 1950/51 saw Horley their interest in Youth football with Nadasan who scored 99 goals in the
name of Gatwick Rovers was formed win the Surrey Intermediate League the creation of Horley Town Minors. last two seasons before signing form

and the two clubs merged in 1908 Eastern Section and seek election to This relationship has grown over the League One side Fleetwood Town in
with Horley retaining its name. Both the Surrey Senior League for season years and is the reason why the Club a three year professional contract (He
these original clubs played in the 1951/52. This excursion into Senior has evolved into a well respected is now at Crawley Town F.C.) .2015/16
same colours of red and black and it football was short lived as the Club “community club” providing football was again another successful season
was not until 1912 that Horley adopt- found themselves back in Junior foot- for the people of Horley irrespective for Town, but big changes came in the
ed the colours of claret and blue that ball by season 1954/55. Intermediate of age, sex or race. In September 2003, Close season with Anthony Jupp and
they still wear to this very day.Inter- status was regained in 1956/57 sea- Horley Town moved to their new Chris Weller standing down and ex-
mediate football was tasted for the son and in season 1957/58 they en- ground, named “The New Defence” in perienced ex Dorking boss Glynn Ste-
first time in season 1925/26 following tered their first ever Youth team in the deference to their old home, behind phens stepping in as manager. More
an appearance in the Surrey County local Redhill & District League. the Horley Adult Education Centre, work was completed on the ground
Junior Cup Final in 1923/24 and win- The Seventies which has now been demolished and with a further 52 seats fitted this time
ning the Surrey County Junior Charity With the expansion of the village of replaced by the new Horley Leisure to the stand behind the goal. Half way
Cup in 1924/25. Horley to a town the Club changed its Centre. The Club has been in the Com- through the 2018/19 season Glynn
Post-war Era name in 1974 to become Horley Town bined Counties League Premier Divi- Stevens was replaced by temporary
Following the Second World War, Hor- F.C. During this spell in senior foot- sion since 2006 and, in addition to its manager Anthony Jupp to get the
ley was faced with the prospect of ball, Horley Town enjoyed their most Reserves and Youth teams, incorpo- Club out of trouble which he did.
losing its home at “The Kings Head” successful period culminating in the rates successful junior football teams The start of the 2019/20 season saw
ground and set about finding a new winning of the Surrey Senior League at all age levels. Anthony Jupp continue as manager
home. A local landowner by the name title and Surrey Senior League Chal- Anthony Jupp becomes manager and the Club switched League from
of Major A.L.N. Jennings became the lenge Cup in 1976/77. The Club also 2013/14 saw Horley Town FC ap- the Combined Counties League Pre-
Club’s benefactor (and President) fol- reached the final of the Surrey Senior pointed Ex player and club stalwart mier Division to the Southern Com-
lowing his generous decision to give League Charity Cup in this season. defender Anthony Jupp as manager bination Football League Premier Di-
the club 10.7 acres of land in Small- The club went on to compete in alongside former player Chris Weller. vision. Following the 2020–21 season
field Road. The land was held in trust the London Spartan League and the 2014/2015 season the Club had a very they were transferred back to the Pre-
for the people of Horley from 1947, in Athenian League before returning to successful season finishing 6th in the mier Division South of the Combined
memory of those that died in the de- the Combined Counties League (for- League the highest position for years Counties League.