Harleston Town F.C.

Harleston Town Football Club is a football club based in Harleston, Norfolk, England. They are currently members of the Anglian Combination Premier Division and play at Wilderness Lane.

Harleston Town
Full nameHarleston Town Football Club
Founded1885
GroundWilderness Lane, Harleston
ChairmanAdam Mullin
ManagerNicky Howell & Jon Abbott
LeagueAnglian Combination Premier Division
2019–20Anglian Combination Premier Division (season abandoned)

History

The club was established in 1885.[1] They became members of the top division of the East Anglian League in 1952.[2] In 1963–64 the club won the league's Knockout Cup, beating Norman Old Boys in the final.[3] At the end of the season the league merged with the Norfolk & Suffolk League to form the Anglian Combination, with Harleston placed in Section A.[4] However, they were subsequently relegated several divisions.

In 1980–81 Harleston were Division Three champions. They went on to win Division Two the following season, earning promotion to Division One. Following two relegations, in 2005–06 the club finished bottom of Division Three and were relegated to Division Four. A third-place finish in Division Four in 2008–09 saw them promoted back to Division Three. The club were champions of Division Three again in 2010–11 before winning the Division Two title in 2011–12.[5]

After finishing as runners-up in Division One in 2013–14, Harleston were promoted to the Premier Division. They were Premier Division runners-up in 2016–17 and won the division the following season, earning promotion to Division One North of the Eastern Counties League.

Honours
  • Anglian Combination
    • Premier Division champions 2017–18
    • Division Two champions 1981–82, 2011–12
    • Division Three champions 1980–81, 2010–11
  • East Anglian League
    • Knockout Cup winners 1963–64

References
  1. A brief history Harleston Town F.C.
  2. East Anglian League 1908–1964 Non-League Matters
  3. Handbook Anglian Combination
  4. Anglian Combination 1964–2003 Non-League Matters
  5. Anglian Combination 2003–2012 Non-League Matters

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