Honiton Town F.C. Explained

Clubname:Honiton Town
Fullname:Honiton Town Football Club
Nickname:The Hippos
Founded:1950
Ground:Mountbatten Park, Honiton
Chairman:Roger Doble
Manager:Leroy Venn

Honiton Town Football Club is a football club based in Honiton, Devon, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mountbatten Park.

History

Honiton Town were members of the Devon & Exeter League during the 1980s and 1990s, until withdrawing in 1997–98.[1]

On rejoining the league, they stayed in the lower divisions until they won Division One in 2014–15.[2] They won the Premier Division in 2016–17 and were promoted to the South West Peninsula League Division One East.[3]

At the end of 2018–19 the league was restructured, and Honiton successfully applied for promotion to the Premier Division East, at Step 6 of the National League System.

In the 2022/23 season, Honiton had their highest league finish of 13th position in the South West Premier Easy Peninsula League, a season which also included significant ground upgrades with the additions of floodlights and a seated grandstand.

In 23/24, they entered the FA Vase for the first time, drawing Falmouth Town away.

Honours

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Devon & Exeter League 1972–2000 . 18 June 2019 . NonLeague Matters.
  2. Web site: Devon & Exeter League – old league tables . 18 June 2019 . Devon & Exeter League.
  3. Web site: Honiton Town – 'simply the best' as five star Hippos are crowned Macron League champions . 29 April 2017 . 5 June 2019 . EastDevon24.