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13th May 2007, 12:25 PM
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all about histon
Histon F.C.
Full name Histon Football Club Nickname(s) The Stutes Founded 1904 Ground Glassworld Stadium, Impington Capacity 3,009 (450 seated) Chairman Gareth Baldwin Manager Steve Fallon League Conference National 2006-07 Conference South, 1st Home colours red Away colours blue Histon Football Club are an English football team based in the village of Impington, approximately 3 miles north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. In the 2006-07 season they played in the Conference South, and clinched the championship of this league, and with it promotion to the Conference National, in April 2007. Histon are nicknamed "The Stutes", originating from the club's previous name Histon Institute, and they play their home matches at the Glassworld Stadium in Impington. Their current manager is Steve Fallon. Their reserve team are unusual in playing at a high level of the National League System. They joined the Eastern Counties Football League Division One in 2001 and achieved second place in 2002. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division. Histon's traditional rivals used to be Ely City, but the clubs have not met in recent years and Histon now consider Cambridge City to be their main rivals and a recent 5-0 drubbing of Cambridge United in the 2006-07 FA Trophy will have done nothing to enhance their relations with the local giants. History The club was formed in 1904 as Histon Institute F.C. and played for many years in the Cambridgeshire Football League. In 1960 the club (which by now had dropped the "Institute" from their name) joined the Delphian League, but just three years later this league disbanded. Histon, along with most of the other member clubs, joined the Athenian League. In 1966 they switched to the Eastern Counties League, where they were to play for nearly twenty-five years. When the ECL adopted a two-division format in 1988, Histon were placed in the Premier Division. They were relegated to Division One in 1995 but were promoted back up just two years later. In the 1999-00 season they won the Premier Division title and were promoted to the Southern Football League. The 2003-04 season saw Histon finish 2nd in the Southern League's Eastern Division to claim promotion to the Premier Division, and they followed this up by winning the Premier Division championship at the first attempt, and with it promotion to Conference South, the highest level at which the club had ever played. The Glassworld Stadium. Picture taken in October 2005. Since then there have been changes to the car-park and dugouts.In their first season at this level Histon finished in 5th place, enough to secure a place in the play offs for promotion to the Conference National. They won their first game away at Farnborough Town 3-0, but lost 2-0 in the play-off final at Broadhall Way against St. Albans City. In the FA Cup they managed to reach the second round proper after beating Hednesford Town in the first round. The team managed a draw away at Nuneaton Borough but were defeated in the replay at the Glassworld Stadium 2-1. They would have played Premiership club Middlesbrough if they had won. Nonetheless the second round replay saw 3,077 people at the Glassworld Stadium, the highest attendance of the whole season. The 2004–05 season saw Histon take on League Two side Shrewsbury Town in the F.A Cup 1st Round Proper, setting up a 2nd Round tie at home to Yeovil Town with a 2-0 victory. They lost to Yeovil in the 2nd Round, but it did not affect their league performances as they clinched the Southern League Premier Division title on the last day of the season. On the 14 April 2007, the Stutes beat Welling United 1-0 at the Glassworld Stadium to secure promotion to the Conference National for the first time in their history. Adrian Cambridge scored the winner in the 89th minute. Just two days previously, officials from the Conference had passed the Glassworld Stadium as fit for Conference football, paving the way for promotion. In the same season fan favourite Neil Kennedy got his 300th goal for the club with a hat-trick against Havant & Waterlooville F.C. Club honours Conference South Champions 2006-07 Southern Football League Premier Division champions 2004-05 Eastern Division, Runners-up 2003-04 Merit Cup winners, 2003-04 Eastern Counties League Premier Division Champions 1999-00 Division One Champions 1996-97 League Cup winners 1990-91 Professional Cup winners 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 Invitation Cup winners 1977-78, 1979-80, 1984-85, 1996-97, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05 Non League Fair Play Award, Winners, 2003/04 Directions to Ground By Road: The Glassworld Stadium is situated to the east of the B1049, just over half a mile north of Junction 32 of the A14, and as such is easily accessed from all directions. From the East: take the A14 and exit at Junction 32 turning right onto the B1049. From the West: take the A428 which becomes the A14 (at Junction 31) and exit at Junction 32 turning left onto the B1049. From the South: take the M11 and leave at Junction 14 to take the A14 Eastbound (Newmarket, Ipswich) leave the A14 at Junction 32 turning left onto the B1049. From the North-West (Huntingdon): take the A14 and leave at Junction 32 turning left onto the B1049. From the North (e.g. the Fens): The A10 from Ely joins the A14 at Junction 33 and then approach from the East. The B1049 runs South from Wilburton through Cottenham and on to Histon. The ground is on the left of this road half a mile south of the traffic lights by Histon Village Green, just before the bridge over the old railway. After leaving the A14 at Jn 32 the B1049 goes north, with the Holiday Inn on the right and then climbs to go over the old railway line with trees on both sides. The Glassworld Stadium is on the right hand side next to the recreation ground as the road descends the hill. Car Parking: Car Parking at the ground is for permit holders only. There is lots of street parking possible in the locality. By Train: Unfortunately Histon Station saw its last passengers back in 1970 when the Cambridge to St. Ives line ceased to carry passenger services. Cambridge Station is about a 10 minute walk from the City Centre. The Citi 7 bus (see below) connects Histon/Impington with Cambridge Railway Station and runs every 10 minutes. By Bus: Cambridgeshire County Council provides information about all bus services in Cambridgeshire. The Citi 7 service runs from Cambridge Railway Station to Histon & Impington via Cambridge City Centre. The timetable can be 2].pdf The best stops for the ground are BUPA Cambridge Lea Hospital (on New Road), or the Railway Vue Pub by Histon Station and then its a short walk along New Road to the ground. Current squad Neil Andrews Jamie Barker Adrian Cambridge Marc Coulson Chris Dillon Matthew Haniver Roscoe Hipperson Steve Jackman John Kennedy Neil Kennedy Lance Key Nathaniel Knight-Percival Matt Langston Mat Mitchel-King Antonio Murray Robbie Nightingale Erkan Okay Daniel Wright Club Info HISTON FOOTBALL CLUB The Glassworld Stadium Bridge Road Impington Cambridge CB4 9PH Tel : 01223 237373 - Fax : 01223 237373 Founded 1904 Members of The Football Association - Cambridgeshire Football Association Nationwide Conference - South Ridgeons Eastern Counties League - Premier Division Kershaw Cambs League - Premier Division Southern Counties Floodlit League - Youth Section Division Admission Prices 2007/08 GRANDSTAND Adult £13 Concession £8 Under 16’s £3 // TERRACE Adult £12 Concession £7 Under 16’s £3
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13th May 2007, 12:28 PM
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Good stats Histon....well done
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13th May 2007, 07:58 PM
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Well done histon, i'm relying on you to keep the histon section up to date and maybe get a few more histonians onto the site
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14th May 2007, 06:25 AM
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its amazing what such a little club has done. I had a trial for them about 17 years ago, when nobody had even heard of them and were getting 2 men and a dog
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14th May 2007, 08:37 AM
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It shows what coming onto a site and spreading the word about your local team can do. I'd never even heard of histon before they were mentioned on the site, likewise i never took much notice of Brentford, Bradford, or Portsmouth. Since we've gained members from these clubs i look for a whole range of results, and also notice Histon's terrific performance in winning the league. I shall be shouting for them in the conference next season
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17th May 2007, 06:45 AM
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17th May 2007, 08:02 AM
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You won't have done pod, until the last few years we spent our time in the Premiership, so we could have only met in cups
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