Wikipedia - Hungerford Town F.C.

Hungerford Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Hungerford, Berkshire, England. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association, they are currently members of and play at Bulpit Lane.

History

The club was established in 1886, initially playing friendlies as there were no local league or cup competitions. After two practice matches in October 1886, the first game against another club was played on 6 November, a 6–2 defeat to Earley. In 1904–05 they won their first honours, the Newbury Challenge Cup, by beating Newbury Union Jack 2–1 in the final. They won the trophy again in 1908–09 with a 2–1 win over Thatcham in the final. The club was now playing in the Hungerford League, but later joined the Newbury League. They won the Newbury League in 1912–13, retaining the title the following season. After World War I the club won the title again in 1919–20 and for a fourth time in 1921–22. They later joined the Swindon & District League.

In 1958 Hungerford moved up to the Premier Division of the Hellenic League. The club won the Hellenic League Benevolent Cup in 1960–61. They finished bottom of the division in 1964–65, resulting in relegation to Division One. In 1970–71 the club won the Division One Cup and the Division One title, earning promotion back to the Premier Division. In 1975–76 and 1976–77 they reached back-to-back finals of the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, losing to Chesham United and Slough Town respectively. In 1977–78 they won the Hellenic League's Challenge Cup and reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, eventually losing 3–1 to Barton Rovers in a replay after the original two-legged tie had ended 3–3 on aggregate. Their cup exploits and a third-place finish that season was enough to earn promotion to Division Two of the Isthmian League.

In their first season in the Isthmian League Hungerford reached their third Berks & Bucks Senior Cup final, losing to Wycombe Wanderers. In 1979–80 they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 3–1 to Slough Town in the first round proper. The club also reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase again, this time losing 5–3 to Guisborough Town. In 1981 they were one of four British clubs to compete in the Anglo-Italian Talbot Challenge Cup, which included a 1–0 defeat away to Modena in front of 20,000 fans who had stayed after an Italy under-21 match. The 1981–82 season saw them finally win the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, beating Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 in the final. Between 1979–80 and 1981–82, they had finished third in the league for three consecutive seasons, missing out on promotion by one place. League restructuring in 1984 led to Hungerford being placed in Division Two South. They again just missed out on promotion in 1984–85, finishing fourth. Another FA Vase semi-final appearance in 1988–89 saw a record attendance of 1,684 in the first leg against Sudbury Town, which finished in a goalless draw. However, they lost 6–0 in the second leg at Sudbury. Further league reorganisation in 1991 saw them return to Division Two.

At the end of the 2002–03 season Hungerford finished fifth in Division Two of the Isthmian League, but dropped back into the Premier Division of the Hellenic League. The club won the Hellenic League's Supplementary Cup in 2004–05 and the Challenge Cup in 2006–07 and 2007–08. They were Premier Division champions in 2008–09, earning promotion to Division One South & West of the Southern League. A fifth-place finish in 2011–12 saw the club qualify for the promotion play-offs, losing 2–1 to Poole Town in the semi-finals. They were Division One South & West runners-up the following season, again qualifying for the play-offs; after beating Paulton Rovers 4–2 in the semi-finals, they defeated Merthyr Town 3–1 in the final to secure promotion to the Premier Division.

The 2014–15 season saw Hungerford finish fourth in the Premier Division. In the subsequent play-offs they lost 1–0 to Truro City in the semi-finals. However, after another fourth-place finish the following season, they defeated Hitchin Town 3–2 in the semi-finals before beating Leamington 2–1 in the final, earning promotion to the National League South. The club finished bottom of the National League South in 2022–23, resulting in relegation to the Premier Division South of the Southern League.

**Hungerford Town Football Club** este o echipă de fotbal cu sediul în Hungerford, Berkshire, Anglia. Echipa concurează în Liga Națională de Sud, al șaselea nivel al fotbalului englez.

**Istorie**

Hungerford Town a fost fondată în 1920 ca Hungerford Football Club. Clubul a aderat la Liga de Fotbal Helenic în 1958 și s-a mutat la Lerwick Stadium în 1979. Echipa a câștigat Cupa Ligii Helenice în 1981 și a fost promovată în Liga Isthmian în 1986.

În 1997, Hungerford a fost unul dintre membrii fondatori ai Ligii Naționale de Sud. Echipa a câștigat promovarea în Liga Națională în 2004, dar a fost retrogradată un sezon mai târziu.

**Culori și stemă**

Culorile tradiționale ale lui Hungerford Town sunt albastru și alb. Stema clubului prezintă un leu care ține o minge de fotbal și o panglică cu motto-ul clubului, "Fortitudo Vincit" (Curajul cucerește).

**Stadion**

Hungerford Town își dispută meciurile pe teren propriu pe Lerwick Stadium, cu o capacitate de 2.500 de locuri. Stadionul a fost deschis în 1979 și dispune de o tribună principală acoperită, o tribună de sud și o tribună de nord neacoperită.

**Suporteri**

Hungerford Town are o bază loială de suporteri cunoscuți ca "Crows". Clubul are un grup oficial de suporteri, Hungerford Town Supporters Association.

**Rivalități**

Principalii rivali ai lui Hungerford Town sunt:

* *Salisbury*
* *Chippenham Town*
* *Paulton Rovers*