North Leigh F.C.

North Leigh

Full name

North Leigh Football Club

Nickname(s)

Yellows, Nor Lye, Windmill Army

Founded

1908

Ground

Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground,
North Leigh

Capacity

2000 (175 seated)

Chairman

Peter King

Manager

Mark Gee

League

Southern League Division One South and West

2014–15

Southern League Division One South and West, 8th

Home colours

Away colours

North Leigh F.C. is a football club based in North Leigh, near Witney, Oxfordshire, England. In 1990, they joined the Hellenic League Division One. Their ground is outside the village near Eynsham Hall and has seats for 175 spectators on one side and covered standing accommodation behind one goal.

History

Early years (1908–2000)

North Leigh were formed in 1908, but it was only following the Second World War the club started to have success in the Witney and District League. After many seasons without winning any silverware, North Leigh eventually won the Witney and District Premier Division title seven times. In the 1950s the club had success in the Oxfordshire Senior League. During the 1980s the club won another five successive Witney and District League titles, earning them a place in the Hellenic league Division One for the 1990–91 season. North Leigh finished fourth place in their first season and were the division's second highest goal scorers. In their second season in the Hellenic League they also finished fourth. The club earned 2 points per game and scored 84 goals in the process. In their third season North Leigh finished runners-up behind Tuffley Rovers, earning them a place in the Hellenic League Premier Division along with the champions. During the 1997–98 season North Leigh reached the second round of the FA Vase for a third time, before losing to Elmore. Their first Hellenic League Premier Division campaign ended with North Leigh finishing in fourth position and reaching the Oxfordshire Senior Cup final. However, they lost in the final to rivals Witney Town 1–0 after extra-time.

Later history

The club has won the Hellenic League Premier Division twice in their history, in 2001–02 and 2002–03, but did not apply for promotion to the Southern League, remaining members of the Hellenic League Premier Division. In the 2006–07 season, North Leigh just missed out on promotion to Slimbridge who then folded, but too late for North Leigh to take their place. However, in the season 2007–08, they did apply and gained promotion after rivals Almondsbury Town who had topped the table all season lost 1–0 to Abingdon Town on the last day of the season.

Ground

North Leigh play their home games at Eynsham Park, North Leigh, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 6SL. The ground has a capacity of 2000 (175 seated).

Ground improvements

In order to retain a place in the Southern League, North Leigh had to make improvements to their ground, Eynsham Park. The improvements included the 175 seater George Hazzel Stand with disabled spectators and press facilities alongside the pitch. Other further improvements included a 2 metre high ground enclosure wooden fence, floodlights, a £100,000 changing room block including a committee room, a kitchen, and some public toilets. Improvements continued at Eynsham Park featuring significant drainage systems, new dugouts, turnstile spectator entrance facilities.

George Hazel Stand

The George Hazel Stand is the club's main and only stand in Eynsham Park. It has a capacity of 175 seats, including a number of disabled spaces. The stand replaced an old 150 seater stand which was converted into a stand for standing spectators and away stand. In addition The George Hazel stand was one of the major improvements required for the club to retain a place in the Southern League.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Paul White
		GK	Sam Warrell
		DF	Andy Gunn
		DF	Stuart Hole
		DF	Andy Caton
		DF	Tom Franklin
		DF	James Organ
		DF	Zak Westlake
		MF	Elliot Osborne-Rickets

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Morgan Williams
		MF	Jon Else
		MF	Michael Alexis
		MF	Wayne Turk
		MF	Josh Dutton-Black
		MF	Callum McNish
		FW	Connor McDonagh
		FW	Jacob Walcott
		FW	Keiran Sanders

Honours

League honours

Hellenic Football League Premier Division :^[1]
- Champions (2): 2002–03, 2007–08
Hellenic Football League Division One :^[1]
- Runners Up (1): 1992–93
Witney and District League Premier Division^[2]
- Champions (5): 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90

Cup honours

Oxfordshire Senior Cup:^[3]
- Winners (2): 2011–12 2007–08
- Runners-up (1): 2001–02
Hellenic Football League Challenge Cup
- Runners Up (1): 1998–99
Hellenic Football League Floodlit Cup
- Runners Up (2): 1996–97 1997–98
Oxfordshire Charity Cup
- Winners (2): 1985, 1989
Hungerford Cup
- Winners (1): 1998–99
Oxfordshire Junior Shield
- Winners (2): 1957, 1984
Hellenic Football League Shield
- Winners (1): 2007–08

Records

FA Cup best performance:^[1] Third qualifying round – 2004–05, 2012–13, 2015–16
FA Trophy best performance:^[1] first qualifying round – 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
FA Vase best performance:^[1] fourth round – 2008–09

References

1 2 3 4 5 NORTH LEIGH at the Football Club History Database
↑ North Leigh Football Club (2012-11-29). "Information – North Leigh Football Club". Pitchero.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
↑ Oxforshire FA Oxfordshire FA Senior Cup Results

External links

Official club website
North Leigh at the Football Club History Database

Southern League

Premier Division	Bedworth United Bideford Biggleswade Town Cambridge City Chesham United Chippenham Town Cirencester Town Dorchester Town Dunstable Town Frome Town Histon Hitchin Town Hungerford Town Kettering Town King's Lynn Town Leamington Merthyr Town Paulton Rovers Poole Town Redditch United Slough Town St Neots Town Stratford Town Weymouth

Division One Central	AFC Rushden & Diamonds Arlesey Town Aylesbury Aylesbury United Barton Rovers Beaconsfield SYCOB Bedford Town Chalfont St. Peter Egham Town Fleet Town Godalming Town Hanwell Town Kings Langley Leighton Town North Greenford United Northwood Petersfield Town Potters Bar Town Royston Town St Ives Town Uxbridge Ware

Division One South & West	AFC Totton Banbury United Bashley Bishop's Cleeve Bridgwater Town Burnham Cinderford Town Didcot Town Evesham United Larkhall Athletic Mangotsfield United Marlow North Leigh Shortwood United Slimbridge Swindon Supermarine Taunton Town Tiverton Town Wantage Town Wimborne Town Winchester City Yate Town

Seasons	1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Hellenic League

Premier Division	Abingdon United Ardley United Ascot United Binfield Brackley Town Saints Bracknell Town Brimscombe & Thrupp Flackwell Heath Highmoor Ibis Highworth Town Kidlington Longlevens Lydney Town Milton United Oxford City Nomads Royal Wootton Bassett Town Thame United Thatcham Town Tuffley Rovers Wokingham & Emmbrook

Division One East	Bicester Town Chalfont Wasps Chinnor Didcot Town Reserves Finchampstead Headington Amateurs Henley Town Holyport Old Woodstock Town Penn & Tylers Green Rayners Lane Reading Town Wantage Town Reserves Woodley United

Division One West	Carterton Cheltenham Saracens Cirencester Town Reserves Clanfield Easington Sports Fairford Town Hook Norton Letcombe New College Swindon North Leigh Reserves Purton Shortwood United Reserves Shrivenham Tytherington Rocks

Seasons	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Coordinates: 51°48′43.49″N 1°25′41.08″W / 51.8120806°N 1.4280778°W / 51.8120806; -1.4280778

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