Hinckley LR
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Wikipedia - Hinckley Leicester Road F.C.
Hinckley Leicester Road Football Club is a football club based in Hinckley, England. Formed on 4 November 2013 after the liquidation of Hinckley United the previous month, they are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands and play at the Leicester Road Stadium.
History
When Hinckley United folded in October 2013, two clubs were formed to replace them; Hinckley AFC and Leicester Road. Leicester Road were accepted into Division Two of the newly formed Midland League for the 2014–15 season. They were runners-up in their first season, earning promotion to Division One, where they would play Hinckley AFC for the first time.
In 2016–17 Leicester Road club won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup, beating Holwell Sports 2–1 in the final. In 2021 the club were promoted and transferred to the Premier Division South of the United Counties League based on their results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. In September 2021 the club were renamed Hinckley LRFC. The 2021–22 season saw them finish second in the Premier Division South, earning promotion to Division One Midlands of the Northern Premier League.
Season-by-season
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Midland League Division Two | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 34 | 44 | 50 | 2/16 |
| 2015–16 | Midland League Division One | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 98 | 41 | 57 | 77 | 4/20 |
| 2016–17 | Midland League Division One | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 117 | 36 | 81 | 79 | 3/20 |
| 2017–18 | Midland League Division One | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 99 | 52 | 47 | 90 | 4/20 |
| 2018–19 | Midland League Division One | 35 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 91 | 32 | 59 | 72 | 5/19 |
| 2019–20 | Midland League Division One | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 96 | 23 | 73 | 79 | 1/20 |
| 2020–21 | Midland League Division One | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 2/19 |
| 2021–22 | United Counties League Premier Division South | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 29 | 79 | 99 | 2/21 |
Le terrain d'Hinckley LR est le De Montfort Park, qui peut accueillir 4 540 spectateurs. Les couleurs de l'équipe sont le noir et le blanc. Hinckley LR est surnommé les Knitters, en référence à l'industrie du tricot qui était autrefois la principale industrie de la ville.
Les plus grands succès d'Hinckley LR sont la victoire de la FA Trophy en 2007 et la victoire de la Southern League Division One Central en 2019. Le club a également atteint les quarts de finale de la FA Cup en 1995.
Hinckley LR est dirigé par le manager Danny Cowley. L'équipe comprend plusieurs joueurs internationaux, dont le défenseur international gallois Ryan Williams et le milieu de terrain international irlandais Sean Maguire.
Hinckley LR est un club familial avec une fière histoire. Le club est membre du programme de la Fondation de la Football League et travaille en étroite collaboration avec la communauté locale.