Horndean
Club History:

Horndean F.C was formed in 1887 - the first recorded games were played on 11 October of that year against Red Star of Havant - (Red Star won 1-0).

Until World War 1 all matches were friendlies and on one occasion the game was controlled by two 'umpires' one in each half of the field!

Shortly after the 1914-18 war, the club joined the Waterlooville & District League and it was not until the 1926-27 season, when the club was reformed, that it won the league title - further successes followed - in seasons 1930,31 and 32 winning the trophy outright together with the local cup.

During the season 1931-32, the late Frank Bryson scored 83 goals, and during his time at Horndean, he scored a total of 348 goals.

Both records remain to this day.

In the early years the club teams played on a pitch on Blendworth Hill, then on ground behind the old workhouse opposite what is now The Good Intent public house and later in a field behind the Brewer's Arms in Five Heads Road.

Committee meetings were held in the Brewer's Arms.

The original pavillion was opened in 1948 having been built voluntarily by club members and supporters on a piece of land given by Harry Heath, whose family to this day have always been generous towards the club!

More successes followed in 1946, 47 and 48 and in the 1949-50 season, Horndean entered the Portsmouth League and in 1953-54 they won the Division II North title.

A Mr .A.J Rowe put together a very successful youth side and in 1961-62 they won every game scoring 125 goals with only 15 against!

A number of these players graduated to the first team which gained promotion to the Premier Division in successive seasons.

After winning the Premier title for three seasons, 1969,70 and 71, they were accepted into the Hampshire League Division 4 in 1972 and rapidly progressed to Division II.

They won the double in 1979-80 which included the Portsmouth Senior Cup at Fratton Park.

Horndean were also founder members of the Wessex League, but in the mid-nineties were relegated back into the Hampshire League.

In recent years, success has been hard to find with achievements restricted to two losing appearances in the Portsmouth Senior Cup final.