Knaphill F.C.
Full name | Knaphill Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Knappers | ||
Founded | 1924 | ||
Ground | Redding Way, Knaphill | ||
Capacity | 1,000 (100 seated)[1] | ||
Chairman | Chris Drane | ||
Manager | Vacant | ||
League | Combined Counties League Premier Division South | ||
2023–24 | Combined Counties League Premier Division South, 3rd of 20 | ||
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Knaphill Football Club is a football club based in Knaphill, Surrey, England. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division South and play at Redding Way.
History[edit]
The club was established in 1924.[2] They became members of the Surrey Intermediate League, winning the league title in 1935–36. However, by the 1970s the club were playing in the Woking & District League. They won the league's Charity Cup in 1972–73 and went on to win the Premier Division, League Cup and Charity Cup treble in 1978–79.[3] The club were Premier Division runners-up the following season, but retained the League Cup and Charity Cup, as well as winning the Challenge Cup.[3]
Knaphill then returned to the Surrey County Intermediate League (Western), joining Division Three. They were Division Three champions their first season back in the league,[3] earning promotion to Premier Division Two. In 1981–82 the club were runners-up in Premier Division Two, securing a third successive promotion. The following season saw them finish as runners-up in Premier Division One.[3] In the 1990s the club absorbed Heathlands from the Guildford and Woking Alliance League.[4]
In 2005–06 Knaphill won Division One of the Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) and were promoted to the Premier Division.[5] The following season they were Premier Division champions,[5] earning promotion to Division One of the Combined Counties League.[6] A third-place finish in Division One in 2013–14 saw the club promoted to the Premier Division.[6] In 2017–18 they won the Premier Challenge Cup, beating Worcester Park 3–2 in the final.
In 2023-24 season, Knaphill finished third in the Combined Counties League Premier Division South. They beat Tadley Cavella 2-0 in the play-off semi-final on 4 May, only to lose 2-1 at home to AFC Croydon Athletic in the final on 7 May 2024.
On 8 May 2024, joint managers John Cook and Jamie Daltrey resigned, along with assistant Lee Trussler.
Ground[edit]
The club initially played at Waterer's Park, a site which had been given to Woking Urban District Council by Anthony Waterer in 1924.[4] They played there until moving to Redding Way ground during the 2004–05 season, although reserve teams continued to play at Waterer's Park.[4] Floodlights were erected in 2011 together with a 50-seat stand. Another 50-seat stand was added in March 2015 alongside a covered terrace with a capacity of 50.[1]
Management team[edit]
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Vacant |
Coaches | Marc Gorman, Ricky Mallett |
Goalkeeper Coaches | Gary Dodd, Chris Rye |
Physiotherapist | Frank Hampton |
Source: Knaphill F.C. |
Honours[edit]
- Combined Counties League
- Premier Challenge Cup winners 2017–18
- Premier Division South play-off finalist 2023-24
- Surrey County Intermediate League (Western)
- Champions 1935–36, 2007–08
- Division One champions 2006–07
- Division Three champions 1980–81
- Woking & District League
- Premier Division champions 1978–79
- League Cup winners 1978–79, 1979–80
- Challenge Cup winners 1979–80
- Charity Cup winners 1972–73, 1978–79, 1979–80
Records[edit]
- Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2017–18, 2023-24[6]
- Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2015–16[6]
- Record attendance: 323 vs Guernsey, Combined Counties League Division One, 9 December 2011[7]
- Biggest win: 15–1 vs Hale[7]