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.
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| 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 | Mike Woolgar & Paul Johnson | ||
| League | Combined Counties League Premier Division South | ||
| 2023–24 | Combined Counties League Premier Division South, 3rd of 20 | ||
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History
editThe 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 the club finished third in the Combined Counties League Premier Division South, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Tadley Calleva 2–0 the semi-finals, they lost 2–1 to AFC Croydon Athletic in the final.[7]
Ground
editThe 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]
Players
editCurrent squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management team
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Managers |  Mike Woolgar
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| Paul Johnson
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| Assistant Manager | Alex Lumley
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| Coaches | Daryl Cooper-Smith
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| Lewis Harrington
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| Physiotherapist | Becca Cross
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Source: Knaphill F.C.
Honours
edit- Combined Counties League
- Premier Challenge Cup winners 2017–18
- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Redding Way Knaphill F.C.
- ^ Knaphill Combined Counties League
- ^ a b c d Honours Knaphill F.C.
- ^ a b c History Knaphill F.C.
- ^ a b Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) Non-League Matters
- ^ a b c d Knaphill at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Jamie Daltrey and John Cook resign from their positions as co-managers of Knaphill". Woking News and Mail. 13 May 2024.
- ^ "First Team squad". Knaphill FC. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Knaphill". The FA. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "The attendance at Tuesday's (7 May) home @ComCoFL play-off final vs @AFCCroydonAth was 872". Knaphill FC on X. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Club Records Knaphill F.C.