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Ground Capacity
  
1,000

Founded
  
1902

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Full name
  
Holwell Sports Football Club

Ground
  
Welby Road, Asfordby Hill

2015–16
  
East Midlands Counties League, 16th

League
  
East Midlands Counties Football League

Holwell Sports Football Club is a football club based in Asfordby Hill, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the East Midlands Counties League and play at Welby Road.

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History

Established in 1904. In 1988, Holwell Works F.C. changed their name to their present name of Holwell Sports. They reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase three times in their history, the last time was thanks to goals from Gary Drake and Leigh Fox and a man of the match performance from fans favourite Andy Teare. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Leicestershire Senior League at the end of the 2007–08 season.

Former players

Below is a list of players that played for the club and went on to play at a Football Conference level or above:

  • Scott Mooney – Has returned to Holwell after starting his career there. He moved from Holwell to Hyde in the Conference North. before a brief spell at Loughborough Dynamo.
  • Sam Muggleton – Came through the club's youth system and played for the first team before joining Gillingham, where he made his debut in April 2013.

    • Honours

    Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division

  • Champions 1911–12, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93
  • Runners-up 1957–58, 1981–82, 2000–01, 2004–05

    • Leicestershire Senior League Division One

  • Champions 1984–85

    • Leicestershire Senior League Division Two

  • Runners-up 1962–63, 1965–66

    • Records

  • FA Cup
  • Extra Preliminary Round 2009–10, 2010–11
  • FA Vase
  • Second Round 1990–91, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2006–07, 2010–11

    • References

    Holwell Sports F.C. Wikipedia
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