Hayes Football Club was an English association football club based in Hayes, Middlesex.

History

left, Botwell Mission, in 1910/11 Hayes were formed in 1909 by Eileen Shackle, who wished to create a club to encourage boys to participate in sport as well as encourage their religious convictions. Their original name, ''Botwell Mission'', derived from the fact that they changed at the small mission church and stored their kit there. The club adopted the name Hayes F.C. after a special general meeting of the club took place on 30 January 1929. The team nickname, ''The Missioners'', was a salute to the history of the team The club was runner-up in the

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in 1931. Approximately 32,000 watched Hayes succumb to a late goal at

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. After winning the

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in 1996, Hayes had a six-year stint in the

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, spanning from 1996 to 2002. They achieved their highest league-finish in 1999, ending the season in third place just seven points away from promotion to the

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, via a Conference championship. Hayes reached the

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second-round on four occasions; in the

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they reached the quarter-finals twice. The club claimed some respectable cup triumphs, among the most noteworthy being those against

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a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage in November 1991,

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1-0 in 1972-73 and

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1-0, in a replay staged at Brentford in November 1990. In 1999 they missed out on a lucrative third-round tie with Chelsea after defeat in extra time to

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tie against

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in 1972 brought Missioners player

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to the attention of a wider public, and he was signed by Reading soon after. Friday was voted Reading and

's 'Cult Hero' on the

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''. Church Road saw the start of the career of a number of players who went on to higher levels, among them Les Ferdinand, Cyrille Regis,

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striker Jason Roberts,

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's Justin Cochrane and French goalkeeper Bertrand Bossu, who famously scored an injury time equaliser at St Albans City in February 2003. The club played in the

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for their last few seasons in existence. The club's last manager was Kevin Hill, who got the job on a full-time basis after successfully steering the team clear of relegation after the departure of Willy Wordsworth towards the end of the 2006–07 season. Wordsworth had been unable to emulate the success of his predecessor, the highly regarded Terry Brown, who left to take a vacancy at Aldershot Town in 2002. Hayes merged with Yeading F.C. on 18 May 2007 to form the new club

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, who continued to play in the

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Stadium

Their home stadium was Church Road which seated 500 with a total capacity of 6,500. The record attendance at this ground was 15,370 – for an Amateur Cup tie against

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in 1951.

Kit

The team was recognised by their red and white striped shirt.

Honours

Middlesex Senior Cup The Middlesex Senior Cup is the most prestigious football cup competition in the historic county of Middlesex, England. The competition is run mainly for non-League clubs in the region, although league clubs have been known to enter the compe ...

: Winners (9): 1919–20, 1920–21, 1925–26, 1930–31, 1935–36, 1949–50, 1981–82, 1995–96, 1999–2000 : Runners-up (10): 1922–23, 1936–37, 1939–40, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1967–68, 1980–81, 1986–87, 2005–06, 2006–07 *

Middlesex Senior Charity Cup The Middlesex Senior Charity Cup is a knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1901. It was presented in 1901 by C.S. Goldmann, Esq. and was first played for in the 1901–02 season, the first winners being Clapton Ori ...

: Winners (15): 1920–21, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1928–29, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1948–49, 1954–55, 1962–63, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1990–91 : Runners-up (7): 1921–22, 1938–39, 1947–48, 1958–59, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1979–80 * Great Western Suburban League : Winners (4): 1920–21,1921–22,1922–23,1923–24 : Runners-up (1): 1919–20 *

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Division 1 : Winners (1): 1927–28 : Runners-up (1): 1925–26 *

Athenian League The Athenian League was an English amateur football league for clubs in and around London. The league was originally to be called the Corinthian League,Athenian Football League minutes 1912-1921 (National Football Museum, Preston). but this ...

:Winners (1): 1956–57 :Runners-up (2): 1931–32, 1949–50 *

Premier Division :Winners (1): 1995–96

Records

best performance: second round proper replay – 1972–73, 1999–2000 *

best performance: quarter-finals – 1978–79, 1997–98 *

best performance: runners-up – 1930–31

References

External links

Official websiteUnofficial Supporters website
{{Authority control Defunct football clubs in England National League (English football) clubs Sport in the London Borough of Hillingdon Association football clubs established in 1909 Association football clubs disestablished in 2007 Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Isthmian League Athenian League 1909 establishments in England 2007 disestablishments in England Defunct football clubs in London Great Western Suburban League