Hayling United F.C.

Hayling United Football Club is a football club based on Hayling Island in Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard club. The Humbugs were founded in 1884 as Hayling Island, but changed their name in the early seventies to the present name. The club currently play in the. HistoryNothing can be definitively found to indicate the exact date when Hayling United F. C came into existence. However, there is a written record of two matches played by a Hayling Island team in 1884. The first match known to have been played was against A. F. C. Portsmouth, who eventually went on to become Portsmouth F. C. . Records indicate that this match was played on 15 November 1884. Hayling lost 5–1. Appearing for Portsmouth that day was a struggling Southsea doctor who played under the name of A. C. Smith. Arthur Conan Smith has become better known as Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator and author of Sherlock Holmes. The second such match was reported upon in the Hampshire Independent newspaper of 28 November 1884. This mentioned a match under "Association Rules" played at St. Georges recreation ground Portsmouth between Hayling Island and The North Lancashire Regiment. The northern opponents took the honours on that day with an emphatic 8–0 win. Teams under the name of Hayling Island F. C continued to play in the Waterlooville and District League until 1952, when they entered the stronger Portsmouth League.

Hayling United Football Club is a football club based on Hayling Island in Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard club. The Humbugs were founded in 1884 as Hayling Island, but changed their name in the early seventies to the present name. The club currently play in the. HistoryNothing can be definitively found to indicate the exact date when Hayling United F. C came into existence. However, there is a written record of two matches played by a Hayling Island team in 1884. The first match known to have been played was against A. F. C. Portsmouth, who eventually went on to become Portsmouth F. C. . Records indicate that this match was played on 15 November 1884. Hayling lost 5–1. Appearing for Portsmouth that day was a struggling Southsea doctor who played under the name of A. C. Smith. Arthur Conan Smith has become better known as Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator and author of Sherlock Holmes. The second such match was reported upon in the Hampshire Independent newspaper of 28 November 1884. This mentioned a match under "Association Rules" played at St. Georges recreation ground Portsmouth between Hayling Island and The North Lancashire Regiment. The northern opponents took the honours on that day with an emphatic 8–0 win. Teams under the name of Hayling Island F. C continued to play in the Waterlooville and District League until 1952, when they entered the stronger Portsmouth League.