Full name | Holwell Sports Football Club |
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Founded | 1902 (as Holwell Works) |
Ground | Welby Road, Asfordby Hill |
Capacity | 1,000 |
League | East Midlands Counties League |
2015–16 | East Midlands Counties League, 16th |
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.
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.
Below is a list of players that played for the club and went on to play at a Football Conference level or above:
Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division
Leicestershire Senior League Division One
Leicestershire Senior League Division Two
Coordinates: 52°46′05.95″N 0°55′33.37″W / 52.7683194°N 0.9259361°W