Following on from our 3-1 win over Wokingham Town in the FA Cup, the Moles start their league campaign against Horndean FC. As Horndean are one of the new teams to our league, we thought we would do an introduction to them.
Who are Horndean FC?
The club was established in 1887 and only played friendly matches until World War One, after which they joined the Waterlooville & District League. They won the title four times before they joined the Portsmouth League which they also won four times at various levels.
In 1972, they joined Division Four of the Hampshire League and were promoted to Division One by the mid 80s. They joined the Wessex League in 1986 but after finishing bottom of the league in 1994–95, they were relegated back to the Hampshire League, where they remained until rejoining the Wessex League as founder members of the new Division Two in 2004.
In 2010–11 they were promoted to the Premier Division after finishing as runners-up in Division One. The 2022/23 saw the Deans make history with a League & Cup double which saw them promoted as champions to Step 4 for the first time.
How did Horndean do last season?
Last season, Horndean played at step 4 in the Isthmian League South East Division. They were promoted to Step 4 as champions of Wessex Football League Premier Division in 2022-23.
In the 2023/24 season, they finished 14th in the league in a classic middle table position. In the FA Cup, they got through three rounds to the 2nd Qualifying round where they lost 3-0 to Poole FC. In the FA Trophy, they lost to our local rivals Ascot United 2-3. At the end of the season, they were moved laterally into the Isthmian League South Central Division.
This season, they were beaten in the Extra Preliminary Round by Shepton Mallet 1-0.
Where do Horndean play?
Horndean is a village in Hampshire which is 8 miles north of Portsmouth and the village straddles the A3(M). Horndean FC play at Five Heads Park, Five Heads Road, Horndean PO8 9NZ.
When do we play Horndean?
As well as the two league games, we will play Horndean away in the FA Trophy.
| 10th August @ 3pm | Binfield vs Horndean | Isthmian League South Central Division |
| 7th September @ 3pm | Horndean vs Binfield | FA Trophy |
| 28th December @ 3pm | Horndean vs Binfield | Isthmian League South Central Division |
