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Honiton Town F.C.

Coordinates: 50°47′55.4″N 3°12′06.7″W / 50.798722°N 3.201861°W / 50.798722; -3.201861
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Honiton Town
Full nameHoniton Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Hippos
Founded1950
GroundMountbatten Park, Honiton
ChairmanRoger Doble
ManagerLeroy Venn
LeagueSouth West Peninsula League Premier Division East
2023–24South West Peninsula League Premier Division East, 14th of 17

Honiton Town Football Club is a football club based in Honiton, Devon, England. They are currently members of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East and play at Mountbatten Park.

History

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Honiton Town were members of the Devon & Exeter League during the 1980s and 1990s, until withdrawing in 1997–98.[1]

On rejoining the league, they stayed in the lower divisions until they won Division One in 2014–15.[2] They won the Premier Division in 2016–17 and were promoted to the South West Peninsula League Division One East.[3]

At the end of 2018–19 the league was restructured, and Honiton successfully applied for promotion to the Premier Division East, at Step 6 of the National League System.

In the 2022/23 season, Honiton had their highest league finish of 13th position in the South West Premier Easy Peninsula League, a season which also included significant ground upgrades with the additions of floodlights and a seated grandstand.

In 23/24, they entered the FA Vase for the first time, drawing Falmouth Town away.

Honours

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  • Devon & Exeter League
    • Premier Division champions 2016–17

References

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  1. ^ "Devon & Exeter League 1972–2000". NonLeague Matters. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Devon & Exeter League – old league tables". Devon & Exeter League. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Honiton Town – 'simply the best' as five star Hippos are crowned Macron League champions". EastDevon24. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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50°47′55.4″N 3°12′06.7″W / 50.798722°N 3.201861°W / 50.798722; -3.201861