Holland F.C.
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| Full name | Holland Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Ground | Rush Green Bowl, Clacton | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 (200 seated)[1] | ||
| Chairman | Mark Sorrell | ||
| Manager | Rob Batten & Glenn Cowen[2] | ||
| League | Eastern Counties League Division One | ||
| 2015–16 | Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division, 3rd (promoted) | ||
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Holland Football Club is a football club based in Holland-on-Sea in England. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One and play at F.C. Clacton's Rush Green Bowl.
History
The club was established in 2006,[3] and joined the Essex & Suffolk Border League in the same year.[4] In 2008–09 they won Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[4] The club applied for promotion to the Eastern Counties League in 2014–15.[5] However, although they finished in fourth place, high enough in the division to be promoted, their application was rejected due to a proposed groundshare with F.C. Clacton,[6] FA rules stating that groundshares should have been in place for at least a year prior to promotion.[7]
However, after finishing third in 2015–16, promotion to Division One of the Eastern Counties League was achieved.[8][9]
Ground
The club initially played at the Eastcliff Recreation Ground.[4] Plans for a stadium upgrade were dropped in 2015,[10] and the club agreed to groundshare with F.C. Clacton at their Rush Green Bowl ground due to building works at Eastcliff.[11]
Honours
- Essex & Suffolk Border League
- Division One champions 2008–09
References
- ↑ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p646 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
- ↑ Holland FC suffer heartache in Essex Premier Cup Clacton & Frinton Gazette, 12 February 2016
- ↑ Jimmy Bullard’s non-league move to Holland hits the buffers Green 'Un, 3 October 2012
- 1 2 3 History Holland F.C.
- ↑ Step 7 Promotion Applications - 2015 provisional list The Football Association
- ↑ Holland FC have their promotion appeal rejected Essex Weekly News, 26 June 2015
- ↑ Promotion is the goal for Essex and Suffolk Border League side Holland FC Clacton & Frinton Gazette, 11 December 2015
- ↑ Holland FC have their promotion confirmed Clacton & Frinton Gazette, 13 May 2016
- ↑ FA league re-jigs: Thetford earn relegation reprieve Haverhill Echo, 16 May 2016
- ↑ Clacton/Holland-on-Sea: Major bid to build sports facilities and 65 new homes is granted approval Clacton & Frinton Gazette, 5 February 2015
- ↑ Seasiders and Holland FC set to ground-share Clacton & Frinton Gazette, 5 June 2015
External links
Coordinates: 51°47′35.29″N 1°07′34.79″E / 51.7931361°N 1.1263306°E