Knaphill F.C.

Knaphill
Full nameKnaphill Football Club
Nickname(s)The Knappers
Founded1924
GroundRedding Way, Knaphill
Capacity1,000 (100 seated)[1]
ChairmanChris Drane
ManagerMike Woolgar & Paul Johnson
LeagueCombined Counties League Premier Division South
2023–24Combined Counties League Premier Division South, 3rd of 20

Knaphill Football Club is a football club based in Knaphill, Surrey, England. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division South and play at Redding Way.

History

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The club was established in 1924.[2] They became members of the Surrey Intermediate League, winning the league title in 1935–36. However, by the 1970s the club were playing in the Woking & District League. They won the league's Charity Cup in 1972–73 and went on to win the Premier Division, League Cup and Charity Cup treble in 1978–79.[3] The club were Premier Division runners-up the following season, but retained the League Cup and Charity Cup, as well as winning the Challenge Cup.[3]

Knaphill then returned to the Surrey County Intermediate League (Western), joining Division Three. They were Division Three champions their first season back in the league,[3] earning promotion to Premier Division Two. In 1981–82 the club were runners-up in Premier Division Two, securing a third successive promotion. The following season saw them finish as runners-up in Premier Division One.[3] In the 1990s the club absorbed Heathlands from the Guildford and Woking Alliance League.[4]

In 2005–06 Knaphill won Division One of the Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) and were promoted to the Premier Division.[5] The following season they were Premier Division champions,[5] earning promotion to Division One of the Combined Counties League.[6] A third-place finish in Division One in 2013–14 saw the club promoted to the Premier Division.[6] In 2017–18 they won the Premier Challenge Cup, beating Worcester Park 3–2 in the final. In 2023–24 the club finished third in the Combined Counties League Premier Division South, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Tadley Calleva 2–0 the semi-finals, they lost 2–1 to AFC Croydon Athletic in the final.[7]

Ground

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The club initially played at Waterer's Park, a site which had been given to Woking Urban District Council by Anthony Waterer in 1924.[4] They played there until moving to Redding Way ground during the 2004–05 season, although reserve teams continued to play at Waterer's Park.[4] Floodlights were erected in 2011 together with a 50-seat stand. Another 50-seat stand was added in March 2015 alongside a covered terrace with a capacity of 50.[1]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 15 November 2024[8][9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Sam Gray
DF England ENG Dale Burnham
DF England ENG George Frith
DF England ENG James Glover
DF England ENG David Orisatoki
DF England ENG Michak Stanic-Stewart
MF England ENG Rahman Ajibola
MF England ENG Jack Baisden (dual-registered with Westfield)
MF England ENG Jack Carrod
MF England ENG Ross Cheek
Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Daryl Cooper-Smith (player-coach)
MF England ENG Jamari Jackson
MF England ENG Aidan King
MF England ENG Alex McLean
MF Poland POL Kacper Nozka
MF England ENG Jack Watts
MF England ENG Theo White
FW England ENG Kingsley Anokye
FW England ENG Zak Jakubowski
FW England ENG Ben Mitchell (dual-registered with Woking)

Management team

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Position Staff
Managers England Mike Woolgar
England Paul Johnson
Assistant Manager England Alex Lumley
Coaches England Daryl Cooper-Smith
England Lewis Harrington
Physiotherapist England Becca Cross

Source: Knaphill F.C.

Honours

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  • Combined Counties League
    • Premier Challenge Cup winners 2017–18
  • Surrey County Intermediate League (Western)
    • Champions 1935–36, 2007–08
    • Division One champions 2006–07
    • Division Three champions 1980–81
  • Woking & District League
    • Premier Division champions 1978–79
    • League Cup winners 1978–79, 1979–80
    • Challenge Cup winners 1979–80
    • Charity Cup winners 1972–73, 1978–79, 1979–80

Records

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  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2017–18, 2023–24[6]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2015–16[6]
  • Record attendance: 872 vs AFC Croydon Athletic, Combined Counties League Premier Division South play-off final, 7 May 2024[10]
  • Biggest win: 15–1 vs Hale[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Redding Way Knaphill F.C.
  2. ^ Knaphill Combined Counties League
  3. ^ a b c d Honours Knaphill F.C.
  4. ^ a b c History Knaphill F.C.
  5. ^ a b Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) Non-League Matters
  6. ^ a b c d Knaphill at the Football Club History Database
  7. ^ "Jamie Daltrey and John Cook resign from their positions as co-managers of Knaphill". Woking News and Mail. 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ "First Team squad". Knaphill FC. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Knaphill". The FA. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ "The attendance at Tuesday's (7 May) home @ComCoFL play-off final vs @AFCCroydonAth was 872". Knaphill FC on X. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ Club Records Knaphill F.C.
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