Hyde United F.C.
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| Full name | Hyde United Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Ewen Fields Hyde |
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| Capacity | 4,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Stephen Hartley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager |  Steve Waywell |
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| League | Conference North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Conference North, 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hyde United Football Club are a semi-professional team from Hyde, Greater Manchester, England.
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[edit] Summary
Hyde traditionally play in red shirts and white shorts and play their games at Ewen Fields (sometimes referred to as the Tameside Stadium, albeit rarely, especially since local team Curzon Ashton now play at the Tameside Stadium!) which has a 4,100 capacity with 850 seats.
Manchester United reserves also play their home games at Hyde, after moving from Altrincham in 2005. The club's record attendance was set back in 1952 when 9,500 spectators attended a game against Nelson. This is very unlikely to be beaten in the foreseeable future.
[edit] Controversy
In 2005, Hyde United won the Northern Premier League title for the first time in their history, but it was not without controversy as Hyde were awarded the title after an appeal to the FA. The title was originally awarded to Farsley Celtic after the expunging of Spennymoor United's results due to the team being unable to complete their fixtures that season (with a Hyde fixture one of those not played). On appeal, this decision was overturned and Hyde, along with other teams who had not played them twice, were awarded 3 points for a '0-0 win' which was enough to secure Hyde's first (Unibond) Northern Premier League title.
[edit] Present Day
Hyde United currently play in Conference North, having finished 11th in their first season.
[edit] Information
- Record Attendance: 9500 V Nelson 1952/53 FA Cup
- Record Victory: 13-1 V Eccles United 1921/22
- Heaviest defeat: Not Known - often quoted as 0-26 against Preston North End in 1887 but Hyde United were not formed until 1919.
- Record Unibond League Victory: 9-1 V South Liverpool 1990/91
- Heaviest Unibond League Defeat: 6-0 V Stalybridge Celtic 2002/03
- Most Appearances for Club: Steve Johnson 623
- Most Goals for Club: Peter O'Brien 247
- Most Goals in a Season: Malcolm O'Connor 55 1986/87
- Most Goals in a Game: Eamon O'Keefe 6 V Rhyl 1975/76
- Largest Transfer Fee Received: £50,000 for Colin Little to Crewe Alexandra 1995/96
- Largest Transfer Fee Paid: £8000 for Jim McCluskie from Mossley 1989/90
- England Semi-Pro Internationals: Ged Kimmins 2 caps, 1 goal 1996
Best FA Cup Performance - 1st Round
- Lost 5-1 V Workington (away) 1954/55
- Lost 2-0 V Burnley (home, played at Turf Moor) 1983/84
- Lost 3-1 V Darlington (home) 1994/95
Best FA Trophy Performance - Semi-Finalists
- Lost 4-0 (agg) V Telford United 1988/89
- Lost 2-1 (agg) V Kidderminster Harriers 1994/95
- Lost 3-1 (agg) V Northwich Victoria 1995/96
[edit] History
[edit] Early History and foundation
Although the present club was formed in 1919, another club, simply called Hyde FC, had existed since 1885 being best remembered for the 26-0 beating at the hands of Preston North End in a FA Cup tie at Deepdale in 1887, still a record score for a competitive match in England.
The new club, Hyde United, joined the Manchester League and by 1920 had won it five times and the Gilcryst Cup twice. They moved into the Cheshire County League in 1930 and won the League Cup four years later. The decade after World War Two proved to be the Golden years for the club, the Cheshire Senior Cup win in 1946 being the first of many trophies to arrive at Ewen Fields during the next ten years. In 1953 Hyde United won the League Cup and this was followed by a league and cup double a season later. Season 1955-56 saw Hyde retain the championship and finished runners up in the following three seasons. The FA Cup first round was reached in 1954 losing to the then Football League side Workington 5-1 away.
The sixties saw Hyde make steady progress and in 1968 became founder members of the Northern Premier League. However after just two seasons they resigned for financial reasons and rejoined the Cheshire County League, where they remained for the rest of the decade. The League Cup was won in 1973 and in 1981 finished runners-up in the League. A year later the title was won for a third time, being enough to allow the Tigers back into the Northern Premier League. The first year back saw the club score 91 goals and a year later saw the club reach the League Cup final to lose on penalties to South Liverpool. A quick return to Maine Road saw the club win the League Cup in 1985-86 beating Gateshead 1-0.The following summer the club took the step of installing an artificial surface at their Ewen Fields ground and during that season won the Lancashire Floodlight Trophy. In 1987-88 the club finished runners-up in the League and retained the Lancashire Floodlight Trophy.
[edit] Ups and Downs
In 1987-88 the club finished runners-up in the League and retained the Lancashire Floodlight Trophy. In the following season a tremendous campaign saw Hyde again finish in the runners-up spot and reach the semi-final of the FA Trophy as well as losing the Clubcall final on penalties to Barnet. Their performance during that season earned the award of North West Team of the Season. The good fortune continued in 1989-90, fourth in the League, League Cup winners, defeating Gateshead 1-0, winning the Cheshire Senior Cup against Macclesfield and for the second year running losing in the final of the Clubcall Cup. Manager Peter O'Brien left the club the following season and players Graham Bell and Terry Megram each had a spell in charge of team affairs, but without any success.
Eventually Cliff Roberts took over in 1990 and began the hard work of rebuilding the team. However he could not finish the job he undertook due to the club's financial problems and he voluntarily terminated his contract to help the club through this difficult period. New manager Ged Coyne took over in October 1992 on a much reduced budget, and in 1993 Peter O'Brien returned for his second spell as manager. He took the club to ninth in the League, losing finalists in the League Cup and winners of the Manchester Premier Cup for the first time.
O'Brien resigned at the end of the season for another post and in June 1994 Mike McKenzie, a successful and much sought after manager, was appointed on a long contract. McKenzie's first season in charge promised much for the future as Hyde reached the first round of the FA Cup, losing 3-1 at home to Darlington and the semi-final of the FA Trophy as well as retaining the Manchester Premier Cup. The 1995/96 season saw the end of an era as the Ewen Fields club returned to the more traditional grass surface which played host to another FA Trophy semi-final appearance.
The Season 1998/99 saw the silverware return to Ewen Fields as the Tigers won the Manchester Premier Cup for the 4th time and 1999/2000 saw the Tigers claim runners up spot in the league and win the Unifilla Cup beating Emley in the final. Much was expected the following season, but after a promising start only a mid-table position was achieved. The 2001/02 campaign started disastrously with only one point out of thirty. At the end of September 2001, Mike McKenzie left the club by mutual agreement and was replaced by former player Dave Nolan. Fortunes did improve slightly on the field, but the Tigers only escaped relegation by other teams not achieving the required ground grading. Coupled with early Cup exits, the season was definitely one to forget.
[edit] Steve Waywell and the Conference North
In 2003, the Tigers were relegated, despite appointing Steve Waywell as Manager in the New Year. A new team was assembled and the Tigers completed the transformation with the First Division championship and the Chairman's cup in 2004.The following season, Waywell continued his success with the Unibond Premier Division Championship and the Manchester Premier Cup. In their first season in the Conference North the Tigers made a sluggish start, but put a fine run together mid-season and ultimately finished a credible 11th with 56 points from 42 games, falling from a high of 4th in February after a remarkable run winning 12 games out of 15. On the 29 March 2006 Hyde retained the Manchester Premier Cup with a 2-1 victory over Tameside rivals Droylsden at the Regional Athletics Arena at Eastlands next to the City of Manchester Stadium. Coupled with the victory over Matlock Town in the Peter Swales Memorial Trophy, Waywell maintained his record of silverware at Ewen Fields.
With a settled team hopefully staying free from injury, combined with a number of quality new signings Hyde will hope to be amongst the front-runners in the Conference North in the 2006-2007 season.
[edit] Notable Players
See Category:Hyde United F.C. players for details of notable current and former players
[edit] Honours list
- Ashton Challenge Cup Winners: 1930/31, 1931/32, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1939/40, 1947/48
- Cheshire League Champions: 1954/55, 1955/56, 1981/82
- Cheshire League Cup Winners: 1933/34, 1952/53, 1954/55, 1972/73, 1981/82
- Cheshire League Shield: 1980/81, 1981/82
- Cheshire Senior Cup Winners: 1945/46, 1962/63, 1969/70, 1980/81, 1989/90, 1996/97
- Edward Case Cup Winners: 1956/57, 1957/58, 1959/60, 1980/81
- FA Cup First Round: 1955/56, 1983/84, 1994/95
- Gavin Nicholson Memorial Trophy Winners: 1979/80
- Gilcryst Cup Winners: 1927/28, 1928/29, 1949/50, 1970/71
- Hyde Challenge Cup Winners: 1927/28, 1928/29
- Lancashire & Cheshire Floodlit Trophy Winners: 1954/55, 1955/56
- Lancashire Floodlit Trophy Winners: 1986/87, 1987/88
- Manchester Intermediate Cup Winners: 1955/56 (Joint Winners 1957/58)
- Manchester Junior Cup Winners: 1921/22, 1968/69
- Manchester League Champions: 1920/21, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1928/29, 1929/30
- Manchester League Open Trophy Winners: 1972/73
- Manchester Premier Cup Winners: 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1998/99, 2004/2005, 2005/2006
- Manchester Senior Cup Winners: 1974/75
- Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup Winners: 1999/2000, 2003/04
- Northern Premier League Champions: 2004/2005
- Northern Premier League Runners Up: 1999/2000
- Northern Premier League Cup Winners: 1985/86, 1989/90, 1995/96
- Northern Premier League Division One Champions: 2003/04
- Peter Swailes Memorial Shield Winners: 1996/97, 2004/05
- Ray Stanley Memorial Trophy Winners: 2006/07
- Tameside Cup Winners: 1972/73, 1973/74, 1975/76
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