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HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 4 Dr ARTHUR DEAKER OWEN Hampton FC Vice-President & First Club Doctor Continuing my search to find and identify those connected with the first days of Hampton FC’s existence, I have turned my attention to Doctor Arthu...

Tonbridge have advised that tickets can be bought on their Web site in advance.

Admissions on the day are by CARD only.

Correction 4 times winning 3-1 away!
One of them though was a Southern Comination Cup Final, don't think that really counts, mind you it was at Maidenhead United,

Correction 4 times winning 3-1 away!

In answer to Tony we have NEVER won 5-0 on the opening day of the season. In terms of away wins we have won 3-1, three times, the last occasion 18th August 2001 @ St Albans. Our best ever opening day results, until Eastbourne, were both 4-0 wins at home, both in the 60s; v Hoddesdon Town on 20th Aug...

HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 3 Lewis 'Jerry' Abershaw & John Little Strung up on the same day The 3rd August 1795 wasn’t a good day for meek and mild John Little from Kew. He was down to be hanged on Kennington Common Gallows with two other murde...

The Top Field is not available for Supporter Car parking today. It is too wet up there. Players/Officials and Blue Badge (booked) parking only.

No 2 SLAVERY AND HAMPTON Who in Hampton had invested in the Slave Trade? The Emancipation of Slavery Act was passed in 1833, in order to get the Bill through Parliament it was agreed that plantation owners would be ‘compensated’ for the loss of their ‘assets’ – the slaves. It is surprising to us now...

At the risk of being shouted at and bearing in mind that I am not a Club Official. The club's capacity is controlled by the Local Authority and for the QPR game it was 500, the attendance was 495. The capacity for Brentford B/Carshalton was set for the same level. I have no idea if or when it is lik...

HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 1 STATION ROAD Part 5 The oldest buildings on Station Road So, where were we when the 2020/21 season came to a crashing halt last February. Oh yes, I had been meandering down Station Road and this was supposed to follow o...

So, that was it for last season, now we move on to our centenary season, but at the start there will be a few articles that should have appeared if last season hadn't been suspended in February. No point in wasting them.

HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 9 STATION ROAD Part 4 Back to the Station Following on from the last article, a stroll back to the station. Immediately after St Johns Super Store you cross Warfield Road (the name is believed to be a corruption of Warren...