Hinckley Leicester Road Football Club is a football club based in Hinckley, England. Formed on 4 November 2013 after the liquidation of Hinckley United the previous month, they played at the Leicester Road Stadium.
History When Hinckley United folded in October 2013, two clubs were formed to replace them; Hinckley AFC and Leicester Road. Leicester Road were accepted into Division Two of the newly formed Midland League for the 2014–15 season. They were runners-up in their first season, earning promotion to Division One, where they would play Hinckley AFC for the first time.Countdown to derby day for Leicester Road and Hinckley AFC The Hinckley Times, 19 November 2015
In 2016–17 Leicester Road club won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup, beating Holwell Sports 2–1 in the final.LRFC lift county cup! Leicester Road F.C. In 2021 the club were promoted and transferred to the Premier Division South of the United Counties League based on their results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. In September 2021 the club were renamed Hinckley LRFC. The 2021–22 season saw them finish second in the Premier Division South, earning promotion to Division One Midlands of the Northern Premier League.
On 6 June 2025, the club announced that they were going into Voluntary Liquidation, due to the loss of key sponsors and a drop in revenue.
Season-by-season SeasonDivisionPWDLFAGDPtsPos2014–15Midland League Division Two3015105783444502/162015–16Midland League Division One382387984157774/202016–17Midland League Division One3825491173681793/202017–18Midland League Division One422868995247904/202018–19Midland League Division One352339913259725/192019–20Midland League Division One322543962373791/202020–21Midland League Division One1182127522262/192021–22United Counties League Premier Division South3832331082979992/212022–23Northern Premier League Division One Midlands3811111637 -3404413/202023–24Northern Premier League Division One Midlands3820108644816704/202024–25Northern Premier League Division One Midlands40151015545045510/21
Ground Following their formation, both Hinckley AFC and Leicester Road attempted to secure the right to use Leicester Road Stadium.On-field rows and off-pitch wrangles at Greene King Stadium Hinckley Times, 1 May 2014 Leicester Road were ultimately successful in purchasing the stadium,Leicester Road Football Club defends no access to pitches gate BBC News, 8 February 2016 with Hinckley AFC having to groundshare at Heather St John's.Groundshare Confirmed Hinckley A.F.C.
Honours Leicestershire and Rutland Senior CupLeicestershire & Rutland County FA: Results - Leicestershire & Rutland County FA, accessdate: January 20, 2020 Winners 2016–17
Records Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 2016–17 Best FA Vase performance: First round, 2016–17, 2019–20 Record attendance: 426 vs Bromsgrove Sporting, Midland League Division One, 11 April 2017Best Attendances Leicester Road F.C. Biggest win: 11–0 vs Southam United, Midland League Division One, 8 April 2017Highest Scores Leicester Road F.C.
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External links Official website