Durley F.C. are a long running amateur football club based in Durley, a village and civil parish located between Southampton and Winchester in Hampshire, England.
The club are affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and are long standing members of the Southampton League.
History
Durley were founded circa 1909 and initially played friendly fixtures before the outbreak of World War I forced them to disband.Association Football in Hampshire until 1914 by Norman Gannaway In 1919 they reformed and enrolled in the Meon Valley League, which they won four times during the thirties.
After World War II, the club joined the Eastleigh & District League, before moving on to the Southampton League. Here they climbed the Junior divisions, reaching the Senior section in 1963 only to be relegated straight back again. After a spell in the doldrums, the club bounced back in 1974 when they won the Junior Division 4 title.Hampshire Football Association Centenary History 1887-1987 by Norman Gannaway
The late eighties saw an upturn in fortunes as Durley won four promotions in seven seasons to reach the Premier Division for the first time in 1993. They were then relegated straight back, but returned a year later and solidified their status in the top-flight.A Century of Southampton Local Soccer 1908-2008 by John Moody
In 2003, Durley made a successful application to join the Hampshire League and finished 10th in Division 2.A Tabulated History of the Hampshire League by Stephen Farmery However, the competition was then absorbed by the expanding Wessex League, and unable to meet the stricter ground criteria, Durley instead became founder members of the Hampshire League 2004.
Durley became regular title contenders and after several near misses, they finally won the title in 2012. A year later, the competition became Division 1 of the Hampshire Premier League, but by this point the team had broken up and after finishing bottom, they were relegated.
Durley celebrated their centenary in 2019 and continue to operate in the Southampton League, forming a Veterans side in 2022.
Honours
1st Team
Hampshire League 2004 Champions: 2011–12 Runners-up: 2010–11 Southampton League Southampton Football League Handbook & Directory 2018–19 Senior Division 1 Runners-up 1992–93 and 1994–95 Junior Division 1 Champions 1962-63, Runners-up 1965–66 Junior Division 2 Champions 1986–87 Junior Division 4 Champions 1973–74 Junior Eastern Division Champions 1959–60 Meon Valley League Champions 1933-34, 1936-37 and 1937-38. Runners-up 1938-39 League Cup winners 1937-38 and 1948-49
2nd Team
Southampton League Junior Division 3 Champions 2017-18 Junior League Vase Winners 2017-18
County League record 2003–14 SeasonDivisionPositionSignificant events2003–04Hampshire League Division 210/15Competition absorbed by the Wessex League2004–05Hampshire League 20043/16 2005–06Hampshire League 20043/172006–07Hampshire League 20049/162007–08Hampshire League 20044/152008–09Hampshire League 200411/15 2009–10Hampshire League 20045/14Southampton Senior Cup semi-finalists2010–11Hampshire League 20042/17 2011–12Hampshire League 20041/132012–13Hampshire League 20049/10Competition absorbed by the Hampshire Premier League 2013–14Hampshire Premier League Division 110/11
Ground
Durley F.C. play at the Recreation Ground, Kytes Lane, Durley, SO32 2AE.
The venue is enclosed with a large car park and a modern pavilion.
Local rivalries
Durley have a number of local rivals including Bishops Waltham Dynamoes and Upham.
References
External links Durley at the Football Club History Database Hampshire League Final Tables Hampshire Soccer Archive Village website