Harrowby United Football Club is a football club representing the parish of Harrowby in Grantham, Lincolnshire. They are currently members of the and play at Dickens Road.
History The club was established in 1949 and initially played in the Grantham & District League.Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p536 They remained in the Grantham League until joining Division One of the Central Alliance in 1967.Central Alliance 1962–1976 Non-League Matters However, after a single season in the Central Alliance the club transferred to Division One of the East Midlands Regional League.East Midlands Regional League 1967–1983 Non-League Matters
A fifth-place finish in 1973–74 saw Harrowby promoted to the Premier Division. The league became the Midlands Regional Alliance in 1985, and the club won the Premier Division and Challenge Cup double in 1989–90.MRA Roll of Honours: Premier Division Midlands Regional AllianceMRA Roll of Honours: Challenge Cup Midlands Regional Alliance They subsequently moved up to Division One of the United Counties League. Although the club won the division in 1991–92, they were unable to take promotion to the Premier Division. However, after finishing as Division One runners-up in 2002–03, the club were promoted to the Premier Division.
The 2005–06 season saw Harrowby finish bottom of the Premier Division, after which they dropped back into the Grantham & District League. The club spent the 2007–08 season in the Lincolnshire League, finishing bottom of the table, before joining the Supreme Division of the Central Midlands League. In 2009 they were renamed Grantham Rangers, but folded at the end of the 2009–10 season, which had seen them finish bottom of the Supreme Division.Rangers fold as manager Baker goes to Shepshed Dynamo in staff exodus Grantham Journal, 4 June 2010
A new Harrowby United was established in 2012 when Grantham & District League champions Beehive United changed their name to Harrowby United upon taking promotion to Division One of the United Counties League.Peterborough League: Pinchbeck aiming to move to higher level Peterborough Telegraph, 14 February 2012 In 2013–14 a third-place finish saw the club promoted to the Premier Division. They were relegated back to Division One after finishing second-from-bottom of the Premier Division in 2016–17. In 2023–24 the club finished fifth in Division One, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Clipstone 4–1 in the semi-finals, they defeated Newark Town 2–1 in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division North.
In 2025–26 Harrowby finished bottom of the Premier Division North and were relegated back to Division One.
Club officials Chairman: Mick Atter Secretary: Simon Jackson Manager: Nick Andersen Assistant Manager: Jake Hemstock
Honours United Counties League Division One champions 1991–92 Midlands Regional Alliance Premier Division champions 1989–90 Challenge Cup winners 1989–90
Records Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 2016–17 Best FA Vase performance: First round, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2016–17
See also Harrowby United F.C. players Harrowby United F.C. managers
References
External links Official website