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Maidenhead United
File:Maidenhead United FC crest.svg
Full nameMaidenhead United Football Club
NicknameThe Magpies
FoundedOctober 1870
GroundYork Road, Maidenhead
Capacity4,000 (550 seated)[1]
ChairmanPeter Griffin
ManagerRyan Peters (interim)
LeagueNational League South
2024–25National League, 22nd of 24 (relegated)
Websitemaidenheadunitedfc.org
File:Maidenhead v Barnet 022.jpg
Maidenhead United take on Barnet at York Road on 26 August 2024

Maidenhead United Football Club is a professional football club based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks FA, they are currently members of the National League South.

The club were established in October 1870 and have played at York Road since 1871, making it the 'oldest senior football ground continuously used by the same club'.[2] In 1871–72 they were one of the fifteen clubs to play in the inaugural FA Cup. The club went on to reach the FA Cup quarter finals three times in the 1870s, before becoming founder members of the Southern League in 1894. They subsequently played in the Great Western Suburban League (1904–1922), Spartan League (1922–1939), Corinthian League (1945–1963), Athenian League (1963–1973), Isthmian League (1973–2004), and National League South before returning to the Southern League for a season in 2006–07. They played in the National League from 2017 to 2025, returning to the National League South for the current season.

History

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Maidenhead Football Club was established in October 1870, with the club's first match played on 17 December 1870 against Windsor Home Park at Bond's Meadow.[3] They were one of the fifteen clubs to play in the inaugural FA Cup competition in 1871–72, beating Marlow 2–0 in the first round before losing 3–0 at Crystal Palace.[4] The club reached the quarter finals the following season, eventually losing 4–0 to Oxford University.[4] The club were quarter-finalists again in 1873–74 – losing 7–0 at Royal Engineers – and 1874–75, when they were beaten 1–0 at Old Etonians.[4] Maidenhead Temperance and Boyne Hill both merged into the club in 1891.[3]

Maidenhead were founder members of the Southern League in 1894, joining Division Two. They finished bottom of the division in its inaugural season and again in 1898–99 and 1899–1900, before leaving the league in 1902.[4] The club subsequently dropped into the West Berkshire League and the Berks and Bucks League.[3] They won the West Berkshire League at the first attempt and were runners-up in 1903–04,[5] before joining the new Great Western Suburban League alongside Maidenhead Norfolkians in 1904.[6]

Following a meeting in April 1919 Maidenhead Norfolkians merged into the club. The newly-united won the Great Western Suburban League in 1919–20,[6] after which the club was renamed Maidenhead United.[6] The club were runners-up in the Great Western Suburban League in 1920–21,[6] before joining Division One of the Spartan League in 1922.[7] They won the Division One title in 1926–27, before being placed in Division One West in 1928 amidst league reorganisation. The club were Division One West runners-up in 1928–29 before being placed in the Premier Division the following season.[7]

Maidenhead were Premier Division runners-up in 1930–31 and went on to win the league the following season.[7] Although the club finished in the bottom half of the table in 1932–33, they won the Premier Division title for a second time in 1933–34.[6] In 1935–36 they reached the semi-finals of the FA Amateur Cup, losing 4–1 to Ilford at Upton Park.[8] After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, the club joined the Great Western Combination, finishing as runners-up in 1944–45.[9] They then joined the newly formed Corinthian League.[10] The club won the league's Memorial Shield in 1956–57 and were league champions the following season.[5] In 1960–61 they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time since the formation of the Football League, losing 5–0 at Colchester United; the club went on to win the Corinthian League for a second time at the end of the season.[8] After winning the league again in 1960–61, they won the league and Memorial Shield double in 1961–62.[5]

Another FA Cup first round appearance followed in 1962–63, ending with a 3–0 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers. In 1963 the Corinthian League merged into the Athenian League, with Maidenhead becoming members of the Premier Division. In their first season in the new league the club reached the first round of the FA Cup again, losing 2–0 at home to Bath City.[8] A fourth FA Cup first round appearance in 1971–72 saw them lose 2–0 at Enfield.[8] In 1973 the club joined Division Two of the Isthmian League, which was renamed Division One in 1977.[8] They were relegated to Division Two South at the end of the 1986–87 season, where they remained until finishing as runners-up in 1990–91, earning promotion back to Division One.[8] In 1996–97 the club won the league's Full Members Cup.[5]

A third-place finish in Division One in 1999–2000 saw Maidenhead promoted to the Premier Division. In 2003–04 they finished twelfth in the Premier Division, earning a place in the new Conference South. However, after finishing bottom of the division in 2005–06, the club were relegated to the Premier Division of the Southern League. The following season saw them reach the FA Cup first round for the first time since the 1970s, losing 2–0 at Stafford Rangers in a replay;[8] they also finished fourth in the Premier Division qualifying for the promotion play-offs; the club went on to defeat King's Lynn 1–0 in the semi-finals before beating Team Bath by the same scoreline in the final to secure promotion back to the Conference South. Another FA Cup first round appearance in 2007–08 ended with a 4–1 defeat at Horsham. They reached the first round again in 2011–12 (losing 2–0 to Aldershot Town in a replay) and 2015–16 (losing 3–1 at home to Port Vale in another replay).[8]

In 2016–17 Maidenhead won the renamed National League South, earning promotion to the National League.[8][11] In their first season in the division, another FA Cup first round appearance saw them lose 2–0 at Coventry City.[12] They reached the first round again in 2019–20, losing 3–1 at home to Rotherham United.[13] The 2019–20 National League season was officially curtailed on 31 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring the outcome of the final table to be decided on a points per game basis.[14][15] Maidenhead were narrowly spared from relegation to the National League South after Ebbsfleet United were relegated by 0.002 of a point.[16]

After finishing third-from-bottom of the National League in 2024–25 Maidenhead were relegated to the National League South.

Colours

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The club's original colours were red and black hooped jerseys.[17][18] In 1919, after the merger with Norfolkians, the club colours were changed to black and white.[3]

Ground

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Main article: York Road (Maidenhead)
File:YorkRoadplaque.jpg
A plaque at York Road commemorates its recognition by The Football Association as the oldest football ground in continuous use by the same senior club.
File:Maidenhead v Sutton 011.jpg
York Road Maidenhead United FC
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The Railway Stand at York Road

The club played their first home match at Bond's Meadow, before moving to York Road in 1871, with the first match at the new ground played on 16 February 1871 against Marlow.[3] York Road had been a cricket ground from the late eighteenth century, and is acknowledged as the 'oldest senior football ground continuously used by the same club'.[2] The freehold of the ground was bought in 1920.[3] The club's record attendance of 7,920 was set for an FA Amateur Cup quarter-final against Southall on 7 March 1936,[19] with Maidenhead winning 1–0.[8]

Women

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Maidenhead United Women were formed in 2008. Following two promotions, the club have operated at Tier 4 of women's football in England since 2015, competing in FA Women's National League Division 1 South West.

Juniors

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Maidenhead United Juniors was founded in 2019 and currently runs more than 60 teams providing football football for youngsters between the ages of 6 and 18 across various local leagues in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 15 December 2025[20]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK File:Flag of England.svg ENG Harvey Collins
2 DF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Ryan Bartley
3 DF File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg VIN Jordan Ragguette
4 DF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Will de Havilland
5 DF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Miles Welch-Hayes
6 DF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Chanse Headman (on loan from Brentford)
8 MF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Asher Yearwood
9 FW File:Flag of England.svg ENG Corie Andrews
10 MF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Kane Ferdinand
11 MF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Jayden Mitchell-Lawson
12 MF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Matt Robinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Harry Pritchard
15 FW File:Flag of England.svg ENG Josh Umerah
17 FW File:Flag of England.svg ENG Liam Dulson
19 DF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Owen Cochrane
20 DF  FRA Remy Clerima
22 GK File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg NED Jordi van Stappershoef
23 MF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Josh Popoola
25 MF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Sam Barratt
27 MF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Kai Yearn (on loan from Coventry City)
30 DF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Manny Onariase

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW File:Flag of England.svg ENG Quaye Vine (at Hanworth Villa until 12 December 2025)
28 DF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Josh McMenemy (at Binfield until 20 December 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 MF File:Flag of England.svg ENG Jadyn Dundas (at Hendon until 10 January 2026)
33 FW File:Ulster Banner.svg NIR Noah Stewart (at Hayes & Yeading United until 10 January 2026)

Staff

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As of December 2025.[21]
  • Chairman: Peter Griffin
  • Interim manager: Ryan Peters
  • Assistant manager: Aaron O'Brien
  • First team coach: Ryan Watts
  • Strength and conditioning coach: Harry Pritchard
  • First-team physio: Max Bangura
  • Goalkeeping and set-piece coach: Liam Vaughan
  • First-team scout: Lee Devonshire

Honours

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  • National League
    • National League South champions 2016–17
  • Isthmian League
    • Full Members Cup winners 1996–97
  • Corinthian League
    • Champions 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62
    • Memorial Shield winners 1956–57, 1961–62
  • Spartan League
    • Champions 1926–27, 1931–32, 1933–34
  • Great Western Suburban League
    • Champions 1919–20
  • West Berkshire League
    • Champions 1902–03
  • Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
    • Winners 1894–95, 1895–96, 1911–12, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1945–46, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2009–10,[22] 2014–15,[19] 2016–17

Records

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Managerial history

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As of 29 November 2025. 'Caretaker managers' in italics.
Name From To P W D L Win %
Charles Barley 1946 1947 20 4 4 12 20
Selection Committee 1947 1950
Charles Barley 1950 1951 54 25 8 21 46.3
Kenneth Andrew Millar Inglis 1951 1952 19 4 0 15 21.05
Edgar Woodford 1952 1954 76 28 11 37 36.84
Len Townsend 1954 1959 214 125 32 57 58.41
Jimmy Price 1959 1964 233 140 33 60 60.09
Len Townsend 1964 1969 257 103 59 95 40.08
Ken Holmes 1969 1969 31 10 6 15 32.26
Stan Payne 1969 1970 25 6 6 13 24
Maurice Williams 1970 1972 150 73 31 46 48.67
Mike Hall 1973 1975 129 52 29 48 40.31
George Harris 1975 1977 129 28 34 67 21.71
Geoff Anthony 1977 1980 138 75 24 39 54.35
Ian Bath & Mick Chatterton 1980 1981 52 19 9 24 36.54
John Dempsey 1981 1982 75 20 15 40 26.67
Brian Caterer & Colin Lippiatt 1982 1986 169 67 33 69 39.64
Tim Smith 1986 1987 62 20 8 34 32.26
Jimmy Kelman 1987 1988 32 13 8 11 40.63
Derek Jones 1988 1988 8 4 2 2 50
Martyn Spong & Cliff Jones 1988 1988 29 8 8 13 27.59
Martyn Spong 1988 1991 127 61 31 35 48.03
Brian Caterer 1991 1991 2 0 1 11 0
Gary Goodwin 1991 1992 34 11 7 16 32.35
John Clements 1992 1992 41 13 13 15 31.71
John Watt 1992 1996 179 54 53 72 30.17
Alan Devonshire & Martyn Busby 1996 1997 41 15 7 19 36.59
Alan Devonshire 1997 2003 348 153 74 121 43.97
John Dreyer 2003 2004 79 29 15 35 36.71
Richie Goddard & Brian Connor 2004 2004 6 2 1 3 33.33
Dennis Greene 2004 2005 29 7 8 14 24.14
Carl Taylor 2005 2006 50 11 15 24 22
Richie Goddard 2006 2006 4 4 0 0 100
Johnson Hippolyte 2006 2015 445 160 94 191 35.96
Alan Devonshire 2015 2025 539 219 115 205 40.63
Ryan Peters (interim) 2025 Present 0 0 0 0 Expression error: Division by zero

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Maidenhead United Football Ground Guide
  2. ^ a b Country's 'oldest' football ground in Maidenhead gets plaque Archived 6 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine BBC News, 13 October 2012
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h History Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine Maidenhead United F.C.
  4. ^ a b c d e Maidenhead at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ a b c d Honours Maidenhead United F.C.
  6. ^ a b c d e Great Western Suburban League 1904–1931 Non-League Matters
  7. ^ a b c Spartan League 1907–1934 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Non-League Matters
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Maidenhead United at the Football Club History Database
  9. ^ Great Western Combination 1939–1964 Archived 23 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Non-League Matters
  10. ^ Corinthian League 1945–1963 Non-League Matters
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  22. ^ Further Honours Archived 29 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine Maidenhead United F.C.
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