Liphook United F.C.

Liphook United F.C. are a long running amateur football club based in Liphook, a village in east Hampshire, England.

A fully accredited club, they are affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and run 24 sides at various age categories, from Under 7's through to Veterans. The Men's 1st Team play in the Hampshire Premier League.

History

Liphook were founded in 1903 and spent their early days playing friendly fixtures.

After the Great War, the club began playing at the Recreation Ground at London Road and joined the Aldershot & District Football League, where they enjoyed plenty of success.

In 1969, Liphook were elected to the Hampshire League and were champions of Division 4 in 1974. The following season they were runners-up in Division 3 - narrowly missing out on the title to BAT Sports (on goal difference), but after finishing midtable in a competitive Division 2 they left the competition in 1976.

The eighties saw a revival, and after twice winning the Aldershot Senior Cup, Liphook returned to the Hampshire League in 1985 and won the Division 3 title. They then finished runners-up in Division 2, finishing behind local rivals Alton Town. Liphook then consolidated in the top-flight before again departing the competition, returning to the Aldershot League.

In June 1999, the club became known as Liphook United after amalgamating with the local youth club of that name.

The new millennium saw Liphook re-emerge as a force, and in 2008 they won the Hampshire Intermediate Cup, 2-1 against Nursling. They then became founder members of the Surrey Elite Intermediate League, but only played a solitary season - finishing runners-up, again missing out on goal difference. In 2009 Liphook joined the Hampshire Premier League and have since won the title three times, the county cup twice and league cup once.

In 2024, they won the Mark Coombs Cup, beating Hartley Wintney Reserves 4-1 in final, played at Aldershot Town FC - avenging a defeat from the previous season.

Honours

• Hampshire League
  • Division 2 Runners-up 1986–87
  • Division 3 Champions 1985–86, Runners-up 1974–75
  • Division 4 Champions 1973–74
• Hampshire Premier League
  • Senior Division Champions 2010–11, 2011–12, 2023–24
  • League Cup Winners 2011–12
  • Combination Winners 2010-11 and 2018-19 (Reserves)
  • Combination Cup Winners 2010-11 (Reserves)
  • George Mason Memorial Shield Winners 2018-19 (Reserves)
• Surrey Elite Intermediate League
  • League Runners-up 2008–09
• Hampshire Football Association
  • Intermediate Cup Winners 2007-08, 2009-10 and 2010–11, Finalists 2017-18
• Aldershot Football Association
  • Senior Cup Winners 1981-82 and 1984-85
  • Mark Coombs Cup Winners 2023-24, Finalists 2022-23
  • Junior Cup Winners 2015–16, Finalists 2009-10 and 2012-13 (Reserves)
• Aldershot League
  • Senior Division Champions 1984–85, Runners-up 1994–95

League career

Ground

Liphook United play at the Recreation Ground, London Road, Liphook, GU30 7AN. The venue has a large car park, clubhouse with the pitch enclosed with a permanent barrier.

Local rivalries

Liphook United enjoy a healthy rivalry with number of clubs in the east Hampshire area including Liss Athletic, Petersfield Town, Alton Town and Whitehill & Bordon.

External links

• Hampshire Premier League official website
• Liphook at the Football Club History Database
• Liphook United at the Football Club History Database
• Hampshire League 1992-2004
• Hants Soccer Archive