Hinckley United F.C.
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Hinckley United Football Club was an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire,[1] which last played in the Southern Football League Premier Division during the 2013–14 season. They were formed in 1997 as the result of a merger between Hinckley Athletic and Hinckley Town. The club latterly played their home games at De Montfort Park, having moved to the purpose-built football stadium in March 2005.
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Full name | Hinckley United Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Knitters | ||
Founded | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) (Merger of Athletic and Town) | ||
Dissolved | 2013; 11 years ago (2013) | ||
Ground | De Montfort Park | ||
Capacity | 4,329 (630 seated) | ||
2012–13 | Conference North, 22nd (relegated) | ||
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On 7 October 2013 Hinckley United were wound up in the High Court.[2]
After the club was dissolved, two clubs were formed to replace them; Hinckley AFC and Leicester Road.