Hinckley United F.C.
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Hinckley United Football Club was an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire 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.