HARCHESTER UNITED HISTORY TIMELINE
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1890's...
April 1895 – Harchester United Football Club formed

May 1895 – Harchester United play first match with a 6-1 win over Burton Swifts at Palmerston Road

May 1898 – Elected to Football League Division Two

November 1898 – Record Cup Defeat (11-2 defeat by Burton Swifts, FA Cup 1st Round)

March 1899 – Record League Win (11-3 win over Loughborough Town, Division Two)

April 1899 – Winners of Division Two Championship



1900's...
May 1903 – Robert Ball resigns as Manager / David Ryan becomes Manager

May 1905 – Relegated to Division Two

May 1907 – Promoted to Division One

April 1908 – Move to Addison Road Stadium

July 1908 – Ian Mayes becomes Chairman

August 1908 – David Ryan sacked as Manager / Joseph Peterson becomes Manager



1910's...
November 1911 – Record Cup Win (13-0 win over Banstead Mental Hospital, FA Cup 1st Round)

May 1915 – Relegated to Division Two



1920's...
April 1920 – Joseph Peterson sacked as Manager

May 1920 – Relegated to Division Three North

August 1920 – David Cooper becomes Manager

November 1922 – Record League Defeat (9-1 defeat by Nelson, Division Three North)

May 1927 - Winners of Division Three North Championship

May 1928 – David Cooper resigns as Manager

August 1928 – Edward Evans becomes Manager



1930's...
May 1933 – Winners of Division Two Championship

September 1939 – Edward Evans leaves as Manager



1940's...
July 1945 – Trevor Chamberlain becomes Chairman

September 1946 – Arthur Charlton becomes Manager

May 1947 – Relegated to Division Two



1950's...
May 1958 - Winners of Division Two Championship


1960's...
March 1965 – Manager Arthur Charlton dies from heart attack during game / Jim Stephenson becomes
                           Manager

April 1966 – Jimmy Fellows scores his 38th and final goal of the season in a record breaking feat.

May 1967 – Relegation to Division Two

September 1967 – Jim Stephenson sacked as Manager / Robert McClaren becomes Manager

May 1969 – Promotion to Division One



1970's...
May 1974 – Harchester United finish 4th in Division One
                    - Robert McClaren resigns as Manager

July 1974 – Harry Sidwell becomes Manager

November 1976 – Jimmy Connor becomes Chairman



1980's...
May 1980 – Record Goalscorer Ken Hocknell scores his 258th and final goal for the club

May 1985 – Harry Sidwell leaves as Manager by Mutual Consent

July 1985 – Kenny Bruce becomes Manager

May 1986 – Winners of League Championship


1990's...
January 1990 – Kenny Bruce sacked as Manager / Steve Tomkins becomes Manager

May 1990 – Relegated to Division Two

May 1991 – Frank Patcham plays his 543rd and final game for the club

November 1992 – Michael Jacobs becomes Chairman

December 1992 – Steve Tomkins sacked as Manager / Ron Atkinson becomes Manager

May 1994 – Promotion to Premiership

May 1996 – Relegated to Division One

May 1997 – Promotion to Premiership

October 1997 – Ron Atkinson resigns as Manager / John Hollins appointed Caretaker Manager

November 1997 – Ian Coates becomes Manager

January 1998 – Chairman Michael Jacobs dies from heart attack / Stephanie Jacobs becomes
                              Chairperson

May 1998 – Jerry Block becomes Chairman

January 1999 – Defender Warren Masters found dead at home

February 1999 – Ian Coates becomes Director of Football / Luis Amor Rodriguez becomes
                               Player/Manager

May 1999 – Winners of FA Cup (2-1 win over Manchester United)
                    - Captain John Black shot dead after FA Cup Final

September 1999 – Move to Dragons Lair Stadium
                                 - Gary Blackburn, Sean Hocknell, Leon Richards and Viktor Tankayev die in a plane
                                    crash



2000's...
January 2000 – Knocked Out of FA Cup in 4th Round (2-0 defeat by Wolves)

March 2000 – Luis Amor Rodriguez resigns as Player/Manager / Ray Wyatt becomes Manager
                       – Knocked Out of UEFA Cup in Quarter Finals (2-1 agg defeat by RCD Mallorca)
                       – Lynda Block becomes Chairperson

April 2001 – Harchester United go into Administration / Prashant Dattani becomes Chairperson                  

May 2001 – Finish 3rd in Premiership and Qualify for UEFA Champions League
                   - Chairman Prashant Dattani found dead in office
                   - Ray Wyatt resigns as Manager

June 2001 – Sam Irving becomes Chairman / Alan Rothman becomes Manager

August 2001 - Knocked out of UEFA Champions League in 3rd Qualifying Round (4-3 agg defeat by
                           RCD Mallorca)
                         - Alan Rothman sacked as Manager / David Spears becomes Manager

December 2001 – Karl Fletcher wrongly imprisoned and found guilty of murdering Prashant Dattani
                                - David Spears resigns as Manager / Monday Bandele becomes Manager

February 2002 – Monday Bandele replaced by Patrick Doyle as Manager

March 2002 – Record European Win (3-0 win over Celtic, UEFA Cup Quarter Final 2nd Leg)

May 2002 – Finalists in UEFA Cup Final (1-0 defeat by AC Milan)
                    - Linton Alexander, Danny Rawsthorne and Stevie Shaw die in coach crash

June 2002 – Lynda Block imprisoned for the manslaughter of Prashant Dattani

August 2002 – Phil Wallis becomes Chairman

September 2002 – Harchester United receive £7million from Galatasaray for Monday Bandele

February 2003 – Patrick Doyle sacked as Manager / Stuart Naysmith becomes Manager

March 2003 – Deducted 3 points for financial irregularities
                        - Stuart Naysmith sacked as Player/Manager / Alan Rothman becomes Manager

April 2003 – Karl Fletcher scores his 178th and final Premiership goal for the club

May 2003 – Thrown out of FA Cup for Match Fixing
                   - Goalkeeper Jamie Parker shot dead by armed police following siege
                   - Patrick Doyle found dead
                   - Chairman Phil Wallis gives away club in a Raffle

June 2003 – Stuart Naysmith becomes Player/Manager

July 2003 – Harchester United pay £28million to Barcelona for Luke Davenport

January 2004 – Dean Boyle / Donna Connelly declared co-owners of Harchester United

February 2004 – Stuart Naysmith retires due to injury

March 2004 – Harchester United cease trading and go into liquidation. A reprieve is given following a
                           nationwide protest against Coopers Bank whom are now in control of the club
                        - Luke Davenport forced to retire with eye injury

May 2004 – Finish 4th in Premiership and Qualify for UEFA Champions League
                    - Relegated for Match Fixing
                    - Captain Marcel Sabatier found dead
                    - Stuart Naysmith sacked as Manager / Curtis Alexander becomes Caretaker Manager

June 2004 – Eli Knox becomes Chairman / Don Barker becomes Manager

September 2004 – Record European Defeat (4-0 defeat by Barcelona, UEFA Champions League
                                   Group Stage)

October 2004 – Midfielder Clyde Connelly commits suicide

February 2005 – UEFA Champions League match away to Lazio abandoned due to crowd trouble

April 2005 - Knocked out of UEFA Champions League in Quarter Finals (2-1 agg defeat by Arsenal)
                    - Don Barker sacked as Manager / Viv Wright becomes Manager

May 2005 – Winners of Championship Play Offs (1-0 win over West Ham)
                   - Many players and staff killed in a coach explosion

June 2005 – Dragons Corporation become Owners / Felix Hahn becomes Manager

January 2006 – Felix Hahn resigns as Manager / Lawrie Hannigan becomes Manager and then is
                              declared missing / Alex Dempsey (later Rose) becomes Manager

February 2006 - Finalists in League Cup Final (2-1 defeat by Chelsea)

April 2006 – Striker and Chairman Casper Rose killed

May 2006 – Winners of FA Cup (2-1 win over Arsenal)

July 2006 - Harchester United recieves £10million from Bayern Munich for Hector

August 2006 - Runners Up in Community Shield (2-0 defeat by Chelsea)
                        - Manager and Chairman Alex Rose admits to accidently killing Casper Rose
                        - Alex Rose resigns as Manager / Jimmy Craig becomes Manager / Terry Harrison
                          becomes Chairman

Sepetmber 2006 - Knocked out of UEFA Cup in 1st Round (Away Goals to Rangers)

February 2007 - Knocked out of FA Cup in 5th Round (1-0 defeat by Norwich City)

May 2007 - Harchester United win the FA Barclays Premiership

April 2008 - Knock out of UEFA Champions League Semi Finals (On Penalties by Chelsea)

May 2008 - Jimmy Craig resigns as Manager

June 2008 - Steve Kramer becomes Manager
                    - Captain Liam Mackay sold to Celtic