Honours - Club Cup Winners - Fives
Henley Town F.C. was formed in 1871 and is the oldest club recognised by the Oxfordshire Football Association.
By the 1879/80 season, Henley Town was playing in the FA Cup and for some seasons was a full member of
the Football Association. Henley Town joined the Reading Temperance League in 1897, and won the Oxfordshire
Senior Cup for the first time during the 1903/04 season, then the Oxfordshire Charity Cup a year later.
Prior to the outbreak of World War I, Henley Town won the League, then the Oxfordshire Senior Cup three
times in four seasons, including a cup double. 
Henley Town was elected to the Spartan League in 1931. Following
many successful seasons, Henley Town was promoted to the Premier Division.
The Oxfordshire Senior Cup was won for the fifth time soon after World War II, and was followed by eight years of success.
Photo of the team that won the Oxfordshire Senior Cup in 1947.
In 1957, Henley Town was elected to the Hellenic League, where many successful years climaxed with the 1962/63 season by winning the Oxfordshire Cup and the Hellenic League Benevolent Cup, followed by the Division One championship. In 1967/68 the club clinched the Division One title again and played 30 league games without losing a match, an unprecedented achievement in any division of the Hellenic Football League. In 1971, their centenary year, Henley Town lost the use of the Reading Road Ground, a pitch they had leased since the turn of the century. Later, Henley Town joined the Wycombe & District Football League, playing on borrowed pitches throughout the 1973/74 season, until securing the use of the Mill Lane Sports Centre and the Triangle, from the Town Council. Henley Town gained immediate promotion to the Ercol Senior Section. In 1978/79 Henley Town won the Ercol Senior League Championship and the Wycombe Senior Cup whilst also being runners-up in the Reading Senior Cup. During the same season the club suffered only 3 defeats in 43 games.
Henley Town joined the newly formed
Chiltonian Football League in 1984. In 1987/88 Henley Town won the Division
One title to gain promotion to the Premier Division. 
In
1997/98 Henley Town won the Chiltonian League Bon-Accord Trophy, finished
runners-up in the Premier Division and reached the Quarter Final of the
Oxfordshire Senior Cup. In the same 1997/98 season the Henley Town Reserves
won the Division Two title, the Reserve League Cup and the Reading Junior
Cup.
Official opening of the new Club House - 1995
In the 1998/99 season, Henley Town finished runners-up in the newly formed Brian Wells Memorial Cup, and the Reserves finished runners-up in Division One of the Chiltonian League and runners-up in the Reserve League Cup. The 1999/2000 season, which was to be the last of the Chiltonian League before the merger with the Hellenic League, saw Henley Town clinch the League Championship by a record margin of 14 points over nearest challengers Eton Wick.
In season 2000-2001, back in the Hellenic League, Henley Town won Div 1 (East) by 20 points over runners-up, RS Basingstoke.
Promoted to the Premier Division, Henley Town finished 16th and in season 2002-03 acheived 10th place. The Reserves won promotion to Reserve Division One meanwhile and won the Reading Junior Cup in 1997-98 and again in 2002-03. In 2005-06 they won the Oxfordshire Intermediate Cup for the second time but the 1st Xl finished bottom of the Premier and were relegated to Division One (East)
FOR MORE HISTORY read the books by John Bailey our reporter and historian. "A Phoenix Once Again" with some splendid photos and covers 1871-1974. "Reg Arlett - The Henley Meteor" an incredible story of a player in the thirties. Also, his latest book "A Pleasant and Unobjectionable Pastime" a history of soccer in the Thames Valley in the 1870s.
Also: "50 Glorious Years of the Hellenic League" with photos & every league table only £2.00
HONOURS:
OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR CUP 1904, 1911, 1913, 1914 and 1947.
OXFORDSHIRE CHARITY CUP: 1905,1914,1937 & 1963.
READING TEMPERANCE LEAGUE: DIV ONE 1913.
SPARTAN LEAGUE: DIV TWO (WEST) 1934
SPARTAN LEAGUE: DIV ONE 1937.
HELLENIC LEAGUE: DIV ONE 1964 AND 1968.
HELLENIC LEAGUE: DIV ONE (EAST) 2000-01.
ERCOL SENIOR LEAGUE: 1978-79.
READING SENIOR CUP: Losing Finalists 1978-79
CHILTONIAN LEAGUE: PREMIER 2000 & DIV ONE 1988.
Henley (Hospital) Charity Cup: 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1950, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971,1975, 1977 and 1978.
BRADLEY CHARITY CUP: 1939.
HELLENIC LEAGUE DIV 1 BENEVOLENT FUND CUP: 1963
HIGH WYCOMBE SENIOR CUP: 1979.
BON ACCORD TROPHY (Chiltonian League Cup) 1997-98.
KENNY ALLEYNE MEMORIAL TROPHY: 2000 and 2002.
BRIAN WELLS MEMORIAL CUP: runners up 1998-99 & 2000-01.
RESERVE TEAM:
OXFORDSHIRE INTERMEDIATE CUP 2000-01 & 2005-06.
READING & DISTRICT INSTITUTE LEAGUE 1952-53
HELLENIC LEAGUE RESERVE SECTION Two in 1967-68
HELLENIC LEAGUE RESERVE SECTION Two (EAST) 2000-01
CHILTONIAN LEAGUE DIVISION Two 1997-98 & runners up Div One 1998-99
HENLEY TOWN & COMRADES CUP in 1933 and 1966 & joint holders 1953
and runners up 1931-32 & 1967-68
HELLENIC Reserve Section Benevolent Fund Cup 1964-65 & losing finalists 1963-64
CHILTONIAN LEAGUE RESERVE CUP 1997-98 & losing finalists 1998-99
READING JUNIOR CUP 1997-98 and 2002-03
Runners-Up Hellenic Reserve Division One 2005-06
MINOR/YOUTH TEAM:
READING SUNDAY YOUTH LEAGUE 1990-91.
HENLEY MINOR CUP 1960, 1961 and 1962. Reading & Dist Minor League runner-up 1959-60.
Vic Beasley (Reading Sunday Youth League) Cup 1990-91.
READING INTERNATIONAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT
U-16 1990 and under-18 1990-91. Arsenal Tournament losing finalists 1993-94
Oxfordshire U-18 `Joe Roughton` Youth Cup 2004-05
SUNDAY TEAM:
READING SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER in 2000-01.
Sunday Reserve Team were runners-up Edward Cambridge Cup 2003-04
LADIES TEAM:
Losing finalists Oxon. F.A. `A` Cup 2005-06
Players of the Year:
| 1958 Geo.Douglas | 1959 Jack Barlow |
| 1960 C. Rhodes | 1961 A. Hinton |
| 1962 J. Hodgson | 1963 D. Eymor |
| 1964 B. Leach | 1965 T. Lewington |
| 1966 B. Rance | 1967 R. Coleman |
| 1968 Trevor Lewis | |
| 1st Xl player | Wycombe & District League | season | pos | 1st Xl Clubman |
| W. Smith and | Ian Spiers | 1973/74 | 3 | Joe Wylie |
| Paul New | 1974/75 | 14 | Ron Crook | |
| Everton Ifill | 1975/76 | 3 | Paul Roberts | |
| Joe Wylie | 1976/77 | 6 | Joe Wylie | |
| Neil Armitage | 1977/78 | 5 | Terry Barlow | |
| Rod Snow and | Barry Feltham | 1978/79 | 1 | Gareth Nutt |
| Denis Slater | 1979/80 | 14 | Steve Hall | |
| Rod Snow | 1980/81 | 10 | Rod Snow | |
| A.Crowdy, D. Denny | & Alan Read | 1981/82 | 9 | R.Anderson & A.Read |
| Paul Cox | 1982/83 | 13 | John Davies | |
| Dave Langley | Chiltonian League | 1983/84 | 13 | Dave Langley |
| Charlie Wood | 1984/85 | 14 | Charlie Wood | |
| Steve Hammerson | & Steve Hunt | 1985/86 | 8 | Steve Hunt |
| Jed Boffey | 1986/87 | 5 | Terry Dixon | |
| Tony Collis | won Division One | 1987/88 | 1 | Trevor Gray |
| Russell Knight | 1988/89 | 8 | Mark Mundell | |
| Gary Harper | 1989/90 | 13 | Graham Taylor | |
| Gary Harper | relegated | 1990/91 | 13 | Neil Harper |
| Gary Harper | 1991/92 | 11 | Paul Wylie | |
| Gary Harper | 1992/93 | 4 | G.Kingston & G.Lambourne | |
| Peter Bryan | 1993/94 | 9 | Adam Markwell | |
| Gary Kingston & | Dave Crabtree | 1994/95 | 6 | Micheal Tune |
| Gary Kingston | 1995/96 | 13 | G.Kingston & P.Wylie | |
| Gary Kingston | 1996/97 | 16 | Gary Kingston | |
| Clyde Masson | won League Cup | 1997/98 | 2 | Mark Wiggins |
| Damien Ogglesby | 1998/99 | 8 | S.Viney & Crabtree | |
| Nathan Broad | end of Chiltonian League | 1999/00 | 1 | Stan Cox |
| Philip Humphries | won Hellenic Division One(E) | 2000/01 | 1 | Robbie Wright |
| Gary Kingston | Hellenic Premier |
2001/02 | 16 | Adam Markwell |
| Danny Isaiew | Hellenic Premier |
2002/03 | 10 | George Friel |
Not Done |
Hellenic Premier |
2003/04 | 15 | Not Done |
| Peter Bryan | Hellenic Premier |
2004/05 | 14 | Gary Stevens |
NOT GIVEN |
Hellenic Premier-bottom |
2005/06 | 21 | Gary Kingston |
| Jamie Thomas | Hellenic Div One (East) | 2005/07 | 15 | Jamie Thomas |
| 2nd Xl Clubman | 2nd Xl player | Hookins & Hancock Cup | ||
| 1974 | No team | No team | Mike Trendall | |
| 1975 | Sammy Connor | J.Hulford-Funnell | Bert Crook | |
| 1976 | J.Cripps & J.Maskell | J.H-F & Paul Howard | Bill Crook | |
| 1977 | Rod Parker | John Wylie | A.Turner & SW Cox | |
| 1978 | No team | No team | Mavis Crook | |
| 1979 | No team | No team | Barrie Sloan | |
| 1980 | No team | No team | Bert Crook | |
| 1981 | No team | No team | Stan Cox | |
| 1982 | No team | No team | Denis Slater | |
| 1983 | No team | No team | Peter Rogers | |
| 1984 | Alan Lane | Michael Lane | Tony Kingston | |
| 1985 | Andy McIntosh | Trevor Bennett | Tony Kingston | |
| 1986 | R.Crook /A.McIntosh | T.Bennett & R.Crook | S.Cox & M.Trendall | |
| 1987 | Ian Gibbs | Paul Lambden | Dave Lane | |
| 1988 | Pete Bunyan | Peter Bunyan | Malcolm Jackson | |
| 1989 | Rob Sedgebeer | Glen Robson | Malcolm Jackson | |
| 1990 | Rob Sedgebeer | Scott Mason | Stan Cox | |
| 1991 | Rob Sedgebeer | Darren Corne | John Bailey | |
| 1992 | Rob Sedgebeer | Steve Hair | Andy Bryan | |
| 1993 | Glen Robson | Dave Parsons | Stan Cox | |
| 1994 | Dave Tann | Simon Clarke | Tony Kingston | |
| 1995 | Dave Tann | Dave Parsons | Micheal Tune | |
| 1996 | Rob Simmons | Stuart Darnell | Mavis Crook | |
| 1997 | S. Edwards | Stuart Darnell | Malcolm Jackson | |
| 1998 | A.Treloar/R.Green | Dave Stevens | Mavis Crook | |
| 1999 | Anton Beckley | Steve Danton | Mike Trendall | |
| 2000 | Matt Trendall | Martin Starrat |
Jack Hollidge | |
| 2001 | Stuart Gosby | Andy Vaughan |
Jack Hollidge | |
| 2002 | Ollie Hopkins | Terry Ashfield |
Andy Bryan | |
| 2003 | Graham Camplin | Graham Toomey |
Andy Bryan | |
| 2004 | None | None |
None | |
| 2005 | Tony Mendy | Micheal Herbert | Malcolm Jackson | |
| 2006 | Michael Herbert | Darren Ritche | Tony Kingston | |
| 2007 | Rickardo Roberts | NOT GIVEN |
Andy Bryan |
NB: Hookins & Hancock Cup lost and replaced by the Eric Bailey Memorial Trophy given by John Bailey from 1997 onwards.
| Dave Lane Shield - best Young Player | |
| Liam Higgins | 1992-93 |
| Simon Turner | 1995-96 |
| Nathan Chapman | 1996-97 |
| Mark Wiggins | 1997-98 |
| Gareth Case | 1998-99 |
| Paul Lawrence | 2000-01 |
| John Summers | 2001-02 |
| Richard Witt | 2002-03 |
FIVE-A-SIDES:
1998 Poacher, 1999 Checkendon Sports, 2000 Roebuck, 2001 ABC Utd, 2002 Courage,
2003 Resolution.
2004: Golden Cross 0 Courage 1 (Danny Campbell)
Ladies: Reading Ladies 0 Reading Royals 2 (Kelly Chambers & Gemma Rudman)
2005:
Lords 0-0 Uno (Lords won 7-6 on penalties)
Ladies: Bracknell Town A 1-0 Paragons
2006:
Dirty Sanchez 1 (Barry Elmore) D Block 0
Ladies: Dockland 1 (Gemma Bryan) Reading Royals 0
2007
Dirty Sanchez 1 (Whitt) Armegeddon 0
Ladies: Bristol Academy 2 - 0
