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Glenfield United F.C.

Coordinates: 52°35′27″N 1°08′00″W / 52.590786°N 1.13339°W / 52.590786; -1.13339
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Glenfield United
Full nameGlenfield United Football Club
GroundSaffron Lane, Wigston
Capacity1,128
LeagueLeicestershire Senior League Premier Division
2021–22Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division,

Glenfield United Football Club is a football club based in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division and play at Saffron Lane, groundsharing with Aylestone Park.

History

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The club joined the Leicestershire Senior League Championship in the 2016–17 season as County Hall F.C., finishing fifth. In 2018–19, County Hall finished third in the renamed Division One, gaining promotion to the Premier Division.[1] County Hall entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2019–20.[2] The club changed to its present name in 2021.

Ground

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The club currently play at Saffron Lane in Wigston, groundsharing with Aylestone Park.[3] The club previously played in Glenfield, playing adjacent to Leicestershire County Council's County Hall, from which the club's name derives from.[4]

Records

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  • Best FA Vase performance: First qualifying round, 2019–20

References

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  1. ^ County Hall at the Football Club History Database
  2. ^ "The Buildbase FA Vase First Round Qualifying" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. ^ "County Hall F.C." Leicestershire & Rutland County FA. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. ^ "County Hall FC". Leicestershire & Rutland Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

52°35′27″N 1°08′00″W / 52.590786°N 1.13339°W / 52.590786; -1.13339