Havant & W

otton

Havant & Wotton Football Club is a football club based in Havant, Hampshire. The club was formed in 1895 and played its first competitive match in the Hampshire League Division One in 1896. Havant & Wotton joined the Wessex League in 1978 and have remained in the league ever since. The club has reached the final of the Hampshire League twice, in 1974 and 1984, and won the league championship in 1999. In 2002 Havant & Wotton joined the Southern League Premier Division and were relegated back to the Hampshire League in 2004. The club reached the final of the Southern League Cup in 2005 but lost 1–0 to Brading Town. Havant & Wotton won the Hampshire League Championship in 2006 and reached the first round of the FA Vase, their first appearance in the competition, in 2007. The club reached the final of the Hampshire League Cup in 2008 but lost 2–1 to Lymington Town. Havant & Wotton were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division as champions of the Hampshire League in 2009. The club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 2009–10 but were beaten 1–0 by Carlisle United. Havant & Wotton won the Hampshire League Championship in 2010 and were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division. The club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the second time in their history in 2011–12 but were beaten 2–1 by Liverpool. Havant & Wotton were relegated back to the Hampshire League in 2013 after finishing bottom of the Southern League Premier Division. The club reached the first round of the FA Vase in 2014 but were beaten 3–0 by Barnstaple Town. Havant & Wotton were promoted back to the Southern League Premier Division as champions of the Hampshire League in 2015. The club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the third time in their history in 2016–17 but were beaten 1–0 by Luton Town.