Hello from Down Under

[Keith Hillier]

Hi,

 

my name is Keith Hillier. I was brought up in Feltham where I lived until migrating to Australia in 1968. My dad and I used to follow local clubs like Hounslow (Athenian League) and Feltham (Spartan League) as well my two professional clubs, Brentford and Spurs. Regarding the latter, I would visit my maternal grandmother who lived at Stamford Hill on a Saturday morning then head off to White Hart Lane in the afternoon. I will never forget the day Jimmy Greaves ran from half way beating 4 players in a 1-0 win against (I think) Southampton. Fond memories.

 

On a recent return trip to England, I was saddened to learn that both Hounslow and Feltham no longer fielded teams, ( ) so I began looking for other local clubs discovering Staines, Hampton and Richmond and Hayes and Yeading. Since then I have been following their progress.

 

Regards

 

Keith

[Ian_W]

Hi,

 

Welcome

 

Both of those clubs now play in the Combined Counties

 

Feltham - http://www.nonleague...ne/feltham-r766

 

CB Hounslow - http://www.nonleague...low-united-r762

 

You can find the Combined Counties forum here at http://www.nonleague...bined-counties/

 

Results for the Combined Counties are at http://www.nonleague.co.uk/results/combined-counties.php and the league tables at http://www.nonleague.co.uk/tables/combined-counties.php

 

[Keith Hillier]

Thank-you for the information. Regarding Feltham, they used to have quite an impressive stadium at the back of Feltham Park, the Glebelands, I think. In 2010 I walked past it looking on its dilapidated state with disbelief. How could the local authorities allow such a fine piece of infrastructure to fall into disrepair. Sad!

[RalphC]

probably looking to build on it

 

My guess is the people on the CCL forum could answer your question as to what happened to the ground. http://www.nonleague.co.uk/forum/65-combined-counties/