History
Hendon FC are now in their 15th season as a supporter owned club, with the supporters having taken control of the club in the summer of 2010. Current Chairman Cyrus Cooper took over his role in 2023.
The club was originally founded in 1908 as Christ Church Hampstead, winning the Finchley & District League Third Division in their inaugural season.
After a Name change to Hampstead Town, they won the Second Division title in 1910 and the First Division title in 1911 before gaining senior status in 1912 when it joined the London and Middlesex Leagues before moving to the Athenian League in 1914.
After the resumption of football following the first world war, Hampstead Town finished 4th in their full debut season in the Athenian League and would come close to winning the league on a number of occasions, before eventually lifting the title 1953, 1956 and 1961.
By this time time they were now known as Hendon which “Town” having been dropped in 1926, a full name change to Golders Green in 1933 and finally the name we know today in 1946, with another club previously known as Hendon having ceased to exist a decade earlier.
It was under the Golden Green name that the club first appeared in the FA Cup proper, where they lost to Southend United in the 1st Round in the 1933/34 season.
In 1963 the club joined the Isthmian League, winning the league title in its second season in 1965 and again in 1973.
Having beaten Invicta in the Isthmian Premier Division Playoff semi-final in 2018, Hendon were beaten on penalties by Dulwich Hamlet in the playoff final to miss out on promotion to the National League South. After after 55 years in the Isthmian League, a restructure of the National League System saw Hendon moved into the newly created Southern League Premier Division South. The move saw the departure of manager Gary McCann, his coaching team and every senior player at the club.
The club has spent the majority of its history playing at Claremont Road, moving into the ground in 1926 before leaving in September 2008. In the following years Hendon ground-shared with Wembley FC and Harrow Borough before moving into their current home at Silver Jubilee Park in 2016. A new 3G surface was laid at the ground in 2022.
After 6 seasons in the Southern League, Hendon were moved back to the Isthmian League for the 2024/25 season.
Recent Form
Hendon have begun life back in the Isthmian League well with 11 points from 6 games. They have won all 4 games at home in all competitions but only picked up 2 points from 3 games on the road as well as exiting the FA Cup at Herne Bay, which was the only time they’ve failed to score in 8 games so far this season.
Last 6
14/09 – Herne Bay (A) – Lost 1-0 (FA Cup)
07/09 – Chatham Town (H) – Drew 2-2
31/08 – Whitehawk (H) – Won 3-0 (FA Cup)
26/08 – Cheshunt (H) – Won 2-0
24/08 – Bognor Regis Town (A) – Drew 2-2
17/08 – Cray Wanderers (H) – Won 3-1
Recent Meetings
The last 6 meetings between the clubs are divided into 2 wins each with 2 draws. Spectators can expect plenty of goals when the sides meet, with the only clean sheet in those 6 meetings coming in the infamous playoff semi-final defeat in 2018. Invicta won the last meeting between the sides, a 2-1 FA Trophy win in 2021 thanks to goals from Scott Heard & Ade Yusuff.
Last 6
06/12/16 – Hendon 3-3 Invicta (Isthmian Premier Division)
08/04/17 – Invicta 1-2 Hendon (Isthmian Premier Division)
23/09/17 – Invicta 3-2 Hendon (Isthmian Premier Division)
27/01/18 – Hendon 3-3 Invicta (Isthmian Premier Division)
03/05/18 – Hendon 4-0 Invicta (Isthmian Premier Divison Playoffs)
30/10/21 – Invicta 2-1 Hendon (FA Trophy)
The Manager
Lee Allinson was appointed Hendon first-team manager in November 2019 and is currently the second longest serving manager in the club’s history, after Gary McCann.
Lee was a midfielder in his playing days, starting his career at Watford before spells at Harlow Town, Barton Rovers, Enfield, Stotfold, Boreham Wood, Arles Town and Biggleswade Town where he took his first steps into management. His father is former Colchester and Arsenal player Ian Allinson.
Key Man
Striker Niko Muir returned to Hendon for a 4th spell in February 2023. After scoring 40 goals in 63 games in the 2017/18 season, he earned a move to Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee. He has since featured for Woking, Hampton & Richmond, Billericay Town and Hungerford Town before returning to Silver Jubilee Park. Has scored 38 goals in 76 games in all competitions during this spell, making him the highest scoring member of the current Hendon squad with 87 goals in total.
