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| Full name | Hinckley United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Knitters | ||
| Founded | 1997 (Merger of Athletic and Town) | ||
| Dissolved | 2013 | ||
| Ground | De Montfort Park | ||
| Capacity | 4,329 (630 seated) | ||
| 2012–13 | Conference North, 22nd (relegated) | ||
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Hinckley United Football Club was an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire,[1] which last played in the Southern Football League Premier Division during the 2013–14 season. They were formed in 1997 as the result of a merger between Hinckley Athletic and Hinckley Town. The club latterly played their home games at De Montfort Park, having moved to the purpose-built football stadium in March 2005.
On 7 October 2013 Hinckley United were wound up in the High Court.[2]
After the club was dissolved, two clubs were formed to replace them; Hinckley AFC and Leicester Road.
- ^ "Hinckley United Independent – the Hinckley United Crest". Hinckley United Independent. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ^ "Hinckley United wound up in court" – via www.bbc.co.uk.