Out of our club archive, some profiles belong to teams we have only played in friendly matches – such as Havant & Waterlooville. In this case, it was a 2005 summer meeting that took us down to Westleigh Park. Before that and indeed since (at time of writing), we Havant had any reason to meet in a competitive fixture.
Havant & Waterlooville: The Facts
Westleigh Park
Martin Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 5TH
Now, it won’t shock you to learn that we have a merger involved in the formation of the Hawks. Specifically, the two teams that came together were Havant Town and Waterlooville. The merger took place in 1998; the new club using Havant Town’s Westleigh Park venue. Both played in the Southern League Southern Division during the 1997-8 season. So, it stands to reason the new club would take a place in that same competition for their maiden season.
It was a successful first season too; the Hawks winning the title and – with it – promotion up to the Premier Division. There were a couple of strong seasons and a couple of mediocre ones. That’s about the long and the short of it. Ultimately, it’s all irrelevant because they got a place in the newly-formed Conference South division in 2004. After a period of relative consistency, things really kicked off in the mid-2010s. There was a relegation to the Isthmian Premier, then a promotion to the National League.
In each instance, the Tigers were back in Conference/National League South within one season away.
How to get to Havant & Waterlooville – Travel Information – Distance: 97 miles
By Road
With a bit of luck, we’ll keep this one nice and simple by car. It starts with getting yourself around the counter-clockwise M25; leaving at Junction 10 for the A3. This is key because ending up on the M3 won’t do you too many favours.
You’ll remain on the A3 for around 40 miles. When you continue onto the A3(M), keep an eye out for Junction 2 (B2149); this will be your exit for Emsworth. Take the first exit at the roundabout after leaving the motorway and head down the B2149 past Keydell Nurseries.
After three miles, turn left into Bartons Road. Then take the first right after West Leigh (a recreational ground) for Martin Road. The ground is around here.
There’s limited free parking at the ground, as well as free on-street parking nearby.
By Rail
Station: HAVANT
Services to: LONDON WATERLOO
At just over a mile, the walk from Havant station is just about doable. Leave the station to the north, coming out onto Leigh Road. Turn left from Leigh Road into Elmleigh Road and follow the road around to the roundabout. Just before, however, go right into Civic Centre Road and walk past the front of the council offices.
At the end of the road, turn right onto the dualled Petersfield Road and follow this all the way up until the junction with Stockheath Road. Opposite is a short path to Martin Road. Turn right down here and the ground is on the left after a matter of steps.
We use cookies. Who doesn't? But we have to be boring and make sure you're fine and dandy with it. Cookie SettingsGo On Then
Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Cookie
Duration
Description
_ga
1 year 1 month 4 days
Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
_ga_*
1 year 1 month 4 days
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
CONSENT
2 years
YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Cookie
Duration
Description
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
6 months
YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
YSC
session
Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
yt-remote-connected-devices
never
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
yt-remote-device-id
never
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
yt.innertube::nextId
never
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
yt.innertube::requests
never
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.