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Our Club - A Brief History

  • 1978

    23rd April 1978

    First AHC match, Mixed XI v Basingstoke away - won 2-1 (goal scorers Geoff Hawkins and Jean Allen).

  • 24th May 1978

    Constitution founded.

  • 5th June 1978

    First members Mike and Anne Courtney (annual subscription £8).

  • October 1978

    Sue Smalley first Alton player to represent Hampshire.

  • 1979

    September 1979

    First league match played against Aldershot Services.

  • 1980

    April 1981

    Men's 1stXI promoted to Div 2.

  • 1982

    Autumn 1982

    First home match played at Eggar's School.

  • 1983

    May 1983

    Senior subs £15.

  • 1983

    September 1983

    First Ladies team formed.

  • 1988

    May 1988

    AHC 10th Anniversary. Subs £30

  • Summer 1988

    GB Men win Olympic Gold (Seoul). Club membership grows to allow 5 Men's teams.

  • September 1988

    First Colts team formed.

  • 1990

    1990/91

    AHC win Alton and District Sports Club of the Year.

  • 1992

    May 1992

    Men's 1stXI promoted to D1

  • 1991/92

    AHC win Alton and District Sports Club of the Year.

  • 1995

    May 1994

    Ladies 1stXI win Div 4

  • May 1994

    Men's 2ndXI win Div 2.

  • 1997

    May 1998

    Men's 2ndXI promoted to Div 1

  • September 1997

    U19 Ladies team formed. Alex Danson stars as a 13yo.

  • 1999

    May 1999

    Men's 2ndXI promoted to Hants/Surrey Regional League

  • May 1999

    Men's 3rdXI promoted to Div 2.

  • 2001

    September 2001

    Men's 3rdXI fold. Ladies down to one team.

  • Autumn 2001

    Discussions on merging with Bordon Harelquins. Members vote against

  • 2012

    Summer 2012

    Alex Danson and Gisele Ansley (daughter of founder member Sue Smalley) win Olympic Bronze at London 2012.

  • 2015

    September 2015

    ex-GB captain Soma Singh joins as Head Coach

  • 2016

    Summer 2016

    Alex Danson and Gisele Ansley win Olympic Gold at Rio 2016.

  • 2017

    May 2017

    All four men's teams win promotions (M1, M2 & M3 as champions)

  • September 2017

    Men's 5thXI plays first game since 1988. Jake Wood scored first league goal for M5 (1-0).

  • 2018

    May 2018

    Men's 3s and 4s win leagues and promoted to D7 and D8.

  • June 2018

    Kevin (Baggy) Small joins as Ladies' Coach.

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