First Played: 2009-10
Win Rate: 50% (from 2 games)
We knew Hayes. And we knew Yeading. When the two clubs merged in 2009, we would get to know Hayes & Yeading United too. The club – imaginatively nicknamed ‘United’ – started in Conference South and required only two years to reach the Blue Square Premier. That’s where we met them; once and never again in light of promotion to the Football League. And, since then, United have left the old Church Road stadium.
The SkyEX Community Stadium
Beaconsfield Road, Hayes, UB4 0SL
We don’t have too much to say on this one all told. The club were obviously formed as the result of a merger between the two named clubs. The United suffix is both standard and descriptive. We also think that having a separate Wikipedia entry for a list of their seasons is slight overkill. The main reason for the clubs merging when they did is a simple case of pooling resources. Both clubs conceded they were “punching above their weight” with the resources they have. As such, the natural step was to come together as one.
| Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts* | WR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100% |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0% |
* league points only
| No Players |
After moving into new digs at Beaconsfield Road, we’re heading for Hayes here. Take the anti-clockwise M25 around to Junction 16; joining the London-bound M40. Keep on the A40 when the motorway ends; continuing along for a further four miles or so. Here, exit onto the A4180 slip road.
Take the third exit at the roundabout and drive for a mile or so to the next roundabout. Here, take the first exit onto the A312 Parkway. From this, come off at the A4020 exit for Ealing and Hayes among other luscious holiday destinations. Take the first exit onto the A4020 Uxbridge Road. Just 0.2 miles later, turn right onto Springfield Road for 0.4 miles. Then, turn left onto Beaconsfield Road; the ground being just along here.
Tools: AA Route Planner | Highways Agency
We’re unsure about the parking onsite. There appears to be a car park there, but we’re not able to tell you what to do if it’s full just yet.
Station: HAYES & HARLINGTON
Services to: LONDON PADDINGTON
At 1.7 miles, the walk from the station will be more than half an hour. Come out of the station on Station Approach and turn right onto the northbound Station Road. Coming up the road into what feels like the centre of Hayes, bear right at the roundabout onto Botwell Lane – and then go straight on for Coldharbour Lane.
After nearly half a mile, take a right onto Avondale Drive; turning left shortly afterwards for Hitherbroom Road. Turn right onto what should be a Public Footpath behind a school. Cross over Abbotswood Way and keep on this path; going under The Parkway in the process. Follow the path around to the left so that you come past Goals Soccer Centre. Go straight across and the ground will be down here.
Tools: National Rail | TfL Journey Planner
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