Northwood are back in Combined Counties League action this evening, when they make the short trip to old rivals North Greenford.

It will be the 49th meeting of the two Middlesex clubs, the first being a Harrow & Wembley League Premier Division fixture in November 1955 which North Greenford won 4-2 (Eric Green and Maurice Millward scored for the Woods!). The 48 fixtures so far have seen Northwood win 21, North Greenford 16, with 11 drawn - who will win the 49th encounter???

It will be only the second league game of the new season for the Woods, the opener being the 2-0 win against Holyport; North Greenford have win their two games, 2-0 versus North Leigh and 3-2 against Harefield – we should be in for an interesting game!

Kick-off is 7.45 p.m. at Berkeley Fields, Berkeley Avenue, Greenford UB6 0NX  Your support for the team would be very welcome!

18 August 2026

Northwood played their first F.A. Vase tie since December 1999 this afternoon when they won 5-2 away to Rothwell Corinthians of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One in a First Qualifying Round tie.

Cenre-back Mustafa Tiriyaki gave Manny Williams' side a second minute lead, and although Corinthians levelled on 11 minutes, Mustafa was on target again to restore Woods' lead. Zack Ingram-Wright's 33rd minute goal gave the visitors a two-goal advantage at the break.

Reon Smith-Kouassi netted the fourth in the 63rd minute, and Rothwell showed it wasn't all over, making it 2-4 before Mustafa Tiriyake completed a remarkable hat-trick with seven minutes left on the clock. The match report is here.

The Woods’ best ever run in F.A. Vase came in 1996-97, when we reached the quarter-final stage against Banstead Athletic; the match report and photos are here and tell the story!

13 August 2026

Northwood went out of the Emirates F.A. Cup in tonight's Extra Preliminary Round replay, going down 2-1 against Hutton of the Essex Senior League.

On the plastic pitch at Billericay Town, Hutton took the lead on the stroke of half-time through Adam Vyse, and Paul Cox added a second goal early in the second period. It wasn't until stoppage time that the Woods pulled one back through Liam Enver-Marum; too little, too late, sadly!

The match report is here.

12 August 2026

As we are now celebrating the Centenary of Northwood FC, we continue to look back at the 100 years of history of our club. In the 1930s, last time we found that Northwood United - as they were known then -  were Harrow & Wembley League Premier Division champions in 1933 and 1934; could they make it a third title?

The Premier Division champions Northwood United started the 1934-35 season with a 1-1 local derby draw at home to Holy Trinity Northwood – but that was to be the last campaign the local clubs met as Trinity finished bottom of the table the following May, never returning to the top division, then did not reappear after World War II. United had a three-way battle with Wembley Institute and Sudbury to retain their title – but they had clinched the championship by the time they met the Wembley outfit at The Rec. in the final match, and were soundly beaten 2-5 -it didn't matter!

Northwood United played nine ties to reach the 1935 final of the Middlesex County Junior Cup – including two semi-final replays against West Ealing Railwaymen Social & Athletic Club of the Dauntless League. Their opponents in the final were South-West Middlesex League club Hanworth, who eventually won 5-4 after extra time. Bob Bell, Albert Welch, Tom Bell and Harry Gutteridge scored for United, who led until the 87th minute. Northwood United’s team was: Alan Friend, H. Cross, Leslie Giddings, J. Ellworthy, Tom Carmedy, Harry Darvill, Bob Bell, Fred Taylor, Tom Bell, Albert Welch, Harry Gutteridge. Bob Bell broke the club scoring record with 62 goals in 35 games in the season.

Champions again, Northwood United – playing in “red shirts and white knickers” – commenced the 1935-36 campaign in great form, winning their opening seven league games whilst netting 34 goals, whilst also making progress in two cup competitions. They were shocked, therefore, when Shahinian came to Northwood Recreation Ground and won 4-1 – and the visitors would chase them at the top all season. But United bounced back, winning 9-1, 9-3, 3-0 and 7-3 in successive games, with Bob Bell continuing to find the net regularly.

United enjoyed another great run in the Middlesex Junior Cup, seeing off Hanwell Mental Hospital 5-1 in the semi-final to reach a second successive final, where they met Minimax – sadly, the South-West Middlesex League side won 6-1. But they did win the Northwood Hospital Charity Cup and Harrow & Wembley League Senior Cup – the latter in a replay against Neasden Association 4-3, Taylor, Darvil, Gill, Gutteridge scoring, and the team was: Alan Friend, H. Cross, T. Watt, A. Weightman, Joe Long, H. Darvill, Bob Bell, Fred Taylor, Joe Gill, Tom Bell, H. Gutteridge.

In the penultimate league game, Northwood crashed 0-6 at Shahinian, which meant they had to win their last match, at Sudbury Rangers, to lift the title again – which they did, 3-2. Bob Bell slipped a little from his high standards – only getting 60 for the season! United used just 16 players in the entire campaign.

Northwood United held their annual dinner at The True Lovers' Knot Hotel, at which 62 members and supporters were present. Lieut.-Commander S. W. Todd, J.P., the Club's President, who was also chairman of the Ruislip-Northwood Council, proposed the toast of the club, and extended his congratulations to them on their many successes.

But at the club’s annual meeting in May 1936, it was announced that the club secretary Leslie Faint was leaving due to his moving to Eastbourne for work. Mr Faint had been involved with the failed previous Northwood FC and had been one of the main instigators in the launch of Northwood United in 1926, and he said: “I attribute the club’s success to working with a small committee, no grumbling on the field of play, and no “inquests” on what should have been.” Mr Tom Bell and Mr H. Erswell, were elected joint hon. Secretaries; Mr. S. Carter, hon. treasurer; Mr J. Wyatt, the club's left-back, was appointed captain, Mr J. Gill, vice-captain, and Messrs E. Ellworthy, W. Walford and S. Cumbling, committee members.

10 August 2026

There will be a replay on Wednesday evening after today's Emirates F.A. Cup Extra Preliminary Round tie against Hutton of the Essex Senior League ended in a 1-1 draw at The Skyline Roofing Stadium.

It was Hutton’s first-ever F.A. Cup tie, and they took an 18th minute lead through Fraser Brown, with Liam Enver-Marum equalising on 72 minutes. The winners of the replay will play at home in the next round against Grays Athletic, who won 5-1 at Hilltop on Friday evening.

Alan Evans' match report is here.

In contast to it being Hutton's first game, the Woods' debut F.A. Cup tie came in 1989, although it wasn’t until 1993 that we gained our first win in the competition, defeating Royston Town 3-0; the match report and photos of that historic match are here.

8 August 2026

For the 2026-27 campaign, the club are again offering our incredible season ticket deal – which enables you to watch all home Combined Counties League games at Northwood for just £75 for the whole season!! And we are extending our extra discount offer so that if we receive your order within the next few days, it will cost you only £65!!!

Not only that, but a year’s social membership to the excellent clubhouse is included, as well as admission to all home Isthmian Youth League fixtures. The fee is applicable to all groups – adults, concessions and juniors.

Click here for details of how to order and pay for your Woods Super Season Ticket.

Also back again for the new season is our Club 1926 package. This premium membership, costing only £179 a year – the same as last season – includes the following benefits:

• One Club 1926 membership card incorporating season ticket
• One Player or Management Sponsorship (you can choose once the starting squad is known)
• One Sponsored Match (you can choose once the fixtures are known) - to include up to four people for Boardroom Hospitality on the day (if required) - OR your choice of a new club shirt (home or away)
• An announcement over the PA system

Click here for details of how to order and pay for your Club 1926 membership for 2026-27.

Whichever option you choose, we thank you for your continuing support of the Woods!!

28 July 2026

As Manny Williams leads Northwood into the new Combined Counties League season with an almost completely new group of players, our squad page has profiles of the 2026-27 playing squad, so you can read all about them – and you can sponsor the kit of a Northwood star or management team member for the season!

Your sponsorship will be recognised both on the website and in every edition of the matchday programme throughout the campaign.

For a donation of £60 you can sponsor your favourite player's kit. To see which players are available for sponsorship, check out the squad page. Then to book and pay for your sponsorship please go here.

Thanks for your support!

5 August 2026

As we are now celebrating the Centenary of Northwood FC, we are reviewing the 100 years of history of our club; last time Northwood United, as they were known then, had joined a league, now they are progressing.....

At the club’s first ever official annual meeting in May 1930 the club’s officials were elected, as follows: President: Lt. Cmdr. S. W. Todd; Hon. Secretary.: L H Faint; Hon. Treasurer: J. Herring; Hon. Ass. Treasurer: F. C. Smith; Team Secretary: J. White; Committee: S. Gill, E. Milton, T. Bell snr, C.W. Teasdale. The club continued to play on Northwood Playing Fields, Dane End (adjacent Haste Hill golf course), off The Drive, Northwood, and after losing 3-4 at home to Harrow Sheet Metal Works in their first fixture in the Harrow & District League Division One, they went on a good run during which Billy Bunce scored three hat-tricks in four games, and they settled down well. The Boxing Day derby home game versus Eastcote (6-2) attracted an attendance of 100.

Northwood United continued to enjoy success in the league and they won 11-2 away to Sudbury AC in March to move to the top of the table, where they stayed to lift the title. Scorers at Sudbury were Gill 3, Gutteridge 3, King, Hall, Brown, Prince, T Bell, and the United team was: Alan Friend, Bob Bell, B. Prince, J. Evans, Tom Bell, Joe Gill, H. Hall, Fred Taylor, B. Brown, King, H. Gutteridge. They also had a great run to the final of the League Senior Cup, though it took three replays to get past Geeko in the preliminary round! Sadly, they lost to Premier Division runners-up Wembley Institute 4-7 in the final, played at Wealdstone’s ground. Meanwhile, the United second team finished mid-table in the Third Division.

Promotion to the Premier Division of the Harrow & District League for 1931-32 saw the club gain the use of a pitch in Northwood Recreation Ground at an annual cost of £14 14s, including pitch marking and dressing room. Northwood United initially found the step up difficult , and they only took one point from their first four games before a 9-4 home thrashing of Stanmore in November – Berry, the goalkeeper, was amongst the goalscorers, and the team was: Berry, J. Brown, H. Cross, James, Tom Bell, Joe Gill, Hall, Bob Bell, Billy Bunce, Fred Taylor, H. Gutteridge. They played local derbies against Holy Trinity Northwood over Christmas, drawing 3-3 at home but going down 1-4 at Trinity’s Park Farm ground on Ducks Hill Road – “good attendances” were reported at both games. United finished their first season in the top division in eighth place, just ahead of local rivals Trinity.

1932-33 saw the commencement of Northwood United’s dominance of local junior football over the next few years! After going down 5-6 (!) at home to Wm. Geipel’s in the opening game, Northwood United only lost thrice more all season; the next week saw Harrow Weald United defeated 9-1, and the local derby with Holy Trinity (1-1) attracted 250 to the Rec. United entered the Middlesex Junior Cup for the first time, winning through three rounds including 3-0 away to Craven Park in front of 750 people, the largest recorded crowd to date; they lost 1-5 to Yiewsley & West Drayton of the Uxbridge League in round 5.

Meanwhile, league wins continued to accrue, and Northwood United eventually clinched the Premier Division title by one point from Roxeth Institute – just five years after commencing league football.
United actually completed a treble in 1933, defeating Clare Athletic 4-0 in the final of the League Senior Cup; Bob Bell, Fred Taylor and Taffy Bennett (2) scored for this side: W. Wood, J. Brown, A. Branch, A. Poulter, H. Darvill, J. Young, Bob Bell, R. Taylor, Taffy Bennett, Tom Bell, G. Ratcliffe. And even larger crowd than before – 900 – filled the Recreation Ground on Easter Monday as Northwood United beat Roxeth Institute 3-2 to win the Northwood Hospital Cup. Bob Bell, who was to become a scoring legend over the next few years, scored 23 goals in 32 games over the campaign. The reserves finished the campaign in sixth place in Division Three. The photo shows the United squad in 1933.

Champions Northwood United started the 1933-34 season well, with five wins in six outings to top the table, though they had a shock 0-5 home derby defeat to Holy Trinity Northwood at Christmas! They bounced back well and 24 February 1934 they hammered Nash Athletic 16-0 – a score that has been equalled once since but never exceeded – yet! Scorers were Bob Bell 6, H. Gutteridge 3, Tom Bell 2, J. Brown 3 and Fred Taylor 2.

Professional heavyweight boxer Norman Archer played half a dozen games in defence for United that season (under the name Archie Norman) – he had 12 wins and 12 defeats in his boxing career. Another “notable” was Tom Carmedy, who had been a professional, playing 66 Football League games, scoring 20 goals, for Nelson in Third Division North – he moved South and joined Northwood United after ending his pro career; he died aged 80 in 1985.

The season came to a climax with Northwood United and Neasden Association tied on points at the top of the table; goal difference did not count, so there was a play-off for the title on the Telling United ground. And United truly smashed it, winning 5-0, to lift their second Premier Division title in a row. United’s team was: A. Felt, H. Cross, J. Brown, Poulter, Darvill, Wyatt, Tom Carmedy, Tom Bell, Bob Bell, Fred Taylor and H. Gutteridge; goals from B. Bell 3, T. Bell and Taylor.

3 August 2026

The latest event in our centenary calendar took place this afternoon at The Skyline Roofing Stadium, when a Northwood Veterans squad took on England Veterans Over 50s side. 

There were many former Woods favourites on the pitch, and we saw a great afternoon of nostalgic entertainment - unfortunately, the England side were ultimately too strong and won 6-1, but thanks to everyone who supported the event, and so doing you also helped the Mount Vernon Cancer Charity!

Alan Evans' match report and photos by Sean Moore are here!

2 August 2026

The Woods played their first-ever Combined Counties League fixture this afternoon, and earned a good 2-0 victory against Holyport at The Skyline Roofing Stadium.

Bradley Bubb gave Northwood the lead early in the second half, with Liam Enver-Marum adding the second goal five minutes into stoppage time to confirm the victory. It was a completely new-look Woods side that took on Holyport, with nine of the starters making their debuts in the famous red shirt - the other two had racked up just six appearances between them! The match report is here.

Writing in today's matchday programme, Northwood manager Manny Williams said: "Looking ahead, our aim is simple: We will compete and establish a clear identity and a style of playing. We will also show discipline and be difficult to beat, whilst playing exciting football. Above all, we want to help bring the good times back for our supporters and everyone connected with this fantastic football club. I look forward to putting the smiles back on our supporters' faces." He got off to a good start!

Incidentally, the match was Northwood's first in a new league since 2005 when we took on Merthyr Tydfil at home in the Southern League. How did that go? Check it out here!

1 August 2026

With one week to go before the new Combined Counties League Premier Division North campaign gets underway, Northwood played their final friendly fixture on Saturrday, and Colney Heath were 3-1 winners at The Skyline Roofing Stadium. Assistant manager Liam Enver-Marum netted for the Woods.

This was the fourth occasion that the clubs have met in pre-season encounters – and we recall that we actually played each other twice within a few days in 2024; details and photos are here.

26 July 2026

As we are now celebrating the Centenary of Northwood FC, having looked at previous clubs which had represented the town, we will now consider over coming weeks the 100 years of history of our club. Our photo above shows Rickmansworth Road and the surrounding area in the 1920s.

After two seasons from 1924-1926 in which just Holy Trinity represented the town on the football field, a few people who had been involved with the two failed set-ups (Northwood and Emmanuel, Northwood) decided to form a new club, and Northwood United was launched for the 1926-27 campaign, with Leslie Faint, secretary of the previous Northwood FC, holding the same post for United. (Northwood United would drop the suffix in 1946)

The Rev. L. Gordon M. Sheldon from Emmanuel Church arranged with Ruislip-Northwood Council for the use on alternate weeks (St John's Old Boys FC also played there) of the pitch at Northwood Recreation Ground, at a cost of 2s 6d per match. For the first two seasons, just friendly matches were played, apart from entering the Northwood Hospital Charity Cup, but after the second campaign, in which sixteen of the twenty-three games had been won with three draws and three defeats, it was decided to join a league.

Northwood United were elected to Division Two of the Harrow & District League for 1928-29, playing at the new Northwood Playing Fields, Dane End, which were adjacent to Haste Hill golf course, at the end of The Drive, Northwood. The pitch rent was £4 for the season; playing subs were 5s 6d per season – and players had to supply their own kit, costing about £2. Initially, Northwood United had just 15 playing members, but within weeks had formed a second eleven, which would play friendlies. The club officers appointed at the A.G.M. on 18th May 1928 were F.C. Smith of 96 Hallowell Road as hon. secretary with the assistant secretary being Leslie Faint.

The club’s first-ever league match was at Pinner Green versus Pinner Gas Works in the Harrow and District League Division 2 on Saturday 8th September 1928, and United collected their first two points with a 2-0 victory, Dick Allen scoring both goals. The first ever team to represent Northwood United in a league game was: T. Waring, F. Smith, W. Pearce; C. Ford, H. Empson, Joe Gill; J. Smith, F. Young, Dick Allen, F. Gutteridge, H. Gutteridge.

United enjoyed a good start to life, winning their first five league games; the highest defeat was 1-7 at Courtfield Athletic, the eventual divisional champions, in December. 12-0 was the club’s biggest win of the campaign, away to bottom club Harrow Wesleyan, and United finished their first-ever season in fifth place in the table with 16 wins from the 26 outings.

The 1929-30 season saw Northwood United get off to a flyer, winning their opening four games, including 10-3 away to Wembley Corinthians (hat-tricks for Dick Allen and Billy Bunce) and 11-2 at Wealdstone YMCA, where Bunce scored five goals. United then lost three games out of four – however, after that, they won ten games and drew one, to end as runners-up to Harrow Liberal and gain promotion in their second term.

Promotion was clinched with three games to play by defeating Shaftesbury Athletic 8-1 at Dane End. Billy Bunce 3, Joe Gill 3 and Fred Taylor 2 scored, and United’s team was: Alan Friend, Mott, Rackshaw, Dick Waring, Tom Bell, B. Prince, J. Smith, Joe Gill, Billy Bunce, Fred Taylor, H. Gutteridge. United also had a good run in the League Junior Cup before losing 1-3 to Pinner St Johns in the semi-final played at Harrow Weald United’s ground.

Next up, we will look at Northwood United at the start of the 1930s....

21 July 2026

After over twenty years of capturing Northwood matches and events for posterity and being a huge part of our recent history, Club Photographer James Brown has decided to hang up his cameras and lenses before we commence life in the Combined Counties League.

James took over capturing the action at the Woods when Paul Evans stepped down from the role after a similarly long spell in 2005 so between them, they have been able to document close to half of Northwood FC’s 100-year footballing history!

The Club take this opportunity to thank James for his outstanding service to the club during this period and for the great photos he has shared with us on the website, social media and our award-winning programmes over such a long time.

James remains a staunch Northwood FC supporter and valued part of our volunteer group. Below, we share just a few of his photos from past years:

It does mean that we are now looking for a new volunteer that thinks they may be able to replace James for the new season and no, that commitment doesn’t have to be for the full twenty or so years; though it would be nice!

It would suit someone local with a love of football who can make most games, home and away, between August and the end of April. Perhaps a current supporter who loves photography or just someone who would like to practice sports photography? Please let us know by calling John Joyce on 07766 135243 or email nfc.commercial@gmail.com.

20 July 2026

Northwood's pre-season friendly today saw Waltham Abbey win 3-2 The Skyline Roofing Stadium.

Waltham Abbey, as expected, provided a very tough test for the Woods, having reached the step 4 play offs last season, whilst Northwood went into the game under new manager Manny Williams with a brand new side ahead of the step 5 campaign which starts on 1st August.

The visitors led by a single goal at half-time, but the Woods hit back with two penalties both scored by David Gillespie, before then conceding twice late in the game.

The match brought back memories of an FA Trophy meeting between the clubs in Octover 2014, with the Woods running out 3-1 winners - report and photos of that encounter are here.

18 July 2026

The Combined Counties League Premier Division North fixtures for 2026-27 have been released, and Northwood start at home to Holyport on Saturday 1st August, before our FA Cup campaign starts when we entertain Hutton on Saturday 8th August. We then play Burnham, also at home, on Tuesday 11th August.

Check out the full fixture list and our Combined Counties Premier club directory.

13 July 2026

As we are now celebrating the Centenary of Northwood FC, the club having been founded in 1926 as Northwood United, we are also looking back at the earlier football clubs which represented the town in their day. Our photo above shows the Northwood War Memorial Charity Cup and the memorial in Green Lane.

The war ended on 11 November 1918, so the first season afterwards for local football was 1919-20, and following demise of Northwood Rovers, a new Northwood Football Club were formed in just five weeks from early August, and they were able to enter two teams into the Harrow & District League. The club “tendered most hearty thanks to the residents of Northwood for their monetary assistance, and good wishes, which enabled them to form a brand new club in the short space of time”. Mr W. Weller was club president, Mr Fountain, chairman and Mr L Faint secretary. However, in their first game, on 13 September 1919, they lost 1-7 away to No. 4 Stores Depot. Harrow St Peter’s were beaten 4-2 in the first game at Northwood Recreation Ground a week later, but then followed a series of reverses. The season saw the new Northwood FC finish eighth of 12 clubs, whilst the second team were also eighth, of ten teams.

At the same time, another club was formed in the town, named Northwood United, and they competed in Division 2 of the Harrow League, alongside Northwood Reserves. Mr E. H. Parramore was United’s secretary. However, they struggled all season, finishing in last place in the table – and then agreed to merge the club into Northwood FC at the annual meeting.

Northwood had a fine start to the 1920-21 season, winning 12 of their first 13 league games, including a 5-1 defeat of Ruislip Manor at the Rec, J. Milton scoring four and S. Tilbury getting the other; the team was: L. Faint, C. West, R. Allen, P. Osbourne, F. Arnold, W. Allen, S. Tilbury, P. Barr, W. Barr, J. Milton, G. Beckford. Northwood slipped to only their second defeat of the season on 26th March, to Alperton, but that was the first of six successive losses that saw the side slip from top to fifth in the final table.

1920-21 saw the launch of another team in the town, the church side Emmanuel Northwood, who acquired a pitch on Moor Park Road, Northwood, and entered into Division 2 of the Harrow & District League. They finished the season 9th of 13 clubs – four places and 13 points behind Northwood’s second team.

Northwood had prospects of not having a pitch to play on when in the summer of 1921 the Council decided to close the Recreation Ground to football teams. Fortunately, they reversed that decision in mid-August and players and officials worked rapidly to bring the area into order; the club made their headquarters and dressing room at the Northwood Men’s Club – something of a trek to the pitch! The club also said that “the old warrior, W. Allen, has again signed, this being his twenty-first year of football”. Three of the Northwood men – Beckford, H. Parramore and G. Green – had trials with Queen’s Park Rangers during the summer.

They started with a 2-1 home win against Stanmore Athletic in mid-September, W. Barr and A. Wrights scoring for Northwood, whose team was: H. Parramore, H. Butler, G. Green, J Cook, C. West, F. Arnold (capt.), T. Saunderson, J. Elworthy, W. Barr, A. Wright, H. King. The best win of the season, 8-0, came a week later against Wembley Brigade Old Boys, W. Barr getting a hat-trick. Northwood enjoyed a steady campaign, finishing fifth in the table.

A highlight came in the inaugural Northwood War Memorial Charity Cup, in which Northwood defeated Harrow St Mary’s, Rickmansworth and Wealdstone Rangers to reach the final at Northwood Recreation Ground on Easter Monday. The Rec was closed by permission of the Council so that an admission of men 6d, boys 3d (no mention of females!) could be charged – and “fully 1,000 souls” paid to watch Northwood beat Hamilton’s Wealdstone 1-0! The Rickmansworth & District brass band “had kept the crowd entertained with several selections”. Northwood’s team in that match was: E.H. Parramore, C. West. G. Walden, J. Cook, J. Wright, F. Arnold, P. Barr, W. Barr, F. Nicholls, A. Wright, Ratcliffe.
The cup was in later years known as the Northwood & Pinner Hospital Cup, won a few times by the present club under the names of Northwood United and Northwood.

However, at the end of February 1922, Northwood had an important league fixture away to Wembley Institute, and after a hard-fought match with disputed decisions, Northwood lost 2-1 despite a goal from C. Green. At the final whistle there was mayhem and “abuse in the air” from the Northwood players. The club was charged by the Middlesex Football Association, the referee saying that he had been strongly sworn at by two players. C. West and G. Green. At the hearing both players denied swearing, and when asked if the referee was lying, they replied, “He must be.” Club secretary Leslie Faint was asked if he had heard any bad language, and he said: “No.” However the referee was believed, and the two players were suspended for the rest of the season. Additionally, the whole Northwood club was suspended for two weeks from 1st April 1922.

As a result of the suspension, Northwood were unable to play Roxeth & Harrow Old Boys on 1st April and lost the points. The club were annoyed at the Harrow League’s response, so much so that during the close season they pulled out of the league after the Annual General Meeting, and gained election to the Uxbridge & District League Premier Division for 1922-23. Amongst their opponents in the new league were Harefield, later to merge with Breakspear Rovers to form Harefield United. It wasn’t a good season – Northwood lost 2-7 at home to Botwell Mission in their first game, whilst in Uxbridge Division 1, the reserves opened by losing 0-9 to Tickler’s Works. The first team managed just two wins all season, versus Iver Unity and Steel Barrel Works, and finished second bottom, whilst the reserves won seven games for 14 points and were placed 7th.

1923-24 proved to be a disaster for Northwood FC; the reserves struggled for players from the start, and pulled out of their division in January. Meanwhile, the first team gained zero points all season, losing every fixture until they lost 0-7 away to Yiewsley reserves on 1 March, and they were unable to field a side for the remaining games – all of which were marked as a defeat but recorded nevertheless as 0-0 in the table. That was the end of the second-named Northwood FC, leaving Emmanuel Northwood and Holy Trinity Northwood in the Harrow & District League as the only teams to represent the town.

But in 1926 came the forming of a new club, named Northwood United, and one hundred years later we would be celebrating the Centenary - and we will be reviewing those 100 years in the coming weeks and months!

8 July 2026

Many thanks to all who came to enjoy WOODSFEST100 today, taking in live entertainment, family activities, community spirit, fun dogs show, vintage car rally and fundraising – as Northwood FC celebrates its centenary year while supporting Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Charity and the Lynda Jackson Centre!

There was a great day’s entertainment for all the family, and we hope that everyone had a great time with us!

 

Well done to the organisers Liz and John Joyce, who put in marvellous efforts to put the event on, along with their great team of volunteers – they were all rewarded by a great turnout – thank you!

Thanks also to event sponsors Darwin Wellness and 8Build, whose support was invaluable.

Enjoy the photos by JAMES BROWN!

5 July 2026

Our first pre-season game away to Everett Rovers this afternoon ended in a 2-1 victory for our hosts.

A goal in each half left the Woods trailing before pulling a goal back on 73 minutes – a trialist scoring.

James Brown’s photos are here.

4 July 2026

The draws for the early rounds of the Football Association competitions were released today – and in the Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round the Woods have been drawn at home to Hutton, of the Essex Senior League, to be played on Saturday 8th August. The winners will be at home to Hilltop or Grays Athletic in the Preliminary Round two weeks later.

Northwood will play in the FA Vase for the first time since 1999, and we have an away First Qualifying Round draw at Spartan South Midlands League Division One Rothwell Corinthians on Saturday 15th August, with a home tie for the winners against Maidenhead Town in the next round.

3 July 2026