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Ground Number: 1599

Sunday 15th November 2026

Holmer Green WFC - Bletchley Scot WFC
TVWFL D3 North

HOLMER GREEN WOMEN FC - A BRIEF HISTORY

With planning permission for a 3G pitch at Watchet Lane and funds raised, Holmer Green established a women's side in spring 2024. They won a trophy before they had even started an official league game, winning every game in the 2024 Cross Counties Pre-Season League to win the title and a trophy. They beat Wing Raiders 2-0 in the sixth of the seven-game tournament to clinch the title and boasted a 100% record throughout. Other participants included Kidlington Youth, East Oxford and Longford Park Vixens. In their first league season, they joined the Thames Valley WFL Division 3 North, which sits at the ninth tier of women's football. In their debut season, they were runners-up to Tower Hill. Last season, they transferred to the Development Division and again were runners-up, this time by a point to champions Wraysbury Village. This season they have rejoined Division 3 North, and are well placed with a small part of the season gone. Moderate progress has been made in the Thames Valley League Plate or Cup, with a 2nd Round exit on each occasion. This season, a Development side has been established, and they are mid-table in the TVWFL Development West Division.

SEASON	LEAGUE	POS	P	W	D	L	F	A	PTS	NOTES
2024/25	Thames Valley WFL D3 North	2/10	18	12	1	5	36	16	37	Runners-up to Tower Hill
2025/26	Thames Valley WFL Development Division	2/10	18	13	4	1	104	37	43	Runners-up to Wraysbury Village by 1 point
Current	Thames Valley WFL D3 North	6/12	4	3	1	0	13	7	10	As of games played 08/11

The village of Holmer Green is located between the towns of High Wycombe and Amersham in Buckinghamshire. It has a population of around 4,000. The village's most famous residents are television presenter Fern Britton and her husband, celebrity chef Phil Vickery. Holmer Green is named after Holmer Manor, which covered a significant part of the parish of Little Missenden in the Middle Ages. Early industries included sheep farming. From 1850 until 1950, the area was well known for its extensive cherry orchards. Housing and population grew rapidly from 1950 to 1970, and shops and local facilities were also added. The village boasts three pubs (The Bat and Ball, The Earl Howe and The Old Oak); two social clubs (The British Legion and Holmer Green Sports Association). The grounds and facilities at HGSA in Watchet Lane have been used to host training sessions for England teams and for Wycombe Wanderers, and have been awarded FA Community Charter status. Surrounded as it is by Metropolitan Green Belt countryside, Holmer Green village is well placed for walking, horse riding, and cycling – the Chiltern Heritage Cycling Trail runs right through the centre of the village. Cricket is also played in the village, and a twice-yearly funfair is held on the village green. There is also a miniature railway at the back of the sports club.

MY VISIT

Originally, I had been happy to count games on Holmer Green's 3G pitch under the main ground. Futbology had not been receptive or responsive to my attempts to add the ground, and it wouldn't usually bother me. However, with my 50th visit to Watchet Lane coming up, I wanted to update my blog with extensive research on the club's history to see if I could unearth anything which the excellent club website had missed. Futbology had me on 49 visits, but only 47 of these were to the main ground, making the matter rather urgent. A few more attempts were made without response, but after tagging them on Twitter and emailing them around five times, they eventually obliged. So, despite this being ground number 1595 for the purposes of this blog, it would actually be my 4th visit. I had made two previous visits to the 3G version of this pitch, meaning it should have been ground 1387 if we were counting my first visit to the 3G pitch, which came on 9th February 2025 with a 4-1 defeat for the ladies team to Chinnor Ladies. Or, as I was counting the game, I saw Holmer Green and Chesham United Reserves on the previous grass pitch, which was pretty much the same footprint. I wasn't even sure of the date, so I put down a best guess: Saturday 25th July 2009. That would have made it ground number 146, a full two years before I started hopping and listing my grounds. I knew it was pre-2010, as that was when I started keeping records, and I was pretty certain it was in the second half of the 2000s.

The trip back into London dragged, although I was glad to get my blog up. Due to the delay, I had no idea whether I'd be making a decent timed bus home. I headed to the Harp on Covent Garden, which was not as good as it once was. Still, I had a pint of Crafty Apple and a half of Turner's Dry before heading home. It went to Charing Cross for what should have been an easy change at Baker Street onto the Metropolitan. However, there was no sign of the Amersham train. Instead, I had to go to Harrow on the Hill and get onto the Chiltern. I saw Colin there and caught up with him on his day trip to Deal. We were back at Amersham by 8.35, where it was less than ten minutes to wait for my bus home. I was on just after 9, having a pizza and cider before bed. After around four hours of sleep, I was awoken by my alarm for work. The first five and a half hours flew by, and I was happy to see that the Wycombe Wanderers v Milton Keynes FA Cup game had been rescheduled for Friday night. This was not the majority consensus, though, with most complaining that it should have stayed on Saturday. I wasn't going to waste a Saturday watching Milton Keynes and their strange fans more than I had to, but on Friday, yes please. It was a brutal final 90 minutes of my shift after my break, as the store was packed, as there is nothing else to do on a Sunday but go shopping. It was a slow journey home too, with the roads busier than usual. It meant time was tight to get my chicken lunch cooked and eaten before I had to head out. I met up with Colin, who had come along for the tick, and we arrived just as they were kicking off.

Holmer Green were 6th in the table, having won three (7-3 at Leighton Woodside Devs and 2-1 at Charlbury Town and 4-1 at Milton Keynes City) and drawn one (4-4 against Tring Athletic). Bletchley Scot were 5th with an identical record. They'd won 1-0 at Charlbury Town, 9-0 against Summertown Stars and 4-3 against Banbury United, as well as drawing 3-3 against the latter team in the away game. Holmer Green took the lead in the 8th minute, though I didn't have the best view as it was down the other end of the pitch. They made it 2-0 in the 20th minute, a good shot and finish by #8. It was 3-0 on 25 minutes, a cross from the right and a header from six yards. It was 4-0 just before half-time, a good attack down the left and a close-range finish. Colin left 15 minutes before the end as it was raining. Bletchley pulled a goal back with 10 to go, taking advantage of a poor kick from the keeper. Holmer Green made it 5-1 direct from the corner on 85 minutes. That was it as far as goals were concerned. The referee stopped the game to have a word with some spectators who had said something out of turn, though thankfully, the game ended soon after. I was soaked through and glad to get home in the warm.

THE GROUND

The 3G pitch at Watchet Lane is decent, with a large viewing area and little to obstruct your view. Aside from that, it is quite basic with no seating and no cover. Facilities are located in the clubhouse and include a bar, which offers drinks and snacks. Also possibly a tea bar offering hot dogs and hot drinks; this is certainly in operation for first team games. There is a decent amount of parking, and buses stop by. The nearest pub is The Old Oak which is 9 minutes walk away and looks to have very good food. Alternatively, the Earl Howe is a 15-minute walk away. The Bat & Ball is temporarily closed. South Hill Chippy & Chinese, an Indian takeaway, and Holmer Green Kebabs, as well as a cafe and shops, are a 15-minute walk away. Alternative facilities, including more of the same as well as a large Co-Op and a larger cafe, are less than 20 minutes away at Park Parade in Hazlemere.