History
The club was originally known as Horley F.C. and was first affiliated to Surrey F.A. in 1896. In 1908 the club merged with Gatwick Rovers but did not change its name until 1975 when it became Horley Town F.C. In 1984 the club joined the Combined Counties Football League, but left in 1996 and were members of local leagues until rejoining the Combined Counties in 2003. They are currently members of the Premier Division, which is a feeder league to the Isthmian League. Horley were demoted to Division One in season 2005–06 because their ground failed to meet the facility requirements of the league. The club also has a reserve side that plays in the Suburban Football League and a youth team which competes in the Southern Youth League.
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