AFC Hornchurch, founded in 2005, represents Hornchurch from its base at Hornchurch Stadium in Upminster, east London. Known as the Urchins, the club carries a red-and-white identity and a resilient non-league story shaped by supporter-led renewal. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching timeline, movement activity and competition history, while placing the modern club within its local venue, community and wider English football setting.
AFC Hornchurch Upcoming matches by league
National League Cup
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- Group Stage
AFC HornchurchNo H2HFulham U21
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- Group Stage
AFC HornchurchNo H2HWest Ham United U21
National League
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- Regular Season - 8
Worthing
AFC Hornchurch
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- Regular Season - 9
AFC Hornchurch
Scunthorpe
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- Regular Season - 10
Altrincham
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- Regular Season - 11
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Aldershot Town
AFC Hornchurch Last matches by league
National League Cup
National League
Friendlies Clubs
National League - South
FA Trophy
FA Cup
AFC Hornchurch Team Roster
AFC Hornchurch’s recorded squad contains 23 players: six attackers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and two goalkeepers. The list combines established non-league experience with several recent additions from clubs across London, Essex and the wider English game. The attacking options include D. Poleon, H. Sandat and J. Morias, while J. Baldwin, J. Kizzi and R. Inniss add defensive depth. Midfield is represented by Á. Balanta, Charlie Pegrum, J. Powell and T. Wraight, with A. Nasta and R. Byrne covering goal. Shirt numbers are recorded alongside each name, with number seven appearing for both J. Morias and J. Walker.
position Goalkeeper
Arthur Nasta
Rhys John Howard Byrne
position Defender
William Winston Greenidge
Ryan Stuart Clayton Inniss
Jack Baldwin
Thomas Albert Dallison-Lisbon
Joseph Mohamed Kizzi
Samuel Jack Ling
F. Moralee
position Midfielder
Jack Patrick Powell
T. Wraight
H. Hearn
Ángelo Jasiel Balanta
Charlie Pegrum
Nathan James Decalvia Ferguson
A. Yearwood
Makai Welch
B. Kelman
Miles Bracking
Aaron Kevin Isaac Rowe
position Attacker
Joshua James Walker
Henry Sandat
Myles Arthur Eugene Wesley Weston
Dominic Alfred Poleon
Last AFC Hornchurch Coachs
Daryl McMahon is the latest recorded and current AFC Hornchurch coach, having started in August 2024. The coach from the Republic of Ireland follows Mark Stimson in the recorded timeline; Stimson led the club from November 2018 until June 2023. The gap between those appointments means no additional interim spell is stated. McMahon’s tenure is therefore the clearest current coaching reference in the available club timeline.
Daryl McMahon
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl McMahon | Republic of Ireland | 1 August 2024 | |
| Mark Nicholas Stimson | England | 1 November 2018 | 1 June 2023 |
AFC Hornchurch Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals show a sequence of additions to AFC Hornchurch’s 2026 squad, although the list is not an exhaustive total. J. Powell joined from Crewe as a free agent on 1 July, while J. Baldwin arrived from Colchester on 29 June in a recorded transfer. J. Kizzi and Makai Welch also joined from Barnet and Leyton Orient respectively as free agents. Earlier activity included loan or free-transfer arrivals such as H. Brooke, H. Sandat, J. Morias, R. Byrne, M. Weston and G. Phillips, alongside Charlie Pegrum’s recorded transfer and Oliver Muldoon’s return from Aveley. Several listed arrivals now appear in the latest squad.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Rowe |
Gillingham
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Free agent | 27 August 2026 |
| A. Yearwood |
Maidenhead
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Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| A. Yearwood |
Maidenhead
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Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| J. Powell |
Crewe
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| J. Powell |
Crewe
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| T. Dallison-Lisbon |
Ebbsfleet United
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Bromley
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| R. Inniss |
Forest Green
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Makai Welch |
Leyton Orient
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Kizzi |
Barnet
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Ferguson |
Hartlepool
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Baldwin |
Colchester
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Walker |
Southend
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Rowe |
Gillingham
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Nasta |
Wolves U21
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
The latest recorded departures include a mixture of loan returns, loans, transfers and free transfers rather than one uniform movement pattern. Makai Welch returned to Leyton Orient on 29 June 2026, while C. Adams moved to Chelmsford City in a recorded transfer on 16 February 2026. Earlier returns involved A. Henry to Boreham Wood, H. Brooke to Norwich, Charlie Pegrum to Leyton Orient and G. Phillips to Ebbsfleet United. Other recorded exits sent players to Farnborough, King’s Lynn Town, Worthing and Enfield Town as free transfers. These entries are selective and do not represent a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Phillips |
Eastbourne Borough
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Free agent | 25 July 2026 |
Welling United
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
| J. Hare |
Faversham Town
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Gibbs |
Brentwood Town
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| D. McQueen |
Eastbourne Borough
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Rees |
Eastbourne Borough
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Makai Welch |
Leyton Orient
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Adams |
Chelmsford City
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Transfer | 16 February 2026 |
| A. Henry |
Boreham Wood
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Return from loan | 25 January 2026 |
Aveley
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- | 31 December 2025 | |
| H. Brooke |
Norwich
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Makai Welch |
Leyton Orient
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Back from Loan | 26 September 2025 |
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Aveley
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Loan | 25 September 2025 | |
| L. Lomas |
Farnborough
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Free Transfer | 19 July 2025 |
| T. Wood |
Enfield Town
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Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around AFC Hornchurch between July 2025 and July 2026 shows a fluid non-league squad cycle built from several types of registration change. The arrival list includes free agents from clubs such as Barnet, Leyton Orient, Bromley and Ebbsfleet United, a recorded transfer from Colchester, loan additions from Norwich, Leyton Orient and Boreham Wood, and a return from Aveley. The departure list records players returning to parent clubs, temporary moves, free transfers and recorded transfers, with Leyton Orient, Norwich, Boreham Wood, Chelmsford City, Worthing and other English clubs appearing among the destinations. Some names feature in both directions at different dates, reflecting loan movements or changing registration status rather than a simple one-way flow. Because both lists are selective, they indicate the character and timing of movement but cannot establish a complete transfer balance or total recruitment volume.
Leagues AFC Hornchurch has participated in
AFC Hornchurch has recent participation recorded in the FA Cup, FA Trophy, club friendlies and National League South, with each of those entries extending through 2025. They are the latest listed competitions, not confirmation of a 2026 fixture list. Earlier records cover the Isthmian Premier competition and its play-offs: league participation is recorded from 2019 to 2020, while the play-off entry belongs to 2022. The profile therefore spans national cup football, regional league history, pre-season matches and the club’s more recent National League South phase.
More about AFC Hornchurch
AFC Hornchurch is an English football club based in Upminster, within the London Borough of Havering, Greater London, and representing the town of Hornchurch. Founded in 2005, it emerged from a supporter-led renewal after severe financial distress and a formal winding-up of the preceding club. That revival preserved a local football presence and continued a lineage connected with earlier Hornchurch and Upminster incarnations. The club’s historical continuity also includes the Hornchurch FC name.
Known as the Urchins, AFC Hornchurch is associated with red and white and a strongly local, community-minded culture. Its home is Hornchurch Stadium on Bridge Avenue in Upminster. The ground is a distinctive multi-use venue, with an outdoor running track around the football pitch and a prominent decked terrace. This arrangement gives matchdays a recognizable community-ground atmosphere and connects the club with the wider sporting life of the area.
On the field, AFC Hornchurch operates within the English domestic pyramid and has recorded participation in the FA Cup, FA Trophy, regional Isthmian competition and National League South, alongside club friendlies. Its competitive life is entirely domestic, with no recorded continental programme. The club’s non-league ecosystem brings together experienced semi-professional and professional players, local talent from Greater London and Essex, and developing prospects from regional academies.
Its governance tradition is fan-conscious and community-anchored, reflecting the resilient spirit of English non-league football. Supporter involvement, local representation, recognizable colours and a shared stadium remain central to its character. These features place AFC Hornchurch within East London and Essex football culture while preserving a clear link between institutional recovery and local identity.
Last matches statistics for AFC Hornchurch
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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AFC Hornchurch
2 - 0
Coventry City U21
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AFC Hornchurch
3 - 0
Kidderminster Harriers
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Barrow
1 - 2
AFC Hornchurch
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AFC Hornchurch
1 - 2
Norwich City U21
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Carlisle
4 - 1
AFC Hornchurch
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AFC Hornchurch
1 - 0
Woking
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Boston United
2 - 3
AFC Hornchurch
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AFC Hornchurch
0 - 1
Forest Green
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AFC Hornchurch
3 - 0
Ipswich Town U21
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Halifax Town
3 - 0
AFC Hornchurch
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics AFC Hornchurch
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).