Hallen A.F.C.
association football club in England
Hallen Association Football Club is a non league football club based in Hallen, near Bristol, England. Affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA, they are currently members of the Hellenic League Premier Division and play at the Hallen Centre.
History
The club was established in Lawrence Weston in 1949 under the name Lawrence Weston Athletic. They joined the Bristol & District Football League, later moving up to the Avon Premier Combination, which became the Bristol Premier Combination. In 1979 the club relocated to Hallen in order to meet the league's ground grading requirement and were renamed Lawrence Weston Hallen.
In 1982 Lawrence Weston Hallen gained promotion to the Gloucestershire County League. They were runners-up in 1987–88 and won the league the following season. In 1989–90 the club won the Gloucestershire Challenge Trophy, and at the end of the season the club adopted their current name. After winning both the Gloucestershire County League and the Gloucestershire Challenge Trophy in 1992–93, they were promoted to Division One of the Hellenic League. The club were Division One runners-up in 1996–97, earning promotion to the Premier Division.
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