It was 20 years ago this week when the Towners became the first fan-owned club in the country after Reed had formed a sizeable pressure group who were lobbying for the original Enfield FC to return to the borough after chairman Tony Lazarou had sold their ground.
The 39-year-old, who also played for Thurrock, was one of eight ringleaders of an organised crime group in Essex which supplied cocaine to county lines gangs.
Knight, who scored 43 goals in all competitions as he claimed the Isthmian League Golden Boot during his spell with Bowers & Pitsea in 2018-19, will reunite with Cooper for a second time after enjoying success at Met Police.
An underdog triumphing against all the odds having not kicked a ball in the league since early November when the season was halted, overcoming adversity to beat five higher league sides and a wily old manager’s love affair with Non-League’s most prestigious competition.
OK, so the story of Hornchurch and their record-breaking march to the FA Trophy final probably won’t be coming to a cinema near you. But if Stimmo had his way, his team would be immortalised on the silver screen.
The 38-year-old Swiss national emerged as the surprise replacement for Gordon Taylor, who is to step down after 40 years in the role at the end of the season