Buckhurst Hill F.C.

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Buckhurst Hill
Full nameBuckhurst Hill Football Club
Nickname(s)Stags
Founded1985; 37 years ago (1985)
GroundRoding Lane, Buckhurst Hill
ChairmanSimon Cornwell
ManagerMark Williams
LeagueEastern Counties League Division One South
2020–21Essex Olympian League Premier Division (promoted)

Buckhurst Hill Football Club is a football club based in Buckhurst Hill, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at Roding Lane, Buckhurst Hill.

History[]

Buckhurst Hill were formed in 1985 by Richard Brand and Alfie Sacre in a bid to provide Buckhurst Hill with youth football.[1] In 2004, Buckhurst Hill joined the Hertfordshire Senior County League. In 2008, the club joined the Essex Olympian League. In 2017, the club won Division One, gaining promotion to the Premier Division, which they also won in 2018.[2] In 2021, the club was admitted into the Eastern Counties League Division One South.[3] Buckhurst Hill entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2021–22.[4]

Ground[]

The club currently play at Roding Lane in Buckhurst Hill. In 2020, the club won permission from Epping Forest District Council to erect a 100-seater stand, a 100-capacity standing area and six floodlights.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Buckhurst Hill FC". Buckhurst Hill F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Buckhurst Hill". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2021–22" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "The Buildbase FA Vase Season 2021–22" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Plans to develop Buckhurst Hill FC's ground approved". Epping Forest Guardian. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

Coordinates: 51°37′35.1″N 0°3′22.78″E / 51.626417°N 0.0563278°E / 51.626417; 0.0563278

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