Beckenham Town F.C.

Beckenham Town F.C.

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Beckenham Town F.C. is a football club based in Beckenham, England. In 1982, they joined the Kent League and reached the 4th round of the FA Vase in the 1980-81 season. They are currently members of the Kent League Premier Division.

History

Beckenham Town FC was formed in 1971, growing out of an amateur team called Stanhope Rovers, who had dominated the South East London amateur leagues since 1959. By 1971 it was apparent that they were the senior team in Beckenham and so they were re-incorporated as Beckenham Town, assuming the same name as an earlier club in the area which had folded in 1969.

As Beckenham Town, the club continued to compete in the South East London Amateur League with distinction, relocating to Stanhope Grove, the former ground of the defunct earlier Beckenham club.

In 1973 they switched to the Metropolitan London League and then in 1975, after being awarded senior status, they applied to and were accepted into the London Spartan League, starting out in Senior Division One and soon gaining promotion to the Premier Division in 1977/78.

In July 1980 Beckenham moved to their present ground in Eden Park Avenue, which they obtained from The London Borough of Bromley on a 25-year lease. They relocated to the Kent League in 1982, and have been fixtures in the top division ever since, although they have generally been a mid-table side. They also compete in such competitions as the Kent Senior Trophy and Surrey Senior Cup.

In 2005/06 Beckenham were in the running for the Kent League title right up until the last day of the season, but were pipped at the post by Maidstone. Shortly after this, player/manager Gavin Rose resigned from his post.

Ground

The Reds have played at Eden Park Avenue since they moved from the council-owned Stanhope Recreation Ground in the 1980. The ground has excellent floodlighting, and improvements to the ground are currently ongoing, with a new car park having recently been opened.

Groundsman Ian Muir won the Football Association's Groundsman of the Year award for the season 2004/05, having produced a pitch which the experts deemed "top class".

Club records

* Best league position: 2nd in Kent League Premier Division 2005/06
* Best FA Cup performance: 2nd qualifying round, 1992/93
* Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 1980/81

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External links

* [http://www.beckenhamtownfc.co.uk Official website]


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