Farnborough F.C.
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| Full name | Farnborough Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Boro, The Yellows | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
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Cherrywood Road, Farnborough | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Manager | Spencer Day | ||
| League | Conference South | ||
| 2014–15 | Conference South, 20th (Relegated) | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Farnborough Football Club is an English football team currently in the Conference South after finishing top of Southern League Premier Division in 2009–10. Their home ground is known as Cherrywood Road, based in Farnborough, Hampshire. Their primary colours are all yellow with blue trim. Farnborough FC is a "phoenix" club, founded out of the demise of Farnborough Town F.C. in 2007.
History
In November 2011 Spencer Day [1] , from Chertsey Town F.C. of the Southern League Division One Central, was appointed as manager replacing Garry Haylock. [2]
Stadium
Farnborough play their home games at Cherrywood Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8UD.
Current squad
First Team 2014/15 Season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Academy players registered for first team 2014/15 Season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Notable former players
This is a list of Farnborough Town and Farnborough F.C. players who have or still play in the Football League and above. Also included are players with international caps.
Farnborough Town Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Farnborough F.C. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
League honours
- London Spartan League:[3]
- Winners (1): 1975–76
- 'Southern League South & West
- Winners (1): 2007-8
- Southern League Premier Division:
- Winners (1): 2009-10
- Runners-Up (1): 2008-9
- Conference South:
- Runners-Up (1): 2010-11
Cup honours
Club records
As Farnborough Town FC
- Best league position: 5th in Football Conference (level 5), 1991–92
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th Round (vs Arsenal L 1–5), 2002–03
- Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-finals, 1991–92 and 2002–03
- Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 1975–76 and 1976–77
As Farnborough FC
- Best league position: 2nd in Conference South (level 6), 2010–11
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th Qualifying Round, 2009–10
- Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd Round, 2008–09
Timeline
As Farnborough Town FC
- 1968 – Started up as Farnborough Town F.C.
- 1975–76 – F.A. Vase semi-finalists
- 1976–77 – Joined Athenian League Division Two. Athenian League Division Two Champions. F.A. Vase semi-finalists
- 1977–78 – Joined Isthmian League Division Two
- 1978–79 – Isthmian League Division Two Champions; promoted to Division One
- 1984–85 – Isthmian League Division One Champions; promoted to Premier Division
- 1988–89 – Isthmian League runner-up; promoted to Conference
- 1989–90 – Finished second bottom in Conference; relegated to Southern League Premier Division
- 1990–91 – Southern League Champions; promoted back to Conference
- 1992–93 – Finished second bottom in Conference (again); relegated back to Southern League Premier Division
- 1993–94 – Southern League Champions (2nd time); promoted to Conference
- 1998–99 – Finished bottom in Conference; relegated Isthmian League Premier Division
- 2000–01 – Isthmian League Champions; promoted back to Conference
- Summer 2006–07 – Reformed as Farnborough F.C.
As Farnborough FC
- 2007–08 – Southern League Div 1 South & West Champions, promoted to Southern League Premier Division
- 2007–08 – Hampshire Senior Cup runners up
- 2008–09 – Southern League Premier runners up
- 2008–09 – Southern League Premier Play-Off runners up
- 2009–10 – Southern League Premier League Winners, promoted to Conference South
- 2010–11 – Conference South Play-Off runners up
Bisley F.C./ Farnborough FC Reserves
The formation of Farnborough FC also saw a new era in terms of the reserves set up. Rather than fielding a team in a reserves league, Farnborough entered into a partnership with local team, Bisley of the Hellenic Football League, Division West. The arrangement can best be described as that of a feeder team. Due to planning restraints Bisley have been unable to achieve promotion to a higher level, so their chairman Simon Hollis transferred to Farnborough's board, later becoming chairman of the main club. Farnborough players who have not made the match squad or are returning from injury are cross-registered with Bisley, and promising Bisley players provide cover for Farnborough with the chance to achieve a permanent step up to a higher level. For instance defender Adam Doyle initially played for Bisley having impressed on trial for Farnborough and Bisley F.C. Striker Greg Alexander made a number of appearances for Farnborough during the 2007/2008 season scoring 2 goals.
At the end of the 2008/2009 season it was announced that Bisley F.C. would cease to operate as a separate team and instead be registered as a reserve team, Farnborough FC Surrey. This would enable contracted Farnborough players to play reserve team football, although the team will remain in the Hellenic Football League. Eventually the team entered the league as the more plain Farnborough Reserves.
Additionally Bisley's youth teams were taken over by Farnborough and renamed Farnborough Elite.
References
- ↑ "Staff Profiles:Spencer Day". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ↑ "Farnborough appoint Day as boss to replace Haylock". BBC. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "History | Bracknell Town Football Club". Bracknelltownfc.com. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- ↑ "Memorandum Of Procedures For Dealing With Misconduct Occurring". Docstoc.com. 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
External links
- Official site
- Farnborough Town at the Football Club History Database