Barking F.C.

Barking

Full name

Barking Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Blues

Founded

2006

Ground

Mayesbrook Park, Dagenham

Capacity

2,500 (200 seated)^[1]

Chairman

Rob O'Brien

Manager

Glen Golby & Justin Gardner

League

Isthmian League North Division

2016–17

Essex Senior League, 1st of 22 (promoted)

Home colours

Away colours

Barking Football Club is a football club based in Barking, Greater London, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League North Division and play at Mayesbrook Park in Dagenham.

History

The origins of the modern club are unclear, with several potential claims; Barking Institute was either formed around 1896 as Barking Working Lads' Institute (or possibly earlier as Barking Working Men's Institute) or was a renamed Barking Rovers, who had been established in 1880 and later renamed by the Church Institute when they took over running it.^[2] They won the Essex Senior Cup in 1893–94 and 1895–96, before becoming champions of Division One of the South Essex League in 1898–99, the Leyton & District League in 1899–1900, Division Two of the South Essex League in 1900–02 and Division Two A in 1901–01, before changing its name to Barking in 1902. They also played in the London League, winning Division One A in 1909–10, before winning the South Essex League again in 1911–12, a season in which they also won the London Senior Cup for the first time. In 1912 Barking became founder members of the Athenian League, but withdrew after only two matches and their record was expunged.^[3]

In 1919 the club changed its name to Barking Town, going on to win the Essex Senior Cup in the 1919–20 season. The following season they won the Premier Division of the London League and the London Senior Cup, before rejoining the Athenian League in 1923.^[4] The 1926–27 season saw them reach the first round of the FA Cup, eventually losing to Gillingham in a replay. They also reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup, where they lost 3–1 to Leyton, but did win the London Senior Cup for a third time. They reached the first round of the FA Cup again in 1928–29, but lost 6–0 at Exeter City. In 1932 they reverted to the name Barking, and in 1934–35 won the Athenian League title.

Following World War II, Barking won the 1945–46 Essex Senior Cup. In 1952 they switched to the Isthmian League, but had to wait until 1978–79 before winning the league again; during that period they won further Essex Senior Cup titles in 1962–63 and 1969–70. The 1978–79 season also saw them reach the second round of the FA Cup, defeating Yeovil Town in the first round, before losing 2–1 at home to Aldershot, as well as winning the London Senior Cup for a fourth time. The following season they reached the second round again, defeating Third Division Oxford United before losing 3–1 to Reading. In 1981–82 they took Gillingham to a replay in the second round, losing 3–1. Their last appearance in the second round came in 1983–84, when they lost 2–1 at Plymouth Argyle.^[3] A seventh Essex Senior Cup final win was achieved in 1989–90.

They remained in the Isthmian League Premier Division until relegation to Division One at the end of the 1990–91 season. After finishing bottom in 1995–96 the club was relegated to Division Two. In 2001 Barking ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United to form Barking & East Ham United. However, when the new club folded in 2006, Barking were re-established and joined the Essex Senior League. In 2016–17 the club won the Essex Senior League, earning promotion to Division One North of the Isthmian League.

Ground

Barking Institute originally played at the Recreation Ground in Barking Park, before moving to Vicarage Field, which had been in use by Barking Rovers since 1884.^[2] Floodlights were installed in 1958 and they were the first Isthmian League club to play a league match under lights. In 1973 the club were forced to leave the ground by the council and moved to Mayesbrook Park.

Honours

Isthmian League
- Premier Division champions 1978–79
Athenian League
- Champions 1934–35
London League
- Premier Division champions 1920–21
- Division One A champions 1909–10
Essex Senior League
- Champions 2016–17
South Essex League
- Division One champions 1898–99, 1911–12
- Division Two champions 1900–01
- Division Two A champions 1901–02
Leyton & District League
- Champions 1899–1900
Essex Senior Cup
- Winners 1893–94, 1895–96, 1919–20, 1945–46, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1989–90
London Senior Cup
- Winners 1911–12, 1920–21, 1926–27, 1978–79

Records

Best FA Cup performance: Second round replay, 1981–82
Best FA Amateur Cup performance: Runners-up, 1926–27
Best FA Trophy performance: Second round, 1979–80
Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 1996–97
Record attendance: 1,972 vs Aldershot, FA Cup second round, 1978^[1]
Most appearances: Bob Makin, 566^[1]
Most goals: Neville Fox, 241 (1965–73)^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p656 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
1 2 Club history Barking FC
1 2 Barking at the Football Club History Database
↑ Barking Town at the Football Club History Database

External links

Official website

Isthmian League
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North Division	AFC Hornchurch AFC Sudbury Aveley Barking Bowers & Pitsea Brentwood Town Bury Town Canvey Island Cheshunt Dereham Town Grays Athletic Haringey Borough Hertford Town Heybridge Swifts Maldon & Tiptree Mildenhall Town Norwich United Potters Bar Town Romford Soham Town Rangers Tilbury Waltham Abbey Ware Witham Town
South Division	Ashford United Carshalton Athletic Chipstead Corinthian-Casuals Cray Wanderers East Grinstead Town Faversham Town Greenwich Borough Guernsey Hastings United Herne Bay Horsham Hythe Town Lewes Molesey Phoenix Sports Ramsgate Shoreham Sittingbourne South Park Thamesmead Town VCD Athletic Walton Casuals Whyteleafe
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1919 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Football in London

League teams
(tiers 1–4)

1	Arsenal Chelsea Crystal Palace Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United
2	Brentford Fulham Millwall Queens Park Rangers
3	AFC Wimbledon Charlton Athletic
4	Barnet

Non-League teams
(tiers 5–8)

5	Bromley Dagenham & Redbridge Leyton Orient Sutton United
6	Hampton & Richmond Borough Wealdstone Welling United
7	Dulwich Hamlet Enfield Town Harrow Borough Hendon Tooting & Mitcham United Wingate & Finchley
8	A.F.C. Hornchurch Barking Carshalton Athletic Corinthian-Casuals Cray Wanderers Greenwich Borough Hanwell Town Haringey Borough Hayes & Yeading United Northwood Phoenix Sports Uxbridge VCD Athletic

Rivalries

London derbies
- Arsenal–Chelsea
- Millwall–West Ham
- North
- South
- East
- West

Cup competitions

Barking F.C.

History

Ground

Honours

Records

See also

References

External links