Berkhamsted F.C.
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| Full name | Berkhamsted Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Comrades | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Broadwater, Berkhamsted | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 (170 seated)[1] | ||
| Chairman | Steve Davis | ||
| Manager | Mick Vipond | ||
| League | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | ||
| 2015–16 | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 5th | ||
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Berkhamsted Football Club is a football club from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. Founded in 2009 after Berkhamsted Town folded, they are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division and play at Broadwater.
History
The club was founded in 2009 after Berkhamsted Town folded, taking the name of a club that had played in the Herts County League in the early 20th century.[2] They joined Division Two of the Spartan South Midlands League, winning it in their first season and earning promotion to Division One.[3] The following season they won Division One with 107 points and were promoted to the Premier Division.[3] Their points total was the highest in the National League System and saw the Herts FA award the club the Stanley Rous Memorial Trophy.[4]
The 2012–13 season saw Berkhamsted win the St Mary's Cup, beating Tring Athletic 3–1 in the final.[5] In 2014–15 they won the Premier Division Cup, beating Colney Heath 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[6]
Honours
- Spartan South Midlands League
- Division One champions 2010–11
- Division Two champions 2009–10
- Premier Division Cup winners 2014–15
- St Mary's Cup
- Winners 2013–14
Records
- Highest league position: 5th in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2012–13[3]
- Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 2015–16
- Record attendance: 327 vs Morpeth Town, FA Vase fifth round, 2015–16[7]
- Biggest win: 11–0 vs Hatfield Town, Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 2013–14[7]
- Heaviest defeat: 7–1 vs Hanwell Town, Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 2011–12; 6–0 vs Hemel Hempstead Town, St Mary's Cup, 2011–12[7]
- Most goals in a season: James Armstrong, Connor Calcutt, 43[7]
See also
- Berkhamsted F.C. players
References
- ↑ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p761 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
- ↑ Berkhamsted{1} at the Football Club History Database
- 1 2 3 Berkhamsted at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ Major honour for Berko’s champions Berkhamsted & Tring Gazette, 24 August 2011
- ↑ Dacorum derby delight for Comrades in the cup Berkhamsted & Tring Gazette, 7 May 2013
- ↑ Comrades keep their cool to end the season with trophy win Berkhamsted & Tring Gazette, 5 May 2015
- 1 2 3 4 History Berkhamsted Town F.C.
External links
Coordinates: 51°45′47.419″N 0°33′53.078″W / 51.76317194°N 0.56474389°W