Billericay Town F.C.
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| Full name | Billericay Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ricay, The Blues | ||
| Founded | 1880 | ||
| Ground | New Lodge, Billericay | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Chairman | Steve Kent | ||
| Manager | Craig Edwards | ||
| League | Isthmian League Premier Division | ||
| 2011–12 | Isthmian League Premier Division, 1st (Champions) | ||
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Billericay Town Football Club is an English football club based in Billericay, Essex. The club plays in the Isthmian League Premier Division. Billericay is one of only two clubs to have won three FA Vases.
History
Billericay Town Football Club was formed in 1880.[1] They competed in the Romford & District League until World War I, after which they competed in the Mid-Essex League until 1947 when they entered the Southern Essex Combination League. In 1966 Billericay became founding members of the Essex Olympian League, and became founder-members of the Essex Senior League five years later. They won the Essex Senior League three times and the league cup four times during the 1970s. Billericay also won the FA Vase twice during their time in the Essex Senior League.[1] They are known to have a great rivalry with Chelmsford F.C. who they will be playing next season after being promoted from the Ryman Premier championship.
They were promoted to the Athenian League in 1977, winning the league cup in their first season, and the championship in the following two. Due to this success the club was promoted to the Isthmian League. In 1978–79, their last season in the Athenian League, Billericay Town became the first club to win a third FA Vase. Entering the Isthmian League at Division Two, they won the title in their first season and were promoted to Division One. The following season the club were promoted to the Premier Division as runners-up. During the 1980s they were relegated twice and played in Division Two North until 1992 when they finished third and were promoted to Division One.[1] In 1997–98 the club finished runners-up and were promoted back to the Premier Division. Billericay finished second in the Isthmian League Premier Division in the 2004–05 season, but failed to earn promotion as they lost 1–0 to Leyton F.C. in the end of season playoffs. In the 2006–07 season Billericay again came close to promotion, losing on penalties in the play off final to Bromley. After 4 more seasons of comfortable mid table finishes Billericay Town finally won promotion to the Blue Square South division by winning the Ryman Premier championship. They secured this after drawing 2–2 with Margate F.C. with a penalty from Glenn Poole and then a header in the last 5 minutes of the game from Rob Swaine assisted by Junior Luke.
Former players
Honours
Billericay Town have won seven championships and ten cups in their history.[2]
- FA Vase
- Winners 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79
- Isthmian League Premier Division
- Winners 2011–12
- Playoff finalists 2006–07
- Runners-up 2004–05
- Isthmian League Division One
- Runners-up 1980–81, 1997–98
- Isthmian League Division Two
- Champions 1979–80
- Athenian League
- Champions 1977–78, 1978–79
- Essex Senior League
- Champions 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76
- Runners-up 1971–72, 1973–74
- Isthmian League Cup
- Runners-up 2005–06
- Athenian League Cup
- Winners 1977–78
- Essex Senior League Cup
- Winners 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77
- Runners-up 1974–75
- Essex Senior Cup
- Winners 1975–76, 2010–11
- Runners-up 1985–86, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
References
- ^ a b c Billericay Town official website – History Accessed 23 January 2012
- ^ Billericay Town official website – Honours Accessed 23 January 2012
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