Feltham F.C.
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| Full name | Feltham Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues | |
| Founded | 1946 (as Tudor Park) | |
| Ground | The Orchard, East Bedfont (Ground Share with Bedfont Town) (Capacity: 2,100) |
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| Chairman | Brian Barry | |
| Manager | Wayne Tisson | |
| League | Combined Counties League Division One |
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| 2010–11 | Combined Counties League Division One, 16th |
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Feltham Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Feltham, in Greater London, England. Originally established in 1946 as Tudor Park F.C., the club changed its name to Feltham F.C. in 1963. In 1981, they won Isthmian League Division Two. They are currently in the Combined Counties League Division One. Johnny Haynes played for them in his youth.
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[edit] History
Feltham Football Club was founded in 1946 as Tudor Park and competed under that name until the end of season 1962/63 when the name Feltham was adopted upon being granted Senior Status by the Middlesex County Football Association. Tudor Park played at Rectory Meadow in Hanworth, and also at the Remo Depot in Feltham, whilst Feltham FC played on the Glebelands playing fields before moving into its former home of Feltham Sports Arena in 1963. The Arena’s grandstand was opened in 1966 by former club President and Mayor of Hounslow, Edward Pauling JP.
In 1990, Feltham merged with local Southern League side Hounslow and the side competed under the name of Feltham and Hounslow Borough until the end of the 1994/95 season when it was decided to change the name back to Feltham FC.
For their first three seasons, Tudor Park were members of the West Middlesex Sunday Football League but in 1949/50 became affiliated to the Middlesex County Football Association and played Saturday football under the County’s jurisdiction as members of the Staines and District League and in turn were elected to the Parthenon League.
Feltham had their first taste of senior soccer from 1963/64 in the Surrey Senior League in which they had a successful five-season spell. 1968/69 saw the club replace Petter’s Sports in the Spartan League. At the end of the 1972/73 Season they were promoted to the Second Division of the Athenian League after finishing third.
In 1977, Feltham, along with fifteen other member clubs of the Athenian League resigned to join the newly-formed Second Division of the Isthmian League. It was from here that the club was promoted to the First Division in 1980/81 after securing maximum points in the very last game of the season at Barton Rovers, thereby winning the Second Division title. The 1982/83 season saw Feltham being the first team outside of the Football League to play their league fixtures on an Artificial Pitch.
In 1983/84, Feltham dropped back into Division Two South of the Isthmian League and in turn, they transferred to Division 3 in 1992 after the league was again restructured. The club stayed in this division until 1995, when due to new league rulings about ground grading, they were forced to resign.
Feltham joined the Combined Counties Football League for the commencement of season 1995/96. Season 1996/97 saw Feltham defeat Godalming & Guildford 5-1 in the League Cup Final.
Season 2002/03 saw Feltham lift the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup after beating Northwood 2-0 in the Final. The Blues completed a cup double that season by defeating Hendon in the Final of the Middlesex Super Cup (The George Ruffell Memorial Trophy).
At the end of Season 2005/06 despite other clubs resigning, Feltham were relegated into Division One of the Combined Counties League. Their first season saw them finish in 9th place. Recent seasons have seen the club finish in mid to low positions and 2009/10 saw the side unsettled by management changes, and resulted in the club finishing 20th – just avoiding relegation. Fortunes were of a similar keel last season, which resulted in the club finishing in sixteenth place.
Season 2009/10 saw the Reserve team lift the club’s first piece of silverware in 7 years – the Jeff Nardin Reserve Division Cup.
Feltham was forced to move out of their Feltham Sports Arena ground due to constant vandalism and have spent the last few seasons ground sharing with local neighbours. Firstly Egham Town, then Hampton & Richmond Borough. Feltham are currently ground-sharing with Bedfont Town at The Orchard, home of former local club Bedfont.
Season 2011/12 sees Wayne Tisson at the helm. The Division 1 structure now includes Guernsey FC which will see Feltham play their first away ‘international’ in a number of years.
Feltham have been given permission by The London Borough of Hounslow to redevelop Feltham Sports Arena which will eventually allow the club to build its own ground for its teams. Work is ongoing and the club hopes to be back there in the future.
[edit] Season-by-season record since 1998-99
| Season | Division | Position | Notes |
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| 1998-99 | Combined Counties League | 14 | |
| 1999-00 | Combined Counties League | 15 | |
| 2000-01 | Combined Counties League | 9 | |
| 2001-02 | Combined Counties League | 10 | |
| 2002-03 | Combined Counties League | 4 | |
| 2003-04 | Combined Counties League Premier Division | 13 | |
| 2004-05 | Combined Counties League Premier Division | 17 | |
| 2005-06 | Combined Counties League Premier Division | 20 | Relegated |
| 2006-07 | Combined Counties League Division One | 9 | |
| 2007-08 | Combined Counties League Division One | 13 | |
| 2008-09 | Combined Counties League Division One | 7 | |
| 2009-10 | Combined Counties League Division One | 20 | |
| 2010–11 | Combined Counties League Division One | 16 |
[edit] Club officials
- President: Andy Lonsdale
- Vice President: John Cronk
- Club Chairman: Brian Barry
- Club Secretary: Scott Savoy
- Hon Life Member: Jim Tate
- Treasurer / Match Secretary: Scott Savoy
- Programme Editor: Martin Mukasa
- Webmaster: Colin Ryder / Rob Healy
[edit] Club honours
- Staines & District League & Cup Winners- 1950/51
- Jubilee Cup Winners - 1958/59
- Surrey Senior League Charity Cup Winners- 1963/64 & 1965/66
- Surrey Senior League Challenge Cup Winners - 1965/66
- Berger Isthmian League Division Two Champions - 1980/81
- Southern Combination Challenge Cup Winners - 1986/87 & 1987/88
- (First) Middlesex Summer Cup Winners - 1988
- Combined Counties Premier Challenge Cup Winners - 1996/97
- Combined Counties Fair Play Award - 1999/00
- Middlesex Charity Cup Winners - 2002/03
- George Ruffell Memorial Shield Winners - 2002/03
- Combined Counties Premier Reserve Champions - 2003/04
- Jeff Nardin Reserve Division Cup Winners - 2009/10
[edit] Club records
- Record attendance: 1,938 v Hampton (Middlesex Senior Cup 1972/73)
- Most appearances: Colin Ryder - 427
- Leading goalscorer: Paul Clarke - 125
- Biggest win: 13-2 v Crown & Manor, London Senior Cup, 1986/87
- Heaviest defeat: 0-12 v Mole Valley SCR, Combined Counties Football League, 2009/10
[edit] Players progressing to Football League
- Johnny Haynes (Fulham)
- Bobby Wilson (Brentford)
- Rachid Harkouk (Notts County)
[edit] Internationals
[edit] External links
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