Frenford F.C.
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| Full name | Frenford Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1942 | ||
| Ground | The Len Salmon Stadium, Bowers Gifford | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | George Georghiou | ||
| Manager | David Forbes | ||
| League | Essex Senior League | ||
| 2023–24 | Essex Senior League, 18th of 20 | ||
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Frenford Football Club is a football club based in Bowers Gifford, Essex, England they play their football at Bowers & Pitsea’s Len Salmon Stadium in a groundshare. They are currently members of the Essex Senior League.
History
The football club was established during World War II by the Frenford Sports and Social Club under the name Frenford Senior.[1] They later joined the Ilford & District League, and were Premier Division champions in 1975–76.[2] In 1995 the club joined Division Two of the Essex Intermediate League, going on to win the division at the first attempt and earning promotion to Division One.[3]
In 1997–98 Frenford were Division One runners-up. They won the league's Senior Cup in 1999–2000 and the Senior Challenge Cup the following season.[4] The 2003–04 season saw them win the Essex Premier Cup and the Capital Counties Feeder League Trophy.[5] They finished second in Division One again in 2004–05, after which the league was renamed the Essex Olympian League. The club were Division One runners-up for a third time the following season. In 2006–07 they won the Senior Challenge Cup,[4] and despite only finishing eleventh in Division One, they were promoted to the Premier Division.[3]
Frenford were Premier Division runners-up in 2008–09. In 2010–11 the club won the Essex Premier Cup, and the following season saw them become Premier Division champions. They retained the title in 2012–13,[3] also winning the Senior Cup and the Senior Challenge Cup.[4] The club went on to win the Senior Challenge Cup again the following season and the Essex Premier Cup in 2015–16. In 2017 the club dropped Senior from their name, and the 2017–18 season saw them win the league's Senior Cup.[4] They moved up to the newly-formed Division One South of the Eastern Counties League the following year.
Ground
Frenford play their home games at the Len Salmon Stadium.[6] The ground is owned by Bowers & Pitsea F.C.[7] The stadium has an artificial pitch, which was added in 2018.[8]
The stadium was named in 2000 after loyal club servant of forty years, Len Salmon died.[9]
Honours
- Essex Olympian League
- Premier Division champions 2011–12, 2012–13
- Division Two champions 1995–96
- Senior Cup winners 1999–2000, 2012–13, 2017–18
- Senior Challenge Cup winners 2000–01, 2006–07, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Essex Premier Cup
- Winners 2003–04, 2010–11, 2015–16
- Capital Counties Feeder League Trophy
- Winners 2003–04, 2007–08
- Ilford & District League
- Premier Division champions 1975–76
Records
- Highest league position: 9th in Eastern Counties League Division One South, 2018–19
References
- ^ About us Frenford F.C.
- ^ Ilford & District League Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c Frenford Senior at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c d Frenford Senior Essex Olympian League
- ^ Capital Counties Feeder Leagues Trophy Football Club History Database
- ^ Football Ground Map: Len Salmon Stadium, home to Bowers and Pitsea, Frenford, Catholic United - Football Ground Map, accessdate: January 21, 2020
- ^ Echo: Bowers & Pitsea set to develop Len Salmon Stadium further, confirms facilities manager Darren Scorey | Echo, accessdate: January 21, 2020
- ^ Echo: Legend Julian Dicks opens Bowers & Pitsea's Len Salmon Stadium | Echo, accessdate: January 21, 2020
- ^ History: History, accessdate: January 21, 2020