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| Full name | Brockenhurst Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Badgers | ||
| Founded | 1898 | ||
| Ground | Grigg Lane, Brockenhurst | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 (200 seated) [1] | ||
| Chairman | Chris Panayi | ||
| Manager | Patrick McManus | ||
| League | Wessex League Premier Division | ||
| 2022–23 | Wessex League Premier Division, 14th of 20 | ||
Brockenhurst Football Club is a football club based in Brockenhurst, near Lymington, in Hampshire, England. They are currently members of the Wessex League Premier Division and play at Grigg Lane.
The club was established in 1898. [1] They became founder members of the New Forest League, and went on to win the league several times. [2] After World War I the club played in the Bournemouth League, [2] before joining the West Section of the Hampshire League in 1923. [3] However, after finishing bottom of the West Section in 1925–26, they left the league, [3] returning to the New Forest League. The club re-entered the Hampshire League in 1935, joining Division Two, but left after only two seasons, [4] again dropping back into the New Forest League. [5]
In 1947 Brockenhurst rejoined the Hampshire League for a second time. [5] They were Division Three West runners-up in 1951–52 and became members of the new Division Three following league reorganisation in 1955. [6] The club were Division Three champions in 1959–60, earning promotion to Division Two. After finishing as runners-up in Division Two in 1961–62, they were promoted to Division One. [7] However, the club finished second-from-bottom of Division One in 1964–65 and were relegated back to Division Two. [7]
Brockenhurst were Division Two champions in 1970–71, securing promotion to Division One. [8] They went on to finish as runners-up in 1973–74 and were Hampshire League champions in 1975–76. [7] The club were runners-up again in 1979–80. [7] In 1986 they were founder members of the Wessex League, finishing last in the league's inaugural season. When the league gained a second division in 2004, Brockenhurst became members of Division One, which became the Premier Division in 2006. [9]
After finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 2010–11, Brockenhurst were relegated to Division One. However, they were Division One champions in 2012–13, earning promotion back to the Premier Division. [9] In October 2013 the club were involved in a Hampshire Senior Cup tie against Andover Town which ended 0-0 after extra time. The subsequent penalty shootout resulted in 29 consecutive goals being scored, with Brockenhurst winning 15–14, a result later confirmed by the Football Association as an English record (and possibly a world record) for the highest number of consecutive goals scored in a penalty shootout. [10]
In 2019–20 Brockenhurst won the Bournemouth Senior Cup, winning 5–4 on penalties against Hamworthy United after a 2–2 draw. [11] The following season saw them win the Hampshire Senior Invitation Plate. In 2021–22 the club won the Russell Cotes Cup, defeating Hamble Club 5–3 on penalties after a 4–4 draw. [12]
The club initially played at a ground near Rhinefield Ornamental Drive before moving to a ground on Lymington Road between the Snakecatcher and Rose & Crown pubs before World War I. [2] After the war they relocated to Fathersfield, where they played until moving to Black Knoll in 1931 after the Fathersfield site was needed for housing. In 1937 the club relocated again, this time to Oberfield. Following World War II they played at Tile Barn, until moving to Grigg Lane in 1951. [2]
The Grigg Lane site had been bought from the Morant Estate in 1950, and dressing rooms and a small stand were initially built. [5] A social club was added in 1972, with floodlights erected in the same year. [5] In 1978 a new 200-seat elevated stand was built, with changing rooms located underneath. [5]
Brockenhurst is the largest village by population within the New Forest in Hampshire, England. The nearest city is Southampton some 13 miles (21 km) to the north-east, while Bournemouth is also nearby, 15 miles (24 km) south-west. Surrounding towns and villages include Beaulieu, Lymington, Lyndhurst, and Sway.
Bournemouth Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Wessex League Premier Division, in the ninth tier of the English football league system. Their nickname is "The Poppies", and they are often known as Bournemouth Poppies to avoid confusion with the Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. The club plays at Victoria Park, Namu Road, in Bournemouth and are founding members of the Hampshire FA and Bournemouth FA.
The Wessex Football League, known as the Velocity Wessex Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English regional men's football league in southern England. Its members are primarily from Hampshire and Dorset, but clubs from adjoining counties such as Wiltshire, Berkshire, and the Isle of Wight are also eligible. The Premier Division one of the sixteen recognised leagues to form the ninth level of the English football league system, and Division One is one of seventeen recognised leagues at level 10.
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Andover Town Football Club is a football club based in Andover, Hampshire, England. They are currently members of the Wessex League Division One and play at the Portway Stadium.
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The 2011–12 Wessex Football League was the 26th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the third time in their history were Winchester City, who were promoted to the Southern League. There was the usual programme of promotion and relegation between the two Wessex League divisions.
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