Buckhurst Hill F.C.

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Buckhurst Hill
Full nameBuckhurst Hill Football Club
Nickname(s)Stags
Founded1985;37 years ago (1985)
GroundRoding Lane, Buckhurst Hill
ChairmanSimon Cornwell
ManagerMark Williams
League Eastern Counties League Division One South
2021–22 Eastern Counties League Division One South, 2nd of 20

Buckhurst Hill Football Club is a football club based in Buckhurst Hill, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at Roding Lane, Buckhurst Hill.

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History

Buckhurst Hill were formed in 1985 by Richard Brand and Alfie Sacre in a bid to provide Buckhurst Hill with youth football. [1] In 2004, Buckhurst Hill joined the Hertfordshire Senior County League. In 2008, the club joined the Essex Olympian League. In 2017, the club won Division One, gaining promotion to the Premier Division, which they also won in 2018. [2] In 2021, the club was admitted into the Eastern Counties League Division One South. [3] In their first season at step 6, they finished as runners-up, losing only two league matches in the season. Buckhurst Hill entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2021–22. [4]

Ground

The club currently play at Roding Lane in Buckhurst Hill. In 2020, the club won permission from Epping Forest District Council to erect a 100-seater stand, a 100-capacity standing area and six floodlights. [5]

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References

  1. "Buckhurst Hill FC". Buckhurst Hill F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. "Buckhurst Hill". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2021–22" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. "The Buildbase FA Vase Season 2021–22" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. "Plans to develop Buckhurst Hill FC's ground approved". Epping Forest Guardian. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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