Boreham Wood F.C.
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| Full name | Boreham Wood Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Wood | ||
| Founded | 1948 | ||
| Ground | Meadow Park | ||
| Capacity | 4,502 (1200 seated)[1] | ||
| Chairman | Danny Hunter | ||
| Manager | Luke Garrard | ||
| League | National League | ||
| 2015–16 | National League, 19th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Boreham Wood Football Club is a full time professional[2] association football club based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, that plays at Meadow Park. They were established in 1948, and have reached the FA Cup 2nd Round proper twice in their history. For 2015–16 they will play in the National League for the first time after winning promotion via the play-offs in 2014–15. They are known as "the Wood" and retain a local rivalry against St Albans City.
History
The club was formed in 1948 by the amalgamation of two local sides, Boreham Rovers and Royal Retournez. In 1966, after playing in such leagues as the Mid-Herts League, Spartan League and Parthenon League, they joined the Athenian League, where two promotions took them to the top division, where they were champions in 1973–74. After this, the team joined the Isthmian League.
In 1977 they reached the Isthmian League Premier Division, and they were to bounce between the top two divisions on a number of occasions over the next 27 years. In 2004 a re-organisation of the pyramid saw them move to the Southern Football League Eastern Division, which they won in 2005–06, but further re-organisation in 2006 saw them promoted to the Isthmian League Premier Division rather than the Southern League's equivalent.
In 2010 Boreham Wood won the Isthmian League Premier Division play off final to obtain promotion to the Conference South for the first time in their history. In the 2014–15 season, they managed to achieve a 2nd-place finish in the Conference South to be entered into the playoffs for promotion to the Conference Premier. In achieving a 2nd-place finish they set a new club record for their highest finish in the English football league system. In the play-off semi-final against Havant and Waterlooville, Wood won the first leg 2–0, followed by a 2–2[3] home draw to send them through to the play-off final versus Whitehawk, which they won in extra time, winning them promotion to the National League for the 2015–16 season.[4]
After winning promotion to the National League, the Wood felt that it was in best practice after a slump of results to convert to full time status in September 2015 to stay afloat in the division.[5]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Honours
League
- Isthmian League Premier Division:
- Runners up (1): 1997–98
- Play Off Winners (1): 2009–10
- Isthmian League Division One: (pre-1977 Division Two)
- Winners (2): 1976–77 1994–95, 2000–01
- Southern League Division One East:
- Winners (1): 2005–06
- Athenian League Division One:
- Winners (1): 1973–74
- Runners up (1): 1969–70
- Athenian League Division Two:
- Winners (1): 1968–69
- Conference South:
- Play-off winners (1): 2014–15
Cup
- Isthmian League Cup:
- Winners (1): 1996–97
- Runners up (1): 1998–99
- Isthmian League Full Members Cup:
- Runners up (2): 1994–95, 1995–96
- London Senior Cup:[6]
- Runners up (1): 1989–90
- Herts. Senior Challenge Cup:
- Winners (5): 1971–72, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2013–14
- Runners up (1): 2014–15
- Herts. Charity Cup Winners:
- Winners (5): 1980–81, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90
- London Challenge Cup:
- Winners (1): 1997–98
Club records
- Best league performance: 2nd place in Conference South, 2014–15
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round proper, 1996–97 and 1997–98
- Best FA Amateur Cup performance: 3rd round, 1970–71
- Best FA Trophy performance: Semi-finals, 2005–06
Former players
1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record.
References
- ↑ "Youth sides to play at Meadow Park". 18 August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/wood-to-go-day-time-training-three-times-a-week/
- ↑ "Boreham Wood vs Havant & Waterlooville Play Off Semi Finals".
- ↑ Conference: Boreham Wood and Guiseley promoted via play-offs", BBC Sport, 9 May 2015
- ↑ http://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/wood-to-go-day-time-training-three-times-a-week/
- ↑ "Memorandum Of Procedures For Dealing With Misconduct Occurring". Docstoc.com. 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
Sources
- Boreham Wood at the Football Club History Database
External links
Coordinates: 51°39′43″N 0°16′20″W / 51.66194°N 0.27222°W