Feltham F.C.

Infobox Football club
clubname = Feltham
fullname = Feltham Football Club
nickname = The Blues
founded = 1946 (as Tudor Park)
ground = The Orchard,
Bedfont
(Groundshare with Bedfont)
capacity =
chairman = Brian Barry
manager = Duncan Holden & Darren Lake
league = Combined Counties League
Division One
season = 2007–08
position = 13th

Feltham Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Feltham, in the London Borough of Hounslow, Middlesex. Originally established in 1946 as Tudor Park F.C., the club changed its name to Feltham F.C. in 1963. In 1981, they won the Isthmian League Second Division. They are currently in the Combined Counties League Division One. Johnny Haynes played for them in his youth.

Club Officials

President: Andy Lonsdale

Club Chairman: Brian Barry

Club Secretary: John Cronk

Hon Life Member: Jim Tate

Treasurer: Scott Savoy

Programme Editor: Rob Healy

Webmaster: Colin Ryder

Committee Members: as above, plus: Bob Barnes, Peter Baxter

History of Feltham Football Club

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 surrounding Glebelands playing fields before moving into its former home of Feltham Sports Arena in 1963.

A merger with Hounslow of the Southern League happened in 1990 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 was elected to the Parthenon League.

In 1963/64 Feltham had their first taste of senior football in the Surrey County 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. 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 had been restructured. The club stayed in the league until 1995, when due to new league rulings about ground grading, they were forced to resign. Feltham then joined the Combined Counties Football League in 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 was relegated into Division One of the Combined Counties League. Their first season saw them finish in 9th place, whilst in season 2007/08, Feltham finished in a mid-table position.

Due to constant vandalism, Feltham was forced to move out of their Feltham Sports Arena ground and have spent the last few seasons ground sharing with local neighbours. Firstly Egham Town, then Hampton & Richmond Borough. Feltham are currently located at Bedfont FC. Feltham have been given planning permission by The London Borough of Hounslow to redevelop Feltham Sports Arena which will allow the club to build its own ground for its teams. Work has now started and Feltham hopes to be back there in the near future.

Club colours

*Club Colours: Blue & White Striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks
*Change Colours: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
*Third Colours: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Club honours

enior teams

*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

Youth teams

*2001/02 Hayes & District League (U11) Division Three Champions
*2001/02 West Surrey Boys League (U13) Division Two Runners Up
*2002/03 Hayes & District League (U11) Division Two Champions
*2002/03 Hayes & District League (U12) Division Two Champions

Club records

*Record attendance: 1,938 v Hampton (Middlesex Senior Cup 1972/73)
*Most appearances: Colin Ryder - 363
*Leading goalscorer: Paul Clarke - 125
*Biggest win: 13-2 v Crown & Manor, London Senior Cup,
*Heaviest defeat: 1-9 v Walton Casuals, CCL, 2003/04

Players progressing to Football League

*Johnny Haynes (Fulham)
*Bobby Wilson (Brentford)
*Rachid Harkouk (Notts County)

Internationals

*Johnny Haynes (England)
*Rachid Harkouk (Algeria)
*Karim El Mansouri (Iran)

External links

* [http://www.felthamfc.co.uk Official site]
* [http://felthamfc.invisionplus.net/ new club forum pages]