Bedfont Sports F.C.
Bedfont Sports Football Club is a football club based in Bedfont, Greater London, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League South Central Division and play at the Bedfont Recreation Ground.
Full name | Bedfont Sports Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
Founded | 2002 | ||
Ground | Bedfont Recreation Ground, Bedfont | ||
Capacity | 3,000[1] | ||
Chairman | David Reader | ||
Manager | Paul Johnson | ||
League | Isthmian League South Central Division | ||
2019–20 | Isthmian League South Central Division (season abandoned) | ||
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History
The club was established in 2002 as a Saturday team for Bedfont Sunday, a Sunday league team, and shortly afterwards absorbed the Bedfont Eagles youth club.[2] In 2003 they joined Division One of the Hounslow and District League, going on to win it at the first attempt.[3]
In 2004 Bedfont joined Division One of the Middlesex County League, and after finishing as runners-up in their first season, were promoted to the Premier Division.[4] In 2006–07 and 2007–08 they won the league's Open Cup,[5] whilst the 2008–09 season saw them win the Middlesex Premier Cup and finish third in the Premier Division,[5][6] after which they moved up to Division One of the Combined Counties League.[7] In 2011–12 they finished as runners-up in Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[7]
The 2017–18 season saw Bedfont finish as runners-up in the Premier Division, earning promotion to the South Central Division of the Isthmian League.
Ground
The club play at the Bedfont Recreation Ground on Hatton Road in Bedfont. It has a capacity of 3,000, of which 200 is covered.[1] In 2018, the Bedfont Recreation Ground hosted a number of games in the CONIFA World Cup.[8]
Honours
- Middlesex County League
- Open Cup winners 2006–07, 2007–08
- Hounslow and District League
- Division One champions 2003–04
- Middlesex Premier Cup
- Winners 2009–10
Records
See also
- Bedfont Sports F.C. players
References
- Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p625 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
- History Bedfont Sports F.C.
- Division One: League Table Football Mitoo
- Middlesex County League 2000-2006 Non-League Matters
- Honours Bedfont Sports F.C.
- Middlesex County League 2006-2012 Non-League Matters
- Bedfont Sports at the Football Club History Database
- Why the CONIFA World Football Cup matters to Matabeleland Sky Sports, 31 May 2018