Glebe F.C.

Glebe Football Club is a football club based in Chislehurst in the London Borough of Bromley, England. Affiliated to both the Kent County Football Association and the London Football Association,[1] they are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Premier Division and play at Foxbury Avenue.

Not to be confused with Glebe Rangers F.C..

Glebe
Full nameGlebe Football Club
Founded1995
GroundFoxbury Avenue, Chislehurst
Capacity1,200[1]
ChairmanRocky McMillan
ManagerGary Alexander
LeagueSouthern Counties East League Premier Division
2019–20Southern Counties East League Premier Division (season abandoned)

History

The club was established by Rocky McMillan as Glebe Globetrotters in 1995,[2][3] and was initially based in West Wickham.[4] They were initially a youth team and were members of the Kent Youth League in 2013, when an adult team was formed and joined the Kent Invicta League.[4] In 2016 the league merged into the Southern Counties East League, becoming its Division One.[5] In 2015–16 they won the London Senior Trophy, beating Tooting Bec 4–1 in the final.[6]

In 2016–17 Glebe won the Division One title, earning promotion to the Premier Division.

Ground

After joining the Kent Invicta League, the club played at Holmesdale's Oakley Road ground in Bromley.[7] In 2014 they obtained a 25-year lease on Foxbury Avenue ground in Chislehurst, the former ground of Old Elthamians rugby club.[7] The first match at the new ground on 18 July 2015 saw the club lose 3–2 to Canterbury City in front of a crowd of 42.[3]

Honours
  • Southern Counties East League
    • Division One champions 2016–17
  • London Senior Trophy
    • Winners 2015–16

Records
  • Best FA Cup performance: Extra-preliminary round, 2015–16[5]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2016–17[5]

See also
  • Glebe F.C. managers

References
  1. Glebe FC Visit Chislehurst
  2. Get Involved profiles Rocky McMillan, founder of Glebe FC Sky Sports, 17 January 2013
  3. I said from day one that everything will be ready, says Glebe chairman Rocky McMillan Kentish Football, 21 July 2015
  4. Everything we do we always exceed in, says Glebe chairman Rocky McMillan Kentish Football, 1 July 2013
  5. Glebe at the Football Club History Database
  6. Glebe 4-1 Tooting Bec - It wasn't a surprise we knew the sack was coming, says Glebe manager Simon Copley Kentish Football, 3 May 2016
  7. Glebe sign 25-year lease on their Chislehurst based ground Kentish Football, 26 November 2014

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