Feltham F.C. (1991)

Feltham
Full nameFeltham Football Club
Founded1991
DissolvedMay 2012
GroundThe Orchard, Feltham

Feltham Football Club was a semi-professional football club in Feltham, Greater London, England.

History

The club was established in 1991 as a merger between Feltham and Hounslow, and was initially named Feltham & Hounslow Borough.[1] The new club took Feltham's place in the Isthmian League, starting in Division Three.[1] In 1995 the club was renamed Feltham and dropped into the Combined Counties League due to ground grading issues.[1][2][3] When the league gained a second division in 2003 they were played in the Premier Division, but after finishing second-from-bottom in 2005–06 they were relegated to Division One.[2]

In May 2012 the club merged with Bedfont Football & Social Club to form Bedfont & Feltham.[4]

Ground

The club played at Feltham Arenas before leaving in 2004 with the intention of moving to a new ground at Green Lane in Hounslow.[3] They shared at Egham Town in 2004-05 and then Hampton & Richmond Borough, before moving to share with Bedfont at the Orchard on Hatton Road in Feltham.[5] At the time of the club's dissolution, it had a capacity of 1,200.[6]

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 1994–95[1]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 1992–93[1]
  • Most appearances: Colin Ryder, 363[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Feltham & Hounslow Borough at the Football Club History Database
  2. ^ a b Feltham at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ a b Blues strike out for new stadium News Shopper, 24 January 2003
  4. ^ Club History Bedfont & Feltham F.C.
  5. ^ 'Ken' he do it.. My London, 18 June 2008
  6. ^ a b Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p632 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0