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| Full name | Burnham Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues | ||
| Founded | 1878 | ||
| Ground | The Gore, Burnham (Capacity: 2,500) |
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| Chairman | Ian Gould | ||
| Manager | Jamie Jarvis | ||
| League | Southern League Division One Midlands |
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| 2008–09 | Southern League Division One South and West, 17th |
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Burnham F.C. is a non-League football club from Burnham in Buckinghamshire, near Slough. They currently compete in the Southern League Division One Midlands. The team play in blue and white quartered shirts and blue shorts. The manager is Jamie Jarvis and the chairman is Ian Gould, a well known International cricket umpire. Home matches are played at The Gore. The Gore has been recently redeveloped and boasts an impressive new stand and facilities. Fulham Ladies currently share the ground.
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History
The team first joined a senior league in 1971 when they entered the Hellenic Football League Division One A, finishing as runners-up in their first season, followed by a runners-up position in Division One which saw them promoted to the Premier Division. In 1975-76 they were Premier Division champions. In 1977 they switched to the Athenian League, where they achieved two runners-up finishes, and also reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase.
In 1984 Burnham switched leagues to the London Spartan League, where they were champions at the first attempt. The following year the club merged with Hillingdon Borough to form Burnham & Hillingdon F.C., taking over Hillingdon's place in the Southern League. In 1987 the club's name reverted simply to Burnham F.C. but performances on the pitch declined and the 1994-95 season saw the club relegated back to the Hellenic League. In four seasons back at this level the club never finished out of the top 5, resulting in promotion back to the Southern League in 1999, where they remain to this day, although due to the renaming and restructuring of divisions they have technically played in three different divisions without ever being relegated or promoted.
Burnham have had modest success in cup competitions. Their best run in the FA Vase came in the 1982/83 season where they lost to Halesowen Town in a two legged semi-final (the home match being the clubs highest recorded attendance). In 1999-2000 they reached the 4th Round of the FA Trophy where they drew Scarborough, then residing in the Conference (they had also recently been relegated from the Football League). Burnham managed a very creditable 1-1 draw at home before losing 6-0 in the replay. In the 2005/06 season Burnham achieved their best run in the FA Cup, losing 3-1 at home to Aldershot Town in the 1st Round Proper. The game was watched by one of the biggest crowds at Burnham in recent years and even saw Burnham appear briefly on Match of the Day.
Burnham completed one of their best seasons in recent memory when they finished 3rd in the Southern League Division One South & West in 2006/2007. Due to this league position they entered the promotion playoffs but lost at home in the semi-final 1-2 to eventual playoff winners Swindon Supermarine.
Club records
- Best league performance: 3rd in Southern League Division One South & West, 2006–07
- Best FA Cup performance: 1st round proper, 2005-06, lost 3-1 to Aldershot Town at The Gore
- Best FA Trophy performance: 4th round, 1999-2000
- Best FA Vase performance: Semi-final, 1982-83
Sources
- Burnham at the Football Club History Database
External links
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