Bookham F.C.

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Bookham
Full name Bookham Football Club
Nickname(s) The Lions
Founded 1921
Ground Chrystie Recreation Ground
Ground Capacity 1000
Chairman Simon Butler
Manager Kevin Ward
League Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division One
2013–14 Surrey Elite Intermediate League, 14th (relegated)

Bookham Football Club is a football club originally based in Great Bookham, near Leatherhead in Surrey, England. The club was established in the early 1910s and joined the Combined Counties League in 2003. They are currently members of the Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division One. The club is affiliated to the Surrey County Football Association[1]

History

The club was established prior to the 1914–18 war, and was known as Bookham Blues but it was not until 1921 that the club became affiliated to the Surrey FA.[1]

In the 1995–96 season the club joined the Surrey County Senior League and remained there for seven seasons.[2] At the end of the 2002–03 season they joined the Combined Counties League as members of newly created Division One.[3] At the end of the 2005–06 campaign, under manager Glyn Mandeville, the club finished in third place in Division one and achieved promotion to the Premier Division.[1][3] The 2007–08 season saw the club make their debut in the FA Cup in the Extra Preliminary round against Lordswood.[2]

The 2010–11 season in the Combined Counties Premier division had a new look management team that consisted of Andy Taylor and Kevin Ward.[4] However the club finished in the relegation places and were relegated to Division one.[5] At the end of the 2011–12 campaign the club resigned from the Combined Counties League and joined the Surrey Elite Intermediate League.[6]

Ground

Bookham play their home games at Chrystie Recreation Ground, Dorking Road, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 4PA.

Honours

Cup honours

  • Combined Counties Division One Cup:[7]
    • Runners-up (1): 2004–05

Records

  • Highest League Position:[2]
    • 15th in Combined Counties League Premier Division: 2008–09
  • FA Cup best performance:[2]
    • extra preliminary round – 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
  • FA Vase best performance:[2]
    • second qualifying round – 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12

External links

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 BOOKHAM at the Football Club History Database
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