Boreham Wood Football Club is a professional football club based in
Borehamwood
Borehamwood (, historically also Boreham Wood) is a town in southern Hertfordshire, England, from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population of 31,074, and is within the London commuter belt. The town's film and TV studios are commonly know ...
, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently members of the
National League
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, the fifth tier of
English football
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, and play at Meadow Park. Established in 1948, they are known as "the Wood" and have a local rivalry with St Albans City.
History
The club was established in 1948 as a merger of Boreham Wood Rovers and Royal Retournez, and began playing in the Mid-Herts League.Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) ''Non-League Club Directory 2013'', p269 In 1951 they joined the
Parthenon League
The Parthenon League was a football league covering Greater London and the surrounding area.
History
The league was formed in 1951 with 11 clubs, nine of which had come from the Middlesex Senior League.Parthenon League 1951–1966 Non-League Matters After finishing as runners-up again in 1956–57, they joined the Spartan League. Non-League Matters They finished as runners-up in 1963–64 and again in 1965–66, after which they switched to Division Two of the
Athenian League
The Athenian League was an English amateur football league for clubs in and around London. The league was originally to be called the Corinthian League,Athenian Football League minutes 1912-1921 (National Football Museum, Preston). but this nam ...
.
The 1968–69 season saw Boreham Wood win Division Two, earning promotion to Division One. The following season they finished as runners-up in Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division. After the division was disbanded in 1973, the club were placed in Division One for the 1973–74 season, in which they were league champions and reached the first round of the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
for the first time, eventually losing 3–0 at
Southend United
Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Southend are known as ...
. At the end of the season the club joined Division Two of the Isthmian League. They won the division in 1976–77 and were promoted to the renamed Premier Division. The following season saw them reach the first round of the FA Cup again, losing 2–0 in a replay to
Swindon Town
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after a 0–0 draw at home.
The club remained in the Premier Division until being relegated to Division One at the end of the 1981–82 season, in which they finished bottom of the table. In 1994–95 they were Division One champions, and were promoted back to the Premier Division. The 1996–97 season saw them reach the second round of the FA Cup for the first time after they beat
Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Nicknamed "The Diamonds", the club played at Nene Park. The club's main rivals were county neighbours Kettering Town F.C., Ke ...
3–2 in a first round replay. In the second round they lost 2–1 at
Luton Town
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...
. In the same season they also won the
Isthmian League Cup
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History
Isthmian League Chairman and President Alan Turvey was among the FA's "150 Grassroots Heroes" ...
Cheltenham Town
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in a replay. In 1998–99 they reached the first round again, losing 3–2 at home to Luton.
After being relegated in 1999–2000 they won Division One at the first attempt to make an immediate return to the Premier Division. However, they were relegated again at the end of the 2002–03 season, although the season did see them reach the FA Cup first round again, where they lost 5–0 at
Torquay United
Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...
. After one season in Division One North (and another FA Cup first round appearance, a 4–0 defeat at Blackpool), they were transferred to Division One East of the Southern League.
After winning Division One East in 2005–06, a season in which they also reached the semi-finals of the FA Trophy, losing 3–0 on aggregate to Woking, the club were promoted to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League. A fourth-place finish in 2009–10 saw them qualify for the promotion play-offs, and after beating
Aveley
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1–0 in the semi-finals, a 2–0 win over
Kingstonian
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The club was founded in 1885 by YMC ...
2012–13
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and 2013–14 seasons saw the club reach the FA Cup first round again, losing at home to Brentford and away at Carlisle United in a replay. In 2014–15 Boreham Wood finished as runners-up in the Conference South. In the subsequent play-offs, they beat
Havant & Waterlooville
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4–2 on aggregate before defeating
Whitehawk
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2–1 in the final to earn promotion to the renamed National League. Their first season in the National League saw a tenth FA Cup first round appearance, ending with a 2–1 defeat at home to
Northwich Victoria
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.
In the
2017–18 FA Cup
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Boreham Wood beat Football League opposition for the first time, defeating Blackpool 2–1 at home in the first round. In the second round they lost 3–0 at
Coventry City
Coventry City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The team currently compete in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. The club is nicknamed t ...
. The club went on to finish fourth in the National League at the end of the season, qualifying for the play-offs. After beating
AFC Fylde
AFC Fylde is a professional football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mill Farm.
Originally known as Kirkham & Wesham following a merger of Kirkham Town and Wesh ...
2–1 and
Sutton United
Sutton United Football Club is a professional football club in Sutton, South London, England, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They play home games at Gander Green Lane in Sutton about 11 miles so ...
3–2, they lost 2–1 to
Tranmere Rovers
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in the Wembley final. In 2019–20 the club finished fifth and again qualified for the play-offs. After defeating
Halifax Town
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2–1 in the quarter-finals, they lost 1–0 to
Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town A.F.C. is a professional association football club in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, which competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
The club is nicknamed the Sulphurites, due to the ...
in the semi-finals. The club reached the first round of the 2020–21 FA Cup, in which they defeated
League Two
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club
Southend United
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4–3 on penalties after a 3–3 draw. They went on to beat
Canvey Island
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3–0 in the second round, earning a third round tie with
Millwall
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, which they lost 2–0. In the 2021–22 FA Cup, the club reached the fifth round for the first time after beating
League One
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Championship
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Title match system
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Premier League
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Athenian League
The Athenian League was an English amateur football league for clubs in and around London. The league was originally to be called the Corinthian League,Athenian Football League minutes 1912-1921 (National Football Museum, Preston). but this nam ...
**Division One champions: 1973–74
**Division Two champions: 1968–69
*
Parthenon League
The Parthenon League was a football league covering Greater London and the surrounding area.
History
The league was formed in 1951 with 11 clubs, nine of which had come from the Middlesex Senior League.Herts Senior Cup
**Winners: 1971–72, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19
*
Herts Charity Cup
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London Challenge Cup
The London Challenge Cup was a football tournament formerly organised by the London FA. It was first contested in 1908, and other than during the World Wars, was contested every season until 1974, when the tournament was disbanded.
After a 16- ...
**Winners: 1997–98
Records
*Best league performance: 4th in the
National League
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, 2017–18
*Best
FA Cup
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Walsall
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