Beckenham Town Football Club is a

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club based in

Beckenham Beckenham () is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, in Greater London. Until 1965 it was part of the historic county of Kent. It is located south-east of Charing Cross, situated north of Elmers End and E ...

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. They are currently members of the and play at Eden Park Avenue.

History

The original Beckenham Town were established in the late 19th century, affiliating to the

Kent County Football Association The Kent County Football Association, known as ''Kent FA'', is the governing body of football in the county of Kent, England, and was formed in 1881. The Kent FA run over 20 County Cups at different levels of football for affiliated teams across K ...

in 1887.History 1887-2016
Beckenham Town In 1923 the club joined Division One of the London League.London League 1910-1928
Non-League Matters They won Division One in 1927–28, and were promoted to the Premier Division. However, after finishing second-from-bottom in their first season in the Premier Division, they ended the 1929–30 season in last place, and were relegated back to Division One.
Non-League Matters The following season saw them finish second in Division One, earning promotion back to the Premier Division. Despite finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 1931–32 they remained in the division, but after repeating the feat in 1932–33, they were relegated back to Division One. After finishing bottom of Division One in 1934–35 the club left the league. They had also entered a team into the Kent County Amateur League a few seasons before, and continued playing in the Premier Division of the Western Section until rejoining the London League in 1951,Kent County Amateur League
Non-League Matters where they were placed in the Premier Division. They remained in the London League's Premier Division until joining the

Aetolian League The Aetolian (or Aitolian) League ( grc-gre, Κοινὸν τῶν Αἰτωλῶν) was a confederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Greece centered in Aetolia in central Greece. It was probably established during the early Hellen ...

in 1961.London League 1950-1964
Non-League Matters This merged with the London League in 1964 to form the

Greater London League The Greater London League was a football league for clubs in and around London. It was formed in 1964 by a merger of the London League and the Aetolian League, after the two leagues had run a joint league cup the previous season due to both stru ...

, with Beckenham placed in Section B.Greater London League 1964-1971
Non-League Matters A fifth-place finish in the league's inaugural season saw them win a place in the Premier Division for the 1965–66 season. However, after finishing second-from-bottom of the division that season, they were relegated to Division One. They folded in 1969. In 1971 the club was reformed based on the Stanhope Rovers junior team.Beckenham Town – History
Beckenham Town F.C. After playing in the South East London Amateur League, they joined Division Two of the new

London Spartan League The Spartan League was a football league in England covering London and adjacent counties. Established in 1907, it merged with the South Midlands League in 1997 to form the Spartan South Midlands League. History The Spartan League was establ ...

in 1975.London Spartan League 1975-1987
Non-League Matters After being runners-up in 1977–78, they were promoted to the Premier Division. In 1982 they transferred to Division One of the Kent League, which became the Premier Division in 1998. They finished as runners–up in 2005–06. The league was subsequently renamed the Southern Counties East League in 2013. The club won both the Kent Senior Trophy and the League Cup in 2013–14, and went on to win the Roy Vinter Shield at the start of the 2014–15 season. In 2019–20 the club were top of the league when the season was abandoned due to the

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; this would have been the club's highest finish since reforming in 1971. At the end of the 2020–21 season they were transferred to the Premier Division South of the

Combined Counties League The Combined Counties Football League is a regional men's football league in south-eastern England with members in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Jersey, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and the western half and sou ...

. During their first season in the Combined Counties League, Beckenham were Premier Division South champions, earning promotion to the Isthmian League.

Seasons-by-season

Ground

The club played at Stanhope Grove until July 1980 when they moved to Eden Park Avenue. The ground has a capacity of 4,000, of which 120 is seated and covered.

Honours

*London League **Division One champions 1927–28 *Combined Counties League **Premier Division South champions 2021–22 *Southern Counties East League **Challenge Cup winners 2013–14 **Roy Vinter Shield winners 2014–15 *Kent Senior Trophy **Winners 2013–14

Records

*Best

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performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2022–23 *Best

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performance: Fourth round, 1980–81 *Record attendance: 1,661 vs

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, FA Cup fourth qualifying round, 15 October 2022It might have not been @beckenhamtownfc day in the @EmiratesFACup today against @Dag_RedFC but the Becks recorded their record attendance at Eden Park with a massive crowd of 1661... wow !!!
Kent Non League Attendance Stats *Most appearances: Lee Fabian, 985 *Most goals: Ricky Bennett

References

External links

Official website
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