Farnborough Town F.C.
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| Full name | Farnborough Town Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Boro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Cherrywood Road, Farnborough |
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| Capacity | 4,163 (640 seated) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Tony Theo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Ian McDonald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Conference South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Conference National, 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Farnborough Town F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Conference South division. Their home ground is known as Cherrywood Road, based in Farnborough, Hampshire.
They rose to national attention in February 2003 when were drawn to play Premiership champions Arsenal in an FA Cup fourth-round tie. Although Farnborough were drawn at home, they switched the venue to Arsenal's Highbury stadium;[1] Farnborough lost the tie 5-1.[2] Having gone into administration, they were deducted 10 points in the 2006/07 season.
They took part in the first FA Cup match to be televised on Sky Sports, a match they won 4-3 against Torquay United F.C. in December 1991.
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[edit] History
- 1975-76 - F.A. Vase semi-finalists
- 1976-77 - Joined Athenian League Division Two. Athenian League Division Two Champions. F.A. Vase semi-finalists
- 1977-78 - Joined Isthmian League Division Two
- 1978-79 - Isthmian League Division Two Champions; promoted to Division One
- 1984-85 - Isthmian League Division One Champions; promoted to Premier Division
- 1988-89 - Isthmian League runner-up; promoted to Conference
- 1989-90 - Finished second bottom in Conference; relegated to Southern League Premier Division
- 1990-91 - Southern League Champions; promoted back to Conference
- 1992-93 - Finished second bottom in Conference (again); relegated back to Southern League Premier Division
- 1993-94 - Southern League Champions (2nd time); promoted to Conference
- 1998-99 - Finished bottom in Conference; relegated Isthmian League Premier Division
- 2000-01 - Isthmian League Champions; promoted back to Conference
[edit] Club records
- Best league position: 5th in Football Conference (level 5), 1991-92
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th Round 2003-04
- Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-finals, 1991-92 and 2002-03
- Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 1975-76 and 1976-77
[edit] References
- ^ Farnborough tie: info on tickets and Town. Arseweb.
- ^ Riches but no romance. The Guardian.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Farnborough Town at the Football Club History Database
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