Balham F.C.

Balham Football Club is a football club based in Balham, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division and play at AFC Croydon Athletic's Mayfield Stadium in Croydon.

Balham
Full nameBalham Football Club
Founded2011
GroundMayfield Stadium, Croydon
ChairmanGreg Cruttwell
ManagerGreg Cruttwell
LeagueCombined Counties League Premier Division
2019–20Combined Counties League Premier Division (season abandoned)
WebsiteClub website

History

Balham Football Club was established in 2011 as an adult team for the Balham Blazers youth football club.[1] They joined Junior Division One of the Surrey South Eastern Combination, and after finishing fourth in their first season,[2] were promoted to Intermediate Division Two. In 2012–13 they finished third in Intermediate Division Two,[3] earning promotion to Intermediate Division One, which they won the following season.[4]

The club subsequently moved up to the Surrey Elite Intermediate League for the 2014–15 season, finishing third in their first season.[5] Although this was a high-enough position for promotion to the Combined Counties League, the club's ground was not deemed up to standard for promotion.[1] The following season the club moved to Cobham's Leg O'Mutton field in order to meet the ground grading criteria,[1] and after finishing as runners-up, were promoted to Division One of the Combined Counties League.[6] Prior to the 2016–17 season they moved to Colliers Wood United's Wibbandune Sports Ground.[6]

In 2016–17 Balham finished third in Division One of the Combined Counties League, earning promotion to the Premier Division. The following season saw them win the London Senior Cup, defeating Cray Valley PM 4–1 in the final.

Honours

  • Surrey South Eastern Combination
    • Intermediate Division One champions 2013–14
  • London Senior Cup
    • Winners 2017–18

References

  1. Welcome to Balham Football Club Balham F.C.
  2. Junior Division 1: League Table Surrey South Eastern Combination
  3. Intermediate Division 2: League Table Surrey South Eastern Combination
  4. Intermediate Division 1: League Table Surrey South Eastern Combination
  5. Balham at the Football Club History Database
  6. Constitution Confirmed Combined Counties League

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