British Airways F.C.
British Airways Football Club is a football club based in Bedfont, Greater London, England. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Division One and play at The Orchard, groundsharing with Bedfont & Feltham.
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| Full name | British Airways Football Club | |
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| Founded | April 1947 | |
| Ground | The Orchard, Bedfont | |
| Capacity | 1,200[1] | |
| Chairman | Ray Pipe | |
| Manager | Jason Owens | |
| League | Combined Counties League Division One | |
| 2019–20 | Combined Counties League Division One (season abandoned) | |
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History
The club was founded in April 1947 as part of the British Overseas Airways Corporation's Social and Sporting Club. In the 1980s, the club had over 200 members, fielding approximately 15 adult teams.[2] Prior to joining the Middlesex County League in 2007, the club competed in various league structures, including the Airport League, the Hanwell and District Midweek League and the West Middlesex League.[3] The club entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2018–19.[4]
Ground
The club currently groundshare with Bedfont & Feltham at The Orchard, having previously played at the Concorde Centre in Cranford.[5]
Honours
- Middlesex County League
- Premier Division champions 2012–13, 2017–18
Records
- Best league position: 11th in the Combined Counties League Division One, 2018–19
- Best FA Vase performance: First qualifying round, 2018–19
References
- Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p632 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
- Ray Pipe (9 March 2019). British Airways FC v Ash Utd FC. London, United Kingdom: British Airways F.C. p. 2.
- "A History of British Airways Football Club". British Airways F.C. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- British Airways at the Football Club History Database
- "British Airways Football Club". FansFocus. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.