Southwark Borough Football Club was a football club based in the London Borough of Southwark, England.
| Full name | Southwark Borough Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Dissolved | 1990 |
| Ground | Surrey Docks Stadium, Rotherhithe |
| Capacity | 5,300 |
| Spartan League Premier Division, 9th of 20 |
History
editFounded in 1975 as Southwark Sports, the club initially played Sunday league football. In 1982, the club joined the London Spartan League, reaching the Premier Division in 1984. In 1988, the club changed name to Southwark Borough, a year after the club entered the FA Vase for the first time.[1][2] After a ninth-placed finish in the 1988–89 Spartan League, Southwark Borough were ejected from the league following breaking misconduct rules. The club folded on 3 April 1990, after a failed attempt to gain admission to the Essex Senior League.[1]
Ground
editThe club initially played at Southwark Sports Ground in Dulwich.[3] In 1988, Southwark Borough entered a groundsharing agreement with Fisher Athletic at their Surrey Docks Stadium. The groundshare was terminated at the end of the season, following Southwark's expulsion from the Spartan League. Southwark later secured a pitch in Kidbrooke, before folding due to not having a league to compete in.[1]
Records
edit- Best FA Vase performance: First round, 1988–89
- Record attendance: 325 vs Fisher Athletic, Spartan League, 3 April 1989[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Southwark Borough". Football Crests. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Southwark Sports". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Balls With Menaces". David Bauckhan. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
External links
edit- Southwark Borough at the Football Club History Database
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