Bedfont & Feltham F.C.
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| Full name | Bedfont & Feltham Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Yellows | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | The Orchard | ||
| Capacity | 2,100 | ||
| Chairman | Brian Barry | ||
| Manager | Louis Carder-Walcott | ||
| League | Combined Counties League Division One |
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| 2014–15 | Combined Counties League Division One, 5th |
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Bedfont & Feltham Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Feltham, Middlesex, England. Established in 1946 as Tudor Park F.C., the club changed its name to Feltham in 1963 on being granted senior status. In 1981, they won Isthmian League Division Two. The club changed its name to Bedfont & Feltham in 2013. They are members of the Combined Counties League Division One. Johnny Haynes played for Feltham in his youth.
Contents
Season-by-season record
| Season | Division | Position | Notes |
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| 2013–14 | Combined Counties League Division One | 5 | |
| 2014–15 | Combined Counties League Division One | 5 |
Ground
Bedfont & Feltham play their home games at The Orchard on Hatton Road, Bedfont.
Club History
Bedfont and Feltham FC was formed in May 2012 following the amalgamation of Feltham FC (formerly Tudor Park, founded in 1946) with landlords Bedfont Football and Social Club (originally founded pre-1900) to produce a senior side built to tackle the difficult competitiveness of Semi-Professional football.
As Feltham's 1st XI had already entered the FA Vase for season 2012-13 the club had to wait until the commencement of season 2013-14 to fully adopt the new name.
The Yellows' first season under the new banner showed evidence of a strong side both on and off the field. The club was amongst the front-runners throughout the early stages of the season, and finished in a respectable fifth place.
Bedfont & Feltham carried on where Feltham FC had left off the previous season - by winning the Middlesex County FA's Premier Cup beating one-time promotion hopefuls Staines Lammas 1-0 in the final. Despite this success, inaugural Manager Wayne Tisson announced his retirement at the end of 2013-14, stepping down to take a position on the club's committee.
This first season also saw the return of Youth football to The Orchard with Bedfont & Feltham fielding an Under 9’s, Under 11’s, Under 15’s and Under 18’s team.
Season 2014-15 saw a new Manager, Dean Thomas take the helm and the team started strongly once again; having their best run so far in both the FA Cup and FA Vase competitions. Thomas had to call it a day by November due to work commitments so was replaced initially by a caretaker Manager – Louis Carder-Walcott who earned his wings over a couple of months, taking full control in early 2015.
The club finished fifth again in the league table and reached two cup finals; beating Worcester Park 4-3 on penalties to win the RPM Records Division One Challenge Cup; and losing 0-3 to Molesey in the final of the Southern Combination Challenge Cup.
The Youth set-up was expanded to cover all ages between Under 8’s through to Under 16’s plus a Sunday side competed in the Chiswick & District Sunday Football League.
For season 2015-16, the club has restructured its First XI squad and has a second Sunday team. The Youth set-up has further evolved with teams now in the Under 8’s to Under 13’s and Under 17/18 age groups.
Having been re-awarded the FA Charter Standard, and having secured Birds Eye as club sponsor the future looks bright for Bedfont & Feltham FC & Social Club.
Club Officials
- President: Alan Hale
- Vice President: John Cronk
- Chairman: Brian Barry
- Vice Chairman: Alan Hale
- Hon. General Secretary: Derrick Smith
- Treasurer: Richard Hyatt
- Match Secretary: Scott Savoy
- Assistant Match Secretary & Media Manager / Programmes: Rob Healy
- Media Manager / Club Photographer: Joanna Ginger
- Matchday Co-ordinator: Andy Smith
- Social Secretary: Maggie Brown
- Membership Secretary: Jane Rescorla
- Hon Life Member: Jim Tate
- 1st XI Manager: Louis Carder-Walcott
- Assistant Manager: TBA
- Coach: Darren Neville
- Club Physio: Maria Ayad
Club Honours
- West Middlesex Sunday Football League Division One Runners-Up (Promoted) - 2012/13
- West Middlesex Sunday Football League Division Two Champions - 2012/13
- Middlesex Football Association Premier Cup Winners - 2013/14
- RPM Records Division One Challenge Cup Winners - 2014/15
- Southern Combination Challenge Cup Runners-Up - 2014/15
Club Records - Season 2015-16
- League Position: 5th in Combined Counties League Division One
- F.A. Cup best performance: 1st Round Qualifying
- F.A. Vase best performance: 1st Round Qualifying
- Record attendance: 227 v AFC Rushden & Diamonds (FA Cup First Qualifying Round)
- Most appearances: Jason Pinnock – 43
- Leading goalscorer: Jacob Lambe – 23
- Biggest win: 10-2 v South Park 31/10/15
- Heaviest defeat: 0-9 v AFC Croydon Athletic 08/11/14
