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Billericay Town Football Club are an English association football club based in Billericay, Essex, who currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Statistics Population: 40,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ675945 Administration District: Basildon Shire county: Essex Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Essex Historic county: Essex Services Police force: Essex Police Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... The Premier Division is the top division of the Isthmian League. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Statistics Population: 40,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ675945 Administration District: Basildon Shire county: Essex Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Essex Historic county: Essex Services Police force: Essex Police Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... The Premier Division is the top division of the Isthmian League. ...

History

The club was formed in 1880 making it the 11th oldest club in Essex and moved into the Romford & District League in 1890 - competing in this league until 1914. After the First World War, they entered the Mid-Essex League, where they remained until 1947. That year they joined the Southern Essex Combination, remaining there until 1966 when they became founder-members of the Essex Olympian League. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

Five years later, Billericay Town became founder-members of the Essex Senior League and the club's six-year stay in that competition saw them win the Championship three times and were Runners-Up twice (and third the other season). The League Cup was won four times and they were Finalists once. In addition they won the League Challenge Cup the only time that it was competed for.

Progressing to the Athenian League in 1977, Billericay won the Championship and the League Cup in the first season. They became Champions again in 1978/79 and after two seasons were elected into the Isthmian League. Whilst members of the Essex Senior League, the club won the FA Vase in 1976 when Stamford were beaten 1-0 after extra-time at Wembley Stadium. The following season, 1976/77, saw the club go to Wembley again and - after a 1-1 draw there - played at Nottingham Forest's City Ground in the replay and emerged with a 2-1 victory over Sheffield. The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ... The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. ... Sheffield F.C. was one of the worlds first football clubs and is the oldest still-existing club to now play football (soccer), having been founded in 1857. ...

Billericay Town became the first club to win the F.A. Vase for a third time in 1979 when they defeated Almondsbury Greenway 4-1. This match was notable for a hat-trick by Doug Young - the first hat-trick in a Cup Final at Wembley Stadium since Geoff Hurst's in the 1966 World Cup Final.

The Club then competed in the FA Trophy until 1989/90 when the F.A. Vase was again entered and the Quarter-Final was reached, losing 0-1 to the eventual finalists, Bridlington. After their success in the Athenian League, Billericay's league successes continued in the Isthmian League when in their first season they easily won the Division 2 title with a winning margin of 17 points, and scoring 100 goals in their 36 league matches. The following season, in Division 1, they finished as Runners-Up to Bishop's Stortford - the first time in the history of the Isthmian League that a club had won promotion in two successive seasons on entry into the League. The Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for clubs playing in the Football Conference, Southern League, Isthmian League, and Northern Premier League. ... Bridlington Town F.C. based in Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. ... Bishops Stortford F.C. are a football(soccer) club based in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, currently members of the Conference South (since 2004). ...

Billericay then had five seasons in the Premier Division until being relegated in 1986. They then spent two years in Division One before again being relegated - this time into Division Two North. Following re-organisation of the League, Billericay finished in third place in the newly formed Division Two and so gained promotion to Division One. That season, 1991/92, they finished the season with an unbeaten run of 15 games, including winning the Essex Thames-Side Trophy. Promotion back to the Premier Division was obtained in 1998 and 12th position was obtained in the first season back. In season 1999/2000 they obtained their highest-ever league position in the Pyramid structure - 7th place. In the following three seasons they finished in 8th, 9th and 12th places in the League.

Following the resignation of Gary Calder as Manager at the end of the 2002/03 season the Club moved away from the usual list of local managers and appointed ex-Tottenham Hotspur player Justin Edinburgh as Manager – his first venture into football management following his early retirement from the game after being injured playing for Portsmouth, where he spent two seasons. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is a North London football club. ... Justin Edinburgh (born December 18, 1969 in Brentwood, Essex, England) is a former English professional football player. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ...

In January 2004, a local business-man, Steve Kent, acquired the controlling interest in the Club by buying the shares of the major shareholders and also settling the club's debts. Since his arrival the Chairman has set about renovating some of the clubs facilities, including a complete refurbishment of the clubhouse and the building of new boardroom and office facilities. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Unfortunately the 2003/04 season ended in disappointment for Billericay as they were unable to escape the bottom four and failed to earn a place in the new Nationwide South league. In season 2004/2005 the Blues narrowly missed out on promotion from the Ryman Premier League, finishing second, only to lose in the play-offs.

Full Membership of the Football Association was achieved in 1993, twelve years after obtaining Associate Membership in 1981.

Billericay Town also became the first Non-League club to win the Rothmans Merit Award in 1978 for “having made a worth-while contribution to the wide spectrum of the game in 1977/78” - the only club previously to have won this Award was Liverpool, the previous season, when they were the European Champions.

In January 2006 manager Justin Edinburgh left the club to be manager of Fisher Athletic in the same division. Assistant manager Matt Jones took over as caretaker, and later was appointed as permanent manager. As assistant managers he has employed the former Billericay player Jason Broom, and Grant Gordon. Justin Edinburgh (born December 18, 1969 in Brentwood, Essex, England) is a former English professional football player. ... Fisher Athletic F.C. are a semi-professional football club fromsouth London. ...

In the 2005/2006 season Billericay narrowly missed out on the ryman league play offs finishing seventh where a last day win would have been enough to see town in the play offs for the second consecutive season. Town also lsot the Ryan Legau Cup Final at Grays 4-0 to Fisher Athletic

2006/2007 saw town finish a creditable fourth place and up until the penultimate round of fixtures town where still in with a chance of wining the league. In the play off semi final town faced local rivals Chelmsford City FC. Things looked bleak for town when striker Rikki Burbridge was sent off minutes into the second half. With five minutes of the game left Chelmsford scored following an error from blues keeper Bily McMahon who up to that point had been immense. Seemingly down & out Town scored a goal with the last kick of the game through much touted youngster Chris Whelpdale. Extra time produced a stalemate so the match went all the way to penalties. With ex Canvey player Lee Boylan having his penalty marvellously saved by Billy McMahon and the win 5-3 on penalties was completed when club captain Jamie Dormer put away his penalty. Town then went on to play Bromley F.C. in the play off final. A goal put Bromley in the lead until a cross bounced perfectly for Lee Hodges to blast the ball into the back of the net. In the second half the score stayed the same with a nail biting last few minutes. The blues went out to play a poor half of football then came back on again in the second half of extra time rocking the game completely but still couldn't manage to get the ball into the back of the net. The referee blew to see Billericay lose on penalties 5-3.

On 10 November 2007 Billericay played on of the biggest games in the clubs history. Swansea, of League One, came to New Lodge in the first round proper of the FA Cup. Wayne Semanshia put Billericay one goal up in the 26th minute, but the Spanish player Guillem Bauza brought the league side level shortly after half time. He then again was on the mark in the 83rd minute and dashed Billericay's hopes for a replay or a victory.

Current squad

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Notable former players

Steve Jones Sold to West Ham for a then club record £22,500 in October 1992 having found first team opportunities limited at West Ham making only 16 appearances for the Hammers he moved on to Bournemouth. When his manager Harry Repknapp was appointed West Ham manager he returned to West Ham for £150,000 in January 1996 again finding first team opportunities limited at Upton Park he moved onto Charlton for £400,000 after making over 50 appearances for Charlton he was sold to Bristol City for £400,000 he then moved onto big spending (with other peoples money provided by John Williams through this multiple bankrupted window companies) non leaguers Hornchurch.

Nathan Elder Sold to League One outfit Brighton in the 2007 January transfer window for £10,000 and a 15% sell on clause

Chris Whelpdale Who arrived at New Lodge following a protracted transfer from Maldon Town several months into the 2006/2007 after agreeing terms in the summer of 2006 with Maldon claiming he had verbally agreed a new deal with them. He want onto transform Billericay’s season from being on the edge of the play offs to genuine title contenders. He then moved onto League Two outfit Peterborough in the summer of 2007 for a club record £40,000 with interest from League One sides Southend United and Swansea City as well as Championship side Crystal Palace.

DJ Campbell briefly played for Billericay, he went onto inspire a fantastic cup run by fellow non-league outfit Yeading FC before being sold to top flight team Birmingham City

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