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History

The original Cheshunt Football Club and its demise

The original Cheshunt Football Club, based in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, was formed in or around 1880. They played at Cheshunt Cricket Club's Recreation Ground on Albury Ride and wore a black and white striped kit. Their main achievements include winning the Herts Senior Cup in 1924 and the Herts Charity Cup in 1900/01, 1903/04 and 1905/06. They reached the FA Amateur Cup semi-final in 1903/04 and joined the Athenian league after the Great War. After finishing bottom four seasons on the trot and heavily in debt, they disbanded in 1931 after the Cricket Club raised the rent on their ground. At the time they were the oldest amateur club in Hertfordshire. Statistics Population: 51,998 (Census 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL358021 Administration District: Broxbourne Shire county: Hertfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hertfordshire Historic county: Hertfordshire Services Police force: Hertfordshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East of England Post... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... 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). ... The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition. ... The Athenian League was an English amateur football league in and around London. ... â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up amateur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ...

East London side Hoxton Manor moved in as the Recreation Ground's new Football team, renaming themselves Crown and Manor after the second world war, but despite remaining until the 1980s, they were never well supported in the district. In the late 1930s, Roy Bailey started a junior side named Crossbrook Sports. They won the Herts Junior Cup in 1941 /42 and played on Grundy Park, Cheshunt. East London area East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 'new' Cheshunt Football Club

In July 1946, at a public meeting in the Co-op Hall in Waltham Cross, a group of local businessmen decided to resurrect the club, using Crossbrook Sports as the basis for the new team (retaining their Amber and Black colours) and with Roy Bailey as their Manager. Unlike other Clubs in similar situations, the 'new' Cheshunt did not see themselves as a continuation of the old Club and make claim to its long history and honours. They instead saw themselves as an entirely new body and immediately applied and were accepted into the London League, playing in division one for the 1946-47 season. They finished runners-up and won the League Cup and Herts Charity Shield. Initially home games were played at the Gothic sports ground, off Theobalds lane - east of the Great Cambridge Road, before moving to College Road the following season. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Waltham Cross is the most south-easterly town in Hertfordshire, England. ... The London League was a football competition that was held in the London and Essex area of England from at least 1896, and at least until 1923. ... The A10 (or the Great Cambridge Road) is a major road in England. ...

Cheshunt then won the division one title in 1947/48 but stayed put in the same division. They won it again in 1948/49 season and reached the Herts Senior Cup final for the first time (a feat the Ambers have equaled seven times since but have yet to taste victory). The 1949/50 season saw Cheshunt in the London League Premier division and playing at their newly opened Cheshunt stadium on Theobalds Lane. They won the championship - beating Tilbury on the last day of the season to clinch the title from them - and reached the 3rd round of the Amateur Cup, defeating holders Bromley in front of 5,000 spectators (still the ground record) along the way. Drainage problems forced the club to abandon Cheshunt Stadium before the season had even ended and move to a new ground on Brookfield Lane. They returned to 'The Stadium' (as it is often referred to) in 1952/53 but again left after a season, due to the poor playing surface, to return to Brookfield Lane though this time as the tenants of Tottenham Hotspur as Spurs were now also using it as their training ground. At the end of the 1957/58 season Cheshunt were asked to leave and so returned to Cheshunt Stadium where they have played to this present day. Brookfield Lane continued exclusively as Tottenham Hotspur's training ground until they sold it for housing in 1986. The side that won the London League in 1950 included many talented players including Arthur Ault, Fred Pointing and Dudley Sapsford but most notable were Ralph Wetton, who went onto play for Tottenham Hotspur, and George Ferguson who was selected to play for Scotland's Amateur side twice in 1950 - the only man to play in an international whilst a Cheshunt player. The London League was a football competition that was held in the London and Essex area of England from at least 1896, and at least until 1923. ... Cheshunt Stadium, a football ground in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Cheshunt F.C.. A simple two stand stadium, its official capacity is 2,500, of which 285 are seats under cover. ... Tilbury F.C. is a football club based in Tilbury, Essex, England. ... Bromley Football Club are an English association football club based in the London Borough of Bromley, London, England. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ...

Into the 50's - searching for success

Apart from moving grounds, Cheshunt moved around various leagues. They were members of the Delphian league from 1951/52 and 1954/55, rejoined the London League between 1955/56 and 1958/59 and then left to become founder members of the Aetolian league between 1959/60 and 1961/2... all without achieving any notable success. In 1957/58 they reached the FA Cup 4th Qualifying round for the first time - an achievement the club has matched three times since but never bettered. The London League was a football competition that was held in the London and Essex area of England from at least 1896, and at least until 1923. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...

The 60's - Ambitions achieved

Cheshunt joined the Spartan League for the 1962/63 season and won the title at the first attempt, in the following season they won the Spartan League Cup. The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering north London and parts of the Home Counties. ...

For the 1964/65 season Cheshunt joined the Athenian League, playing in division two where they finished runners-up the following season under the management of Terry Medwin, the former Spurs and Wales international. Cheshunt also lifted the Herts Charity Shield that season. The Athenian League was an English amateur football league in and around London. ... Terry Medwin (born 25 September 1932 in Swansea) is a former Welsh footballer. ... Spurs, a plural of spur, may also refer to Spurs, the abbreviated name for Tottenham Hotspur, an association football team from North London, England. ... This article is about the country. ...

The division one title was won in 1967-68, beating Wembley in another head-to-head championship decider. They joined the Premier Division in the 1968-69 season and achieved respectable positions until winning the Athenian championship in the 1975-76 season guided by the club's most successful Manager, John Drabwell. It was during this period that Cheshunt saw Eddie Sedgwick chalk up the Club record for goals (148) and John Poole began his run of record appearances (512). Cheshunt also saw former Spurs player Mike Dillon appear for them in the mid 1970s. Wembley F.C. are an English semi-professional football club based in Wembley, London. ...

The 70's - Golden years

Cheshunt’s time in the premier division saw the Clubs most successful period since the 40's. They won the Mithras Cup in 1969/70,the London Charity Cup in 1973/74, the Athenian League Cup and East Anglian Cup in 1974/75 and the Athenian League Cup again in 1975/76. They also reached four Herts Senior Cup finals, two Mithras Cup finals plus another East Anglian Cup and Herts Charity Cup finals during that time. However the early seventies saw Cheshunt struggle financially and a merger with the wealthy yet homeless 'Cheshunt Youth FC' was needed to keep them afloat. The downside was a gradual shift in emphasis towrds the youth set-up at the Club which would come to harm Cheshunt's ambitions in the years that followed.

The 80's - Highs and lows

After several failed attempts, the 1977/78 season saw Cheshunt finally join the expanding Isthmian League playing in division two They found little success until the 1981/82 season when they finished runners-up to Worthing and were promoted to division one. They also reached the last eight of the FA Vase, going out to Wearside Club Blue Star in the quarter-final, Cheshunts best performance in any national competition . Cheshunt were relegated from division one at the end of 1983/84 season. However a young Iain Dowie first appeared for the Ambers at this time before leaving to play for Luton, West Ham, Southampton and Northern Ireland and then manage Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic and Coventry City. Paul Fairclough, Barnet's current Manager, also played a few games for the Ambers in the early 80's. At the start of the 1986/87 season a mass walk out of Committee, management and players - due to budget cuts and demands to see a first team comprised of former youth team players - lead to Cheshunt finishing bottom of division two and relegation into the Spartan League. The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England. ... The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ... Iain Dowie, (born January 9, 1965 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England), is a football manager and coach, and former professional football player and Northern Ireland international. ... Paul Fairclough is the current manager of Barnet FC and the England National Game team, formerly known as the Enland Non-League team or the England Semi-pro team. ... The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering north London and parts of the Home Counties. ...

The next frustrating six seasons were spent unable to achieve the consistency needed for promotion. They did however pick up the Herts Centenary Trophy in 1991/92 and finally finished in a top three place in 1992/93, along with the Spartan League Cup, which was good enough to go back up into the Isthmian League. The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England. ...

The 90's - hovering on the brink

Cheshunt rejoined division three of the Isthmian League for the 1993/94 season and achieved promotion to division two at the first attempt. Another mass walk by the committee and management came in 1995/96 but the meltdown of the eighties was avoided. Cheshunt were relegated to division three in 1997/98 but bounced back immediately the following season. They consolidated with mid-table positions until being effectively relegated to the new division two at the end of the 2001/02 season due to League restructuring and ground improvements not meeting League deadlines. The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England. ...

The 21st Century - silverware and security

In season 2002/03, Cheshunt won the division two title (their first league title for 27 years), reached three cup finals and also achieved the necessary ground-grading to play at a higher level. Success continued in the 2003/04 season finishing third in division one north and reaching the final of the Herts Charity cup. During this season, striker Darrell Cox was selected for Grenada's squad in their World Cup qualifying tie with Guyana. Sadly Cox spent the match on the substitutes bench and was not brought on. This is the nearest Cheshunt have come to producing a full international whilst still playing for the side. With the FA restructuring of the non-league pyramid taking effect for the following season, Cheshunt were promoted to the Isthmian Premier division for season 2004/05.

After much internal disruption midway through the season, Cheshunt found themselves relegated on the final day of the season by the narrowest of margins (identical points and goal difference with Wealdstone meant that they stayed above Cheshunt by having scored two more goals) only to then find themselves saved due to the disbandment of Hornchurch that summer. However, the Ambers then found themselves moved across into the Southern league where they spent a memorable 2005-6 season (finishing two places above the relegation zone) and lifting the Herts Charity Cup for the first time in the club's history. The 2006/07 again was largely spent in the drop zone but a late rally saw them finish one position higher than the previous campaign. During this season, Cheshunt signed Lloyd Opara from Redbridge. He was one of the best players in the Southern League and his efforts were recognised when Chelsea scouts recommended he has a trial. There were many rumors speculating about Opara. Many tabloids reported Opara was going to be snapped up for £1 million by Chelsea. Cheshunt then sold him to Peterborough United for a estimated £22,000. He went on to make 8 appearances in League Two and scored just 1 goal. Lloyd was later sold back to Cheshunt on a free transfer in the latter stages of the 2006/07 season. The Hertfordshire club re-signed striker Darrell Cox for a record transfer fee in the 2006/07 season. Cheshunt have recentley been voted for having the most hostile crowed in the Southern League and their fans are always in good voice. They have also added television personality Jeff Brazier to their squad. Wealdstone Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow. ... Now defunct. ... For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ... Lloyd Opara (born 6 January 1984 in Enfield) is a footballer for Football League Two Side Peterborough United. ... Redbridge is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... Southern League may mean: Southern League (baseball) for minor league baseball in the United States Southern League (football) for the semi-professional and amateur football league in England often known as the Dr. Martens League Southern League (ice hockey), a former top-flight ice hockey league in southern England. ... Chelsea can refer to: Locations in the United Kingdom Chelsea, London, a neighbourhood in London Chelsea porcelain factory, a now defunct, but still famous, porcelain factory Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, a former borough in London, now part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Chelsea Bridge, a bridge in... Chelsea can refer to: Locations in the United Kingdom Chelsea, London, a neighbourhood in London Chelsea porcelain factory, a now defunct, but still famous, porcelain factory Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, a former borough in London, now part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Chelsea Bridge, a bridge in... This article is about the city in the United Kingdom. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Southern League may mean: Southern League (baseball) for minor league baseball in the United States Southern League (football) for the semi-professional and amateur football league in England often known as the Dr. Martens League Southern League (ice hockey), a former top-flight ice hockey league in southern England. ... Jeff Brazier (born 27th May 1979 in London, England) is a British television presenter and reality TV star. ...

Cheshunt have recently had a group of around ten teenagers come and cheer the team on aswell as the everpresent hostile fans. The teenagers usually bring flags to the games and are also in good voice.

The club now has rivalry with Enfield F.C. This is mainly because Enfield wanted Cheshunt's stadium many years back.

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