Burnham Ramblers F.C.

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Burnham Ramblers
Full nameBurnham Ramblers Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ramblers
Founded1900
GroundLeslie Fields, Burnham-on-Crouch
Capacity2,000 (156 seated)[1]
ChairmanSean Curran and Kenzer Lee
ManagerPierce Anderson
LeagueEastern Counties League Division One South
2022–23Eastern Counties League Division One South, 7th of 19

Burnham Ramblers Football Club is a football club based in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at Leslie Fields.

History

The club was established in 1900.[2] They played in the North Essex League and the South East Essex League,[1] as well as the Mid-Essex League. They also briefly played in the Premier Division of the South Essex League from 1933 until 1937. In the Mid-Essex League the club won Division One in 1927–28 and the Premier Division in 1954–55 and 1962–63,[3] before becoming founder members of the Essex Olympian League in 1966. They were league champions in its first season and went on to finish as runners-up the following season.[4]

In 1985 Burnham moved up to the Essex Senior League. They won the Harry Fisher Trophy in 1996–97 with a 2–1 win against

Enfield 1893 2–1 in the final.[2] They won it again in 2010–11 with a 4–2 win over Eton Manor after extra time.[2] In 2012–13 they won the league, earning promotion to Division One North of the Isthmian League; they also won the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy again with an 8–2 win against Enfield 1893.[2] However, they finished bottom of the division in 2014–15 and were relegated back to the Essex Senior League. In 2017–18 the club finished second-from-bottom of the Essex Senior League and were relegated to the new Division One South of the Eastern Counties League
.

Ground

After their formation, the club used four different grounds before moving to Wick Road in 1927.[2] A new stand was opened in 1962 with a friendly match against Arsenal.[5] They relocated to Leslie Field in 1987, with the first match at the new ground being an FA Vase game against Pennant on 5 September.[6] The ground was officially opened with a friendly match against Colchester United, which ended in a 3–3 draw.[6] A seated stand was built backing onto the clubhouse, with a covered terrace on the other side of the pitch and an uncovered terrace behind one goal.[6]

Honours

  • Essex Senior League
    • Champions 2012–13
    • Harry Fisher Cup winners 1996–97
    • Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
  • Essex Olympian League
    • Champions 1966–67
  • Mid-Essex League
    • Champions 1927–28, 1954–55, 1962–63
    • Premier Division Cup winners 1955–56, 1961–62[3]
    • Fred Brooks Memorial Trophy winners 1955–56, 1961–62[3]
  • Tolleshunt D'Arcy Cup
    • Winners 2004–05, 2009–10

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2003–04, 2005–06[4]
  • Best FA Trophy performance: First qualifying round, 2013–14[4]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 1988–89[4]
  • Record attendance: 1,500 vs Arsenal, friendly match[1]

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Club History Burnham Ramblers F.C.
  3. ^ a b c League Handbook Archived 2017-04-16 at the Wayback Machine Mid-Essex League
  4. ^ a b c d e Burnham Ramblers at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ Bit of history for you Burnham Ramblers F.C.
  6. ^ a b c Jon Weaver (2005) The Football Grounds of Rural Essex, p12

External links

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