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Founded 1898 Ground Grigg Lane Record Att 1104 Chairman: Dave Stansbridge 135 Greenhill Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 5DX 01962 867394 (H) Email Secretary: Paul Christopher 31 Wedgewood Close, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 3QF 02380 894110 (H), 07837 587657 (M) Email Ground: Grigg Lane, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7RE 01590 623544 Directions: Leave the M27 at Junction 1 take A337 to Lyndhurst. At Lyndhurst take the A337 signed to Brockenhurst. At Careys Manor Hotel, turn right into Grigg Lane, the ground is 200 yards on the right. Floodlights: Yes Colours: Blue shirts, shorts & socks Alternative colours: Green shirts, black shorts, green socks Midweek: 1st team: Tuesday. 2nd team: Wednesday Programme Editor: Dave Stansbridge (as Chairman) Safety Officer: Dave Lane Youth Protection Officer: Peter Lynes Club Website: http://www.brockenhurstfc.co.uk/ Brockenhurst F.C. is a football club from Brockenhurst, near Lymington, in Hampshire, England. It was founded in 1898 and played mostly in friendlies before eventually joining the New Forest League. The club moved up to the Hampshire League in 1924 but after only two seasons at the higher level dropped back into the New Forest League. Elevation to the Hampshire League was achieved for a second time in 1935, but again the stay was a short one and Brockenhurst fell back into the New Forest League in 1937. In 1947 the club again moved up to the Hampshire League and this time the promotion proved to be sustainable - the Badgers remaining a fixture in that league until 1986.  In 1986 Brockenhurst became a founding member of the Wessex League and has remained in that league ever since. Currently in the top division of that league, the Badgers have been a consistently mid-table outfit with just two seasons proving to be notable exceptions. In 2002 the New Forest side finished 5th in the competition (the clubs highest ever placing) but in 2006 relegation loomed as the club slumped to a disappointing 21st. (Only a league re-structure saved the Badgers from the drop) Away from the bread and butter of league football the club has been a regular entrant in both the FA Cup and FA Vase, reaching the third qualifying round of the FA Cup three times, while the best Vase run was in that competition's first season, 1974-75, when The Badgers reached the fifth round (last 16). Honours Hants Div 3 Champions.........................1960 Bournemouth Senior Cup Winners..........1961 Hants Div 2 Runners Up.........................1962 Hants Intermediate Cup Winners............1962 Hants Div 2 Champions.........................1971 Hants Div 1 Runners Up........................1974 Hants Div 1 Champions.........................1976 Hants Reserves League Div 3 Champions....1983 Stadia The club has had three homes - Rhinefield Road, Brookley Road and, since 1950, the current home ground - Grigg Lane. The Grigg Lane ground (which recently won an award from the Wessex League) can be found in the centre of the village. There are two turnstiles allowing entrance to the ground - one in Grigg Lane itself and the other in Fathersfield on the opposite side of the stadium. On match days a small tea bar and a snack bar operate. There is a clubhouse with snooker and pool tables, dartboards, table football and Sky TV. There is also an extensive bar and a heated outdoor patio/BBQ area fills in the gap between the clubhouse and the main grandstand. Record Attendance 1,104 v St Albans City (FA Amateur Cup - January 1974)  |
