Burnham Ramblers F.C.
Full name | Burnham Ramblers Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Ramblers | ||
Founded | 1900 | ||
Ground | Leslie Fields, Burnham-on-Crouch | ||
Capacity | 2,000 (156 seated)[1] | ||
Chairman | Sean Curran and Kenzer Lee | ||
Manager | Pierce Anderson | ||
League | Eastern Counties League Division One South | ||
2023–24 | Eastern Counties League Division One South, 22nd of 22 | ||
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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[edit]
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 Stansted in the final.[2] In 1999–2000 they finished third, missing out on the title on goal difference.[4] They were runners-up in 2004–05, also winning the Tolleshunt D'Arcy Cup,[2] and won the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy in 2008–09, beating 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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy Cup
- Winners 2004–05, 2009–10
Records[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p657 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
- ^ a b c d e f g Club History Burnham Ramblers F.C.
- ^ a b c League Handbook Archived 2017-04-16 at the Wayback Machine Mid-Essex League
- ^ a b c d e Burnham Ramblers at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Bit of history for you Burnham Ramblers F.C.
- ^ a b c Jon Weaver (2005) The Football Grounds of Rural Essex, p12
External links[edit]
- Burnham Ramblers F.C.
- Football clubs in England
- Football clubs in Essex
- Association football clubs established in 1900
- 1900 establishments in England
- Burnham-on-Crouch
- Mid-Essex Football League
- Essex Olympian Football League
- Essex Senior Football League
- Isthmian League clubs
- Eastern Counties Football League
- South Essex League
- North Essex League