Romford F C Archive

Honours
First team
Isthmian League	Division Two	champions	1996-97
Essex Senior League	Premier Division	champions	1995-96
		runners-up	2006-07
	Cup	winners	1995-96
		finalists	2006-07
		semi-finalists	1993-94, 1994-95, 2005-06
	Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy	winners	2003-04
	East Anglian Cup	winners	1997-98
	London Challenge Cup	semi-finalists	1999-2000
	Eastern Floodlight Competition	semi-finalists	1995-1996
	Essex Thames-side Trophy	finalists	2004-05
		semi-finalists	1999-2000, 2003-04
Reserve team
Essex, Herts & Bordering	Western Division	runners-up	1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99
Counties Combination	Combination Cup	winners	2006-07
	Fred Budden Trophy	finalists	1997-98, 2005-06
	Brian Hitchings Memorial Cup	winners	1999-2000
		finalists	2006-07
		semi-finalists	2007-08
	Premier Division Cup	semi-finalists	1999-2000
Essex Business Houses League	Premier Division Cup	finalists	1992-93
	Essex Senior Trophy	semi-finalists	1999-2000
Invitation cups etc
	Win Godfrey Shield	winners	1993-94, 1996-97, 1997-98
		runners-up	1994-95, 1995-96
	Wembley Cup	winners	1997-98, 1998-99
		runners-up	1995-96, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04
	Wally Ainsworth Trophy	winners	1993-94
	Skol Challenge Trophy	runners-up	1991-92, 1992-93
Best performances
	F A Cup	Fourth Qualifying Round	1997-98, 1999-2000
	F A Trophy	Third Qualifying Round Second Round	1997-98 1998-99
	F A Vase	Fifth Round	1996-97

League history

First team

Isthmian League Division One 1997-2001 (best finish : seventh, 1997-98; best placing : fifth, Aug - Sept 1999)

Division Two 1996-97, 2001-02

Essex Senior League Senior Division 1992-94

Premier Division 1994-96, 2002 to date

Reserve team

Essex Business Houses League Premier Division 1992-93

Essex & Herts Border Combination Western Division 1996-1999

Premier Division 1999-2001, 2003-04

Division One 2001-03

Essex, Herts & Bordering Counties Combination Premier Division 2004 to date

League history
First team
Isthmian League	Division One	1997-2001	*(best finish : seventh, 1997-98; best placing : fifth, Aug - Sept 1999)*
	Division Two	1996-97, 2001-02
Essex Senior League	Senior Division	1992-94
	Premier Division	1994-96, 2002 to date
Reserve team
Essex Business Houses League	Premier Division	1992-93
Essex & Herts Border Combination	Western Division	1996-1999
	Premier Division	1999-2001, 2003-04
	Division One	2001-03
Essex, Herts & Bordering Counties Combination	Premier Division	2004 to date

Home grounds

Aug 92 - Apr 95 Hornchurch Stadium

Groundsharing with Hornchurch F C

Aug 95 - Mar 96
Jul 02 to date Rush Green Road

Initial spell groundsharing with Ford United F C, sole tenants since Jul 2002

Apr 96 - Nov 01 Sungate

Groundsharing with Collier Row F C to end of 1995-96, then as sole tenants the following season as Collier Row & Romford F C, and Romford F C from 1997-98 onwards

In addition, the Club have borrowed the grounds listed below on an ad hoc basis while their designated home ground was unavailable for reasons listed below. The Club also borrowed Hornchurch Stadium on 17.4.99, 22.4.99 and 1.5.99 while Sungate was closed due to the condition of the pitch.

4.9.93 Ferndale, East Ham United F C

Fixture clash with Hornchurch

2.3.99 Park Lane, Canvey Island F C

Agreed to concede home advantage to Canvey after late postponements at Sungate due to frozen pitch and floodlight failure

7.4.99 The Meadow, Chesham United F C

Sungate closed by Ryman League due to condition of pitch

26.4.99 Claremont Road, Hendon F C

Sungate closed by Ryman League due to condition of pitch

(i) 28.4.99
(ii) 17.8.99
(iii) 16.3.02 St Chad's Road, Tilbury F C

(i - ii) Sungate closed by Ryman League due to condition of pitch; (iii) Club homeless after vacating Sungate

19.2.00 Cressing Road, Braintree Town F C

Sungate closed by Ryman League for electrical repair work

(i) 22.2.00
(ii) 26.8.00
(iii) 30.9.00
(iv) 14.10.00
(v) 17.10.00
(vi) 18.11.00 Recreation Ground, Grays Athletic F C

(i) Sungate closed by Ryman League for electrical repair work; (ii - vi) Sungate closed after fire damage to clubhouse

(i) 4.3.00
(ii) 22.2.01
(iii) 11.4.01
(iv) 30.4.01
(v) 2.2.02
(vi) 26.3.02
(vii) 9.4.02 Mill Field, Aveley F C

(i) Sungate closed by Ryman League for electrical repair work; (ii - iv) venue changed by permission of the Ryman League due to severe waterlogging at Sungate; (v - vii) Club homeless after vacating Sungate

4.9.00 Vauxhall Road, Hemel Hempstead Town F C

Sungate closed after fire damage to clubhouse

(i) 3.10.00
(ii) 15.12.01
(iii) 12.1.02
(iv) 16.2.02
(v) 2.3.02
(vi) 1.4.02
(vii) 13.4.02
(viii) 27.4.02 Ship Lane, Purfleet F C

(i) Sungate closed after fire damage to clubhouse; (ii - viii) Club homeless after vacating Sungate

(i) 28.10.00
(ii) 5.11.00 Victoria Road, Dagenham & Redbridge F C

Sungate closed after fire damage to clubhouse

(i) 25.9.01
(ii) 9.10.01 Rookery Hill, East Thurrock United F C

Sungate closed for repairs to floodlights

20.10.01 Brentwood Arena, Brentwood F C

Sungate closed for repairs to floodlights

12.2.02 Mayesbrook Park, Barking & East Ham United F C

Club homeless after vacating Sungate

Home grounds
Aug 92 - Apr 95	Hornchurch Stadium
*Groundsharing with Hornchurch F C*
Aug 95 - Mar 96 Jul 02 to date	Rush Green Road
*Initial spell groundsharing with Ford United F C, sole tenants since Jul 2002*
Apr 96 - Nov 01	Sungate
*Groundsharing with Collier Row F C to end of 1995-96, then as sole tenants the following season as Collier Row & Romford F C, and Romford F C from 1997-98 onwards*
In addition, the Club have borrowed the grounds listed below on an ad hoc basis while their designated home ground was unavailable for reasons listed below. The Club also borrowed Hornchurch Stadium on 17.4.99, 22.4.99 and 1.5.99 while Sungate was closed due to the condition of the pitch.
4.9.93	Ferndale, East Ham United F C
*Fixture clash with Hornchurch*
2.3.99	Park Lane, Canvey Island F C
*Agreed to concede home advantage to Canvey after late postponements at Sungate due to frozen pitch and floodlight failure*
7.4.99	The Meadow, Chesham United F C
*Sungate closed by Ryman League due to condition of pitch*
26.4.99	Claremont Road, Hendon F C
*Sungate closed by Ryman League due to condition of pitch*
(i) 28.4.99 (ii) 17.8.99 (iii) 16.3.02	St Chad's Road, Tilbury F C
*(i - ii) Sungate closed by Ryman League due to condition of pitch; (iii) Club homeless after vacating Sungate*
19.2.00	Cressing Road, Braintree Town F C
*Sungate closed by Ryman League for electrical repair work*
(i) 22.2.00 (ii) 26.8.00 (iii) 30.9.00 (iv) 14.10.00 (v) 17.10.00 (vi) 18.11.00	Recreation Ground, Grays Athletic F C
*(i) Sungate closed by Ryman League for electrical repair work; (ii - vi) Sungate closed after fire damage to clubhouse*
(i) 4.3.00 (ii) 22.2.01 (iii) 11.4.01 (iv) 30.4.01 (v) 2.2.02 (vi) 26.3.02 (vii) 9.4.02	Mill Field, Aveley F C
(i) Sungate closed by Ryman League for electrical repair work; (ii - iv) venue changed by permission of the Ryman League due to severe waterlogging at Sungate; (v - vii) Club homeless after vacating Sungate
4.9.00	Vauxhall Road, Hemel Hempstead Town F C
*Sungate closed after fire damage to clubhouse*
(i) 3.10.00 (ii) 15.12.01 (iii) 12.1.02 (iv) 16.2.02 (v) 2.3.02 (vi) 1.4.02 (vii) 13.4.02 (viii) 27.4.02	Ship Lane, Purfleet F C
*(i) Sungate closed after fire damage to clubhouse; (ii - viii) Club homeless after vacating Sungate*
(i) 28.10.00 (ii) 5.11.00	Victoria Road, Dagenham & Redbridge F C
*Sungate closed after fire damage to clubhouse*
(i) 25.9.01 (ii) 9.10.01	Rookery Hill, East Thurrock United F C
*Sungate closed for repairs to floodlights*
20.10.01	Brentwood Arena, Brentwood F C
*Sungate closed for repairs to floodlights*
12.2.02	Mayesbrook Park, Barking & East Ham United F C
*Club homeless after vacating Sungate*