Bromley F.C.

Bromley
Full nameBromley Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ravens, The Lillywhites, Los Patateros
Founded1892
GroundHayes Lane, Bromley
Capacity5,150 (1,606 seated)[1]
ChairmanRobin Stanton-Gleaves
ManagerAndy Woodman
LeagueEFL League Two
2023–24National League, 3rd of 24 (promoted via play-offs)
Websitebromleyfc.co.uk
Current season

Bromley Football Club is a professional association football club based in Bromley, Greater London, England. They are currently members of EFL League Two. Bromley play their home matches at Hayes Lane.

Formed in 1892, they were founder members of the Southern League in 1894, before becoming founder members of the London League in 1896. After winning the Division Two title, they spent one season in the Kent League. In 1907, they became founder members of the Spartan League and won the division title before joining the Isthmian League. They won the Isthmian League in 1908–09 and 1909–10 as well as the FA Amateur Cup in 1910–11. Bromley joined the Athenian League in 1919, which they won in 1922–23, 1948–49 and 1950–51. In this period, they also won the FA Amateur Cup in 1937–38 and 1948–49. They joined the Isthmian League again in 1952–53. After several promotions and relegations between Division One and Two of the Isthmian League in the second half of the 20th century, they joined the Conference South in 2007–08. They won the Conference South title in 2014–15 to earn promotion to the fifth tier. After two unsuccessful play-off attempts, as well as winning the FA Trophy in 2021–22 in this period, they won the National League play-offs in 2023–24 to reach the English Football League for the first time in their history.

History

Established in 1892,[2] Bromley initially played in the South London League,[3] before becoming a founder member of the Southern League in 1894, joining Division Two.[4] However, after finishing bottom of Division Two in 1895–96 they left to become founder members of the London League, also joining Division Two.[4] They won the division at the first attempt and were promoted to Division One.[5] They switched to the Kent League for the 1898–99 season, but after finishing bottom of the league, they returned to Division One of the London League.[4] During the 1899–1900 season the club withdrew from Division One, taking over their reserves' fixtures in Division Two.[5] They withdrew from Division Two at the end of the 1900–01 season.[5]

Bromley League Performances

In 1907 the club were founder members of the Spartan League and went on to become its inaugural champions.[4] They joined the Isthmian League for the following season, and won back-to-back titles in 1908–09 and 1909–10. In 1910–11 the club won the FA Amateur Cup, beating Bishop Auckland 1–0 in the final.[4] However, the club then left the Isthmian League and returned to the Kent League, being placed in Division One.[6] They remained in the league until World War I,[6] but joined the Athenian League when football resumed in 1919.[4] The club were Athenian League champions in 1922–23. In 1937–38 they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time. After beating King's Lynn in the first round, they lost 4–1 at Scarborough in the second.[4] They also reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup again, beating Erith & Belvedere 1–0.[4] The club repeated the feat the following season, this time playing Football League opposition for the first time as they lost 8–1 at Lincoln City in the second round.[4] In 1945–46 another second round appearance resulted in a 4–2 aggregate defeat to Watford.[4] In 1947–48 they held Reading to a 1–1 draw in the first round, before losing the replay at Elm Park 3–0.[4] Bromley Seasons.png The club won another Athenian League title and the FA Amateur Cup in 1948–49, with the following season seeing another FA first round defeat, this time 2–1 to Watford. In 1950–51 the club won their third Athenian League title; the season also saw them lose 1–0 to Aldershot in the FA Cup first round. Going straight into the first round the following season, they lost 3–2 at Torquay United.[4] In 1952 they rejoined the Isthmian League, and after finishing as runners-up in their first season back in the league, they were champions in 1953–54.[4] They won the league for a fourth time in 1960–61.[4]

After finishing bottom of Division One in the 1974–75 season Bromley were relegated to Division Two. In 1976–77 the club appeared in the FA Cup first round for the first time in over twenty years, losing 7–0 at Swindon Town. Division Two became Division One in 1977, and the club were promoted to the Premier Division after finishing as runners-up in 1979–80.[4] They were relegated to Division One again in 1983–84, but returned to the Premier Division as Division One runners-up in 1985–86. Another relegation followed in 1989–90, but was followed by an immediate return to the Premier Division as Division One runners-up in 1990–91.[4] In 1996–97 they qualified for the FA Cup first round again, but were beaten 3–1 at home by Enfield.[4]

Bromley were relegated to Division One of the Isthmian League again at the end of the 1998–99 season; non-league reorganisation in 2004 saw Division One become the eighth rather than seventh tier of the football pyramid. A fourth-place finish that season saw them qualify for the promotion play-offs, and after defeating Metropolitan Police on penalties in the semi-finals, they beat Horsham 3–1 in the final to earn promotion to the Isthmian Premier Division.[7] In 2006–07 they finished as runners-up in the Premier Division, again qualifying for the promotion play-offs. A 1–0 win over AFC Wimbledon in the semi-finals and a victory against Billericay Town on penalties in the final saw them promoted to the Conference South. The season had also seen them reach the FA Cup first round again, eventually losing 4–1 at Gillingham. Further appearances in the first round were achieved in 2009–10 (against Colchester United), 2011–12 (Leyton Orient), 2012–13 (Fleetwood Town) and 2014–15 (Dartford), but they were beaten on each occasion.[4]

In 2014–15 Bromley won the Conference South, earning promotion to the renamed National League.[4] Another FA Cup first round appearance in 2017–18 saw them defeated by Rochdale.[8] The season also saw them reach the final of the FA Trophy, where they lost 5–4 on penalties to Brackley Town after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw.[9] In 2020–21 the club finished seventh in the National League, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, in which they lost 3–2 to Hartlepool United in the quarter-finals.[4] The club won the FA Trophy for the first time in their history in 2021–22, beating Wrexham 1–0 in the final.[10] In the 2022–23 season they finished seventh in the National League again.[4] In the play-offs the club defeated Woking 2–1 in the quarter-finals, before losing 3–2 to Chesterfield in the semi-finals.[4] In the 2023–24 season, Bromley achieved promotion to League Two after defeating Solihull Moors 4–3 on penalties in the promotion play-off final, entering the Football League for the first time in the club's history.[11]

On 10 August 2024, Bromley beat Harrogate Town 2–0 to win their first EFL League Two match, with Michael Cheek scoring the club's first League goal.[12] They then played south London rivals AFC Wimbledon at Hayes Lane twice in four days, losing their EFL Cup first round tie 2–1,[13] then winning their first home league game 2–0.[14]

In December 2024, 32-year-old American businessman Anthony Serafino acquired a minority shareholding in Bromley, buying shares from owner and chairman Robin Stanton-Gleaves and vice-chairman Jon Plassard.[15]

Ground

The club initially played at the Queensmead Recreation Ground, before moving to Glebe Road.[16] Seven years later they moved to the Plaistow Cricket Club ground when Glebe Road was bought for use as housing.[16] However, the cricket club's ground was also obtained for housing in 1904, leading to the football club (and the other sports club using the ground) moving to a site on Hayes Lane. The new ground was opened on 3 September 1904.[16]

In 1938 the club moved to the current Hayes Lane ground. The record attendance of 10,798 was set during a game against a Nigeria XI in September 1948.[16] The ground currently has a capacity of 5,150, of which 1,606 is seated and 2,500 is covered.[3]

Current squad

As of 1 December 2024[17]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Grant Smith
2 DF England ENG Callum Reynolds
3 DF England ENG Deji Elerewe
4 MF Grenada GRN Ashley Charles
5 DF England ENG Omar Sowunmi
6 DF England ENG Carl Jenkinson
7 DF England ENG Josh Passley
8 MF England ENG Lewis Leigh
9 FW England ENG Michael Cheek
10 FW England ENG Marcus Dinanga
11 FW England ENG Louis Dennis
12 GK Scotland SCO Sam Long
16 DF England ENG Kamarl Grant (on loan from Millwall)
17 DF England ENG Byron Webster (captain)
18 FW England ENG Corey Whitely
19 FW England ENG Levi Amantchi
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF England ENG Jude Arthurs
21 GK England ENG David Aziaya
22 MF Wales WAL Cameron Congreve (on loan from Swansea City)
24 FW England ENG Soul Kader
25 DF England ENG Danny Imray (on loan from Crystal Palace)
29 FW England ENG Olufela Olomola
30 DF England ENG Idris Odutayo
32 MF England ENG Ben Thompson (on loan from Stevenage)
36 MF England ENG George Penn
37 MF England ENG Nathan Paul-Lavaly
38 DF England ENG Frankie Moralee
40 DF England ENG Charlie Paye
41 FW England ENG George Evans
42 MF England ENG Alfie Hilden
44 FW Wales WAL Josh Thomas (on loan from Swansea City)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Antigua and Barbuda ATG Myles Weston (at Hornchurch)
15 DF England ENG Taylor Foran (at Kidderminster Harriers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Kosovo KOS Besart Topalloj (at Sutton United)
27 MF England ENG Callum Corbin (at South Park)

Coaching staff

As of 29 July 2024[17]
Role Name
Manager England Andy Woodman[17]
Sporting Director England Mark Hammond
Assistant manager Republic of Ireland Alan Dunne[17]
First-team coach England Steve Aris[17]
Goalkeeping coach England Brannon Daly[17]
Physio England Hus Torgut
U23 Manager Argentina Lucas Gatti
Head of Sports Science England Tom Cocking
Kitman Republic of Ireland Paul Rooney

Honours

  • FA Trophy
    • Winners 2021–22
  • National League
    • Play-off winners: 2024
  • National League
    • Conference South champions 2014–15
  • Isthmian League
    • Champions 1908–09, 1909–10, 1953–54, 1960–61
  • Athenian League
    • Champions 1922–23, 1948–49, 1950–51
  • Spartan League
    • Champions 1907–08
  • London League
    • Division Two champions: 1896–97
  • FA Amateur Cup
    • Winners 1910–11, 1937–38, 1948–49
  • London Senior Cup
    • Winners 1909–10, 1945–46, 1950–51, 2002–03, 2012–13[2]
  • Kent Senior Cup
    • Winners 1949–50, 1976–77, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2006–07[2]
  • London Challenge Cup
    • Winners 1995–96[2]
  • Kent Floodlit Trophy
    • Winners 1978–79[2]
  • Kent Amateur Cup
    • Winners 1907–08, 1931–32, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1959–60[2]

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Third round, 2024–25 (in progress)[4]
  • Best EFL Cup performance: First round, 2024–25
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Winners, 2021–22[4]
  • Record attendance: 10,789 vs Nigeria XI, 24 September 1948[16]
  • Biggest victory: 13–1 vs Redhill, Athenian League, 1945–46[3]
  • Heaviest defeat: 11–1 vs Barking, Athenian League, 1933–34[3]
  • Most appearances: George Brown (1938–1961)[3]
  • Most goals: George Brown, 570 (1938–1961)[3]
  • Record transfer fee received: Undisclosed sum from Brentford for Ben Krauhaus, January 2024[18]

Lifelong fan Dave Roberts wrote three books on his experiences following Bromley FC: The Bromley Boys (2008),[19] 32 Programmes (2011) [20] and Home and Away (2016).[21] The first book was made into a 2018 film, The Bromley Boys, available on DVD and via streaming, starring Martine McCutcheon, Alan Davies and Jamie Foreman.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bromley Football Ground Guide
  2. ^ a b c d e f Bromley vs Whitehawk Archived 18 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bromley F.C.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2013) Non-League Club Directory 2013: 35th Edition TW Publications, p273
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Bromley at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ a b c London League 1896-1910 Non-League Matters
  6. ^ a b The 'original' Kent League 1894-1922 Non-League Matters
  7. ^ 2004-05 Isthmian League Football Club History Database
  8. ^ "Rochdale 4–0 Bromley". BBC Sport. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  9. ^ Williams, Adam (20 May 2018). "FA Trophy final: Brackley Town beat Bromley 5–4 on penalties after 1–1 draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  10. ^ Williams, Aled (22 May 2022). "FA Trophy final: Wrexham 0–1 Bromley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  11. ^ Peddy, Chris (5 May 2024). "Bromley beat Solihull on penalties to secure EFL promotion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Harrogate Town 0-2 Bromley". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Bromley 1-2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Bromley 2-0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  15. ^ "American Serafino buys minority stake in Bromley". BBC Sport. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e Bromley Archived 30 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine Pyramid Passion
  17. ^ a b c d e f "First Team profiles". Bromley FC. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Ben Krauhaus signs for Premier League side Brentford". Bromley FC. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  19. ^ Roberts, Dave (2008). The Bromley Boys. London: Portico. ISBN 9781906032241.
  20. ^ Roberts, Dave (2011). 32 Programmes. London: Bantam Books. ISBN 9780593067376.
  21. ^ Roberts, Dave (2016). Home and Away : Round Britain in Search of Non-League Football Nirvana. London: Bantam Books. ISBN 9780593076804.
  22. ^ "The Bromley Boys". British Comedy Guide.

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