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| manager = Andy Leese
| manager = Gavin MacPherson
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'''Enfield Town Football Club''' is a [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Enfield Town]], [[Greater London]], England. Established in 2001 as a fan-led breakaway from [[Enfield F.C.|Enfield]], the club are currently members of the {{English football updater|EnfieldT}} and play at the [[Queen Elizabeth II Stadium (Enfield)|Queen Elizabeth II Stadium]]. The club badge features the [[Enfield beast]].
'''Enfield Town Football Club''' is a [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Enfield, London|Enfield]], [[Greater London]], England. Established in 2001 as a fan-led breakaway from [[Enfield F.C.|Enfield]], the club are currently members of the {{English football updater|EnfieldT}} and play at the [[Queen Elizabeth II Stadium (Enfield)|Queen Elizabeth II Stadium]]. The club badge features the [[Enfield beast]].


==History==
==History==
The club was founded on 23 June 2001 by the Enfield Supporters' Trust after Trust members considered that the regime in charge of [[Enfield F.C.|Enfield]] no longer had the interests of the club at heart and lacked sufficient will to bring about the return of the club to its home town, having left [[Southbury Road]] in 1999. This followed the chairman of Enfield withdrawing from an outline agreement with the Supporters' Trust which would have seen the Trust take over the running of a debt-free club and receiving £100,000 from money from the sale of Southbury Road which was held in an [[Escrow|escrow account]] by [[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield Council]]. The balance of over £600,000 would have been paid to the chairman.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110611141457/http://www.supporters-direct.org/downloads/pdfs/magazines/Issue4.pdf The Phoenix rises at Enfield Town] Supporters' Direct newsletter, issue 4, September 2001</ref>
The club was founded on 23 June 2001 by the Enfield Supporters' Trust after Trust members considered that the regime in charge of [[Enfield F.C.|Enfield]] no longer had the interests of the club at heart and lacked sufficient will to bring about the return of the club to its home town, having left [[Southbury Road]] in 1999.<ref name=Porter2019>{{cite book |last1=Porter |first1=Chris |title=Supporter Ownership in English Football: Class, Culture and Politics |date=2019 |publisher=Springer |isbn=9783030054380 |page=160 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VvmGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA160}}</ref> This followed the chairman of Enfield withdrawing from an outline agreement with the Supporters' Trust which would have seen the Trust take over the running of a debt-free club and receiving £100,000 from money from the sale of Southbury Road which was held in an [[Escrow|escrow account]] by [[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield Council]]. The balance of over £600,000 would have been paid to the chairman.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110611141457/http://www.supporters-direct.org/downloads/pdfs/magazines/Issue4.pdf The Phoenix rises at Enfield Town] Supporters' Direct newsletter, issue 4, September 2001</ref>


The newly formed club were admitted to the [[Essex Senior Football League|Essex Senior League]] for the 2001–02 season, three divisions below the Isthmian League Premier Division where Enfield continued to play. The club's first season saw them finish second in the league and win the League Cup, the Capital Counties Feeder Leagues Trophy, and the [[Middlesex Senior Charity Cup]].<ref>[http://www.fchd.info/cups/capitalfeedercupsummary.htm Capital Feeder Cup] Football Club History Database</ref><ref>[http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=4034 Penalty Shoot-out heartbreak for Stones] NonLeagueDaily, 10 May 2002</ref> The following season they won the Essex Senior League, but were not promoted due to ground grading issues. Despite only finishing fourth in the 2003–04 season, in May 2004 the Isthmian League invited the club to join Division Two, but later rescinded the offer.<ref>[http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=18074 Isthmian League make another controversial decision] NonLeagueDaily, 8 June 2004</ref> They won the Essex Senior League for a second time in 2004–05,<ref>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/search/591140.Town_are_champions/ Town are Champions] Enfield Independent, 26 April 2005</ref> and were promoted to Division One East of the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]], which Enfield were also members of. They finished third in their [[2005–06 Southern Football League|first season]] in the Southern League, qualifying for the play-offs, where they were beaten 3–1 after extra time in the semi-finals by [[Wivenhoe Town F.C.|Wivenhoe Town]].
The newly formed club were admitted to the [[Essex Senior Football League|Essex Senior League]] for the 2001–02 season, three divisions below the Isthmian League Premier Division where Enfield continued to play. The club's first season saw them finish second in the league and win the League Cup, the Capital Counties Feeder Leagues Trophy, and the [[Middlesex Senior Charity Cup]].<ref>[https://www.fchd.info/cups/capitalfeedercupsummary.htm Capital Feeder Cup] Football Club History Database</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110919195016/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=4034 Penalty Shoot-out heartbreak for Stones]}} NonLeagueDaily, 10 May 2002</ref> The following season they won the Essex Senior League, but were not promoted due to ground grading issues. Despite only finishing fourth in the 2003–04 season, in May 2004 the Isthmian League invited the club to join Division Two, but later rescinded the offer.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110919213508/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=18074 Isthmian League make another controversial decision]}} NonLeagueDaily, 8 June 2004</ref> They won the Essex Senior League for a second time in 2004–05,<ref>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/search/591140.Town_are_champions/ Town are Champions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116021623/http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/search/591140.Town_are_champions/ |date=16 November 2017 }} Enfield Independent, 26 April 2005</ref> and were promoted to Division One East of the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]], which Enfield were also members of. They finished third in their [[2005–06 Southern Football League|first season]] in the Southern League, qualifying for the play-offs, where they were beaten 3–1 after extra time in the semi-finals by [[Wivenhoe Town F.C.|Wivenhoe Town]].


In the summer of 2006 the club were transferred to Division One North of the Isthmian League.<ref>[http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=34898 Restructuring...] NonLeagueDaily, 11 May 2006</ref> The [[2006–07 Isthmian League|2006–07 season]] saw them finish third again, but they lost 4–2 to [[A.F.C. Sudbury|AFC Sudbury]] in the play-off semi-finals. At the end of the season Enfield were liquidated and Enfield Town chairman Paul Millington released a statement suggesting that the two clubs should merge and "return the name of Enfield to the top of the non-league world".<ref>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/search/1496594.New_hope_for_football_in_Enfield_/ New hope for football in Enfield] Enfield Independent, 25 June 2007</ref> However, the Enfield players, officials and supporters rejected the offer and formed a brand new club named [[Enfield 1893 F.C.|Enfield 1893]]. Enfield Town qualified for the play-offs again in [[2009–10 Isthmian League|2009–10]] after finishing fourth. However, after beating [[Wingate and Finchley F.C.|Wingate & Finchley]] 3–2 in the semi-finals,<ref>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/sport/8123329.Wingate_and_Finchley_2_Enfield_Town_3/ Wingate and Finchley 2 Enfield Town 3] Enfield Independent</ref> they lost 3–1 in the final to [[Concord Rangers F.C.|Concord Rangers]].<ref>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/sport/8132708.No_promotion_for_Enfield_Town/ No promotion for Enfield Town] Enfield Independent</ref> In [[2011–12 Isthmian League|2011–12]] they were runners-up in the division and went on to win the play-offs with a 1–0 win over [[Needham Market F.C.|Needham Market]] in the final, earning promotion to the Premier Division.
In the summer of 2006 the club were transferred to Division One North of the Isthmian League.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110919213512/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=34898 Restructuring...]}} NonLeagueDaily, 11 May 2006</ref> The [[2006–07 Isthmian League|2006–07 season]] saw them finish third again, but they lost 4–2 to [[A.F.C. Sudbury|AFC Sudbury]] in the play-off semi-finals. At the end of the season Enfield were liquidated and Enfield Town chairman Paul Millington released a statement suggesting that the two clubs should merge and "return the name of Enfield to the top of the non-league world".<ref>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/search/1496594.New_hope_for_football_in_Enfield_/ New hope for football in Enfield] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312064539/http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/search/1496594.New_hope_for_football_in_Enfield_/ |date=12 March 2017 }} Enfield Independent, 25 June 2007</ref> However, the Enfield players, officials and supporters rejected the offer and formed a brand new club named [[Enfield 1893 F.C.|Enfield 1893]]. Enfield Town qualified for the play-offs again in [[2009–10 Isthmian League|2009–10]] after finishing fourth. However, after beating [[Wingate and Finchley F.C.|Wingate & Finchley]] 3–2 in the semi-finals,<ref>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/sport/8123329.Wingate_and_Finchley_2_Enfield_Town_3/ Wingate and Finchley 2 Enfield Town 3] Enfield Independent</ref> they lost 3–1 in the final to [[Concord Rangers F.C.|Concord Rangers]].<ref>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/sport/8132708.No_promotion_for_Enfield_Town/ No promotion for Enfield Town] Enfield Independent</ref> In [[2011–12 Isthmian League|2011–12]] they were runners-up in the division and went on to win the play-offs, beating [[Grays Athletic F.C.|Grays Athletic]] 3–1 on penalties (after a 2–2 draw) in the semi-finals and then defeating [[Needham Market F.C.|Needham Market]] 1–0 in the final, earning promotion to the Premier Division.


At the start of the 2012–13 season the club won the [[Supporters Direct|Supporters Direct Cup]], defeating [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] 3–1. They retained it the following season, beating [[KSK Beveren|YB SK Beveren]] of Belgium 8-2. In [[2016–17 Isthmian League|2016–17]] they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division before losing 4–2 to [[Dulwich Hamlet F.C.|Dulwich Hamlet]] in the play-off semi-finals. The [[2018–19 Isthmian League|2018–19 season]] saw the club win the Isthmian League's League Cup, beating [[A.F.C. Hornchurch|AFC Hornchurch]] 2–0 in the final.<ref>[https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/hornchurch-v-enfield-town-match-report-1-5989845 Hornchurch fall short in Velocity Trophy as Enfield crowned champions] Romford Recorder, 10 April 2019</ref>
At the start of the 2012–13 season the club won the [[Supporters Direct|Supporters Direct Cup]], defeating [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] 3–1. They retained it the following season, beating [[KSK Beveren|YB SK Beveren]] of Belgium 8–2. In [[2016–17 Isthmian League|2016–17]] they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division before losing 4–2 to [[Dulwich Hamlet F.C.|Dulwich Hamlet]] in the play-off semi-finals. The [[2018–19 Isthmian League|2018–19 season]] saw the club win the Isthmian League's League Cup, beating [[A.F.C. Hornchurch|AFC Hornchurch]] 2–0 in the final.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190411214814/https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/hornchurch-v-enfield-town-match-report-1-5989845 Hornchurch fall short in Velocity Trophy as Enfield crowned champions] Romford Recorder, 10 April 2019</ref> In [[2021–22 Isthmian League|2021–22]] they finished third in the Premier Division before losing 3–2 to [[Hornchurch F.C.|Hornchurch]] in the play-off semi-finals. The club finished third again the [[2023–24 Isthmian League|following season]], this time beating [[Wingate & Finchley F.C.|Wingate & Finchley]] 1–0 in the play-off semi-finals before defeating [[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town]] 3–0 in the final to earn promotion to the [[National League South]].


==Ground==
==Ground==
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The club originally played at [[Brimsdown Rovers F.C.|Brimsdown Rovers]]' Goldsdown Road ground, and were later joined by Enfield 1893. In October 2008, Enfield Council announced a deal with the club allowing the club to relocate to the Queen Elizabeth Stadium, close to Enfield's old Southbury Road ground. At the end of the 2009–10 season the club was awarded a grant of £81,504 by the Football Stadium Improvement Fund towards the first phase of works on the new ground.
The club originally played at [[Brimsdown Rovers F.C.|Brimsdown Rovers]]' Goldsdown Road ground, and were later joined by Enfield 1893. In October 2008, Enfield Council announced a deal with the club allowing the club to relocate to the Queen Elizabeth Stadium, close to Enfield's old Southbury Road ground. At the end of the 2009–10 season the club was awarded a grant of £81,504 by the Football Stadium Improvement Fund towards the first phase of works on the new ground.


They left Goldsdown Road at the end of the [[2010–11 Isthmian League|2010–11 season]], taking with them much of the ground's infrastructure, which resulted in Enfield 1893, who had won the Essex Senior League, not being able to take promotion to the Isthmian League as the ground no longer met the league's standards. After spending the first few months of the 2011–12 season groundsharing at the Cheshunt Stadium in [[Cheshunt]],<ref>[http://www.enfield-today.co.uk/Sport.cfm?id=17388&headline=Town%20agree%20deal%20to%20play%20at%20Cheshunt Town agree deal to play at Cheshunt] Enfield Advertiser, 12 May 2011</ref> they moved into the [[Queen Elizabeth II Stadium (Enfield)|Queen Elizabeth II Stadium]] in November 2011, with the first match being a victory against [[Harefield United F.C.|Harefield United]] in the [[Middlesex Senior Cup]] on 9 November.<ref name=C>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/9359425.Enfield_Town_get___6m_QE2_stadium_off_to_a_winning_start/ Enfield Town FC get £6m Queen Elizabeth Stadium off to a winning start] Enfield Independent, 11 November 2011</ref> The ground was officially opened with a friendly match against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 16 November,<ref>[http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/906-Grounds/9798-launch-of-the-qeii Launch of the QEII] When Saturday Comes</ref> a game which saw the club's record attendance of 969.<ref name=RC/>
They left Goldsdown Road at the end of the [[2010–11 Isthmian League|2010–11 season]], taking with them much of the ground's infrastructure, which resulted in Enfield 1893, who had won the Essex Senior League, not being able to take promotion to the Isthmian League as the ground no longer met the league's standards. After spending the first few months of the 2011–12 season groundsharing at the Cheshunt Stadium in [[Cheshunt]],<ref>[http://www.enfield-today.co.uk/Sport.cfm?id=17388&headline=Town%20agree%20deal%20to%20play%20at%20Cheshunt Town agree deal to play at Cheshunt] Enfield Advertiser, 12 May 2011</ref> they moved into the [[Queen Elizabeth II Stadium (Enfield)|Queen Elizabeth II Stadium]] in November 2011, with the first match being a victory against [[Harefield United F.C.|Harefield United]] in the [[Middlesex Senior Cup]] on 9 November.<ref name=C>[http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/9359425.Enfield_Town_get___6m_QE2_stadium_off_to_a_winning_start/ Enfield Town FC get £6m Queen Elizabeth Stadium off to a winning start] Enfield Independent, 11 November 2011</ref> The ground was officially opened with a friendly match against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 16 November,<ref>[http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/906-Grounds/9798-launch-of-the-qeii Launch of the QEII] When Saturday Comes</ref> a game which saw a then-record attendance of 969.<ref name=RC>[http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/news/town-aiming-for-big-easter-crowd-1586086.html Town aiming for big Easter crowd] Enfield Town F.C.</ref>


==Club officials==
==Club officials==
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|Vice Chairman||Paul Millington
|Vice Chairman||Paul Millington
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|Manager||Andy Leese
|Manager||Gavin MacPherson
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|Assistant Manager||Mario Noto
|Assistant Manager||[[Jon Nurse]]
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|First Team Coach||Steve Wales
|First Team Coach||Steve Conroy
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|Goalkeeping Coach||Ed Thompson
|Goalkeeping Coach||Dean Hurlow
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|align=left colspan=8|Source: [http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/d/documents.html?group_id=3871 Enfield Town]
|align=left colspan=8|Source: [http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/d/documents.html?group_id=3871 Enfield Town]
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|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Bryan and Peter Hammatt ||2013||4||0||0||4||0.0||
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Bryan and Peter Hammatt ||2013||4||0||0||4||0.0||
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|align=left|{{flagicon|Malta}} George Borg ||2013–14||34||11||10||13||32.4||
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} George Borg ||2013–14||34||11||10||13||32.4||
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|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Bradley Quinton ||2014–17||114||63||14||37||55.3||
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Bradley Quinton ||2014–17||114||63||14||37||55.3||
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|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Andy Leese ||2017–|| || || || || ||Isthmian League Cup (Velocity Trophy) 2018-19
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Andy Leese ||2017–2023|| || || || || ||Isthmian League Cup (Velocity Trophy) 2018–19
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|align=left colspan=8|Source: [http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/d/documents.html?group_id=3871 Enfield Town]
|align=left colspan=8|Source: [http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/d/documents.html?group_id=3871 Enfield Town]
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===Women's team===
===Women's team===
{{main|Enfield Town L.F.C.}}
{{main|Enfield Town L.F.C.}}
The club also have a women's team, who play in the [[FA Women's Premier League]].<ref>[http://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2015-2016/150622-01-womens-football-news.htm Premier League constitution] Women's Soccer Scene, 22 June 2015</ref>
The club also have a women's team, who play in the [[FA Women's National League]].<ref>[http://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2015-2016/150622-01-womens-football-news.htm Premier League constitution] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216045039/http://www.womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2015-2016/150622-01-womens-football-news.htm |date=16 February 2016 }} Women's Soccer Scene, 22 June 2015</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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==Records==
==Records==
*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2015–16<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=ENFIELDT|name=Enfield Town}}</ref>
*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2015–16<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=ENFIELDT|name=Enfield Town}}</ref>
*Best [[FA Trophy]] performance: Third qualifying round, 2012–13<ref name=FCHD/>
*Best [[FA Trophy]] performance: Third round, 2021–22, 2024–25<ref name=FCHD/>
*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: Third round, 2003–04, 2004–05<ref name=FCHD/>
*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: Third round, 2003–04, 2004–05<ref name=FCHD/>
*Record attendance: 2,225 vs [[Wingate & Finchley F.C.|Wingate & Finchley]], Isthmian League Premier Division play-off semi-final, 1 May 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enfielddispatch.co.uk/enfield-town-through-to-play-off-final-after-edging-game-with-north-london-rivals/|website=Enfield Dispatch|title=Enfield Town through to play-off final after edging game with North London rivals|date=2 May 2024}}</ref>
*Record attendance: 969 vs [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], friendly match, November 2011<ref name=RC>[http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/news/town-aiming-for-big-easter-crowd-1586086.html Town aiming for big Easter crowd] Enfield Town F.C.</ref>
*Biggest victory: 7–0 vs [[Ilford F.C.|Ilford]], 29 April 2003<ref name=NLCD2017>Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) ''Non-League Club Directory 2017'', Tony Williams Publications, p322 {{ISBN|978-1869833695}}</ref>
*Biggest victory: 7–0 vs [[Ilford F.C.|Ilford]], 29 April 2003<ref name=NLCD2017>Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) ''Non-League Club Directory 2017'', Tony Williams Publications, p322 {{ISBN|978-1869833695}}</ref>
*Most appearances: Rudi Hall<ref>[http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/reds-appoint-stiles-in-bid-to-start-climbing-table-1-7764918 Reds appoint Stiles in bid to start climbing table] The News, 10 January 2017</ref>
*Most appearances: Rudi Hall<ref>[http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/reds-appoint-stiles-in-bid-to-start-climbing-table-1-7764918 Reds appoint Stiles in bid to start climbing table] The News, 10 January 2017</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[:Category:Enfield Town F.C. players|Enfield Town F.C. players]]
*{{c|Enfield Town F.C. players}}
*[[List of fan-owned sports teams]]
*[[List of fan-owned sports teams]]


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/ Official website]
*{{official website|http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk}}


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Latest revision as of 07:24, 12 December 2024

Not to be confused with Enfield F.C..

Enfield Town
Full nameEnfield Town Football Club
Nickname(s)Towners
Founded2001
GroundQueen Elizabeth II Stadium, Enfield
Capacity2,500[1]
ChairmanPaul Reed
ManagerGavin MacPherson
LeagueNational League South
2023–24Isthmian League Premier Division, 3rd of 22 (promoted via play-offs)
Websitewww.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk

Enfield Town Football Club is a football club based in Enfield, Greater London, England. Established in 2001 as a fan-led breakaway from Enfield, the club are currently members of the National League South and play at the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium. The club badge features the Enfield beast.

History

The club was founded on 23 June 2001 by the Enfield Supporters' Trust after Trust members considered that the regime in charge of Enfield no longer had the interests of the club at heart and lacked sufficient will to bring about the return of the club to its home town, having left Southbury Road in 1999.[2] This followed the chairman of Enfield withdrawing from an outline agreement with the Supporters' Trust which would have seen the Trust take over the running of a debt-free club and receiving £100,000 from money from the sale of Southbury Road which was held in an escrow account by Enfield Council. The balance of over £600,000 would have been paid to the chairman.[3]

The newly formed club were admitted to the Essex Senior League for the 2001–02 season, three divisions below the Isthmian League Premier Division where Enfield continued to play. The club's first season saw them finish second in the league and win the League Cup, the Capital Counties Feeder Leagues Trophy, and the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup.[4][5] The following season they won the Essex Senior League, but were not promoted due to ground grading issues. Despite only finishing fourth in the 2003–04 season, in May 2004 the Isthmian League invited the club to join Division Two, but later rescinded the offer.[6] They won the Essex Senior League for a second time in 2004–05,[7] and were promoted to Division One East of the Southern League, which Enfield were also members of. They finished third in their first season in the Southern League, qualifying for the play-offs, where they were beaten 3–1 after extra time in the semi-finals by Wivenhoe Town.

In the summer of 2006 the club were transferred to Division One North of the Isthmian League.[8] The 2006–07 season saw them finish third again, but they lost 4–2 to AFC Sudbury in the play-off semi-finals. At the end of the season Enfield were liquidated and Enfield Town chairman Paul Millington released a statement suggesting that the two clubs should merge and "return the name of Enfield to the top of the non-league world".[9] However, the Enfield players, officials and supporters rejected the offer and formed a brand new club named Enfield 1893. Enfield Town qualified for the play-offs again in 2009–10 after finishing fourth. However, after beating Wingate & Finchley 3–2 in the semi-finals,[10] they lost 3–1 in the final to Concord Rangers.[11] In 2011–12 they were runners-up in the division and went on to win the play-offs, beating Grays Athletic 3–1 on penalties (after a 2–2 draw) in the semi-finals and then defeating Needham Market 1–0 in the final, earning promotion to the Premier Division.

At the start of the 2012–13 season the club won the Supporters Direct Cup, defeating Wrexham 3–1. They retained it the following season, beating YB SK Beveren of Belgium 8–2. In 2016–17 they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division before losing 4–2 to Dulwich Hamlet in the play-off semi-finals. The 2018–19 season saw the club win the Isthmian League's League Cup, beating AFC Hornchurch 2–0 in the final.[12] In 2021–22 they finished third in the Premier Division before losing 3–2 to Hornchurch in the play-off semi-finals. The club finished third again the following season, this time beating Wingate & Finchley 1–0 in the play-off semi-finals before defeating Chatham Town 3–0 in the final to earn promotion to the National League South.

Ground

Outside of Queen Elizabeth II Stadium in 2017
Pitch of Queen Elizabeth II Stadium during the 2017 off-season

The club originally played at Brimsdown Rovers' Goldsdown Road ground, and were later joined by Enfield 1893. In October 2008, Enfield Council announced a deal with the club allowing the club to relocate to the Queen Elizabeth Stadium, close to Enfield's old Southbury Road ground. At the end of the 2009–10 season the club was awarded a grant of £81,504 by the Football Stadium Improvement Fund towards the first phase of works on the new ground.

They left Goldsdown Road at the end of the 2010–11 season, taking with them much of the ground's infrastructure, which resulted in Enfield 1893, who had won the Essex Senior League, not being able to take promotion to the Isthmian League as the ground no longer met the league's standards. After spending the first few months of the 2011–12 season groundsharing at the Cheshunt Stadium in Cheshunt,[13] they moved into the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium in November 2011, with the first match being a victory against Harefield United in the Middlesex Senior Cup on 9 November.[1] The ground was officially opened with a friendly match against Tottenham Hotspur on 16 November,[14] a game which saw a then-record attendance of 969.[15]

Club officials

Position Name
Chairman Paul Reed
Vice Chairman Paul Millington
Manager Gavin MacPherson
Assistant Manager Jon Nurse
First Team Coach Steve Conroy
Goalkeeping Coach Dean Hurlow
Source: Enfield Town

Managerial history

Manager Period G W D L Win % Honours
England Jim Chandler 2001–08 354 215 58 81 60.7 Essex Senior League 2002–03, 2004–05
Essex Senior League Cup 2001–02, 2003–04
Cherry Red Books Trophy 2001–02
Middlesex Charity Cup 2001–02, 2007–08
Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy 2002–03
England Stewart Margolis 2008–09 59 24 10 25 40.7
England Steve Newing 2009–13 235 116 33 86 49.4 George Ruffell Memorial Trophy 2009–10
England Bryan and Peter Hammatt 2013 4 0 0 4 0.0
England George Borg 2013–14 34 11 10 13 32.4
England Bradley Quinton 2014–17 114 63 14 37 55.3
England Andy Leese 2017–2023 Isthmian League Cup (Velocity Trophy) 2018–19
Source: Enfield Town

Other teams

Reserves

The club set up a reserve side in time for the 2006–07 season and joined the Eastern Division of the Capital League. The club's U21 team play in the Isthmian League's U21 North Division.

Women's team

Main article: Enfield Town L.F.C.

The club also have a women's team, who play in the FA Women's National League.[16]

Honours

  • Isthmian League
    • League Cup winners 2018–19
  • Essex Senior League
    • Champions 2002–03, 2004–05
    • League Cup winners 2001–02, 2003–04
  • Cherry Red Books Trophy
    • Winners 2001–02
  • Middlesex Charity Cup
    • Winners 2001–02, 2007–08
  • Supporters Direct Cup
    • Winners 2006–07 (joint), 2011–12, 2012–13
  • George Ruffell Memorial Shield
    • Winners 2009–10

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2015–16[17]
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Third round, 2021–22, 2024–25[17]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2003–04, 2004–05[17]
  • Record attendance: 2,225 vs Wingate & Finchley, Isthmian League Premier Division play-off semi-final, 1 May 2024[18]
  • Biggest victory: 7–0 vs Ilford, 29 April 2003[19]
  • Most appearances: Rudi Hall[20]
  • Most goals: Liam Hope, 108 (2009–2015)[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Enfield Town FC get £6m Queen Elizabeth Stadium off to a winning start Enfield Independent, 11 November 2011
  2. ^ Porter, Chris (2019). Supporter Ownership in English Football: Class, Culture and Politics. Springer. p. 160. ISBN 9783030054380.
  3. ^ The Phoenix rises at Enfield Town Supporters' Direct newsletter, issue 4, September 2001
  4. ^ Capital Feeder Cup Football Club History Database
  5. ^ Penalty Shoot-out heartbreak for Stones[usurped] NonLeagueDaily, 10 May 2002
  6. ^ Isthmian League make another controversial decision[usurped] NonLeagueDaily, 8 June 2004
  7. ^ Town are Champions Archived 16 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine Enfield Independent, 26 April 2005
  8. ^ Restructuring...[usurped] NonLeagueDaily, 11 May 2006
  9. ^ New hope for football in Enfield Archived 12 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine Enfield Independent, 25 June 2007
  10. ^ Wingate and Finchley 2 Enfield Town 3 Enfield Independent
  11. ^ No promotion for Enfield Town Enfield Independent
  12. ^ Hornchurch fall short in Velocity Trophy as Enfield crowned champions Romford Recorder, 10 April 2019
  13. ^ Town agree deal to play at Cheshunt Enfield Advertiser, 12 May 2011
  14. ^ Launch of the QEII When Saturday Comes
  15. ^ Town aiming for big Easter crowd Enfield Town F.C.
  16. ^ Premier League constitution Archived 16 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Women's Soccer Scene, 22 June 2015
  17. ^ a b c Enfield Town at the Football Club History Database
  18. ^ "Enfield Town through to play-off final after edging game with North London rivals". Enfield Dispatch. 2 May 2024.
  19. ^ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p322 ISBN 978-1869833695
  20. ^ Reds appoint Stiles in bid to start climbing table The News, 10 January 2017
  21. ^ Hope says farewell to Town Enfield Today, 2 June 2015

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