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Brook House F.C.

Coordinates: 51°32′05″N 0°24′53″W / 51.53472°N 0.41472°W / 51.53472; -0.41472
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Brook House
Official crest
Full nameBrook House Football Club
Nickname(s)The Brook
Founded1974
GroundFarm Park, Hayes
Capacity2,000 (150 seated)[1]
ChairmanBarry Stone
ManagerRob Russell
LeagueCombined Counties League Division One
2023–24Combined Counties League Division One, 17th of 22

Brook House Football Club is a football club based in Hayes, Greater London, England. Founded in 1974, they are currently members of the Combined Counties League Division One and play at Farm Park.

History

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Brook House Football Club was formed as a Sunday league club in 1974 by Saturday clubs Charville and Hayes North and joined Division Seven of the Hayes and District Sunday League. After a successful period that involved several cup and league titles, the club switched to Saturday football in 1982, joining the South-West Middlesex League.[2] In 1984 they were founder members of the Middlesex County League, where they remained until joining Division One of the Spartan League in 1988. Despite only finishing sixth in 1988–89, they were promoted to the Premier Division.[2] In 1992 floodlights were erected at Park Farm for the first time and officially opened with a friendly against Chelsea, for whom former Brook House player Neil Shipperley scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 win; Shipperley's father Dave managed the club during the 1990s. In 1992–93 they entered the FA Cup for the first time, losing to Aveley in the preliminary round.[3]

When the Spartan and South Midlands League merged in 1997 to form the Spartan South Midlands League, Brook House were placed in the Premier Division South, going on to win the league that season. They were subsequently placed in the Premier Division the following season, where they remained until the end of the 2003–04 season, when they were transferred to Division Two of the Isthmian League after finishing as runners-up.[3] After two third-placed finishes, the club were promoted to Division One South & West of the Southern League for the 2006–07 season. After finishing 18th in their first season in the Southern League, the club were renamed A.F.C. Hayes in 2007.[3] In 2008–09 they won the Middlesex Senior Cup,[1] beating Hendon 2–1 in the final. The club moved divisions again in 2010 when they were placed in Division One Central of the Southern League.[4]

AFC Hayes finished bottom of the division in 2014–15 and were relegated to the Premier Division of the Combined Counties League.[4] In 2018–19 they finished second-from-bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated to Division One. In May 2022 the club announced they were reverting to the name Brook House.[5] They won the Middlesex Premier Cup in 2023–24, beating Rising Ballers Kensington on penalties in the final.

Season-by-season record

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Season League FA Cup
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1988–89 Spartan League Division One 30 15 8 7 58 31 53 6/16
1989–90 Spartan League Premier Division 36 10 8 18 47 72 38 11/19
1990–91 Spartan League Premier Division 36 12 8 16 52 60 44 12/19
1991–92 Spartan League Premier Division 36 21 6 9 68 51 69 4/19
1992–93 Spartan League Premier Division 42 14 6 22 72 99 48 14/22 Preliminary round
1993–94 Spartan League Premier Division 36 16 3 17 64 68 51 9/19 First qualifying
1994–95 Spartan League Premier Division 30 13 5 12 69 52 44 7/16 First qualifying
1995–96 Spartan League Premier Division 30 10 8 12 29 37 38 9/16 First qualifying
1996–97 Spartan League Premier Division 30 9 5 16 31 55 32 13/16
1997–98 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division South 28 18 6 4 66 27 60 1/15
1998–99 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 44 24 11 9 74 42 83 5/23 First qualifying
1999–2000 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 40 27 6 7 102 33 89[a] 2/21 First qualifying
2000–01 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 36 22 6 8 64 36 72 4/19 First qualifying
2001–02 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 38 19 7 12 89 63 64 6/20 First qualifying
2002–03 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 36 10 9 17 36 67 36[b] 17/19 Preliminary round
2003–04 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 36 26 2 8 82 35 80 2/19 Preliminary round
2004–05 Isthmian League Division Two 30 20 4 6 65 25 64 3/16 First qualifying
2005–06 Isthmian League Division Two 30 17 7 6 63 33 58 3/16 Second qualifying
2006–07 Southern League Division One South & West 42 14 6 22 71 92 48 18/22 Preliminary round
2007–08 Southern League Division One South & West 42 17 4 21 75 99 55 14/22 Preliminary round
2008–09 Southern League Division One South & West 42 18 7 17 80 92 64 9/22 Preliminary round
2009–10 Southern League Division One South & West 42 7 4 31 55 105 25 21/22[c] Preliminary round
2010–11 Southern League Division One Central 42 11 6 25 54 96 39 19/22 Preliminary round
2011–12 Southern League Division One Central 42 14 16 12 58 59 58 10/22 First qualifying
2012–13 Southern League Division One Central 42 13 8 21 74 81 47 15/22 Preliminary round
2013–14 Southern League Division One Central 42 12 8 22 51 74 44 18/22 Preliminary round
2014–15 Southern League Division One Central 42 8 7 27 39 88 31 22/22 Preliminary round
2015–16 Combined Counties League Premier Division 42 14 7 21 63 86 49 16/22 Preliminary round
2016–17 Combined Counties League Premier Division 44 14 9 21 64 82 51 17/23 Preliminary round
2017–18 Combined Counties League Premier Division 42 13 7 22 57 84 46 18/22 Extra-preliminary round
2018–19 Combined Counties League Premier Division 38 11 7 20 51 68 40 19/22 Extra-preliminary round
2019–20 Combined Counties League Division One 22 9 4 9 51 50 31 –[d] Extra-preliminary round
2020–21 Combined Counties League Division One 7 3 1 3 12 14 10 –[d] –
2021–22 Combined Counties League Division One 40 16 7 17 73 70 55 10/21 –
2022–23 Combined Counties League Division One 40 9 4 27 57 112 31 18/21 –
2023–24 Combined Counties League Division One 42 13 7 22 75 104 46 17/22 –
Notes
  1. ^ Two points awarded
  2. ^ Three points deducted
  3. ^ Reprieved from relegation
  4. ^ a b Season abandoned

Stadium

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The club play their home games at Farm Park on Kingshill Avenue in Hayes. The ground has a capacity of 2,000, of which 200 is covered and 150 is seated.[1]

Honours

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  • Isthmian League
    • Associates Member Trophy winners 2005–06[1]
  • Spartan South Midlands League:
    • Premier Division champions 1997–98[3]
    • Premier Cup winners 1999–2000[1]
    • Challenge Trophy winners 2003–04[1]
  • Middlesex Senior Cup
    • Winners: 2008–09
  • Middlesex Premier Cup
    • Winners 2023–24

Records

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  • Best league performance: 3rd in Isthmian League Division Two, 2004–05, 2005–06[3]
  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2005–06[3]
  • Best FA Trophy performance: First qualifying round, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12[3][4]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 2004–05[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p484 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  2. ^ a b History A.F.C. Hayes
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Brook House at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ a b c AFC Hayes at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ Club announcement Brook Hayes F.C.
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