Haverhill Borough F.C. Explained

Clubname:Haverhill Borough
Fullname:Haverhill Borough Football Club
Founded:2011
Ground:New Croft, Haverhill
Chairman:Gary Boulton
Manager:Rhys Shulver
Website:http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/haverhillboroughfc
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Haverhill Borough Football Club is a football club based in Haverhill in England. They are currently members of the and play at the New Croft.

History

The club was established in 2011 as Haverhill Sports Association.[1] The new club joined Division One of the Essex & Suffolk Border Football League and won it at the first attempt,[2] and were promoted to the Premier Division. The following season the club entered the FA Vase for the first time, knocking out three clubs from higher divisions, before losing in the third round.[1] They finished second in the Premier Division,[3] earning promotion to Division One of the Eastern Counties League. In the summer of 2013 the club adopted its current name.[1]

In the 2013–14 season the club narrowly missed out on promotion, finishing fourth in Division One. In 2015–16 they won the Division One Knock-Out Cup.[4] The following season saw the club finish third in Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division. Their first season in the Premier Division ended in relegation to Division One North. At the end of the 2020–21 season they were transferred to Division One South, but were moved back to Division One North the following season.

Ground

The club have played at the New Croft sports ground since their establishment. The ground initially had a single pitch, which was shared with Haverhill Rovers. In 2016 an artificial pitch was opened at the sports ground, with Rovers remaining on the original pitch and Borough playing on the artificial surface.[5]

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/sport/football/haverhill-has-a-new-team-with-a-new-name-in-the-thurlow-nunn-league-1-5138569 Haverhill has a new team, with a new name, in the Thurlow Nunn League
  2. http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/121/1/ Essex & Suffolk Border League - Essex & Suffolk Border League Division One
  3. http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/52/ Essex & Suffolk Border League - Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division
  4. http://thurlownunnleague.co.uk/haverhill-borough-win-their-first-ever-trophy/ Haverhill Borough win their first ever trophy
  5. http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/news/haverhill-sees-its-new-3g-football-pitch-open-at-the-new-croft-1-7562128 Haverhill sees its new 3G football pitch open at The New Croft
  6. "Friday night lights", When Saturday Comes, October 2018, issue 379, p30