History of Buckingham Town FC

Formed 1883

Background
In joining Buckingham Town FC as a youth team player you are joining a club with a long and notable history in local and non-league soccer.
Buckingham Town were formed in 1883 by a group of local businessmen. "The Robins" played friendlies each season with the first recorded game being against Banbury United. Throughout this long history the club have played on Ford Meadow, a quaint, fully enclosed ground.
Almost all the early years were played in local leagues; the Aylesbury & District League and North Bucks League during which time a long list of local league and cup wins were recorded. Prior to senior status being granted, their best achievement was the winning of the Berks & Bucks Junior Cup when the victorious team was honoured with a Civic reception at the Town Hall. In 1953 they became founder members of the Hellenic League leaving in 1957, according to the Non league club directory to the South Midlands League from 57-74.
Since the seventies Buckingham Town has progressed up the non-league pyramid and had notable successes in the various cup competitions. In 1983, the Robins won the UCL Premier title, the UCL Knockout Cup, the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup (for the only time in their history) and the Buckingham Senior Charity Cup.
Buckingham Town enjoyed several periods of noted success under various managers including Phil Lines (now at Brackley Town) and most recently under Morrel Maison who has moved in 2006 to manage Kettering Town in the Conference North.
Team Captain Stuart Blaik took over the reigns at the end of March 2006 as caretaker manager and in May 2006 the former QPR player Tony Joyce took charge with Stuart Blaik as assistant manager.




Ground and Facilities
Buckingham Town's superb ground is at Ford Meadow in the centre of Buckingham. The ground is maintained to United County Premier League standard. Changing rooms have showers and "physio" tables. Home and away teams have covered "dug-outs" with marked technical area.
There are two covered stands with seating. Toilets are available in the ground as well as in the licensed club-house. A tea-hut would be normally open for home matches. Games will be played on Sunday afternoons at 14:00 kick off.