Farnham Town F.C.

History

The club was established in 1906 as a merger of Farnham Bungs and Farnham Star. They became members of the Surrey Intermediate League, and were champions in 1929–30 and 1930–31. The club won the Surrey Junior Cup in 1945–46, and in 1947 they joined the Surrey Senior League. In 1962 they left the league, but they returned in 1963. When the league merged with the Metropolitan–London League to form the London Spartan League in 1975, the club were placed in Division One, which became the Premier Division in 1977.

After finishing bottom of the London Spartan Premier Division in 1979–80, Farnham transferred to the Combined Counties League. The 1981–82 season saw them play in the Western Division as the league was temporarily split into two divisions, before reverting to a single division the following season. They were subsequently promoted to Division Three of the Isthmian League but resigned from the league prior to the start of the 1992–93 season as they were unable to raise the money needed to upgrade the Memorial Ground and were too late to rejoin the Combined Counties League until the following season.

Farnham won the Premier Challenge Cup for a second time in 1995–96. and remained in the division until they finished as runners-up in 2010–11, after which they were promoted back to the Premier Division.

The 2023–24 season saw Farnham Town win their first 25 league matches of the season, a national record. They went on to win the Premier Division South title, earning promotion to the South Central Division of the Isthmian League. The following season (2024–25) the club were South Central Division champions, securing promotion to the Premier Division South of the Southern League.

Ground

The club plays at the Memorial Ground, which was originally home to Farnham United Breweries before being gifted to the town in 1947; it was named in memory of five Farnham United Breweries workers who were killed during World War I. A new 170-seat stand was opened in 2023 with a new 210-capacity stand being opened the following year.

In April 2025 it was announced that the club had gained permission to build a new 700-capacity stand. The new partially-covered terrace increased the Memorial Ground's capacity from 1,500 to 2,200.

Rivalries

The Town contest the heated 'Coxbridge Derby' with neighbouring side Badshot Lea FC as well as the 'A31 Derby' with nearby Alton FC . Additional local adversaries include Aldershot Town FC, Hartley Wintney FC and Fleet Town FC .

Current squad

Honours

• Isthmian League
  • South Central Division champions 2024–25
• Combined Counties League
  • Premier Division champions 1990–91, 1991–92
  • Premier Division South champions 2023–24
  • Division One champions 2006–07
  • Challenge Cup winners 1991–92, 1995–96, 2015–16
  • Elite Cup winners 1991–92
• Surrey Senior League
  • Champions 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68
• Surrey Intermediate League
  • Champions 1929–30, 1930–31
• Surrey Junior Cup
  • Winners 1945–46
• Southern Combination Challenge Cup
  • Winners 2022–23

Records

• Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2025–26
• Best FA Trophy performance: Second round, 2025–26
• Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 1976–77, 2023–24
• Record attendance: 2,300 vs Sutton United, FA Cup fourth qualifying round, 11 October 2025

References

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3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131022041813/http://www.surreyfa.com/previous-winners-and-officials/saturday-junior-cup-previous-winners Saturday Junior Cup Previous Winners] Surrey FA
4. [http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regions_2_SE/Surr22.html Surrey Senior League 1922–1978] Non-League Matters
5. They went on to win three successive league titles in 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1967–68 and were runners-up in 1969–70 and 1970–71, before joining the [[Spartan League]] in 1971.{{fchd|id=FARNHAMT|name=Farnham Town}}
6. They were runners-up in [[1986–87 Combined Counties Football League. 1986–87]] and went on to win the league in [[1990–91 Combined Counties Football League. 1990–91]]. The [[1991–92 Combined Counties Football League
7. When the Combined Counties League gained a second division in 2003, they became members of the Premier Division. However, they were relegated to Division One after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in [[2005–06 Combined Counties Football League
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