Beckenham Town Football Club is a football club based in Beckenham, London, England. It is currently a member of the , and the team play at Eden Park Avenue.
History The original Beckenham Town were established in the late 19th century, affiliating to the Kent County Football Association in 1887.History 1887–2016 Beckenham Town In 1923 the club joined Division One of the London League.London League 1910-1928 Non-League Matters They won Division One in 1927–28, and were promoted to the Premier Division. However, after finishing second-from-bottom in their first season in the Premier Division, they ended the 1929–30 season in last place, and were relegated back to Division One.London League 1928-1950 Non-League Matters
The following season saw them finish second in Division One, earning promotion back to the Premier Division. Despite finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 1931–32 they remained in the division, but after repeating the feat in 1932–33, they were relegated back to Division One. After finishing bottom of Division One in 1934–35 the club left the league. They had also entered a team into the Kent County Amateur League a few seasons before, and continued playing in the Premier Division of the Western Section until rejoining the London League in 1951,Kent County Amateur League Non-League Matters where they were placed in the Premier Division.
They remained in the London League's Premier Division until joining the Aetolian League in 1961.London League 1950-1964 Non-League Matters This merged with the London League in 1964 to form the Greater London League, with Beckenham placed in Section B.Greater London League 1964-1971 Non-League Matters A fifth-place finish in the league's inaugural season saw them win a place in the Premier Division for the 1965–66 season. However, after finishing second-from-bottom of the division that season, they were relegated to Division One. They folded in 1969.
In 1971 the club was reformed based on the Stanhope Rovers junior team.Beckenham Town – History Beckenham Town F.C. After playing in the South East London Amateur League, they joined Division Two of the new London Spartan League in 1975.London Spartan League 1975-1987 Non-League Matters After being runners-up in 1977–78, they were promoted to the Premier Division. In 1982 they transferred to Division One of the Kent League, which became the Premier Division in 1998. They finished as runners–up in 2005–06. The league was subsequently renamed the Southern Counties East League in 2013. The club won both the Kent Senior TrophyKent Senior Trophy Archive SCEFL and the League CupCorinthian 0-2 Beckenham Town – I need a new challenge, says Matt Longhurst Kentish Football, 5 May 2014 in 2013–14, and went on to win the Roy Vinter Shield at the start of the 2014–15 season.Whyteleafe 0-3 Beckenham Town – We've deserved all three trophies, says Jason Huntley Kentish Football, 2 August 2014 In 2019–20 the club was top of the league when the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic; this would have been the club's highest finish since reforming in 1971.
At the end of the 2020–21 season Beckenham were transferred to the Premier Division South of the Combined Counties League. During their first season in the Combined Counties League, Beckenham were Premier Division South champions, earning promotion to the Isthmian League. In their first season in the Isthmian League the club finished fourth, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. They went on to lose 1–0 to Whitehawk in the semi-finals. The following season saw them finish in the relegation zone of the South East Division, but they were reprieved from relegation. In 2025–26 they finished third-from-bottom of the division and were relegated to the Premier Division of the Southern Counties East League.
Seasons-by-season SeasonLeagueFA CupFA VaseFA TrophyLeague CupNotesDivisionPWDLFAGDPtsPos1978–79London Spartan League Premier Division34149115646+10376th––––1979–80London Spartan League Premier Division3066182144–231814th–PRE––1980–81London Spartan League Premier Division3086163248–162214th–R4––1981–82London Spartan League Premier Division2688102824+4248th–PRE––1982–83Kent League Division One321291146460339th–R1––1983–84Kent League Division One30126125654+2428thPRER1––1984–85Kent League Division One3217876746+21594th1QRPRE––1985–86Kent League Division One34107174364–213715th1QRPRE––1986–87Kent League Division One34710173761–243115th––––1987–88Kent League Division One36165156155+6538th1QREPR––1988–89Kent League Division One38810204168–273417th1QRR2––1989–90Kent League Division One381210165259–74612thPRER2––1990–91Kent League Division One40127213754–174314th1QRR1––1991–92Kent League Division One401310175267–154914th1QRPRE––1992–93Kent League Division One40178156460+4599th2QRR1––1993–94Kent League Division One40224148559+26707thPREEPR––1994–95Kent League Division One40151114616105610th–R1––1995–96Kent League Division One3899204560–153616th–1QR––1996–97Kent League Division One401510154947+25511th–R2––1997–98Kent League Division One42217146754+13707th–2QR––Division renamed1998–99Kent League Premier Division361311125248+4509th–2QR––1999–00Kent League Premier Division34128144854–64410thPRE1QR––2000–01Kent League Premier Division32139104858–10487thPRE2QR––2001–02Kent League Premier Division30117124345–2409thPRE2QR––2002–03Kent League Premier Division2996144153–123310thPRE2QR––2003–04Kent League Premier Division3298153953–143512thPRE2QR––2004–05Kent League Premier Division30117125754–33910th––––1 point deducted2005–06Kent League Premier Division3022449624+72702nd––––2006–07Kent League Premier Division32124166452+124011th––––2007–08Kent League Premier Division3221748041+39703rd––––2008–09Kent League Premier Division3284205476–222814th––––2009–10Kent League Premier Division3016595639+17534th–R3–SF2010–11Kent League Premier Division30123155655+13910th2QRR3–R22011–12Kent League Premier Division30141157236+36536th2QRR1–R22012–13Kent League Premier Division32117146373–104011th1QRR1–PREDivision renamed2013–14Southern Counties East League Premier Division32154137658+18498thEPRR3–W2014–15Southern Counties East League Premier Division38165177763+14539thEPR2QR–SF2015–16Southern Counties East League Premier Division361111146893–254412thPRER2–R22016–17Southern Counties East League Premier Division3885253876–382918thPRER1–R22017–18Southern Counties East League Premier Division38223138461+23694thEPRR3–R12018–19Southern Counties East League Premier Division38199107156+15665th1QRR1–R32019–20Southern Counties East League Premier Division2719356130+31601stPRER1–SFSeason abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2020–21Southern Counties East League Premier Division137333318+15245thPRE1QR––Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2021–22Combined Counties League Premier Division South38295410733+74921stPRER3–R1Promoted2022–23Isthmian League Division One South East38208106249+73684th4QR-1QRR1Play-off semi final2023–24Isthmian League Division One South East3878235794-372919th1QR-1QRR1Reprieved from relegation2024–25Isthmian League Division One South East42228128965+24746thEPR-1QR
Ground The club played at Stanhope Grove until July 1980 when they moved to Eden Park Avenue. The ground has a capacity of 4,000, of which 120 is seated and covered.
Staff Manager: Adam Griffin Assistant manager: Mick McDonald Coach: Steve Alexander Coach: Munashe Mwatsiya
Honours London League Division One champions 1927–28 Combined Counties League Premier Division South champions 2021–22 Southern Counties East League Challenge Cup winners 2013–14 Roy Vinter Shield winners 2014–15 Kent Senior Trophy Winners 2013–14
Records Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2022–23 Best FA Trophy performance: Second qualifying round, 2025–26 Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 1980–81 Record attendance: 1,661 vs Dagenham & Redbridge, FA Cup fourth qualifying round, 15 October 2022It might have not been @beckenhamtownfc day in the @EmiratesFACup today against @Dag_RedFC but the Becks recorded their record attendance at Eden Park with a massive crowd of 1661... wow !!! Kent Non League Attendance Stats Most appearances: Lee Fabian, 985 Most goals: Ricky Bennett
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