Takeley FC New Signings

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History

Recent history of Takeley Football Club (since 1956):

Takeley Football Club became affiliated within the Bishop’s Stortford, Stansted and District Football League (BSS&DFL) following the end of the First World War.

The original pitches were in Hatfield Forest, then on Station Road opposite to their present fine home ground. Additional pitches at the Recreation Ground just past Takeley Park have very recently been arranged by the good offices of Takeley Parish Council.

From legitimate records Takeley FC have always been a club to be reckoned with. In 1958-59 the Reserve XI lifted their status from BSS&DFL Division Two into the First Division.

The First team were Division One Champions in 1964-65 and Premier League Champions 1968-69, 1974-75, 1975-76 and 1976-77. They achieved Runner up position in 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1969-70, whilst lifting the Premier Cup in 1968-69 and 1971-72
 

Elsenham beat them in the final 1965-66, with Great Parndon achieving League Championship and the Premier Cup against Takeley in 1977-78.

The Reserves followed their 1959 triumphs by becoming Division One champions in 1975-76 and after a few disappointing years in the Second Division gained promotion back to the First Division in 1966-67 and 1974-75.They were runners up in the Inter-Divisional Cup in 1973-74 season.

In 1978 Takeley FC joined the Essex Intermediate Football League, now the Essex Olympian Football League (EOFL) and carried home the Senior Division Cup 3 times, with the Second Eleven carrying off the Reserve Division Cup 6 times, as Runners up respectively, 4 times and twice. The West Essex Border Cup has been won three times.

In the League Championship honours the 1st XI were champions in 1987-88 and 2001-02 and Runners up 1989-90, 2002-03, winning division two in 1993-94.

 

The Reserves have won the league 3 times and runners up 4 times.  In the last season Takeley FC achieved the most precious of trophies the Essex Premier Cup for the first time.
 

David Edwards. Keen supporter, historian and Press Liaison Officer  

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