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Barnet
F.C.
BARNET4U
is NOT a borough web site and believes that Barnet F.C should stay
in the town where
it started and where it belongs.
There has been so much fuss about a little bit of land that nobody
will miss, while in Station Road,
New Barnet, Victorian houses are being pulled down to make even
more flats.
And playing fields are disappearing for much the same reason.
Barnet Football Club IS an important part of the community,
especially since they won promotion.
Thousands who do not go to see them play, cheer in pubs and clubs
throughout the town if the Bees
get a result.
Kids have the chance to support a team that they can afford to see,
and who knows, someday some of
them might be playing for the Bees. Now that is something to aim
for and if the idea of having an astro
turf for the community happens,it might do something to help stop
kids from hanging around the streets
with nothing to do. If you want to know more about the
campaign to keep our local club local, and about
the high ranking decision maker on the council who has stated "I
can honestly say I have never been to
ever watch a football match in my life. I've got a life"
(and therefore the parents, children supporters and voters
of Barnet do not!)
 
These are pictures of the march taken by Barnet F.C supporters
and organised by K.B.A (keep Barnet alive) Local politicians were
asked to attend
but we think only Lib Dem Sean Hooker turned up.
A BRIEF HISTORY
OF BARNET FOOTBALL CLUB
Barnet FC was formed in 1888 after previously being called
New Barnet FC and Woodville FC.
Their biggest rivals were local teams Barnet Avenue FC.
and Alston Works Athletic FC.
When Barnet F.C dissolved in 1901 Barnet Avenue FC renamed
themselves Barnet FC and in 1912 they merged with Barnet
Alston to form Barnet and Alston AFC.
On September 14th 1907 they played their first game at
Underhill against Crystal Palace winning 1-0 in front
of 800 spectators. In1912 they joined The Athenian league
and after the war, in1919, they rejoined the league, this
time, once again as Barnet F.C. The club won the league
in 1931, 1932, The
Forties saw success in the Herts Senior Cup, London Senior
Cup and Herts Charity Cup. But their biggest triumph was
in 1946, in front of 53,000 people at Stamford Bridge,
beating Bishop Auckland 3-2 to lift the FA Amateur Cup.
The
club again won the Athenian League the following season
(1948) could not complete the double,losing at Stamford
Bridge, this time to Leytonstone by 1-0.
In 1959 Barnet once more reached the amateur cup final
which was now being staged at Wembley and in an exciting
final they went down as 3-2 losers to Crook Town. The
club won the Athenian league again in 1964 and 1965, which
was also the year they joined the southern league division
two. They won promotion to the premier league in their
first season and in 1972 they were again at Wembley, this
time in the F.A. Challenge cup.
Once again they went home empty handed after loosing 3-0
to Stafford Rangers and also to Hereford in The Southern
League Cup on Penalties.
They were relegated back to division 2 in 1975 but a couple
of years later they were promoted again. In 1980 they
joined The Alliance League which was later to be renamed
The Conference League.
Then in 1991 the town went crazy as we won promotion to
the 4th Division. (which became the 3rd division the following
season) in which they won promotion to the 2nd Division.
But the buzz about the town disappeared when Barnet returned
to division 3 in 1994 and it got even worse when they
were relegated back into the Conference in 2001.
But now the team are back in the 3rd division and the
buzz is coming back. Although the club have had its trouble
with the council and others who do not care if they move
out of the area the fact is that Barnet F.C has been a
part of the town for over 100 hundred years. Many parents
are thankful that their children have somewhere to go
and many supporters are the back bone of Barnet. Although
the average attendance might be a couple of thousand there
are many more in the town who look to Barnet’s results
when ever they are playing.
To know more about Barnet try their Official club web
site:http://www.barnetfc.com
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F.C.
For match details phone 020 8441 6932
official club web site:http://www.barnetfc.com
ARSENAL RESERVES
also play at Underhill
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