The current club was founded in 1954 as Manor Athletic playing from St George’s Playing Fields in Hartswood. The years that followed saw many club names, locations and leagues with plenty of highs and lows. With help from the local council, Brentwood finally found a home of their own at The Brentwood Centre, where they played their first match in October 1993. In 2004 the Essex County FA officially gave the club permission to change its name and re-adopt the title of Brentwood Town FC – a proud moment for all involved! More recent successes include winning the Essex Senior League title for the first time in the 2000/01 season and again reaching the finals of the league in the 2006/07 season, but on this occasion losing 2-0 to Hornchurch. Under the management of Steve Witherspoon and Amin Levitt during the 2007/08 season, the team performed well in the FA Cup and FA Trophy, closely missing out on a play-off place. The 2014/15 season saw more impressive victories, thanks to 10 players who had progressed through the youth pathway, leading the team to the Ryman North playoffs and achieving promotion to the Isthmian Premier League for the first time. This was the highest league status ever reached by the club. The biggest name in football to have played for the club has to be the great Jimmy Greaves! Jimmy signed for Brentwood in December 1975, aged 34. You could be sure that whenever Jimmy was part of the team, you could add hundreds of additional spectators to the normal gate numbers. Thanks to the guidance and investment from the current Chairman, Jez Dickinson, the club’s latest achievement was being awarded a Charter Standard recognition from the FA – this marks the start of the club’s exciting journey progressing up the football pyramid. The hope is that under manager Rod Stringer’s guidance, Brentwood Town FC can play at the level the club deserves and we’re sure that the 2022/23 season will be the most exciting yet! To read a more detailed club history, visit our website at www.brentwoodtownfc.co.uk Jimmy Greaves 27th December 1975 COMME RC I A L B ROCHU R E 2 0 2 2 / 2 3 9
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