Club History

Stotfold is a small country town with a population in the region of 7000. It is situated in the county of Bedfordshire, but being near the North Herts border has strong links with the Hertfordshire towns of Baldock, Hitchin and Letchworth.The first recorded football within Stotfold was in 1904, however it is certain that the game was played for a number of years before. Our present ground was first used in 1911 by Stotfold Athletic when it was just a meadow named 'Roker'. We were delighted to move back some 43 years later in 1954 from the Hitchin Road Recreation Ground. For the first twenty years of the clubs history, we played in the Biggleswade and District League. This was followed by a spell of nearly 30 years in North Herts Football. The clubs first trophy was won in 1911 when we beat Potton 1-0 in the Biggleswade and District Championship. In 1951 we joined the South Midlands League Division 2 and in 1953 were promoted to Division 1.

In 1955 we were promoted to the Premier Division, where we stayed for 30 years winning the championship in 1980 and were runners up no fewer than 9 times. The club joined the United Counties League in 1984/85 season with our best placing as runners up in 1993/94and 1995/96 under the guidance of ex Arsenal player Ian Allinson. During 1998-2000 the club won The Beds Senior and Premier Cups, UCL League Cup, and the Hinchinbrooke Cup as well as being runners up and finalists in two North Beds Charity Cups. The club also reached the last 32 of the FA Vase and the 3rd Qualifying Rd of the FA Cup in 2000 under Phil Pateman's management. Kenny Davidson took over the side in 2001, reaching the final of the Beds Senior Cup but resigned in Dec 2002.
Phil Pateman assumed charge of the side again and the team won the North Beds Charity Cup and were finalists in the Hunts Premier Cup. However their most notable success came from being awarded national fair play team of the year by Ladbrokes in association with The Non League paper as well as the UCL fair play award. They finished a creditable 10th place from a previous 18th and retained the NBCC. During the summer Phil Pateman stepped down to concentrate solely on his chairman duties, and secured the services of, ex player and former St. Albans City and Baldock Manager, Steve Cook for the 2004/05 season. Steve left the club for Borehamwood after one season, and Jim Benton, stepped forward to take charge for the 05 /06 season. This saw many familiar faces drift away from the club and many new ones appear, poor discipline and performances on and off the pitch resulted in a bad year all round for the club and after Jims departure local Manager Glen Clarke was handed the position and after handing in his notice in on the eve of the new season. Coach & physio Ian Williscroft took charge for the first 9 games before Mark Teeling took charge midway through September. After gaining 11 points from 17 league games and some heavy defeats Mark was replaced in December by the previously successful partnership of Ian Donnelly and Ian Allinson.

Club Honours

BEDS FA
Senior Cup Winners - 1964/65, 1993/94, 1999/2000
Runners Up - 2001/02
Premier Cup Winners - 1981/82, 1991/92, 1998/99
Intermediate Cup Winners - 1958/59, 1991/92, 1997/98, 2001/02

UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE
League KO Cup Winners - 1998/99, 1999/2000
Premier Division Runners Up - 1993/94, 1995/96
Fair Play Winners - 2002/03
Reserve Division One Champions - 1987/88, 1991/92, 1996/97, 2001/02
Reserve KO Cup Winners - 1991/92, 2004/05

SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE
Premier Division Champions - 1980/81
Division One Champions - 1953/54
Challenge Trophy Winners - 1981/82
Reserve Division One Champions - 1954/55, 1957/58, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1960/61, 1970/71, 1983/84
Reserve Shield Winners 1965/65

OTHER HONOURS
Ladbrookes National Fair Play Award Winners - 2002/03
North Beds Charity Winners - 1955/56, 1956/57, 1961/62, 1981/82, 1987/88, 1990/91, 1997/98, 2002/03, 2003/04,
Southern Combination Cup Winners - 1994/95, 1995/96
Southern Combination Res Cup Winners - 1994/95, 1995/96
Biggleswade KO Cup Winners (Most recent) - 1997/98, 1999/2000, 2006/07
Hinchingbrooke Cup Winners - 1999/2000
Jan Anderson Memorial Trophy (Most recent) - 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2001/02 (shared), 2002/03
Jess Piggott Trophy - 2001/02, 2002/03
Hunts Premier Cup Finalists - 2002/03
Ridgeons Under 18's League KO Cup Winners 2004/04
Eastern Junior Alliance U16's Northern Division and Championship play off final Winners 2006/07

Hire Our Facilities

PITCH HIRE (per game)
Floodlights - £150.00
Standard - £100.00
CLUB HOUSE
If you have a special occasion or celebration to organise.
For the small party, the committee room is ideal, and for larger the main club room is available. Parties of 12 - 80 can be accommodated.
Main Hall - £50.00
Committee Room - £25.00
*Concessions to members available
*Full buffet can be arranged at very competitive rates
*Full bar facilities
*For further info telephone the club and ask for Maureen 01462 730765 or email us

Advertising and Sponsorship

Pitch Perimiter Advertisement Boards £250
Programme Advertisement (per season)
Full page colour advertisement in programme £150
Full page black & white £100
Half page black & white £75
Quarter page black & white £50

Concession on full page and half page advertisement, if also sponsoring pitch boards, £25 per advertisement.
ALL PRICES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT

Matchball Sponsorship
Entrance and seats for match for family of 4
Programmes
Mascot if required
Free Half time and full time refreshments up to an hour after match for 4 people.

Seat Sponsorship / Season Ticket
Full season £60
Two seasons £100
Five seasons £200
Concessions as above minus 50%

If you would like to know any more about the above items, please email us