Season 2024/25 - Issue Five - Barking FC ( FAC 1RQ)

Official Digital Matchday Magazine Season 2024/25 EMIRATES FA CUP FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING

Affiliated to the Huntingdonshire Football Association

St Neots Town F.C. Established Established 1879 1879

First Team President - John Walker

Board of Directors CEO - Louise Sales Chairman - Barry Cavilla Secretary / Director - Gary Wilson Commercial Director - Mark Gearing Director of Football - Iain Parr Director - Jez Green Director - Mike Green Board Member - Brian Barnes Board Member - Andy Clay Board Member - Daniel Dodson

Saints Match Day Team Fixture Secretary - Marion Izzard Hospitality - Andy and Evelyn Clay, Paula Robertson Stadium Announcer - Mike Green Music - Charlie Green Catering - Diane Sales

Media Press Officer - Mike Green Match Reports - John Walker Social Media - Mike Green, Grayham Bonfield, Charlie Green

Manager - Cameron Mawer Assistant Manager - Steve Kuhne Coach - Alex Minall GK Coach - Gary Dean Physio - Craig Lambert Kit Man - Mick Hunt U18Manager - Mark Pleasants Assistant - Tyla Joseph

Academy Manager - Alex Minall Club Welfare Officer - Mick Hunt Academy enquiries - Alexsntfcacademy@gmail.com

Club Information Address: Rowley Park, Kester Way, St Neots, Cambs., PE19 6SL Website - www.stneotstownfc.co.uk Enquires - enquires@stneotstownfc.co.uk Commercial Enquiries - mehmetmi@hotmail.com Events - misslouises@yahoo.co.uk

Ground Staff Pitch maintenance - Barry Oakley , Barry Cavilla, Bob Carpenter

Ownership: In accordance with the football association league rule 2.13 publication of ownership in relation to step 1-4 within the football pyramid, we hereby confirm the legal status of St Neots Town Football Club Identification Number 02921210, and is a Private Limited Company.

For the purposes of publication of ownership we can confirm that the following are listed as Directors of the Company: Lee Kearns (Significant interest 70%) , Iain Parr, Louise Sales, Gary Wilson, Mehmet Mimoglu and as Non Executive Directors Mike Green, Jeremy Green, and Barry Cavilla.

Company Secretary Gary Wilson

Greenie’s Greetings With Director Mike Green "Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to the Premier Plus Stadium for today‘s Emirates FA Cup First Round Qualifying match. In this edition, we extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of Barking Football Club and we hope you enjoy our hospitality this afternoon on what will be your first ever visit to Rowley Park”.

Its been a great week for the Club this past seven days with two wins for the lads, firstly last Saturday when we comfortably dispatched Sheringham FC in the Isuzu FA Vase here at the Premier Plus Stadium and a big shout out to Kieran Barnes who scored a hat-trick on the day, our first in the competition for something like twelve years. This earns us another home tie in the Second Round Qualifying - against Downham Town of the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier Divison (Step 5) on Saturday 21st September, kicking off at 3pm.

This was followed up just forty eight hours later with a United Counties league game at Yaxley FC , a place where we have dropped points in the past two visits, drawing 2-2 on each occasion. This time however we roared into a four goal lead before, rather disappointingly, conceding two sloppy goals inside the last fifteen minutes, to earn three vital points which keeps us in and around the leading pack, dispite having played fewer games due to our continued cup exploits.

After today’s game, we are back here on Tuesday evening (3rd September ) when we face near neighbours Histon FC and a good friend of ours, manager Chris Nunn, so keep your diary free and make sure your back here to cheer on the boys in what will be, I’m sure , a very competitive derby game.

Right then, back to today’s game and one which is important both financially and in a football sense witha place in the second Round Qualifying awaiting the victors as well as a possible prize pot of £2250 so get behind the boys from the off.

BE LOUD, BE PROUD, BE A SAINT

Greenie

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Boardroom Gossip From The Dugout With Chairman BarryCameron Cavilla With Manager Mawer “ I’d like to give everyone associated to Barking FC a warm welcome to the Premier Plus Stadium. They have shown a strong cup game winning mentality this season, winning all cup games so far in the FA cup and FA Vase. They have had a good start to the season in the league too, so today they will come here full of confidence and after drawing both previous rounds away from home and coming away with wins, they will come here with no fear“.

The FA cup brings real excitement to the club and is a good distraction away from the league, we now play our 4th cup game already this season with another against Downham Town in the FA Vase in the not to distant future.

What a bank holiday weekend we had with Saturday’s Vase victory against Sheringham, backed up by a league win against Yaxley on the Monday. We scored some fantastic goals across both games but the two late Yaxley goals were a timely reminder that if we let our standards slip then we are susceptible to conceding goals and ultimately losing games.

We are solely focused on one game at a time and we are certainly enjoying our football and moving in the right direction. We can’t get carried away as it’s a long season and we expect with the recent cup games we have, we will fall behind in league games and ultimately league positions but last year we won one cup game all season so it’s a nice problem to have right now and I will certainly take a fixture back log if it means a trip to Wembley.

This game has such importance on many levels today as FA Cup run is financially beneficial to the club and continues the momentum we are trying to create so let’s hope that come 5pm, we have done enough to be in the hat for the next round.

Can’t wait to hear you all get behind the team as you always do.

Cam

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Boardroom Gossip Boardroom Gossip With Chairman Barry Cavilla With Chairman Barry Cavilla “ Good afternoon and welcome everyone. It’s been a busy few weeks for the club and we find ourselves back on the FA Cup trail today after success in the FA Vase last Saturday against Sheringham. Today we offer a warm welcome to the Premier Plus Stadium to all the Players, officials & supporters of Barking FC who play their football in the Essex senior league”.

Although not too much is known about of our vistors today I am sure Cameron and his coaching team would have gathered as much information as possible on their opponents today and the Saints will need to be on top form if we are to be in the hat for the next round.

With the Busy Bank holiday schedule now complete, it saw The Saints travel to Yaxley FC on bank holiday Monday in only their 4th league game this season and they continued their fine form to secure a well deserved 4-2 away victory and give the incredible travelling Saints supporters a happy trip home back down the A1.

So with your fantastic support let’s cheer the lads on today and give them that extra boost to see us continue our Journey this season along that road that leads to Wembley Stadium.

We are together stronger

Barry

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BLAST FROM THE PAST

FA Cup First Qualifying Round - 8th September 2012 ST NEOTS TOWN

5

PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR

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St Neots made light work of beating their Step Five visitors recording their biggest FA Cup win for four seasons with the most comfortable of victories. Manager Iain Parr had to make one team change with loan player Jay Davies being cup tied by his parent club so Callum Stewart slotted into midfield for his third start of the season and looked very assured having a hand in two of the goals either side of half time.

Peterborough Northern Star are a mid table UCL Premier Division side and were unbeaten in their two previous meetings with St Neots with both league matches in the 2010/11 season having ended in 1-1 draws. St Neots got stronger as the game wore on despite the introduction of three substitutes and by the end were coasting comfortably into the next round.

Dan Jacob got them on their way with his fourth goal in as many games after 11 minutes picking up an incisive through pass from Ben Mackey but a tackle by Jack Bloodworth then floored Jacob earning the Peterborough the first booking of the match.Meantime visiting keeper Daniel George was the busiest man on the pitch saving full length from Callum Stewart before pushing another Jacob effort around a post. The nearest the visitors get to a first half goal came from a misjudged clearance by Michael Duggan that presented a half chance to Liam Hook but with the goal at his mercy he shot wide. Jacob then limped off with a recurrent ankle injury to be replaced by Ed Adjei and the St Neots central defenders both went close to increasing the lead but Jordan Gent headed wide and Arthur Lee linked up with Stefan Moore to shoot into the side netting. Lewis Stone sent a free header from a corner over the bar and Nick Davey headed wide but little threat was coming from the visiting forwards. Then on the stroke of half time substitute Ed Adjei added the second after great work by Callum Stewart to give Star a mountain to climb and for the visitors this was a killing setback.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

However worse was to follow for them for after just four minutes of the second half a fine move split the visiting defence as Ollie Thorne found Callum Stewart wide on the left and from the bye line his cross found Ben Mackey unmarked and he extended the lead. The visitors sent on two substitutes but made little impression on a St Neots defence superbly marshalled by Arthur Lee. On the hour Stefan Moore was held back by Wayne Morris and a penalty awarded with the visiting player lucky only to be given a yellow card. Ben Mackey confidently tucked away the spot kick to register his seventh goal of the current campaign in the same number of matches. Understandably the pace dropped in the afternoon heat although Lewis Hilliard twice shot wide for St Neots and Daniel George produced a fine save to deny substitute Jack Werndly his first goal for St Neots. As the visitors perceptibly tired they did produce the first significant shot on target from substitute Dan Clemence some nine minutes from time but the best for the home fans was left until last when after 84 minutes from an impossibly tight angle Stefan Moore conjured up a fine individual goal to complete the victory.

St Neots: Duggan, Duncliffe, Rogers, Thorne, Gent, Lee, Hilliard, Stewart, Moore, Mackey, Jacob.

Subs: Adjei (for Jacob 30 mins), Werndly (for Mackey 61 mins), Sharman (for Stewart 64 mins), Manangu, Felix & Banthorpe.

Cards: none Peterborough NS: George, Cook, Bloodworth, Hook, Stone, Morris, Reed, Weston, Furnell, Davey, Smith.

Subs: Clemence (for Smith 52 mins), Escorio (for Furnell 57 mins), Walton (for Hook 68 mins) Murphy & Bucciero.

Cards: Bloodworth (Y – 14), Morris (Y – 60), Stone (Y – 68)

Referee: Sean Barry (Northampton) Attendance: 349 John Walker

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The Saints Community Memorial Wall We would like to formally announce that the Saints Community Memorial Wall is now ready and opportunities for Supporters to remember their loved ones, who may have been Saints Supporters themselves, are now available.

The Wall is completely under cover and protected from the elements and the flowers/shrubbery are cared for and tended to on a daily basis by our dedicated grounds staff. We would like to thank Kite Utilities, Ballinger Construction and Oasis Promotions and Print for all their collective help in getting this project from an idea by Chairman Barry Cavilla to a quite splendid addition to our stadium.

Stainless steel wall plaques are now available for loving messages to be engraved in the following two options: 6” x 4” Stainless Steel Wall plaque – Lasered with black text (feels smooth to touch) Can come with 4 countersunk screws – or they can be without and glued Total cost £36.00 8” x 4” Stainless Steel Wall plaque – Lasered with black text (feels smooth to touch) Can come with 4 countersunk screws – or they can be without and glued Total cost £48.00 Any interested supporters should contact Chairman Barry Cavilla for further details via email on bcavilla77@gmail.com or in person at The Premier Plus Stadium on a matchday.

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Seasons Past - With John Walker This Edition Focuses on Season 1995/96

This is another in the series of historical records, highlighting this time our second season at our brand-new Rowley Park depicting both the highs and the lows in the recent proud history of the Club. After the euphoria of our promotion back to Step Five after seven seasons away from the Premier Division of the UCL, it posed the challenge of reestablishing the team at that level of competition. Ironically the headline for the season was provided by Reserve striker Steve McKnight who scored 35 goals for his side as they were the highest scorers in the whole of the UCL ‘s 76 teams in four divisions with 127 goals in just 34 league matches. The senior side did reach the semi-final of the Huntingdonshire Senior Cup only to be beaten 2-0 at Hall Road by Eynesbury Rovers.

League

UCL Premier Division

Final League position:

15/20

League playing record:

P38 W11 D4 L23 For 59 Against 96 pts 37

Cup playing record:

P9 W4

D0 L5

For 15 Against 16

We managed two league ‘doubles’ against Kempston Rovers and Wootton Blue Cross but could not beat Bedfordshire clubs in cup matches losing to Langford and Stotfold (home) and Potton away.

Beaten in all three meetings with Eynesbury Rovers – twice in the league and once in the Cup and the only goal to our credit in those three matches was an own goal!

Back in the FA Vase after an absence of seven seasons we won at Stamford in the FA Cup – 1-0 after extra time but were beaten at home by Tilbury in the next round.

Despite their high scoring exploits our Reserve side finished third in the UCL Reserve Division Two. Our leading scorers were as follows: ·Darek Joswiak 13 ·Steve Brown 11 ·Dean Parkes 8 ·Paul Conway 4

The Player/Manager was Guy Loveday who scored twice coming on as a substitute.

John Walker

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John Walker's Match Preview Barking FC

Year formed: 1896 (re-founded 2006) Club Website: www.barking-fc.co.uk

Chairman: Rob O’Brien

GOOD AFTERNOON AND A VERY WARM WELCOME TO THE PREMIER PLUS STADIUM TO FIRST TIME VISITORS BARKING IN THE FA CUP Like our lads, todays’ visitors have successfully negotiated two rounds in this season’s FA Cup and today as the more senior teams enter the draw, we have both been given the opportunity to progress further. Barking are members of the Essex Senior League and have made a good start to the season and are currently in the leading group having won one, drawn one and lost one of their three opening league matches. In the FA Cup they began with an away draw at Tring before winning the home replay and followed this up with another away trip to higher graded Redbridge who they beat by a goal to nil. Like us they began their FA Vase programme last weekend at home to Step Six FC Baresi and ran out very comfortable winners by four goals to nil. Their reward will be another home tie when they entertain their fellow Essex Senior Football League colleagues Takeley who have started their league programme well with two wins and a draw from their first three matches.

Last season Barking finished fourth in the league table but boasted the best away record losing only twice on their trips around the league. This will be their first visit to St Neots.

Just a quick word about a busy period for our lads starting on Tuesday with a visit from Histon in the league. Then next Saturday we are off to Nottinghamshire and a League Cup outing at Newark Town who are members of the Premier Division North and have won two and drawn one of their five completed league matches so far.

Previous meetings of our teams:

Enjoy the match.

John Walker

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John Walker's Match Report SHERINGHAM FC (H) 24-09-2024 iSUZU FA VASE FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING ST NEOTS TOWN 5 SHERINGHAM 0 St Neots sailed almost effortlessly into the next round of the FA Vase thanks to a hat trick by recent signing Kieran Barnes that took his personal tally to seven goals in just six appearances. Not that this was a one man show because in an outstanding team performance St Neots recorded their best FA Vase result since thrashing Felixstowe and Walton 11-0 fourteen seasons ago.Their reward in four weeks’ time is another home tie when Thurlow Nunn side Downham Town will be the visitors to the Premier Plus Stadium in the second qualifying round of the competition. Barnes became the first St Neots player to score an FA competition hat trick since that Felixstowe victory that had featured hat tricks by both Stefan Moore and Shane Tolley. Three goals in a quarter of an hour early in the second half set up this victory over a visiting side that had little to offer in attack but never gave up competing. St Neots restored Murphy Culkin, Sam Willis and Dan Walker to the starting line-up with Nathan George, Harvey Williams and Lil Francisco all rested on the substitutes bench.

St Neots began well enough and were ahead after just six minutes when the lively Connor Furlong left his marker in his slipstream as he crossed from the bye line for Kieran Barnes to open St Neots’ account. St Neots then laid siege to the visiting goal, but Barnes shot over when well placed, Furlong brought a full length save from visiting keeper Oliver Denham and Barnes had another effort block on the goal line. Denham was the busiest player on the field saving twice from Rhys Thorpe and he then had to dive fearlessly at the feet of Barnes to block as the St Neots forward went clear of the defence. Sheringham’s only response was a header from defender Shane Cox from an Alfie Bell corner and then Charlie Bowen joined the home attack to head narrowly over the bar. The half ended in unfortunate fashion for the visitors when goalkeeper Denham and defender Shane Cox attempting to clear a corner collided. Neither were able to continue so the visiting side had to reshape their team with two substitutes replacing them after the break.

John Walker's Match Report SHERINGHAM FC (H) 24-09-2024 Within two minutes of the restart Kieran Barnes struck again after Rhys Thorpe had set him up robbing a defender on the sideline. Twice in eight minutes Thorpe found the back of the net but was ruled marginally offside on each occasion but after 63 minutes Kieran Barnes was perfectly placed to collect a Dan Walker cross to complete his hat trick. Just past the hour home Manager Cameron Mawer began the process of giving his squad game time introducing all five permitted substitutes in a quarter of an hour spell and this only seemed to inspire his side. Substitute Danny Baulk, on for just two minutes, celebrated by adding the fourth goal from a Barnes cross and the final goal came three minutes from time and was a just reward for scorer Connor Furlong who had terrorised the visiting defence throughout the match.

This was probably the best team performance for Manager Cameron Mawer since his appointment twelve months ago and good preparation for Bank Holiday Monday’s trip to Yaxley in the United Counties League Premier Division South.

St Neots Town: Goff, Nickels, Culkin, Willis, Parker, Bowen, Furlong, Amaeshike, Thorpe, Barnes, Walker Subs: Baulk (for Walker 61 mins), Williams (for Thorpe 64 mins), George (for Parker 64 mins), Joseph (for Barnes 69 mins), Francisco (for Bowen 73 mins).

Cards: Nickels (Y – 90 mins) Sheringham: Denham. Waller. Cork, Marshall, Cox, Gaskin, McIntyre, Brasero, Abbs, Bell, Gilmour Subs: Nelson (for Denham 46 mins), Lemos (for Abbs 46 mins), Cawcutt (for Gilmour 53 mins), Blois (for Gaskin 59 mins).

Cards: Waller (Y – 51 mins), Bell (Y – 77 mins) Attendance: 191 Referee: Thomas Tyler (Leicester) John Walker

John Walker's Match Report YAXLEY FC (A) 26-09-2024 UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH YAXLEY

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ST NEOTS TOWN

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St Neots moved up to fifth in the league table with matches in hand of all those above them with another convincing performance marred only by the late concession of two goals to their hosts in the final ten minutes.

However, by then with four goals safely taken the visitors were effectively ‘out of sight’ although the margin of victory was not clearly reflected in the final scoreline. Yaxley had threatened little in the first hour during which time the visitors had established that commanding lead but the home side took full advantage of some slipshod defending after the outcome of the game had effectively been decided. Manager Cameron Mawer will no doubt have had strong words with his defenders in the dressing room afterwards, but the side now head on to their important FA Cup date at home to Barking. The Manager had made two changes to the starting line-up resting Rob Parker and Dammy Nickels bringing in Nathan George and Lil Francisco – the latter against his former Club.

The first half hour saw one-way traffic towards the home goal and during this spell St Neots would have established a much more convincing lead but for the heroics of home goalkeeper Max Rigby. Time and again he defied net bound efforts from the visitors with two notable efforts by Rhys Thorpe and Dan Walker heartbreaking for the visitors. Kieran Barnes saw another netbound effort blocked by a defender and Michael Amaeshike saw his effort pass the wrong side of a post. However, after 16 minutes the resistance was broken when Walker crossed to the far post for a simple finish by Rhys Thorpe. Connor Furlong again spearheaded St Neots best attacking moves but saw his defence piercing crosses go begging. Thorpe squandered another good opening and the only positive response from the home side came just before the break when Connor Pilbeam was played clear, but his narrow-angled effort only found the side netting.

John Walker's Match Report YAXLEY FC (A) 26-09-2024 As in recent matches St Neots made good their promise after the break.

After the home keeper had saved bravely at the feet of Lil Francisco, St Neots extended their narrow lead when Thorpe freed Connor Furlong and he cut in past two defenders to beat the keeper at his near post. Within two minutes the lead was further extended when from a Walker corner Michael Amaeshike powered in a header through a packed defence for 3-0 and substitute Harvey Williams joined the fun twelve minutes later with his first goal of the season after another Furlong assist, St Neots were cruising but then got careless as the home side went looking for some revenge. Ten minutes from time Julinho Gomes cut through the St Neots defence to pull a goal back and a minute from time substitute Enoch Opayinca added a second Yaxley goal.In time added Harvey Williams went past two defenders to bring yet another good save from home keeper Rigby.

St Neots Town: Goff, Francisco, Culkin, Willis, George, Bowen, Furlong, Amaeshike, Thorpe, Barnes, Walker Subs: Williams (for Walker 52 mins), Baulk (for Thorpe 69 mins), Joseph (for Furlong 82 mins), Parker, and Nickels.

Cards: none Yaxley: Rigby, Bilicz, Muzychuk. Henderson, Chilvers, Buskin. Rahman, Stringer, Nicholson-Barfoot, Harris-Hercules, Pilbeam Subs: Totesaut (for Harris-Hercules 52 mins), Opayinca (for NicholsonBarfoot 73 mins) Cards: Bilicz (Y – 73 mins) Attendance: 137 Referee: Casey Rook (Skegness)

John Walker

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St Neots Town FC is not just about football we are a community focused business. We have so much more going on which ultimately and significantly increases our footfall and our website site and social media reach.This in turn means that when you advertise with the Saints you get so much more for your money.

Boardroom Gossip With Chairman Barry Cavilla

PLAYING RECORD DATE

OPPONENTS

COMP

RESULT

ATT:

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3

4

5

30 July

NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN Real Bedford

UCL PREM FA CUP EPR

2-1 3-2

Goff

Nickels Nickels

Culkin Culkin

0-3 4-0

284 351 184 184

Nickels

Culkin

Willis Willis Willis

Parker Parker Parker

Goff

Nickels

248

Goff Goff Goff

Francisco Nickels Francisco

Culkin Nickels Culkin Culkin

WILLIS Parker Willis Willis

Parker George Parker George

03 Aug 10 Aug

RUGBY BOROUGH

UCL PREM

13 Aug

Godmanchester Rovers

UCL PREM

17 Aug

EDGEWARE & KINGSBURY FA CUP PR FA VASE 1RQ SHERINGHAM FC UCL PREM Yaxley FC FA CUP 1RQ BARKING FC UCL PREM HISTON FC

24 Aug 26 Aug 31 Aug 03 Sept

3-0 5-0

191

Goff Goff

SEASON 24/25 6

7

8

9

10

11

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

Bowen Bowen Bowen George BOWEN Bowen Bowen

Furlong Furlong Furlong FURLONG Furlong FURLONG FURLONG

Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike AMAESHIKE

THORPE 2 THORPE Thorpe THORPE Thorpe Thorpe THORPE

Barnes BARNES Barnes BARNES BARNES 2 BARNES 3 Barnes

Brown Brown Brown Walker Williams Walker Walker

Baulk Baulk Baulk Brown Brown

Williams Williams Williams Baulk Baulk Williams Baulk

Hatch George Hatch Joseph George Joseph

Joseph Joseph Francisco Tavernier Joseph

Joseph Jessup Francisco

BAULK WILLIAMS

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Opponent Spotlight BARKING FC

The origins of the modern club are unclear, with several potential claims; Barking Institute was either formed around 1896 as Barking Working Lads' Institute (or possibly earlier as Barking Working Men's Institute) or was a renamed Barking Rovers, who had been established in 1880 and later renamed by the Church Institute when they took over running it. They won the Essex Senior Cup in 1893–94 and 1895– 96, before becoming champions of Division One of the South Essex League in 1898– 99, the Leyton & District League in 1899–1900, Division Two of the South Essex League in 1900–02 and Division Two A in 1901–01, before changing its name to Barking in 1902. They also played in the London League, winning Division One A in 1909–10, before winning the South Essex League again in 1911–12, a season in which they also won the London Senior Cup for the first time. In 1912 Barking became founder members of the Athenian League, but withdrew after only two matches and their record was expunged.

In 1919 the club changed its name to Barking Town, going on to win the Essex Senior Cup in the 1919–20 season. The following season they won the Premier Division of the London League and the London Senior Cup, before rejoining the Athenian League in 1923.[4] The 1926–27 season saw them reach the first round of the FA Cup, eventually losing to Gillingham in a replay. They also reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup, where they lost 3–1 to Leyton, but did win the London Senior Cup for a third time. They reached the first round of the FA Cup again in 1928–29, but lost 6–0 at Exeter City. In 1932 they reverted to the name Barking, and in 1934–35 won the Athenian League title.

Following World War II, Barking won the 1945–46 Essex Senior Cup. In 1952 they switched to the Isthmian League, but had to wait until 1978–79 before winning the league again; during that period they won further Essex Senior Cup titles in 1962–63 and 1969–70. The 1978–79 season also saw them reach the second round of the FA Cup, defeating Yeovil Town in the first round, before losing 2–1 at home to Aldershot, as well as winning the London Senior Cup for a fourth time. The following season they reached the second round again, defeating Third Division Oxford United before losing 3–1 to Reading. In 1981–82 they took Gillingham to a replay in the second round, losing 3–1. Their last appearance in the second round came in 1983– 84, when they lost 2–1 at Plymouth Argyle. A seventh Essex Senior Cup final win was achieved in 1989–90.

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They remained in the Isthmian League Premier Division until relegation to Division One at the end of the 1990–91 season. After finishing bottom in 1995–96 the club was relegated to Division Two. In 2001 Barking ceased to exist when they merged with East Ham United to form Barking & East Ham United. However, when the new club folded in 2006, Barking were re-established and joined the Essex Senior League. In 2016–17 the club won the Essex Senior League, earning promotion to the North Division of the Isthmian League. At the end of the 2018–19 season they were transferred to the South Central Division. In 2021 the club was transferred back to the North Division. They finished second-from-bottom of the division in 2021–22 and were relegated to the Essex Senior League. In 2022–23 the club won the Essex Senior League's Errington Cup, beating Redbridge 5–4 on penalties in the final, following a 1–1 draw.

The 2023–24 season saw Barking finish fourth in the Essex Senior League, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. They went on to lose 1–0 to Romford in the semi-finals.

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