Cockfosters FC History

The EARLY YEARS: The Club was originally formed as Cockfosters Athletic in 1921 by local residents and the ground allocated to the Club by Lady Bevan, from her family estate. Season 1938/39 saw first of two “trebles” in the Club’s history, winning the Wood Green League’s Premier Division, League Cup and the Barnet Cup. After the war the 1st Team moved to the strong local league of that time - the Northern Suburban Intermediate, whilst the Reserves played in the Wood Green, Southgate & District League.

The 1960s saw a re-awakening of the Club. 1960/61: 1st Team win Northern Suburban League’s 1st Division and the next campaign win Premier Division. Barnet Cup and the Barnet Charity Cup finals were reached regularly with both trophies being won on a couple of occasions.

The 1970s: This decade was one of the most successful in the Club’s history. 1970/71: 1st Team win London FA Intermediate Cup and finalists in Herts County League’s Aubrey

1978/79: 1st Team win ‘treble’ of HC League Premier Division, Aubrey Cup and Herts F A Intermediate Cup; ‘A’ Team win the NSI Lge.

The 1980s:

1980/81: Former Barnet FC player Jeff Voyce appointed 1st Team Manager and the side claim their second Premier Division title.

1983/84: Colin Bell takes over as Manager and 1st Team wi n HSCL Premier Division for a third time. Colin decides to resign at the end of the campaign

1984/85: Former Arsenal player Glyn MacDonald appointed as 1st Team Manager. Team win the HSCL’s Aubrey Cup and are Premier Division Runners-up.

1989/90: 1st Team win London FA Intermediate Cup.

The 1990s: 1990/91 sees the Club gain “Senior Status” the 1st Team leave for the London Spartan League Premier Division, bringing an end of 25 seasons of membership in the Herts Senior County League - all, but the first having been in the top flight - a period that saw the 1st Team as Premier Division Champions 3 times, London FA Intermediate Cup winners twice, the Herts FA Intermediate Cup winners once and finalists on 3 other occasions, HSCL Aubrey Cup winners twice and finalists twice.

2000 to Present Day: Youth football was re-introduced to the Club starting with an Under 18 side and later teams at Under 13 and Under 15 age groups.

2002/03: The Club introduce an Under 18 Youth side managed by Paul Boxer and competi ng in the Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League.

2007/08: With the elevation into the Spartan South Midlands League’s Premier Division the Club accepted into the FA Challenge Cup for the first time in their history.

2013/14: The season proved to be another successful one, with a very creditable 8th place & both the SSML's Challenge Trophy and the South Midlands Floodlight (Senior) Cup won. The Under 18s, managed by Paul Boxer and assisted by Steve Foot, won the Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League's Nemean Division and were runners-up in the League's Divisional Winners Play-Off Final.

2013, the season saw our Youth Section enhanced with a get together with Whetstone Wanderers. The Wanderers' Under 15 & Under 16 teams were to play under the C ockfosters FC’s name in the Eastern Junior Alliance League. This new 'affiliation” expected to be a great benefit to both clubs and would provide a continuity of players moving up into our Under 18's, Reserves and hopefully our 1st Team.

2014/15: The season’s one bright spot being the displays of our Youth Section. The U18s were Southern Counties Floodlit Youth Lge. Olympian Division winners, beating Luton Town in the SCFYL’s Divisional Winners Play-off Final.

2015/16: The U14’s made a clean sweep of ever ything, winning the EJA’s Herts (Brown) Division, the EJA U14 Divisional Play-Off Final, the EJA U14 Challenge Cup and the Middlesex FA County FA’s U14 Cup.

2016/17 : After a very successful campaign, which saw the 1st Team finish 3rd (its’ highest ever position) in the SSML Premier Div. and the Reserves as R/up in the U25 Development Div

2017/18:The U18s were Runners-up in the SCFYL’s Delphian Division. The U13s won the EJA Herts (Green) Div. and also won the AFA County Youth Cup and were runners-up in the London FA Sunday Youth Cup.

2018/19: Ryan Wade appointed as 1st Team manager with Nick Mountford assistant / coach, both having played at a higher level of football. The campaign was disappointing, but the last 15 minutes of the season’s final league game saw us score 3 times to win 3-2 & avoid the drop. The youth sides continued to do well - Vas Chiotis’ U14s, winning the EJA division & reaching 2 County Youth Cup finals & Brett Cahill’s U17s also reached a County Youth Cup final.

2019/20 The FA moved us laterally from the Spartan South Midlands Lge’s top division to that of the Essex Senior League, With the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons both curtailed by Covid19 season 2021 -2022 has been a season of change. At the end of January Ryan Wade stepped down as Manager and the highly experienced Gavin Kelsey was appointed bringing in Glenn Draper as his assistant. The Under 18s have continued to play in the Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League & Eastern Junior Alliance League giving youngsters a chance to showcase their skills before stepping up to the reserves and 1st Team. This progression was highlighted recently when young goalkeeper Neo Donoghue made his 1st team debut at Woodford Town following in the footsteps of George Constanti who has netted over 30 times for the Under 18s this season and also Andy Polycarpou who debited for the 1st team earlier in the season.

The Club has teams in the EJA League at Under 14, Under 15, Under 16 & Under 18 level. This has seen more success with the Under 18s clinching the Black Division and the Under 15s winning the London County Cup.

Season 2022-2023 see Gavin Kelsey in charge with Glen Draper as his assistant and the team moved back to the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division. The Reserve teams continues in the Herts Senior County League with the Under 18s remaining in the Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League & Eastern Junior Alliance League giving youngsters a chance to showcase their skills before stepping up to the reserves and 1st Team.

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