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| image = Logo Farnborough FC.png
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| fullname = Farnborough Football Club
| nickname = Boro, The Yellows
| founded = 1967<ref name=NLCD2017>Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) ''Non-League Club Directory 2017'', Tony Williams Publications, p287 {{ISBN|978-1869833695}}</ref>
| chairman = Simon Gardener
| manager = [[Spencer Trethewy|Spencer Day]]
| ground = {{nowrap|[[Cherrywood Road]], [[Farnborough, Hampshire|Farnborough]]}}
| capacity = 6,500<ref>[https://farnboroughfc.co.uk/club/stadium/ Saunders Transport Community Stadium] Farnborough F.C.</ref>
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'''Farnborough Football Club''' is a semi-professional [[Football club (association football)|football club]] based in [[Farnborough, Hampshire|Farnborough]], Hampshire, England. Founded in 1967 as Farnborough Town, they are currently members of the {{English football updater|Farnboro}}, the sixth tier of English football and play at [[Cherrywood Road]].

==History==
The club was established as Farnborough Town in 1967 and joined the [[Surrey Senior League]] in 1968.<ref name=H>[http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/club-history/ History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416134648/http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/club-history/ |date=16 April 2018 }} Farnborough F.C.</ref> Their first league match saw them beat Surbiton Byron 7–6.<ref name=H/> In 1971 they reached the top division of the Surrey Senior League,<ref>[http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regions_2_SE/Surr22.html Surrey Senior League history 1922–1978] Non-League Matters</ref> and after finishing as runners-up in 1971–72, they moved up to the [[Spartan League]].<ref name=FCHD1>{{fchd|id=FARNBORT|name=Farnborough Town}}</ref> They went on to win three consecutive league titles, losing only one league match during each of the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons.<ref name=FCHD1/> When the league merged with the [[Metropolitan–London League]] to form the London Spartan League in 1975, the club were placed in Division One, and were its first champions.<ref name=FCHD1/>

Following their move to Cherrywood Road, Farnborough moved up to Division Two of the [[Athenian League]] in 1976. They won the division at the first attempt, and were subsequently accepted into Division Two of the [[Isthmian League]]. During their domination of the Spartan and Athenian league divisions, the club went 87 matches unbeaten at home between 1973 and 1977.<ref name=H/> In [[1978–79 Isthmian League|1978–79]] they won Division Two of the Isthmian League, earning promotion to Division One. The [[1980–81 FA Cup|1980–81 season]] saw them reach the first round of the [[FA Cup]] for the first time, losing 2–1 at [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]. Another first round appearance in [[1983–84 FA Cup|1983–84]] ended with a 2–1 defeat at [[Barking F.C.|Barking]]. They reached the first round again the [[1984–85 FA Cup|following season]] and faced [[English Football League|Football League]] opposition for the first time, losing 3–0 at [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]].<ref name=FCHD1/> [[1984–85 Isthmian League|The season]] also saw them win the Division One title, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division. They were Premier Division runners-up behind [[Redbridge Forest F.C.|Leytonstone/Ilford]] in [[1988–89 Isthmian League|1988–89]] and were promoted to the [[National League (English football)|Football Conference]] as Leytonstone/Ilford were unable to be promoted due to their ground failing to meet the necessary criteria.<ref name=H/>

Farnborough were relegated at the end of their [[1989–90 Football Conference|first season]] in the Conference and were placed in the Premier Division of the Southern League.<ref name=FCHD1/> They won the division at the [[1990–91 Southern Football League|first attempt]] to earn promotion back to the Conference. After reaching the first round of the FA Cup in all but one of the seasons between 1983–84 and 1990–91, the club progressed beyond the first round for the first time in [[1991–92 FA Cup|1991–92]]; after a first round replay win over [[Halesowen Town F.C.|Halesowen Town]], they defeated [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] 4–3 in a second round replay. They were drawn at home to [[Football League First Division|top division]] [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]]. With the game switched to the [[Boleyn Ground]], they held West Ham to a 1–1 draw before losing the replay 1–0.<ref name=FCHD1/> The season also saw them finish fifth in [[1991–92 Football Conference|the Conference]], but they were relegated back to the Southern League at the end of the [[1992–93 Football Conference|following season]].

Farnborough were Southern League champions again in [[1993–94 Southern Football League|1993–94]], making an immediate return to the Conference.<ref name=FCHD1/> The club spent five seasons in the Conference until being relegated at the end of the [[1998–99 Football Conference|1998–99 season]], which had seen them finish bottom of the table. They were placed in the Premier Division of the Isthmian League, which they went on to win in [[2000–01 Isthmian League|2000–01]], resulting in promotion back to the Conference. In [[2002–03 FA Cup|2002–03]] the club progressed beyond the first round of the FA Cup for a second time; after a 5–1 win against [[Harrogate Town F.C.|Harrogate Town]] in the first round, they defeated [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] 3–0 in the second round and Third Division [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] 3–2 in the third round. They were then drawn at home to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in the fourth round, although the game was switched to [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]. Following a 5–1 defeat, manager [[Graham Westley]] left the club, also taking seven players with him as he moved to [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage Borough]].<ref name=H/> Farnborough remained in the Conference (and its new top division the [[National League (division)|Conference National]]) until the end of the [[2004–05 Football Conference|2004–05 season]], when they were relegated to the [[National League South|Conference South]]. A third-place finish in [[2005–06 Football Conference|2005–06]] saw them qualify for the promotion play-offs, but they lost 3–0 to [[Histon F.C.|Histon]] in the semi-finals.<ref name=FCHD1/>

In [[2006–07 Football Conference|2006–07]] Farnborough went into administration and were deducted ten points.<ref name=FCHD1/> In May 2007 the club was expelled from the Football Conference and were reformed as Farnborough Football Club.<ref name=H/> They were admitted to Division One South & West of the Southern League, which they went on to win at the [[2007–08 Southern Football League|first attempt]], earning promotion to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD2>{{fchd|id=FARNBORO|name=Farnborough}}</ref> In [[2008–09 Southern Football League|2008–09]] they were Premier Division runners-up, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating [[Hemel Hempstead Town F.C.|Hemel Hempstead Town]] 4–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in the semi-finals, they lost 1–0 to [[Gloucester City A.F.C.|Gloucester City]] in the final.<ref name=FCHD2/> The [[2009–10 Southern Football League|following season]] saw them win the Premier Division, earning promotion to the Conference South. They were runners-up in their [[2010–11 Football Conference|first season]] in the division and entered the promotion play-offs. After a 2–1 aggregate win over local rivals [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] in the semi-finals (winning 1–0 away and drawing 1–1 at home), they lost the final 4–2 to [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Ebbsfleet United]].<ref>[https://www.fchd.info/lghist/conf2011.htm 2010–11 Football Conference] Football Club History Database</ref>

Farnborough then began to suffer financial problems. In [[2011–12 Football Conference|2011–12]] they were deducted five points after submitting misleading financial information to the Football Conference,<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17730788 Farnborough's five-point deduction upheld by FA panel] BBC Sport, 16 April 2012</ref> and had ten points deducted the [[2012–13 Football Conference|following season]] after going into administration again.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22314818 Farnborough: Spencer Day upbeat despite entering administration] BBC Sport, 26 April 2013</ref> They were relegated to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League at the end of the [[2014–15 Football Conference|2014–15 season]] and were subsequently demoted to Division One Central of the Southern League at the end of the [[2015–16 Isthmian League|2015–16 season]] despite not finishing in the relegation zone due to their financial situation.<ref>[http://www.enfield-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=110830&headline=Central%20defender%20Ujah%20signs%20for%20Enfield%20Town&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2016 Central defender Ujah signs for Enfield Town] Enfield Gazette & Advertiser, 21 May 2016</ref> They were Division One Central runners-up the [[2016–17 Southern Football League|following season]]; in the subsequent play-offs they defeated [[Egham Town F.C.|Egham Town]] 4–0 in the semi-finals before beating [[Barton Rovers F.C.|Barton Rovers]] 2–0 in the final to earn promotion back to the Premier Division of the Southern League. League reorganisation saw the club placed in the Southern League Premier South Division in 2018. After finishing third in [[2021–22 Southern Football League|2021–22]], they defeated [[Metropolitan Police F.C.|Metropolitan Police]] in the play-off semi-final, before beating [[Hayes & Yeading United F.C.|Hayes & Yeading United]] 2–1 in the final to secure promotion to the National League South. In [[2022–23 FA Cup|2022–23]] the club defeated League Two side [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]] 2–0 in the first round of the FA Cup, before losing 4–1 to [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] in the second.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63660090 Wrexham 4–1 Farnborough] BBC Sport, 26 November 2022</ref>

==Ground==
{{main|Cherrywood Road}}

The club initially played on a council pitch at the Queen's Road recreation ground. However, to progress in the non-League pyramid the club had to find a ground that could be enclosed. A site on Cherrywood Road was obtained and developed with support from a local company.<ref name=PP>[http://www.pyramidpassion.co.uk/html/farnborough_town.html Farnborough Town] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122225108/http://www.pyramidpassion.co.uk/html/farnborough_town.html |date=22 November 2019 }} Pyramid Passion</ref>

==Current squad==
{{updated|18 November 2025<ref>{{Cite news |title=First Team squad |url=https://farnboroughfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/ |publisher=Farnborough F.C. |accessdate=18 April 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=[[Jack Turner (footballer, born 1992)|Jack Turner]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Billy Clifford (footballer)|Billy Clifford]]}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ollie Robinson|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=AUS|pos=DF|name=Lachlan Byrd}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Jack Young (footballer, born 2000)|Jack Young]]}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Louis Lomas]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Rakish Bingham]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Tommy-Lee Higgs}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Amir Hadi}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Connor Harris}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=LCA|pos=FW|name=[[Dominic Poleon]]}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=SOM|pos=DF|name=[[Ali Omar (footballer, born 1999)|Ali Omar]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=AUT|pos=MF|name=[[Renny Smith]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Cass Fried-Jones|other=dual-registered with [[Ashford Town (Middlesex) F.C.|Ashford Town]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Toby Bower|other=on loan from [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Aaron Kuhl]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ryan Huke}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Hakeem Sandah]]}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=John Oyenuga}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Mason Bloomfield]]}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ollie Hobden|other=on loan from [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Michael Klass]]|other=dual-registered with [[Bedfont Sports F.C.|Bedfont Sports]]}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Teddy Tarbotton]]|other=on loan from [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Louie Holzman]]|other=on loan from [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]]}}
{{Fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs end}}

==Management team==
{| class=wikitable
!Position
!Staff
|-
|Manager|| [[Spencer Trethewy|Spencer Day]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|Coach||Steve Baker
|-
|Darron Wilkinson
|-
|Coach / Analyst||Anthony Millerick
|-
|Head Therapist|| Holly Vickers
|-
|Therapist|| Steve Girdler-Whitcombe
|-
|Kitman|| Mike Long
|-
{{Fb oi footer|s=[https://farnboroughfc.co.uk/teams/mens-first-team/ Farnborough F.C.]|date=July 2023}}

==Honours==
*'''Isthmian League'''
**Premier Division champions 2000–01
**Division One champions 1984–85
**Division Two champions 1978–79
*'''Southern League'''
**Premier Division champions 1990–91, 1993–94, 2009–10
**Division One South & West champions 2007–08
*'''Athenian League'''
**Division Two champions 1976–77
*'''London Spartan League'''
**Champions 1975–76
*'''Spartan League'''
**Champions 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75
*'''Hampshire Senior Cup'''
**Winners 1974–75, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1990–91, 2003–04,<ref name=NLCD2017/> 2005–06,<ref name=H/> 2021–22

==Records==
*Highest league finish: 5th in the [[National League (division)|Football Conference]], 1991–92<ref name=FCHD1/>
*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: Fourth round, 2002–03<ref name=FCHD1/>
*Best [[FA Trophy]] performance: Quarter-finals, 1991–92, 2002–03<ref name=FCHD1/>
*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: Semi-finals, 1975–76, 1976–77<ref name=FCHD1/>
*Record attendance: 4,267 vs [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Ebbsfleet United]], Conference South play-off final, 15 May 2011<ref>[http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/rushmoor-stadium/ Rushmoor Stadium] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713203051/http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/rushmoor-stadium/ |date=13 July 2017 }} Farnborough F.C.</ref>

==See also==
*[[:Category:Farnborough F.C. players|Farnborough F.C. players]]
*[[:Category:Farnborough F.C. managers|Farnborough F.C. managers]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{official website|http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk}}

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