Tooting Bec F.C.
Tooting Bec Football Club is a football club based in Tooting Bec, Greater London, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Division One and groundshare at High Road, home of Chipstead FC.
| Full name | Tooting Bec Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bec |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Ground | High Road, Chipstead |
| Capacity | 3,500 (612 seated) |
| Chairman | Steffan Wells |
| Manager | Gary Nice |
| League | Southern Counties East League Division One |
| 2021–22 | Southern Counties East League Division One, 5th of 20 |
History
The club was established in 2004 and joined the Junior Division Two of the Surrey South Eastern Combination.[1] A fourth-place finish in their first season saw the club promotion to Junior Division One.[1] The following season the club were Junior Division One runners-up, earning promotion to Intermediate Division Two.[2] They finished third in the division in 2007–08, earning promotion to Division One.[3] They went on to win Division One and the League Shield in 2009–10,[4] after which the club joined the Surrey Elite Intermediate League.[5] In 2016–17 they were Surrey Elite Intermediate League runners-up.[5]
The 2017–18 season saw Tooting Bec win the Surrey Elite Intermediate League, earning promotion to Division One of the Combined Counties League.[5] At the end of the 2020–21 season the club were transferred to Division One of the Southern Counties East League.
Ground
The club played at Fishponds Lane in Tooting during their first season,[1] before moving to Prince Georges Playing Fields in Raynes Park.[2] They later relocated to Tooting & Mitcham's Imperial Fields ground. Ahead of the 2022–23 season the club announced a groundshare agreement with Chipstead.[6]
Honours
- Surrey Elite Intermediate League
- Champions 2017–18
- Surrey South-Eastern Combination
- Division One champions 2009–10
- League Shield winners 2009–10
Records
References
- ^ a b c The Beginning of Tooting Bec Tooting Bec F.C.
- ^ a b 2005/2006 Tooting Bec F.C.
- ^ Surrey South-Eastern Combination 2007–2012 Non-League Matters
- ^ 2009/2010 Tooting Bec F.C.
- ^ a b c d Tooting Bec at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "CHIPSTEAD FC ANNOUNCE NEW GROUND SHARE". www.chipsteadfc.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
External links
- Official website
Coordinates: 51°17′31.801″N 0°10′12.680″W / 51.29216694°N 0.17018889°W