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Ball in NetBishop's Stortford Football Club was founded in 1874 and currently play in the Blue Square Conference South. The ground is situated on the outskirts of the town at Woodside Park near J8 of the M11.

The club has a proud history, being the last ever winners of the F.A. Amateur Cup at Wembley in 1974, followed by their F.A. Trophy triumph in 1981, again at Wembley.

The season after, the ‘Blues' made it through to the 3rd Round of the FA.Cup where after trailing 2-0 at half time to Malcolm Allison's Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park, they fought back to secure a 2-2 draw. In the replay on the following Tuesday, in front of a packed crowd of 6,000 at the old Rhodes Avenue Stadium, they lost 2-1, despite having a 1-0 lead at half time.

Until recently, the former Arsenal and Celtic player, Martin Hayes, had been in charge for seven years, guiding them to a play-off place two years ago and to the semi-final of the FA Trophy in 2005. With Blues languishing in the relegation zone, Hayes was replaced in November 2008 by Mark Simpson who guided them to an excellent second half of the season, finishing a respectable ninth.

Did you know that Bishop's Stortford Football Club, known as 'The Blues', were the last winners of the F.A. Amatuer Cup in 1974.

In 1981, they were the first team from outside the top level of non-league football to win the F.A. Trophy.

The last Association Football League match in the 20th Century played in England was between Bishop's Stortford and Chertsey Town.

 


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