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 The sad demise of Enfield

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GoneFishing

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The sad demise of Enfield
« on: May 06, 2012, 09:17:13 PM »

Now known as Enfield 1893 this once great non league club are playing in the Essex senior league. Their average attendance this season was just 93 and the website looks like it was made by a schoolboy. For anyone too young to remember the golden era Altrincham had in the late 70's and early 80's Enfield were the only non league team who could seriously threaten the dominance Altrincham had.

http://www.football.mitoo.co.uk/AttendanceStats.cfm?DivisionID=7964&LeagueCode=FESL2009



http://www.enfieldfc.co.uk
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mikealty

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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2012, 09:23:28 PM »

I'm sure the fans breakaway club Enfield Town FC won the Isthmian first division play offs today didn't they?
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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2012, 09:25:29 PM »

I'm sure the fans breakaway club Enfield Town FC won the Isthmian first division play offs today didn't they?

yes they did
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Hamilton

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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 10:57:32 PM »

I think we have fared better than most of the original Conference (APL) teams.
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taxi Phil

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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2012, 11:21:25 PM »

I think we have fared better than most of the original Conference (APL) teams.
Of the original 20, the following are higher up the pyramid than we are :

Yeovil Town (third tier)
Barnet (fourth tier)
Gravesend & Northfleet (now Ebbsfleet United) (fifth tier)

Although Barrow and Telford are also in the fifth tier, both clubs have re-formed since the original APL was formed.
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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2012, 11:42:25 PM »

A bit like AFC Wimbledon, Enfield Town are the true inheritors of Enfield FC once of Southbury Road
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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2012, 04:01:15 AM »

I'd say enfield town are more of a marker than enfield 1893.  When did Barrow reform out of interest?
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taxi Phil

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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2012, 08:19:20 AM »

I'd say enfield town are more of a marker than enfield 1893.  When did Barrow reform out of interest?
Sorry - slight misunderstanding by yours truly. Barrow went into administration, and were relegated from the Conference. They then played in the NPL coming in when the season had already been going for some weeks, and remained in administration for around 3-4 years.

They are, however, essentially the same club as they always were.

All this was caused by the execrable Stephen Vaughan.
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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2012, 06:42:47 PM »

They've been in a bit of pickle for a few years now.  I remember vaguely reading about a fixture between the two versions of Enfield in The Guardian.  Sad old tale to see them in such a state.

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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2012, 01:04:05 AM »

Fond memories of Southbury Road, was the first away game I was asked to travel with the first team - September 87
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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2012, 05:54:52 AM »

they beat us at Wembley :(
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Re: The sad demise of Enfield
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2012, 06:47:50 AM »

Fond memories of Southbury Road, was the first away game I was asked to travel with the first team - September 87

I had lunch on the Southbury Road site on Easter Monday. Munching on their grave, I have also seen them play at Goldsdown Road their cuckoo nest at Brimsdown Rovers. Can't even remember which Enfield it was, ad many a debate about them in the local pubs and it is a confusing mystery to most folk.
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