Post by Dave on Jun 9, 2010 16:07:43 GMT
Slough F.C. was originally formed in 1890 and initially played in the Southern Alliance alongside the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Windsor & Eton before later moving on to the Great Western Suburban League. In 1921 it attempted to join the Isthmian League but lost out to Wycombe Wanderers in the voting. Instead Slough chose to join the Spartan League.
In 1936 the owners of the club's ground, The Dolphin Stadium, sold up to a greyhound racing consortium, which ordered the football club to vacate the stadium three years later. After being forced to groundshare with Maidenhead United for several years, the club agreed to a merge with Slough Centre F.C. to return to a ground in their home town. The new club took the name Slough United F.C.
After The Second World War Slough Utd was reluctant to rejoin the Spartan League and led a breakaway movement to form a new league, which became the Corinthian League. It was from this that the club derived its nickname of "The Rebels". Shortly after this the two clubs which had merged to form Slough United separated once again, with the former Slough F.C. continuing under the new name of Slough Town F.C.
From 1973 Slough Town played at the Wexham Park Stadium. At the end of the 2002-03 season, financial disagreements with the stadium's owners led to the club's eviction. The Stadium is still in existence, but has since fallen into a state of serious disrepair.
During the next four seasons (2003-04 to 2006-07) the club was based in Windsor, ground-sharing with Windsor & Eton at their Stag Meadow ground.
In the summer of 2007, the club agreed a three-year ground-share with Beaconsfield SYCOB. This has been extended to cover the 2010–11 season.
The ground in better times.
How it looks today
In 1936 the owners of the club's ground, The Dolphin Stadium, sold up to a greyhound racing consortium, which ordered the football club to vacate the stadium three years later. After being forced to groundshare with Maidenhead United for several years, the club agreed to a merge with Slough Centre F.C. to return to a ground in their home town. The new club took the name Slough United F.C.
After The Second World War Slough Utd was reluctant to rejoin the Spartan League and led a breakaway movement to form a new league, which became the Corinthian League. It was from this that the club derived its nickname of "The Rebels". Shortly after this the two clubs which had merged to form Slough United separated once again, with the former Slough F.C. continuing under the new name of Slough Town F.C.
From 1973 Slough Town played at the Wexham Park Stadium. At the end of the 2002-03 season, financial disagreements with the stadium's owners led to the club's eviction. The Stadium is still in existence, but has since fallen into a state of serious disrepair.
During the next four seasons (2003-04 to 2006-07) the club was based in Windsor, ground-sharing with Windsor & Eton at their Stag Meadow ground.
In the summer of 2007, the club agreed a three-year ground-share with Beaconsfield SYCOB. This has been extended to cover the 2010–11 season.
The ground in better times.
How it looks today
