Brockenhurst F.C.
association football club in England
Brockenhurst Football Club is a football club based in Brockenhurst, near Lymington, in Hampshire, England. They are currently members of the Wessex League Premier Division and play at Grigg Lane.
History
The club was established in 1898. They became founder members of the New Forest League, and went on to win the league several times. After World War I the club played in the Bournemouth League, before joining the West Section of the Hampshire League in 1923. However, after finishing bottom of the West Section in 1925–26, they left the league, returning to the New Forest League. The club re-entered the Hampshire League in 1935, joining Division Two, but left after only two seasons, again dropping back into the New Forest League.
In 1947 Brockenhurst rejoined the Hampshire League for a second time. They were Division Three West runners-up in 1951–52 and became members of the new Division Three following league reorganisation in 1955. The club were Division Three champions in 1959–60, earning promotion to Division Two.
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