Enfield F.C.
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| Full name | Enfield Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The E's |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Dissolved | 2007 |
| 2006–07 |
Isthmian League Division One North, 13th |
Enfield F.C. was a football club traditionally based in Enfield, Middlesex, but later temporarily based in Hertfordshire, at Borehamwood and Ware during its demise in later years.
Enfield was one of the most successful amateur clubs in England and at one point was seen as a potential Football League entrant due to its Football Conference exploits, but went into freefall due to the decision to relocate to Borehamwood.
In 2001, Enfield Town was formed by a portion of the supporters of the club, after the sale of the Southbury Road stadium and relocation of the club. During the close season at the end of the 2006–07 season, Enfield had no choice but to liquidate due to debt. Enfield Town F.C. approached Enfield F.C. proposing a merger, but the Enfield F.C. officials opted to remain a separate club, and formed a new club named Enfield 1893 F.C.
The traditional rival of the original Enfield was Barnet, but due to the circumstances of the demise and subsequent split, it is commonly accepted by most supporters that Enfield Town F.C. were the rivals of Enfield F.C. post-2001, a rivalry currently upheld by Enfield 1893.
John Bruce Skinner founded Enfield Football Club in August 1893 as Enfield Spartans, and the club spent its initial season playing friendlies.
The start of the 1894–95 season saw the club play league football for the first time when it joined the Tottenham & District Junior Alliance League.
The club made the move to the larger Tucker's Field and joined the North Middlesex League in 1896. In 1900 the club dropped the Spartans from the end of its name – this name is now used by a local Youth Football Club – and also made the move to Cherry Orchard Lane. This picked things up at the club and in the 1901–02 and 1902–03 seasons it won back-to-back league titles and so attained ‘senior’ status.
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