Greenwich Borough F.C.
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| Full name | Greenwich Borough Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Boro, The Cannons |
| Founded | 1928 (as Woolwich Borough Council Athletic Club) |
| Ground | DGS Stadium Middlepark Avenue (SE9 5HP) |
| Chairman | Perry Skinner |
| Manager | Gary Alexander |
| League | Isthmian League Division One South |
| 2015–16 |
Southern Counties East League, 1st (promoted) |
Greenwich Borough Football Club is a football club based in [[Eltham Middle Park Avenue SE9 5HP ], London. They currently play in Division One South of the Isthmian League.
Former England and Arsenal striker Ian Wright made his non-league debut with the club in a handful of appearances in 1985.
Greenwich Borough FC was formed as Woolwich Borough Council Athletic Club in 1928 and played most of their home games at Danson Park, Welling. The club joined the Woolwich and District League and were champions at the first attempt. They also reached the final of the Woolwich and District League Cup but lost 0–3 to Fibrent Athletic at Bexleyheath Town's ground. Owing to their success, "Borough" was awarded Senior status and joined the Kent Amateur League Division 1, where they failed to build upon a bright start over a number of years. The club moved a ground at Harrow Meadow, Eltham (now built over for housing) in 1933 and briefly disbanded during World War II.
In 1948 they relinquished their Senior status to join the South London Alliance League Division 2. In 1955, Woolwich Borough Council won the South London Alliance League Division 2 title and also came runners-up in the Elizabeth Jacques Cup. The following season they won the Division 1 title and were promoted to the South London Alliance Premier Division. The club then enjoyed their most successful period ever when they won the Premier Division title for six years running from 1961 to 1966 inclusive. During this time the club was twice winners (1965, 1966) and once runners-up (1964) of the Queen Mary Cup.
In 1965 the club changed their name to London Borough of Greenwich FC following a change of London Borough boundaries. The change of name was inauspicious and the club endured a trophy less drought until winning their seventh South London Alliance Premier Division title in 1974.
In 1976, the club transferred to the London Spartan League and managed to finish runners-up in the Queen Mary Cup. The club regained its Senior status the following year. In 1978, Borough celebrated its 50th anniversary by inaugurating their floodlights at Harrow Meadow with a game against Charlton Athletic in front of over 2,000 spectators. The club continued to enjoy periodic success in the 1980s, including winning the London Spartan League Senior Division title in 1980 and the London Spartan League Senior Cup in 1983.
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