Basildon Town Football Club is a football club based in

Basildon Basildon ( ) is a town in Borough of Basildon, the borough of the same name, in the county of Essex, England. It had a recorded population of 115,955 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. In 1931, the town had a population of 1,159. ...

, England. They are currently members of the and recently for the 2024/25 season moved back to playing at play The Hive, Gardiners Close

History

Formed as South Basildon & Vange in 1946, the club entered the Grays & District Minor League in 1947, renaming themselves to Basildon Town a year later whilst in the Southend & District League. In 1953, following stints in the Thurrock Combination and

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, Basildon Town joined the

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, joining the London League in 1955. In 1964, the club merged with Pitsea United to form Basildon & Pitsea, becoming founder members of the

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in 1966. Two years later, the club reconstituted back to Basildon Town. During the 1970s, Basildon Town played in the Basildon & District League and Southend & District League, before rejoining the Essex Olympian League in 1981.Dave Twydell (2017) ''Gone But Not Forgotten: 31'', Yore Publications In 2022, after winning the Essex Olympian League, the club was admitted into the

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Division One South. In the 2022/23 season Basildon Town finished Runners-Ups and missed out on promotion to the Essex Senior League by 1 point. Subsequently losing in the Play-Offs. For the 2023/24 season Basildon Town finished mid table in 12th place.

Ground

Upon formation, the club played at Stacey's Corner in Basildon. In 1959, Basildon Town moved to Burnt Mills Road in the town, later moving to Gun Meadow in

Pitsea Pitsea is a town and former civil parish in the Borough of Basildon in south Essex, England. It comprises five sub-districts: Eversley, Northlands Park Neighbourhood (previously known as Felmores), Chalvedon, Pitsea Mount and Burnt Mills. It is ...

in 1964. In 1972, the club returned to Basildon, playing at Eversley Road. In 1985, the club moved to the Basildon Sports & Leisure Club. In 2021, Basildon Town began groundsharing with

Basildon United Basildon United Football Club is a football club based in Basildon, Essex. They are currently members of the and play at Gardiners Close. History Basildon United's roots go back to 1955, when a club named Armada Sports was formed, joining Divis ...

at their ground in Gardiners Close, with the Senior Reserves, A Team & main of the clubs youth sides remaining at the Basildon Sports & Leisure Club. In 2022, it was announced the club would enter a groundsharing agreement with East Thurrock United at Rookery Hill. They returned to Basildon United ahead of the 2024–25 season.

Records

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performance: First round,

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References

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