Glebe F.C.
History
The club was established by Rocky McMillan as Glebe Globetrotters in 1995, and was initially based in West Wickham. They were initially a youth team and were members of the Kent Youth League in 2013, when an adult team was formed and joined the Kent Invicta League. In 2016 the league merged into the Southern Counties East League, becoming its Division One. In 2015–16 they won the London Senior Trophy, beating Tooting Bec 4–1 in the final.
In 2016–17 Glebe won the Division One title, earning promotion to the Premier Division. They finished third in the Premier Division in 2023–24 and qualified for the promotion play-offs, in which they were beaten 2–1 by Erith Town in the semi-finals.
Ground
After joining the Kent Invicta League, the club played at Holmesdale's Oakley Road ground in Bromley. In 2014 they obtained a 25-year lease on Foxbury Avenue ground in Chislehurst, the former ground of Old Elthamians rugby club. The first match at the new ground on 18 July 2015 saw the club lose 3–2 to Canterbury City in front of a crowd of 42.
Honours
- Southern Counties East League
- Division One champions 2016–17
- London Senior Trophy
- Winners 2015–16
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2017–18
- Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2019–20, 2021–22
See also
References
- ^ Glebe FC Visit Chislehurst
- ^ Get Involved profiles Rocky McMillan, founder of Glebe FC Sky Sports, 17 January 2013
- ^ I said from day one that everything will be ready, says Glebe chairman Rocky McMillan Kentish Football, 21 July 2015
- ^ Everything we do we always exceed in, says Glebe chairman Rocky McMillan Kentish Football, 1 July 2013
- ^ Glebe at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Glebe 4-1 Tooting Bec - It wasn't a surprise we knew the sack was coming, says Glebe manager Simon Copley Kentish Football, 3 May 2016
- ^ Glebe sign 25-year lease on their Chislehurst based ground Kentish Football, 26 November 2014