Sawbridgeworth Town FC are based on the Essex/Herts border about 50km north of London. The club, who are nicknamed "The Robins" were formed in 1897 as Sawbridgeworth FC. They played local league football until joining the Herts County League in 1953 before becoming founder members of the Essex Olympian League in 1966.
Ten years later the club added "Town" to their name at the same time as joining the Essex Senior League, Finishing league runners up in the 1992-93 season.
Sawbridgeworth Town FC will play in the Essex Senior League in season 2014-15.
My visit
My good mate Dave Cammish moved with his wife Wai to Sawbridgeworth a few years previously from East London. I was in a visit to see them so we went for a walk with his young son Ashley. I mentioned I wouldn't mind seeing the football ground so he took me round to Crofters End.
The pitch had a single rail and post fence with a path round it, apart from on the far side which had a training pitch next to it. The surrounds were all flat path and grass. On the entrance side there was a clubhouse and changing rooms with a lean to cover at the front. It seemed a pretty basic venue.
I received some suspicion as I took my photos as a junior game was taking place on the adjoining pitch and a club official was not keen on me taking photos. What a ridiculous PC society we live in in England nowadays!
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