History

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1950 - After a number of unrecorded friendly games in 1949-50, O.M.F.C. fielded its first Old Boys’ Football League side on 21st October beating Old Alpertonians 3-2 at Vale Farm

  Team: J. Pass, C. Buckoke, R. Grice, D. Tomlinson, F. Hudson, R. Few, F. Atkin, I. Soffe, W. Wigginton, L. Gayler, B. Battell. Goal scorers in 1950-51 were not recorded.

  The Second Xl’s first recorded match on 11 November was a friendly which they won 1-2 away against Old Isleworthians.

1952 - Second XI entered O.B.F.L. after two seasons of friendly matches.

1954 - First XI reached semi-final of L.0.B.Cup for first time.

1956 - First XI promoted to Premier Division for first time.

Third XI formed to play friendly matches.

1957 - Third XI entered O.B.F.L.

1958 - Hewitson Cup donated for Boxing Day games with Old Alpertonians. The two clubs played each other on Boxing Day for 40 years after meeting in a league match on 26/12/50.

1959 - Len Gayler retired as Chairman and Club Captain after six consecutive years.

  Fourth XI formed to play friendlies.

1960 - Second XI reached final of L.O.B. Junior Cup losing 2-3 to Westhamians Res. after two bouts of extra time: longest final on record and the first final tie ever reached by O.M.F.C. in any cup.

Team: B.Gordon, R.Krolikowski, L.Gayler, R.Calmels, S.Askew, R.Grice, G.Mason, M.Ashmore, D.Bell, A.Holmes, M.Hennessey.

  Fourth XI entered O.B.F.L.

1961 - Fourth XI disbanded through lack of players.

1963 - Mike Green became the first 0.M. captain of O.B.F.L. Representative Team.

  The 1962-63 season’s, programme was unfinished because of heavy snow.

1964 - First Easter Tour - four friendly matches played in Margate Football Festival.

1965 - Alan Grove retired after 12 consecutive years as Treasurer.

1966 - Alan “Wilf” Holmes retired after serving 12 consecutive years on the Committee, last six as Chairman.

  Fourth XI re-formed to play friendly matches

1967 - Fourth XI re-entered O.B.F.L.

1969 - New pavilion at Sudbury Avenue, Wembley used for the first time: the wooden “shack” changing rooms were pulled down and burned.

1970 - Ray Grice played his 500th game for 0.M.F.C.

1971 - O.M.F.C. staged 21st Anniversary dinner-dance.

  No Easter Tour for the first time in eight years, but re-instated in 1972.

1974 - Clive Hamilton played his 500th game for O.M.F.C.

  Fifth XI formed to play friendly matches.

1975 - First XI promoted to Premier Division for the fourth time (1956, 1966, 1970, and 1975) and reached semi-final of the L.O.B. Cup for the fifth time (1954, 1955, 1957, 1974, and 1975).

Arnold Bane’s 11th season on the Committee, last five as Match Secretary.

  25th Anniversary, dinner-dance.