Barons Football Club History
Find out about Barons Backround & Club Honours


Barons FC was started in 1985, after a small group of players from the then Saturday side Horringer FC, decided to break away to form a new team closer to home in the town of Bury St. Edmunds. As a committee was formed, they decided the club should be more than just about playing football, and should be an opportunity for players to come together on a Saturday, to not only play but to socialize, before and after games. The club has always been about enjoyment, something which still stands today, and is reflected not only on the pitch, but throughout all the trips and outings the club lays on for all its players. (See Outings)

The home of Barons FC is Hardwick Heath, which is located just outside of the town centre, and is ideal for the majority of players at the club because of the short travelling distance. As the foundations for a new club were laid, something was missing - a suitable team badge.
Daryl Tooke, the only member of the original committee left in the current squad, came up with the idea after one of their regular club meetings at the pub. Daryl took the idea off one of the Greene King beer mats around at the time. The Mat pictured a knight on, and after a lot of detailed research Daryl came up with the current logo, with a little help from a few Greene King products!

So Barons Football Club was born, and like any team players come and go, results are good and bad, but the traditions and foundations still stand today as in 1985, to ensure Barons is not only a successful team to play for, but a great club to be involved with. Performances on the pitch are always improving and the team are reaching more finals, scoring more goals, as standards reach all time highs. And as the advert says or should say ; "The future's bright, the future's Barons....!"




Club Honours

2004/05 - Fair Play Cup Winners

2003/04 - League Div 2 Winners

1999/00 - Bill Utting Cup Winners

1999/00 - League Cup Runners Up

2000/01 - Division 1 Runners Up

2000/01 - League (1st Div) Cup Runners Up



Player AWARDS

1985/86 -

1986/87 -

1987/88 - Ian Thompson

1988/89 - Ian Thompson

1989/90 - Daryl Tooke

1990/91 - Ian Thompson

1991/92 - Ian Thompson

1992/93 - Ian Turner

1993/94 - Ian Thompson

1994/95 - Dave Neary

1995/96 - Dave Neary

1996/97 - Neil Ring

1997/98 - Neil Ring

1998/99 - Chris Wager

1999/00 - Ian Thompson

2000/01 - Richard Burlingham

2001/02 - Michael Smith

2002/03 - James O'Brien

2003/04 - Nathan Meekins

2004/05 - James O'Brien & James Sadler

 

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Fair Play Cup Winners 2004 / 05

Bill Utting cup winners 1999 / 00