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Chronological history

Below is a chronological history of Barnet FC.

It is largely based on details found on the Football Club History Database Index, but is also based on other sources. Any queries, inaccuracies or ommisions, please contact us. Please note, a lot of the earlier years will not be consistent with the other History on this site. This will be corrected... one day. The detailed history is more reliable (IMHO).

  
       
 
1888 Founded    
1888-97 North London League and Olympian League. No other Records?
1897-98 Joined London League Division Two 1st of ? Champions - Promoted
1898-99 London League Division One 3rd of 9  
1899-00 London League Division One 9th of 10  
1900-06 No Records?    
1906 Merged with Alston Works to become Barnet Alston FC
1906-07 London League Division One 1st of ? Champions
1907-11 No Records?    
1912 - 13 Merged with The Avenue to become Barnet and Alston FC
  Athenium League 2nd of 9 Founder Member
1913-14 Athenium League 6th of 12  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out of Quarter Final  
1914-19 1st World War   Some time during the War name reverted to Barnet
1919-20 Athenium League 3rd of 12  
1920-21 Athenium League 6th of 12  
1921-22 Athenium League 12th of 14  
1922-23 Athenium League 6th of 13  
1923-24 Athenium League 4th of 13  
1924-25 Athenium League 6th of 14  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Quarter Final  
1925-26 Athenium League 6th of 14  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1926-27 Athenium League 7th of 14  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1927-28 Athenium League 8th of 14  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Quarter Final  
1928-29 Athenium League 7th of 14  
1929-30 Athenium League 2nd of 14 Runners Up
1930-31 Athenium League 1st of 14 Champions
1931-32 Athenium League 1st of 14 Champions 2nd Time
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1932-33 Athenium League 3rd of 14  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Quarter Final  
1933-34 Athenium League 5th of 14  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Semi Final  
1934-35 Athenium League 10th of 14  
1935-36 Athenium League 12th of 14  
1936-37 Athenium League 6th of 14  
1937-38 Athenium League 2nd of 14 Runners Up
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Semi Final  
1938-39 Athenium League 5th of 14  
1939-40 Athenium League Abandoned on outbreak of war.  
  FA Cup Abandoned  
1940-45 2nd World War    
1945-46 Athenium League 8th of 14  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Amateur Cup Champions Beat Bishop Auckland 3-2 at Chelsea
1946-47 Athenium League 1st of 14 Champions 3rd Time, on goal average
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Semi Final  
1947-48 Athenium League 1st of 14 Champions 4th Time
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 4  
  FA Amateur Cup Runners Up Lost against Leytonstone 0-1 at Chelsea
1948-49 Athenium League 9th of 14  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1949-50 Athenium League 8th of 14  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 4  
1950-51 Athenium League 8th of 16  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Preliminary  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Quarter Final  
1951-52 Athenium League 12th of 16  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 1  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Semi Final  
1952-53 Athenium League 9th of 14  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 1  
1953-54 Athenium League 13th of 14  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Preliminary  
1954-55 Athenium League 11th of 14  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1955-56 Athenium League 7th of 15  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 1  
1956-57 Athenium League 15th of 15  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 1  
1957-58 Athenium League 4th of 16  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Semi Final  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Preliminary  
1958-59 Athenium League 1st of 16 Champions, 5th Time, on goal average
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 1  
  FA Amateur Cup Runners Up Lost against Crook Town 2-3 at Wembley
1959-60 Athenium League 2nd of 16 Runners Up
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1960-61 Athenium League 3rd of 16  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 2  
1961-62 Athenium League 2nd of 16 Runners Up
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1962-63 Athenium League 2nd of 16 Runners Up
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 2  
1963-64 Athenium League Premier 1st of 14 Champions, 6th Time
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Amateur Cup Knocked out in Semi Final  
1964-65 Athenium League Premier 1st of 16 Champions, 7th Time
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 3 Round 3, 1st Time
1965-66 Joined Southern League Division One   Turned Professional
  Southern League Division One 1st of 24 Champions - Promoted
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in the 3rd round, after a replay.  
  London Challenge Cup Knocked out in the 1st round.  
1966-67 Southern League Premier 5th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 4  
  Southern League Cup Runners up Against Guildford City, over two legs.
  London Challenge Cup Knocked out in the Semi-Final  
1967-68 Southern League Premier 7th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in the 2nd Round.  
  London Challenge Cup Knocked out the 1st Round.  
1968-69 Southern League Premier 12th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in the 2nd Round.  
  London Challenge Cup Knocked out in the 2nd round.  
1969-70 Southern League Premier 7th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Semi Final  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in the 3rd round.  
1970-71 Southern League Premier 6th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 3 Round 3, 2nd Time
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 1  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  London Challenge Cup Knocked in Round 2  
1971-72 Southern League Premier 4th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  FA Trophy Runners up Lost against Stafford Rangers 0-3 at Wembley
  Southern League Cup Champions 1st Time

Eventual champions, beating Hereford United on 17 October the following season.
  Challenge Championship Match Champions 1st Time

Eventual champions, beating Chelmsford City on 13 November the following season.
  London Challenge Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1972-73 Southern League Premier 13th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 3 Round 3, 3rd Time
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 1  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in Round 1 This was before the replay of the previous season's final, above.
  London Challenge Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1973-74 Southern League Premier 8th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 4  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 1  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in Round 4  
  London Challenge Cup Knocked out in the Preliminary Round.  
  Studio Cup   Abandoned after 1st leg
1974-75 Southern League Premier 21st of 22 Relegated to Division One North
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 4  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Qualifying Round 3  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  London Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 4  
1975-76 Southern League Division One (North) 9th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Qualifying Round 3  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  London Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Semi Final  
1976-77 Switched to Division One South    
  Southern League Division One (South) 1st of 18 Champions - Promoted
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 3  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 1  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in Round 4  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
1977-78 Southern League Premier 7th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Qualifying Round 1  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
1978-79 Southern League Premier 13th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Qualifying Round 1  
  Southern League Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
  Herts Senior Cup Expelled After 3rd Round as Kevin Blackwell had played for Barton Rovers in Beds Senior Cup.
1979-80 Alliance Premier League 17th of 20 Founder members of Alliance Premier League
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 4  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 3  
  Alliance Premier League Cup Knocked out in Semi Final.  
  Herts Senior Cup Champions 1st Time (since 1965/66).

Beat Borehamwood 1-0 at Watford.
1980-81 Alliance Premier League 17th of 20  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Qualifying Round 3  
  Alliance Premier League Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
  Herts Senior Cup Runners up To Watford
1981-82 Alliance Premier League 18th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 3 Round 3, 4th Time
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Qualifying Round 3  
  Alliance Premier League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
1982-83 Alliance Premier League 15th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 2  
  Alliance Premier League Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in the Semi Final  
  London Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1983-84 Alliance Premier League 9th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Quarter Final  
  Alliance Premier League Cup Runners Up To Scarborough
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in the Semi Final  
  London Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
1984-85 Alliance Premier League 15th of 22 This was renamed the Gola League after the sponsor. But technically it was still the Alliance Premier League. I think.
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 3 By Runcorn after three replays.
  Gola League Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  Herts Senior Cup Runners up To Watford
1985-86 Alliance Premier League 14th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 4  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 1  
  Gola League Cup Runners up To Stafford Rangers, over two legs
  Herts Senior Cup Champions 2nd Time (since 1965/66).

Beat Stevenage at Bishops Stortford
1986-87 Alliance Premier League renamed Conference
  Conference 2nd of 22 Runners Up
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Quarter Final  
  GMA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1987-88 Conference 2nd of 22 Runners Up
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 2  
  GMA Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
1988-89 Conference 8th of 21  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 3  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 1  
  Clubcall Cup Champions Beat Hyde Utd. 07 May 1989. Played at Bucks Head, Telford.

3-3 after extra time, Barnet won 5-3 on penalties.
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
1989-90 Conference 2nd of 22 Runners Up
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 1  
  Bob Lord Trophy Knocked out in Round 3  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in the Semi Final  
1990-91 Conference 1st of 22 Champions - Promoted
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 3 Round 3, 5th Time
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 1  
  Bob Lord Trophy Knocked out in Round 1  
  Herts Senior Cup Champions 3rd Time (since 1965/66).

Beat Watford 5-2 on 12/4/1991
1991-92 Football League Division Four 7th of 22 Not promoted after play-offs (SF Barnet 1 Blackpool 0, Blackpool 2 Barnet 0 - Agg 1-2)
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 3 Round 3, 6th Time
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Football League Trophy (Autoglass Trophy) Knocked out in Round 2  
  Vauxhall Conference Shield Runners Up Beaten by Wycombe Wanderers. This was the FA Trophy Winners vs The Conference League Champions.
  Herts Senior Cup Champions 4th Time (since 1965/66).

Beat Hemel Hempstead Town 4-1 at St Albans
1992-93 Division Four re-designated Division Three on formation of FA Premiership
  Football League Division Three 3rd of 22 Promoted
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Football League Trophy (Autoglass Trophy) Knocked out in Round 1  
  Herts Senior Cup Champions 5th Time (since 1965/66).

Beat Watford 4-2 at Bishops Stortford.
  London Challenge Cup Runners up To Leyton Orient
1993-94 Football League Division Two 24th of 24 Relegated
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 3 Round 3, 7th Time
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  Football League Trophy (Autoglass Trophy) Knocked out in Preliminary Round  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
1994-95 Football League Division Three 11th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreen Shield) Knocked out in Preliminary Round  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
1995-96 Football League Division Three 9th of 24  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreen Shield) Knocked out in Preliminary Round  
  Herts Senior Cup Champions 6th Time (since 1965/66).

Beat Watford 2-1 at St Albans City
1996-97 Football League Division Three 15th of 24  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreen Shield) Knocked out in Round 2 Uncertain of round number, see notes on this year's results.
  Herts Senior Cup Unsure See notes on this year's results.
1997-98 Football League Division Three 7th of 24 Not promoted after play-offs (SF Barnet 1 Colchester United 0, Colchester United 3 Barnet 1 Agg 2-3)
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreen Shield) Knocked out in Round 1 Uncertain of round number, see notes on this year's results.
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in the semi final  
1998-99 Football League Division Three 16th of 24  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreen Shield) Knocked out in Round 1  
  Herts Senior Cup Not entered? See notes on this year's results.
1999-00 Football League Division Three 6th of 24 Not promoted after play-offs (SF Barnet 1 Peterborough United 2, Peterborough United 3 Barnet 0 Agg 1-5)
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreen Shield) Knocked out in Round 2  
  Herts Senior Cup Not entered? See notes on this year's results.
2000-01 Football League Division Three 24th of 24 Relegated
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy) Knocked out in Round 3  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
2001-02 Conference 5th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 4  
  Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy) Knocked out in Southern Section Semi Finals  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
2002-03 Conference 11th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Qualifying Round 4  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 3  
  Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy) Refused entry due to the ground not being up to league standard.  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
2003-04 Conference 4th of 22  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  FA Trophy Expelled For fielding an ineligible (cup-tied) player - Adam Campion - against Dover in the third round. He played in a first round game for Aylesbury United.
  Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy) Knocked out in Round 1  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Semi Final  
2004/05 Conference 1st of 22 Champions - Promoted
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  FA Trophy Knocked out in Round 4  
  Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy) Knocked out in Round 2  
  GLS Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
2005/06 League Two 18th of 24  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 1  
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 3  
  Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy) Knocked out in Round 2  
  Herts Senior Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
2006/07 League Two 14th of 24  
  FA Cup Knocked out in Round 4 Round 3, 8th Time
Round 4, 1st Time
  League Cup Knocked out in Round 2  
  Football League Tro