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FOREST HILL PARK of the borough at Ladywell Arena. into adult county level football.

FHPFC have always strived for
Progression through the South
London Alliance League followed, progression and enjoyment of grass
Forest Hill Park FC was official- after being crowned as Division one roots football by forming partner-
ly formed in 1992. A group of champions 2005/06 and runners ships with other groups, gaining the
keen young footballers (Dean up in the premier division for the prestigious charter Standard accred-
Dennis, Peter Stephens & Clay- two following consecutive seasons. itation in 2010, The FA intermediate
ton Walters) - residing in the Entry into the VandanelKent County status, Lewisham Football Partner-
Forest Hill and Honor Oak Football league in 2008 was gained. ship and newly formed reserve side
Park areas in South East Lon- In the second season FHP were for season 2011/12. Slow building
don – decided to form a team, crowned Division 2 West Champions followed, Season 2014/15, FHP
register with the Football As- and gained promotion to Division 1 were Hospitals Charity Cup finalists
sociation, that could compete West. and successful in their renewed ap-
in a structured football league, Applied to join plication to become members of the
a progression from the weekly Dulwich for a few seasons but it was The formation of a new Step 6 National League System Step 6 Kent
matches in Honor Oak Park. agreed to move back into Lewisham league in Kent was on the horizon, Invicta League for 2015/16.
Oak tree of Honor borough. Another move developed open to clubs of suitable standings. Finished in a record 7th
The club name derives from the area as we applied to and competed FHP fitted the membership criteria The league was rebranded the next
links between Forest Hill and Honor in the South London Federation and applied to join the new league, season, to become part of the exist-
Oak Park, SE23 in the London bor- League for two seasons. In that but, bizarrely a ruling from the FA ing Southern Counties East Football
ough of Lewisham. The club badge spell with we were runners up in the deemed the application unsuccess- League, and Forest Hill were placed
was designed around each elevated league cup.We then transferred over ful. In spite of the disappointing in Division One for the 2016/17 sea-
arrowed tree stands for each founder to the South London Alliance league news of Step 6, that 2011 season son. The club would finish in 12th
member and the Oak tree of Honor, 2001 playing at Catford Wanderers saw FHP win the West Kent Chal- place for that season but then slide
in One Tree Hill SE23, which is a Sports ground. lenge Shield. to 16th for the following campaign.
woodland nature Reserve offering A new dawn ensued Adult county level 2018-19 was a great year for the
superb views Ofer south London and The committee members of the A slow building process by joining club as they finished in a record 7th
beyond. We joined forces with local sports club saw our potential and links with other clubs in Lewisham, place while the 2019/20 season was
side Lewisham Steelers and entry requested that we play under the allowed younger players a pathway abandoned due to Coronovirus.
into the Crystal Palace and District name of Catford Wanderers FC
Sunday league in 1992 proved to be ‘FIRST TEAM’. We obliged for two
a positive step. Many of the players seasons but it was felt, by the com-
were playing a higher level of foot- mittee members, that Forest Hill
ball on Saturdays, and due to the Park FC must retain their iden-
success of FHP, it was decided that tity and consequently reinstated
Saturday football was the next step. their name with the league. A new
Entry into the Bromley & District dawn ensued as FHPFC, with the
League was achieved. Our home club name back and also securing
ground was at Burbage Road in a new home ground in the heart