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FOREST HILL PARK and applied to join the new league, but, followed, Season 2014/15, FHP were

bizarrely a ruling from the FA deemed Hospitals Charity Cup finalists and suc-
the application unsuccessful. In spite of cessful in their renewed application to
Forest Hill Park FC was officially for two seasons. the disappointing news of Step 6, that become members of the National League
formed in 1992. A group of keen In that spell 2011 season saw FHP win the West Kent System Step 6 Kent Invicta League for
young footballers (Dean Dennis, with we were Challenge Shield. A slow building pro- 2015/16.The league was rebranded the
Peter Stephens & Clayton Walters) runners up in cess by joining links with other clubs in next season, to become part of the ex-
- residing in the Forest Hill and the league cup. Lewisham, allowed younger players a isting Southern Counties East Football
Honor Oak Park areas in South East We then trans- pathway into adult county level football. League, and Forest Hill were placed in
London – decided to form a team, ferred over to FHPFC have always strived for progres- Division One for the 2016/17 season.
register with the Football Associa- the South Lon- sion and enjoyment of grass roots foot- The club would finish in 12th place for
tion, that could compete in a struc- don Alliance league ball by forming partnerships with other that season but then slide to 16th for the
tured football league, a progression 2001 playing at Cat- groups, gaining the prestigious charter following campaign.2018-19 was a great
from the weekly matches in Honor ford Wanderers Sports ground. The com- Standard accreditation in 2010, The FA year for the club as they finished in a re-
Oak Park.The club name derives mittee members of the sports club saw intermediate status, Lewisham Football cord 7th place while the 2019/20 season
from the area links between Forest our potential and requested that we play Partnership and newly formed reserve was abandoned due to Coronovirus.
Hill and Honor Oak Park, SE23 in under the name of Catford Wanderers side for season 2011/12. Slow building
the London borough of Lewisham. FC ‘FIRST TEAM’. We obliged for two
The club badge was designed around seasons but it was felt, by the committee
each elevated arrowed tree stands for members, that Forest Hill Park FC must
each founder member and the Oak tree retain their identity and consequently
of Honor, in One Tree Hill SE23, which reinstated their name with the league. A
is a woodland nature Reserve offer- new dawn ensued as FHPFC, with the
ing superb views Ofer south London club name back and also securing a new
and beyond.We joined forces with local home ground in the heart of the borough
side Lewisham Steelers and entry into at Ladywell Arena. Progression through
the Crystal Palace and District Sunday the South London Alliance League fol-
league in 1992 proved to be a positive lowed, after being crowned as Division
step. Many of the players were playing a one champions 2005/06 and runners
higher level of football on Saturdays, and up in the premier division for the two
due to the success of FHP, it was decided following consecutive seasons. Entry
that Saturday football was the next step. into the VandanelKent County Football
Entry into the Bromley & District League league in 2008 was gained. In the second
was achieved. Our home ground was at season FHP were crowned Division 2
Burbage Road in Dulwich for a few sea- West Champions and gained promotion
sons but it was agreed to move back into to Division 1 West. The formation of
Lewisham borough. Another move de- a new Step 6 league in Kent was on the
veloped as we applied to and competed horizon, open to clubs of suitable stand-
in the South London Federation League ings. FHP fitted the membership criteria