Club History:

Stevenage Borough Football Club.

Stevenage Borough were set up under the original name, Stevenage F.C. back in 1976 after Stevenage Athletic folded. A group of enthusiasts formed the club playing at King George V Playing Fields in the Chiltern Youth league, which was followed by the move to intermediate status when they joined the Wallspan Southern Combination League.
In 1980, they moved into Broadhall Way with Stevenage Borough council as their landlords and this is how the "Borough" suffix came to be added to the club's name.
After joining the United Counties league in 1980, they achieved the Division One title and cup double in their debut season. In 1983, they played in the Premier of the United Counties league before bravely stepping across to the Servowarm Isthmian League Div. 2 North. They finished as champions and reached the quarter final of the FA Vase, but losing to Southall, 2-0. They also reached the Herts Senior Cup final, but lost to an impressive Barnet side 4-0.
They didn't make too much impact in the 1986/87 season in Div. 1 and relegation back to Div. 2 North came the next season. Back in the league they entered in 1983, they came 4^th and reached the FA Cup 3^rd Qualifying Round, only to be disqualified for fielding an unregistered player. They finished 4^th once again in 1989/90 after blowing a chance for promotion. They did, however, win the TSI Floodlit Cup against Baldock Town.
At the start of the 90/91 season, Paul Fairclough was appointed manager with Vic Clarke at his side and they romped away with the Div. 2 North title with an excellent 107 points, scoring 122 goals in the league while keeping a 100% home record.
In 91/92, they did suffer early cup exits but they won the newly named Diadora League Div.1 title. They won the league by 14 points from Yeading, despite being top for ¾ of the season.
In 1992/93, the club's first appearance in the Premier, Boro' finished 7^th. Dulwich Hamlet destroyed an unbeaten home record of 44 games, stretching two seasons. They did make it to the FA Trophy last 32 but were beaten by Grays Athletic. In 1993/94 Stevenage Boro' finally reached the Vauxhall Conference by pipping Enfield to the title after 31 wins gained 97 points and after a shaky start to the Conference campaign, the club pulled together over Christmas and finished 5^th.
In 1995/96, the club reached their peak, by winning the GM Vauxhall Conference title in only their second season. But they were refused entry to the Football League, and rumours of bribery towards Torquay were heard but unfounded. They tried to retain the title in 1996/97 but could only finish 3^rd, also reaching the FA Cup 3^rd Round Proper and losing 2-0 away to Birmingham City.
The 1997/98 season wasn't too successful in the league, but broke boundaries by reaching the FA Cup 4^th round, holding giants Newcastle United to a 1-1 draw at Broadhall Way before losing 2-1 on Tyneside to a disputed goal. In 1998/99, Fairclough was dismissed by Victor Green and was replaced by Richard Hill and more recently, Phil Wallace replaced Victor Green as chairman.
The 1999/2000 season started brilliantly, with six wins from six games, but a massive slump saw Boro' failing to gain promotion. In March that season, it also cost Richard Hill's job. Steve Wignall came in with expectations high, but he went two weeks later with leading scorer Carl Alford, to Doncaster.
Paul Fairclough returned over the summer, and Arsenal came in a pre-season friendly. Boro' enjoyed a successful season, with losses a few, but drawing too much meant that they failed to challenge the contenders at the top.
2001 saw a summer of signings, which seemed to show that Cloughie wass intending to be with the best in the following season. Also that summer, the new away stand began construction, plus prestigious visits from Spurs and Cambridge in friendlies. The 2001/02 saw the entry of Boro' into the LDV Vans Trophy for the first time in their history

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