HISTORY

champions Welwyn Garden City (2-1 after extra time) saw FC reach the last 32.

FC were drawn against Hellenic League highflyers Thatcham Town, who were in the middle of an incredible 41-match unbeaten run that would take them to a league title and FA Vase double. We had our chances on the day and with a bit more luck might have progressed, but it wasn’t to be as we went down 2-1. The fact everyone was deeply disappointed and that we lost to the eventual winners speaks volumes for the ambition at Biggleswade FC.

It was a case of an opportunity missed not lifting the League Challenge Trophy. Broadfields United (who again went on to win it) played FC in the Semi-Final at possibly the best time when we had suspensions and were in the middle of a poor run. Broadfields would go on to beat Risborough in the Final after leaving Langford Road with a 2-1 win.

The league campaign on the whole was a successful one, inconsistency and dropping points against sides in the bottom half of the table saw them fall away in the final couple of months. finishing in 5th place in our first season at the ninth tier of English Football. Six wins and a draw from the opening seven games - including a 7-2 rout at Holmer Green - had FC setting the pace early on, but ultimately

Our first venture into the FA Cup ended with a 4-1 home defeat to Wisbech Town, but again we could point to the fact that it had taken a team who went on to get promotion to stop us in our tracks.

Other notable moments in the season were taking our landlords Biggleswade Town to penalties in the Beds Senior Cup Semi-Final, whilst also beating eighth tier AFC Dunstable 5-3 in one of our best performances in an earlier round. We also claimed four points from two meetings with local rivals Biggleswade United, which both attracted healthy three-figure crowds.