{{short description|Association football club in England}} {{for|the club originally known as Biggleswade F.C.|Biggleswade Town F.C.}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Biggleswade | image = Biggleswade FC crest.svg | image_size = 170px | fullname = Biggleswade Football Club | founded = 2016 | nickname = FC | ground = The Eyrie, [[Cardington, Bedfordshire|Cardington]] | capacity = 3,000 (300 seated)<ref name=NLCD>{{cite web|url=http://www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk/index.php/clubs/bedford-town|title=Bedford Town|website=Non-League Club Directory}}</ref> | chairman = Jeremy Reynolds | manager = Dave Northfield and Mark Inskip | league = {{English football updater|Bigglesw}} | season = {{English football updater|Bigglesw2}} | position = {{English football updater|Bigglesw3}} | website = [http://www.biggleswadefc.co.uk biggleswadefc.co.uk] }}
'''Biggleswade Football Club''' is a [[association football|football]] club based in Biggleswade, [[Bedfordshire]], England. The club are currently members of the {{English football updater|Bigglesw}} and groundshare at [[Bedford Town F.C.|Bedford Town]]'s Eyrie ground in [[Cardington, Bedfordshire|Cardington]]
==History== The club was established in 2016, based on Biggleswade Town's under-18 side.<ref name=BT>{{cite web|url=http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/sport/football/biggleswade-s-third-senior-club-signs-up-for-ssml-1-7432894|title=Biggleswade’s third senior club signs up for SSML|website=Biggleswade Today|date=17 June 2016}}</ref> They applied to join the Spartan South Midlands League for the [[2016–17 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2016–17 season]] and after successfully appealing against an initial rejection, were placed in Division One.<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cgeynez8eq8o|title=Biggleswade in 'dreamland' with York FA Cup tie|website=BBC Sport|date=9 October 2024}}</ref><ref name=BT/> They won the division at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In [[2018–19 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2018–19]] the club won the Premier Division and Premier Division Cup double, and were promoted to Division One Central of the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]]. They were runners-up in Division One Central in [[2022–23 Southern Football League|2022–23]], qualifying for the promotion play-offs; however, the club were beaten 4–1 by [[Ware F.C.|Ware]] in the semi-finals. In 2023–24 the club won the [[Bedfordshire Senior Cup]], beating [[AFC Dunstable]] 1–0 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/sport/football/cup-joy-and-league-wins-for-fc-and-waders-4587212|title=Cup joy and league wins for FC and Waders|website=Biggleswade Today|date=11 April 2024}}</ref>
==Ground== The club played at [[Biggleswade Town F.C.|Biggleswade Town]]'s Langford Road ground until the curtailment of the 2020–21 season. In February 2021 they announced that they would groundshare with [[Bedford Town F.C.|Bedford Town]] for the 2021–22 season. A record attendance of 670 was set for a 'home' game against Bedford on 27 December 2021,<ref name=BFC>{{cite web|url=https://www.biggleswadefc.co.uk/Matchreport.aspx?id=524832|title=Biggleswade FC 1–1 Bedford Town|date=27 December 2021|website=Biggleswade FC}}</ref> which was broken three years later when 1,180 attended an FA Cup fourth qualifying round match against [[York City F.C.|York City]].<ref name=BBC2/>
==Honours== *'''Spartan South Midlands League''' **Premier Division champions 2018–19 **Division One champions: 2016–17 **Premier Division Cup winners 2018–19 *'''Bedfordshire Senior Cup''' **Winners 2023–24 *'''North Beds Charity Cup''' **Winners 2018–19
==Records== *Best [[FA Cup]] performance: Fourth qualifying round, [[2024–25 FA Cup qualifying rounds|2024–25]]<ref name=FCHD/> *Best [[FA Trophy]] performance: Third qualifying round, [[2023–24 FA Trophy|2023–24]], [[2025–26 FA Trophy|2025–26]]<ref name=FCHD/> *Best [[FA Vase]] performance: Quarter-finals, [[2018–19 FA Vase|2018–19]]<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=BIGGLESW|name=Biggleswade}}</ref> *Record attendance: 1,180 vs [[York City F.C.|York City]], FA Cup fourth qualifying round, 12 October 2024<ref name=BBC2>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czd1e658z3jo|title=Biggleswade hope Cup run will speed return home|date=14 October 2024|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|https://www.biggleswadefc.co.uk}}
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