Yesterday marked the tenth anniversary of the formation of Enfield Town FC.
For those not in the know the club was formed when the vast majority of members of the Enfield FC Supporters Trust voted to break away from the old club mainly down to the sale and destruction of Southbury Road in 1999 which in turn made one of non-league football's most famous names homeless.
Despite a task force being set up which worked with the local council to earmark three possible sights within the borough of Enfield where a new stadium could be built the Chairman failed to act on the findings and continued with a long term ground-share at Boreham Wood. This being roughly a 28 mile round trip for a home game from the historic and dearly loved Southbury Road stadium - which by 2001 had been demolished.
So the first supporter's formed and owned club has been around for a decade and the future looks bright with the move 'home' into the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Donkey Lane.
The success of the club has only been brought about by the numerous people who work so hard behind the scenes. Each and everyone of you deserves a massive thank you and great big pat on the back. Well done to everyone!!!
Here's to the next ten years and who knows where the club maybe in 2021.
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