Barton Rovers F.C.

Barton Rovers Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire, England. The club are currently members of the and play at Sharpenhoe Road. They are affiliated to the Bedfordshire Football Association.HistoryBarton Rovers Football Club was formed in 1898, and played in village football until World War II. An article in the local church newsletter from January 1899 records:After the war the club joined the Luton & District League for the 1946–47 season, where they played until joining Division Two of the South Midlands League in 1954. They won Division Two at the first attempt, earning promotion to Division One. The following season saw them finish as runners-up in Division One, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division.In 1962–63 Barton finished bottom of the division and were relegated back to Division One. However, they returned to the Premier Division two seasons later after winning the Division One title in 1964–65. This saw the start of a decade-long spell of success for the club; their first five seasons back in the Premier Division saw them finish third on four occasions and runners-up once. They then went on to win three successive titles between 1970–71 and 1972–73, and after a third-place finish in 1973–74, they won five consecutive titles. The club also saw success in the FA Vase; in 1975–76 they reached the quarter-finals, and the following season saw them reach the semi-finals, where they lost 3–1 to Sheffield. They went one better in 1977–78, reaching the final, where they lost 2–1 to Blue Star.