Buckingham Town

Full name	Buckingham Town Football Club
Nickname	The Robins
Founded	1883
Dissolved	2020
Ground	Ford Meadow,Buckingham (1883–2011) Winslow Centre,Winslow (2011–12) Manor Fields,Milton Keynes (2012–20)
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Buckingham Town Football Club, known asMilton Keynes Robins for the last year of their existence, was afootball club based inBuckingham,Buckinghamshire, England. They were established in 1883 and were one of the founding members of theHellenic League in 1953. After lasting only four seasons they returned to local football, not re-emerging at a higher level until 1974. Having fallen into financial trouble by 2017 and having been evicted from their ground in 2011, they relocated permanently toMilton Keynes in 2019. The club was merged intoMilton Keynes Irish a year later.

The club was established as Buckingham Town in 1883, playing their first match againstBanbury United.^[1] They won the Aylesbury & District League in 1902–03 and 1936–37 and theNorth Bucks League in 1924–25, 1928–29, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1948–49 and 1949–50.^[1] They were founder members of theHellenic League in 1953, but left after only four seasons.^[2] They won the Aylesbury & District League again in 1967–68.^[1]

Buckingham Town joined Division One of theSouth Midlands League in 1971,^[3] where they played until joining Division Two of the United Counties League in 1974. Their first season in the league saw them finish second, earning promotion to Division One. After finishing as Division One runners-up in 1975–76, the club secured a second successive promotion, moving up to the Premier Division.^[2] They were Premier Division champions and Knockout Cup winners in 1983–84, and thefollowing season they reached the first round of theFA Cup for the first (and to date only) time in their history, losing 2–0 at home toOrient.

In 1985–86 Buckingham Town won the Premier Division again and were promoted to the Midland Division of theSouthern League. After being transferred to the Southern Division in 1988, they won the division in1990–91, but were not promoted as their ground failed to meet the standards required. They were moved back to the Midland Division in 1994, but returned to the Southern Division in 1996. However, after finishing bottom of the division in1996–97, they were relegated back to the Premier Division of the United Counties League. The 2006–07 season saw them finish bottom of the Premier Division, resulting in relegation to Division One. The club announced that they were folding at the end of the2017–18 season.^[4] However, the decision was later reversed.

The club was renamed Milton Keynes Robins in January 2019.^[5] In May 2020 the club merged withUnite MK and Milton Keynes Irish Veterans merged to formMilton Keynes Irish.^[6]

Buckingham Town played at Ford Meadow from 1883 until being evicted at the end of the 2010–11 season.^[7][8] The 3.58-acre site included a football pitch, two stands, a clubhouse, changing rooms and a large hard area.^[9] After leaving Ford Meadow, the club played at the Winslow Centre inWinslow for the 2011–12 season, before moving to Manor Fields in the Fenny Stratford area of Milton Keynes.^[8]

• Southern League
  • Southern Division champions 1990–91
• United Counties League
  • Premier Division champions 1983–84, 1985–86
  • Knockout Cup winners 1983–84
• Aylesbury & District League
  • Champions 1902–03, 1936–37, 1967–68
• North Bucks League
  • Champions 1924–25, 1928–29, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1948–49, 1949–50

• BestFA Cup performance: First round, 1984–85^[2]
• BestFA Trophy performance: First qualifying round, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97^[2]
• BestFA Vase performance: Quarter-finals, 1990–91, 1992–93^[2]
• Record transfer fee received: £1,000 fromKettering Town for Terry Stevens^[10]
• Record transfer fee paid: £7,000 toWealdstone for Steve Jenkins, 1992^[10]

• Buckingham Town F.C. players
• Buckingham Town F.C. managers

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