About | Windsor & Eton FC

Windsor & Eton Football Club

A New Era

The original Windsor & Eton Football Club was formed in 1892 and played at Stag Meadow from 1911. They had a proud history including numerous FA Cup runs until they hit harder times and were wound up with large debts in 2011.

Now a new club, also called Windsor & Eton Football Club, has been formed, and been granted a lease for Stag Meadow. It has been set up as a Community Interest Company, which ensures that its purpose is to serve the community.

Of course, as a new club we’re starting near the base of the football league pyramid but with volunteer support, community engagement and focussed management we’re looking forward to a rewarding adventure as we put Windsor & Eton back on the football map.

CREATING PATHWAYS

Every weekend 50+ teams and over 600 players represent Windsor & Eton Football Club.

One of our main goals is to celebrate and enjoy all that is great about football… young people doing something they love. Something which is physically active, mentally stimulating and needing time, effort and commitment to achieve success, which will provide enjoyment and entertainment for both themselves and the supporters …. if not a little bit of stress for all of the parents/carers on the side-lines!

We ensure all our players and coaches follow the RESPECT principles in how we treat other coaches, team-mates, opponents and most especially, the match officials, without whom matches could not take place.

ANNUAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT

Each year the club hosts a 2-day youth tournament for boys and girls aged between 7 and 15 years of age.

Last year the tournament attracted over 200 teams and 2,000 players from across the area. Widely regarded as one of the most popular and best-run youth tournaments in the South of England the competition goes from strength to strength each year.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

We pride ourselves on being more than just a football club. We want to sit at the heart of the community in Windsor and use our platform to promote important local causes. Examples of our recent initiatives include, supporting the Windsor Homeless Project’s annual sleep out event, supporting Cancer UK’s Blue Bike Ride and being proud supporters of World Mental Health Day. As a club we are also building close relationships with the local schools in the town.

Our Home

Our home, Stag Meadow, is a unique venue. It’s one of the few football grounds in the country that is housed on Royal property. The club enjoys a very close relationship with our landlords, The Crown Estate. Stag Meadow was gifted to the original Windsor & Eton Football Club by King George V in 1911.

Through the years many big sides, including current Premier League clubs, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Brentford have played 1st team sides at Stag Meadow, as have European side Red Star Belgrade. And so have some of the greats of English football over the years including, Jimmy Greaves, George Cohen, Billy Wright, Peter Osgood, and Pat Jennings. Harry Redknapp brought his Bournemouth side here for an FA Cup encounter back in 1983 and Sir Bobby Robson brought his famous Ipswich Town side to Stag Meadow back in 1975.

The ground has held significant number of crowds throughout its history, the largest being an impressive 8,500.