Ground
Photo courtesy of David Bauckham
Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree,
Essex CM7 3RD
Nearest Station: Braintree Freeport 0.45m, Braintree 0.59m
Capacity: 4151 Sts: 550 Cov: 1500
Admission prices 08/09
Adults: £10.00
Concessions: £5.00
Children(U-16): £5.00
Stand Transfer: £2
Club History
They were established in 1898 and accepted into the North Essex League as Manor Works FC, the works team of Crittall Windows. The former Braintree FC had folded over a debt of £6 10s 5d. In 1921 the club changed its name to Crittall Athletic and in 1923 moved to the new stadium in Clockhouse Way, by 1968 the club had changed it's name once again , this time to Braintree & Crittall Athletic, when links with Crittalls ended in 1981 they became Braintree FC, and in 1982 finally the name Braintree Town was adopted.
Honours Won
Isthmian Premier 05/06 Div 2 R-up 97-98; Div 3 R-up 96-97
Eastern Counties 83/84 84/85 R-up 86/87 87/88 88/89 90/91
Essex Senior Cup 95-96 R-up 96-97;
Caretaker
Robbie Garvey
Nickname
The Irons
Form
LWLLWL
| pos | p | w | d | l | f | a | w | d | l | f | a | gd | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 52 |
Records 07/08
League Position: 5th
Leading scorer:
Brad Quinton (11 goals)
Highest Attendance:
1036 v Eastbourne 26/04/08
Biggest win:
4-0 Home to Weston-S-Mare 4/03/08
Biggest defeat:
0-4 Away to Bromley 1/03/08
Crest and Home Kit
