Binfield Football Club is a football club based in Binfield, near Bracknell, Berkshire, England. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association, the club are currently members of the and play at Hill Farm Lane. Their nickname is the Moles.
The club was established in 1892 by employees at the local brickworks and farm labourers. They initially played in the Ascot & District League, before joining the Great Western Combination in 1946. They won the Combination at the first attempt and finished as runners-up the following season. However, they left the league at the end of the 1950âÂÂ51 season, joining the Reading & District League.
In 1971âÂÂ72 the club were promoted from Division One to the Premier Division, but were relegated at the end of the 1973âÂÂ74 season. They won Division One in 1975âÂÂ76 to earn promotion back to the Premier Division. However, by the mid-1980s they had been relegated to Division Two. Consecutive Division Two and Division One title-winning seasons in 1986âÂÂ87 and 1987âÂÂ88 saw them return to the Premier Division.
In 1989 Binfield transferred to Division One of the Chiltonian League, which they won in their first season, earning promotion to the Premier Division. They finished as Premier Division runners-up in 1991âÂÂ92 and won the division in 1995âÂÂ96.
In 2000 the league merged into the Hellenic League, with Binfield placed in Division One East. In 2001 they absorbed junior club Binfield Forest. In 2008âÂÂ09 they won Division One East and were promoted to the Premier Division. Their second season in the division saw them finish as runners-up. In 2011âÂÂ12 they won both the Hellenic League Floodlit Cup (beating Shortwood United 2âÂÂ0 in the final) and the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy (winning 9âÂÂ8 on penalties against Abingdon Town after a 1âÂÂ1 draw). The club won the Floodlit Cup again in 2017âÂÂ18 with a 2âÂÂ1 win over Thatcham Town in the final. In 2020âÂÂ21 they reached the final of the FA Vase for the first time. They were also promoted to the South Central Division of the Isthmian League based on performances over the abandoned 2019âÂÂ20 and 2020âÂÂ21 seasons.
The club played at the Forest Road ground during the mid-20th century, a ground which was shared with the local cricket club. In 1980 they moved to their current ground, Hill Farm Lane. Floodlights were installed in the 2000s.