Farnborough OBG FC

Welcome to the website of Farnborough Old Boys Guild Football Club, founded in 1932 and affiliated to the Kent County FA.


We hope you enjoy your visit.

RESULTS

Sunday 16th August 2026

Sunday XI
No fixture
Sunday WESFA XI
No fixture
Red Vets
No fixture
Yellow Vets
No fixture
U14s Mustangs
No fixture
U7s Broncos
No fixture

Saturday 15th August 2026

Friendly
Sutton Dynamo
3 - 4
First XI
Gary Smith, Archie Emin, Rocco Batman, Alfie Gilham
Friendly
Chelsfield
1 - 1
Reserves
Harry Harding
Friendly
New Eltham Spartans Vets
1 - 6
Saturday Vets
Dave Martin 2, Danny Oakins 2, Jody (new) 2
Saturday Vets Reserves
No fixture

Wednesday 12th August 2026

Friendly
Crockenhill
1 - 2
First XI
Archie Emin, Jack Banks
Friendly
West Wickham
2 - 1
Reserves
Terance Kuvi

FIXTURES

Saturday 22nd August 2026

First XI v.
Northumberland Heath
Comp:
Kent County League
Division 2 West
Kick off:
2:45
Referee:
John Edwards
Reserves v.
Revolve
Comp:
Friendly
Kick off:
1:30
Referee:
Paul Parsons
Saturday Vets v.
CYMCA Vets
Comp:
Friendly
Kick off:
2:30
Referee:
Nick O Donnell
Saturday Vets Reserves v.
No fixture

Sunday 23rd August 2026

Sunday XI v.
Groundhoppers
Comp:
Friendly
Kick off:
10:30
Sunday WESFA XI v.
AFC Westerham
Away at:
To be advised
Comp:
Friendly
Kick off:
10:30
Red Vets v.
No fixture
Yellow Vets v.
No fixture

Tuesday 25th August 2026

First XI v.
Agenda
Comp:
Kent County League
Division 2 West
Kick off:
6:15
Referee:
Stuart Jones
Assistants:
Oluwasunkanmi Pearce and Paul Greenfield

NEWS

Match photos from the First XI's trip to Crockenhill

Action photos from the First XI's pre-sason friendly win at Crockenhill on Wednesday evening have been uploaded to the club gallery by club photographer Colin Brazier (CobraImages). You can view these HERE.

Quiz and Auction Evening

Apologies for the short notice but we are running a quiz/auction fundraiser on Saturday 22nd August, in the Social Club (not the football club).

We’d like to give a mention and say thank you to the following local businesses and organisations that have very kindly donated auction prizes so far:

  • The Orpington
  • The Chelsfield
  • Crystal Palace Football Club
  • Skills Academy
  • Ann’s Beauty Salon
  • Rapidity Printing

Please email fundraising@fobgfc.org to enter a team or for any queries.

FOBG FC AGM - Thursday 27 August

Notice is hereby given that the Football Club ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on

THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026, 8.00pm
at
FARNBOROUGH (KENT) SPORTS CLUB
Farrow Fields, High Street, Farnborough, Kent BR6 7BA

AGENDA

1. Minutes of last AGM
2, Matters arising
3. Hon. Secretary’s report
4. Hon Treasurer’s report
5. Rule changes
6. Election of officers
7. Fixture programme 2026-27

PROPOSED RULES

£12 match day subs.

£60 annual subs (seniors). Either upfront or by 2 x £30 instalments, or 4 x £15 direct debit instalments.

U14s £550 / U11s £500 / U10s £500 / U7s £256 - inclusive of annual subs

No player to be signed to the club if they owe outstanding FA fines from the previous season. The club reserves the right to remove players from the club’s Clubs portal with the manager’s consent before the first league game commences.

Any player not having made any contribution to their annual subs will be reviewed by the committee on 30th September 2026. The club reserves the right to remove players from the club’s Clubs portal with the manager’s consent after this date.

Any committee member who misses two consecutive committee meetings will lose the right to vote until they attend two consecutive committee meetings going forward.

All playing members and parents who have paid their 2025/26 annual subs in full should attend this meeting.

Proposed Officers for Season 2026-27 for Election

HON. PRESIDENT:  Ian Couchman
HON. CHAIRPERSON:  Danny Saines
HON. TREASURER:  VACANT
HON. CLUB WELFARE OFFICER: Megan Glen
HON. VICE CHAIRMAN:  VACANT
HON. CLUB SECRETARY:  VACANT
HON. ACCREDITATION OFFICER:  Ian McGrath
HON. IT OFFICER:  Colin Brazier
HON. MINUTES SECRETARY:  VACANT
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER:  VACANT
GRANTS AND FUNDING (SENIOR SECTION):  VACANT
FUNDRAISING (JUNIOR SECTION):  Suzanne Kidd
CLUB CAPTAIN:  Matt French
HON. SECRETARY (Kent County League):  Ian Couchman
HON. SECRETARY (Sevenoaks & District Football League):  Ian Couchman
HON. SECRETARY (Southern Vets League):  Ben Tomkins
HON. SECRETARY (Orpington & Brom District Sun Football League):  Vince Wray
HON. SECRETARY (Woolwich & Eltham Sunday Football Association):  Dan Penn
HON. SECRETARY (Tandridge Youth League):  Neil Pearce
HON. FIXTURE SECRETARY (Kent League):  Ian Couchman
HON. FIXTURE SECRETARY (S&DFL):  Paul Parsons
HON. FIXTURE SECRETARY (SVL):  Ben Tomkins
HON. FIXTURE SECRETARY (OBDSFL):  Vince Wray
HON. FIXTURE SECRETARY (WESFA):  Paul Parsons

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Committee members to be (re-)elected:
Paul Eddleston, Paul Tanton.

PROPOSED TEAM MANAGERS 2026-27:

Saturday First XI:  Dan Debenham and Paul Southall
Saturday Reserves:  Will Magee-Brown and Liam Farmer
Saturday Vets First XI:  Nick Blue and Ben Tomkins
Saturday Vets Reserves:  Paul Atherton
Sunday First XI:  Vince Wray
Sunday WESFA Reserves:  Dan Penn 
Red Vets:  Dean Young
Yellow Vets:  George Kleanthous
Under 14s Mustangs:  Neil Pearce and Jon Gasson
Under 11s Stallions:  Chris Allchorne
Under 10s Foals: Jack Kehoe and Jonathan Excell
Under 7s Broncos: Aaron McWilliams

Dan Debenham walking 50km for Evelina

EvelinaFirst XI manager Dan Debenham is raising money for Evelina London Children's Charity as part of a team walking 50km (35 miles) on 10 October. Evelina are raising money to equip their new children's cancer centre.

You can support this very worthy cause at their JustGiving page which has the whole story.


Seniors presentation evening

Our seniors presentation ceremony was again a very enjoyable evening.

For a full list of winners, go to our awards page HERE

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Farnborough Social Club - Parking

Please note that Farnborough Social Club (NOT FOBG!) now have their car park controlled by an ANPR system. If you park there and are not registered, you could receive a fine of £150. It may be possible to buy a day permit from their bar.

Our Social Media

As well as our website, we have an official presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.  In addition, most of our nine teams have their own Twitter accounts.

Follow us on social media:
 
Facebook: fobgfc
 
Instagram: fobgfc
 
Twitter: 
@fobgfc (official, including First XI); 
 
@fobg_reserves (Second XI);
 
@fobg_sunday_1st (Sunday XI);
 
YouTube: FOBGFC Kent.