After The Second World War The Club Joined The Spartan League And Played In Division One East For Several Years Before Being Promoted To The Premier Divison. In 1953 They Moved To The Delphian League And Also Moved Into New Premises, 'The Stadium' At Bridge Avenue, Upminster Which Is Still Their Current Home. The Club Changed Their Name In That Same Year To Horncurch And Upminster FC.
In 1961 The Club Again Changed Its Name To Hornchurch Football Club.
The Club Were Runners Up For The Championship That Same Year, A Performance Which Was Good Enough To See Them Gain Election The The Athenian League. The Club Won The Division One Chamnpionship In 1967, Were Relegated In 1969 And Promoted Back Again In 1971.
In Season 1974/1975 The Club Reached The Fifth Round Of The Very First FA Base Competition Where They Lost To Eventual Finalists Epson & Euwell By One Goal. That Performacne Helped The Club Gain Election To The Isthmian League.
In 1978, The Club Once Again Suffered Relegation But Three Years Later They Were Back After Achieving The Runners Up Spot In The Division Behind Feltham.
Disaster Struck In 1989 When A Fire Destryoed The Clubhouse And Led To Years Of Struggle. Ecentually, After The Regionalized Isthmian Divisions Were In Place, The Club Were Relegated To Division Three. Ex Manager Mick Marsden Was Appointed In February 1998 And In His Second Season In Charge Of The Club Took Them To Fourth Place In The Division.
Season 2000/1001 Saw A Disappointing League Finish But The Team Had An Excellent Run In the FA Vase, Before Being Knocked ut By Eventual Finalists Berkhamstead After A Very Exciting Replay. Season 2002/2003 Saw The Club Promotd As Runners Up From Division Three Into The Newly Formed Ryman Division One North.
That Promotion Saw The Club Restructered. the Old Members Club Was Disbanded And A New Limited Company Was Formed. The Clubs Sharheolders, A Major European Investment Company, Provided Funds For The Redevelopment Of The Ground, The Clubhouse And Also Building A Team Capable Of Gaining Conference Status.
Last Year Saw The Ground Dramatically Change Fromm The Old Derelict Stadium To A 1000 Seater Ground With All Amenities Including A New Restaurant, Bar, Changing Rooms And Gymnasium, Toilet Blocks On Both Sides Of The Ground And Three 'On Ground' Refreshment Points.
The Team Performed Extremel Well All Season And Were Never Out Of The Top Five, Goin Into The Last Game Of The Season Against Great Wakering Rovers, And With Promotion To The Ryman Premier League Already Secured, The Team Needed The Away Win To 'Pinch' The Championship Off Of Northwood. It Wasn't To Be However And A 3-3 Draw Sen The Title To Northwood With Hornchurch One Point Behind.
