The 1947–48 season saw them finish as runners-up in the Combination and reach the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, where they lost 2–1 at Colchester United.

[5] In 1965 the club was renamed Banbury United after a change in ownership,[4] and at the end of the 1965–66 season they transferred to Division One of the Southern League.

[8] In 2014–15 Banbury won the Oxfordshire Senior Cup for a sixth time defeating North Leigh 4–3 on penalties in the final.

[7] After beating Winchester City 1–0 in the semi-finals,[10] they defeated Taunton Town 2–0 in the final to earn promotion back to the Premier Division.

[11] The club were placed in the Premier Central division at the end of the 2017–18 season as part of the restructuring of the non-League pyramid.

The 2020–21 season saw Banbury reach the first round of the FA Cup for the fifth time, going on to lose 2–1 at home to Canvey Island.

[8] A new flood defence scheme was completed in 2012 to protect the stadium, the local railway station and nearby housing.