Founded in 1967 as Farnborough Town, they are currently members of the National League South, the sixth tier of English football and play at Cherrywood Road.

The 1980–81 season saw them reach the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 2–1 at Yeovil Town.

They reached the first round again the following season and faced Football League opposition for the first time, losing 3–0 at Hereford United.

With the game switched to the Boleyn Ground, they held West Ham to a 1–1 draw before losing the replay 1–0.

Following a 5–1 defeat, manager Graham Westley left the club, also taking seven players with him as he moved to Stevenage Borough.

After beating Hemel Hempstead Town 4–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in the semi-finals, they lost 1–0 to Gloucester City in the final.

[9] They were relegated to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League at the end of the 2014–15 season and were subsequently demoted to Division One Central of the Southern League at the end of the 2015–16 season despite not finishing in the relegation zone due to their financial situation.

After finishing third in 2021–22, they defeated Metropolitan Police in the play-off semi-final, before beating Hayes & Yeading United 2–1 in the final to secure promotion to the National League South.

In 2022–23 the club defeated League Two side Sutton United 2–0 in the first round of the FA Cup, before losing 4–1 to Wrexham in the second.

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