In 1978–79 they won the Eastern Counties League title,[3] with the final match against Chatteris Town being watched by 1,300 supporters, a club record at the time.

In 1986–87 Haverhill reached the quarter-finals of the FA Vase, where they lost to Warrington Town in front of another record crowd of 1,578.

They won the cup again in 2003–04, defeating Kirkley 2–0 in the final, before winning it for a third time in 2006–07 after beating Saffron Walden Town 3–1.

In 2006 Haverhill reached the fourth and final qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time.

[4] The pitch originally had a clear slope, but was levelled in the early 1960s, with the club having to play on a local recreation ground whilst the works were carried out.