The club went on to reach the FA Cup quarter finals three times in the 1870s, before becoming founder members of the Southern League in 1894.
[3] They were one of the fifteen clubs to play in the inaugural FA Cup competition in 1871–72, beating Marlow 2–0 in the first round before losing 3–0 at Crystal Palace.
The newly-united won the Great Western Suburban League in 1919–20,[6] after which the club was renamed Maidenhead United.
[7] Although the club finished in the bottom half of the table in 1932–33, they won the Premier Division title for a second time in 1933–34.
[8] After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, the club joined the Great Western Combination, finishing as runners-up in 1944–45.
In their first season in the new league the club reached the first round of the FA Cup again, losing 2–0 at home to Bath City.
The following season saw them reach the FA Cup first round for the first time since the 1970s, losing 2–0 at Stafford Rangers in a replay;[8] they also finished fourth in the Premier Division qualifying for the promotion play-offs; the club went on to defeat King's Lynn 1–0 in the semi-finals before beating Team Bath by the same scoreline in the final to secure promotion back to the Conference South.
[13] The 2019–20 National League season was officially curtailed on 31 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring the outcome of the final table to be decided on a points per game basis.
[3] The club's record attendance of 7,920 was set for an FA Amateur Cup quarter-final against Southall on 7 March 1936,[19] with Maidenhead winning 1–0.
[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.