Although the 1930s were successful on the Cup front, League honours eluded Bromley until 1949 when they lifted the Athenian League Championship, to go with the FA Amateur Cup. Three years later Bromley rejoined the Isthmian League, and again made an immediate impact finishing runners up at the first attempt, and going one better in 1954, reversing the previous season’s six point margin over Walthamstow Avenue, who were again runners up when Bromley were Champions again in 1961. The following season Bromley had only two Clubs below them, and in thirteen subsequent seasons only twice finished in the top half, culminating in relegation in 1975, the second time they had finished bottom.

Bromley were promoted in 1980, and during an up and down period they went down again in 1984, came back up two years later and were runners up to Yeovil in 1988 – the highest League position for over 25 years – before being relegated for a third time two years later. Regaining Premiership status at the first attempt, Bromley remained in the top flight until 1999 when, after their best start to a season for many a year – 13 points out of the first five games – The Ravens only won four of the remaining 37 League games, and as a consequence were relegated for the fourth time since Promotion and Relegation was introduced to the League.

The Ravens latest spell in the lower Division has seen them finish in 9th, 18th and, last season, 19th position in the League table after only securing 7 points out of their first 17 League outings. During this time two managers resigned before the current man in charge – Stuart McIntyre – took over the reigns towards the end of October. After being eleven points adrift at the foot of the table when he took over, a gradual improvement in form saw that gap closed, eventually gaining 41 points from the 42 games played. Cup Competitions followed a similar pattern as previous seasons, going out of most competitions at an early stage, losing to three Clubs in lower Leagues out of the five Competitions entered.

After playing at White Hart Field, Widmore Road and Plaistow Cricket Ground, Bromley moved to Hayes Lane – some 300 yards from their present ground – which was purchased in 1938. They had to leave the ground when fire destroyed the main stand in October 1992, but returned in September 1993. The record attendance stands at 12,000 for a game against Nigeria in 1950, but the capacity is now much reduced.

Bromley won the FA Amateur Cup three times, the third being in 1949 when a then record crowd of 96,000 watched them beat Romford in the first Wembley Final. In 1911 Bromley beat Bishop Auckland at Herne Hill, and in 1938 were victors over Erith & Belvedere in the only all-Kent Final. All three Finals were won by the same 1-0 scoreline, and the goal in each game being scored by the player wearing the Number 8 shirt. Since entering the FA Trophy in 1974 – following the cessation of the Amateur Cup - Bromley have not gone beyond the Second Round until season 2000-2001 when they reached the Third Round after the competition had been revamped. Either side of the Second World War Bromley played in the Second Round of the FA Cup three times, with First Round appearances on a further six occasions, but the appearance in the competition proper in 1996 was their first in 19 years. They have won the Kent Senior Cup four times, most recently beating Dover in 1997’s Final, and the Kent Amateur Cup has been won on twelve occasions. The London Senior Cup has been won on three occasions, with the London Challenge Cup coming to Hayes Lane in 1996.

Former Bromley player Jerry Dolke and Vice Chairman Paul Greenwood along with Manager Stuart Mcintyre are working hard to bring the glory days back to Hayes Lane.

(Taken from the official Bromley FC History)