Wealdstone FC was founded in 1899, now based in Ruislip in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The manor of Ruislip appears in the Domesday Book, with some of the earliest settlements still surviving and designated as local heritage sites. St Martin's parish church dates back to the 13th century and the northern end of Ruislip High Street has some original village square buildings, which are now Grade II listed.
The Stones started in the Willesden & District League, winning the league twice, then following the First World War played in the London League and Middlesex Senior League.
Athenian League 1928-1964: Champions 1951–52
Isthmian League 1964-1971 1995-2006 2007-2014:
Division Three champions 1996–97
Premier Division champions 2013–14
Southern League 1971-1979 1981-82 1988-1995 2006-07:
Division One South champions 1973–74 South Division champions 1981–82
Alliance Premier/Conference 1979-1981 (founder members) 1982-1988
Champions 1984–85
Conference/National South 2014-2020
The Stones returned to the top of the Non-League pyramid as National South champions in 2020.
They have the honour of appearing in the first ever football match to be televised in the UK, when the BBC showed part of their league match against Barnet in October 1946, and the first club to win the Alliance Premier/FA Trophy double in 1984-85. Wembley success was also achieved in 1966 when they beat Hendon to lift the old FA Amateur Cup.
In January 2008 after 17 years of various groundshares, they obtained the Ruislip Sports and Social Club, plus the associated lease at the Grosvenor Vale ground from Ruislip Manor FC starting from the 2008–09 season.
Grosvenor Vale
Ruislip,
HA4 6JQ
Opened 1947
Capacity 4,085 (Seats 709)
Record Attendance 2,469 v Colchester United, FA Cup 1st Rd, 7th November 2015
Current National League grounds visited 21/23
Wealdstone 2 (Jackson JR 28 Umerah 62)
Aldershot Town 2 (Andrews 49 69)
Vanarama National League matchday 7
3pm ko
Att.1,106
Admission £15
Pin badge £3
Coffee £1
Programme available £3
It was honours even at the Vale, as the Shots twice hit back to grab a point. The Stones took the lead when Dennon Lewis teed up Ira Jackson to fire in the 28th minute opener, before a good finish from Corie Andrews early in a lively second half. Josh Umerah put Wealdstone back in front, heading in from a long throw-in by Jack Cawley, but yet again, they couldn't hold onto their lead. A lovely through ball from Toby Edser set up Andrews for his second, then both teams continued to create decent chances, but overall the draw seemed the fairest result.
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