Boreham Wood Football Club Profile

Boreham Wood

Boreham Wood, known as The Wood, is an English football club founded in 1948 and based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The club plays at Meadow Park and has built its identity through steady progress in the national non-league system. This team page presents a concise view of the club’s present identity and long-running place in English football, with the latest recorded snapshot, giving the page a clear reference point for current team information.

Boreham Wood website
Xtra rating
1868
Conservative: 1338
Rank club
98
Updated: 12 September 2026

Boreham Wood Upcoming matches by league

National League

  • - Regular Season - 8
    Scunthorpe
    Boreham Wood
    Attis Arena
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Boreham Wood
    Harrogate Town
  • - Regular Season - 10
    Solihull Moors
    Boreham Wood
  • - Regular Season - 11
    Boreham Wood
    Kidderminster Harriers

National League Cup

  • - Group Stage
    Boreham Wood
    Everton U21
  • - Group Stage
    Boreham Wood
    No H2H
    Middlesbrough U21

Boreham Wood Last matches by league

National League

  • - Regular Season - 7
    Eastleigh
    Boreham Wood
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Boreham Wood
    Carlisle
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Worthing
    Boreham Wood
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Boreham Wood
    Boston United

National League Cup

  • - Group Stage
    Boreham Wood
    Newcastle United U21
  • - Group Stage
    Boreham Wood
    Leeds United U21
  • - Final
    Boreham Wood
    West Ham United U21
  • - Semi-finals
    Boreham Wood
    Truro City

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Boreham Wood
    Norwich City U21
  • - Club Friendlies
    Dagenham & Redbridge
    Boreham Wood
  • - Club Friendlies
    Boreham Wood
    Tottenham Hotspur U21
  • - Club Friendlies
    Real Bedford
    Boreham Wood

FA Cup

  • - Round of 64
    Boreham Wood
    Burton Albion
  • - 3rd Round Qualifying
    Eastbourne Borough
    Boreham Wood
  • - 1st Round
    Boreham Wood
    Leyton Orient
    Meadow Park
  • - 4th Round Qualifying
    Boreham Wood
    Carshalton Athletic
    Meadow Park

FA Trophy

  • - Round of 64
    Boreham Wood
    Brackley Town
  • - 5th Round
    Aldershot Town
    Boreham Wood
  • - 4th Round
    Weymouth
    Boreham Wood
    Bob Lucas Stadium
  • - 3rd Round
    Boreham Wood
    Eastbourne Borough
    Meadow Park

Boreham Wood Team Roster

Boreham Wood’s recorded squad contains 22 players: five attackers, eight defenders, two goalkeepers and seven midfielders. The attacking group includes D. Cashman, A. Abdulmalik and Lewis Mark Richardson, while the defensive unit features C. O’Connell, C. Reynolds, O. Kensdale and Oliver Bainbridge. Luca Gunter and N. Ashmore are the listed goalkeepers. Midfield options include Érico Sousa, J. Payne, R. Booty, T. Allarakhia and T. White. The snapshot also includes Z. Brunt, M. Rush, C. Bush, C. Coxe, F. Ilesanmi, J. Clarke, T. Golden and M. Miranda.

position Goalkeeper

1 Luca Gunter
Luca Gunter
GK England
22 Ted Curd
Ted Curd
GK England

position Defender

2 James Michael Neil Clarke
James Michael Neil Clarke
DEF Republic of Ireland
3 Oliver Bainbridge
Oliver Bainbridge
DEF England
16 Callum Reynolds
Callum Reynolds
DEF England
17 Tylor Reed Golden
25 Oliver James Kensdale

position Midfielder

4 Thomas Alan White
Thomas Alan White
MID England
6 Charlie O'Connell
Charlie O'Connell
MID England
7 Lewis Mark Richardson
8 Zak Rian Brunt
Zak Rian Brunt
MID England
21 Marley Marshall Miranda
23 Regan Booty
Regan Booty
MID England

position Attacker

11 Tarryn Allarakhia
Tarryn Allarakhia
FWD England
20 Farhaan Ali Wahid
Farhaan Ali Wahid
FWD England
32 Matthew Thomas Rush

Last Boreham Wood Coachs

Luke Garrard is Boreham Wood’s current recorded coach, having begun his latest spell on 1 September 2024. It is a return to the role after his earlier tenure from October 2015 to June 2024, reinforcing a long association with the club. Ross Jenkins occupied the post from May to September 2024, while Ian Allinson’s recorded spell ran from July 2008 to October 2015. The timeline points to notable managerial continuity across the period, with Garrard’s two spells forming its central modern thread.

Luke Garrard

Luke Garrard

England
Coach since 1 September 2024
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Luke Garrard England 1 September 2024
Ross Jenkins England 1 May 2024 1 September 2024
Luke Garrard England 1 October 2015 1 June 2024
Ian Allinson England 1 July 2008 1 October 2015

Boreham Wood Transfers

The recent arrivals listed include free-agent additions T. Golden, Oliver Bainbridge and M. Miranda, loans for Luca Gunter, J. Landers, L. Ayinde, Junior Robinson and F. Herrick, transfers for J. Clarke, R. Booty, O. Kensdale, Z. Brunt and Lewis Mark Richardson, and returns from loan for J. Dixon, N. Ashmore and A. Henry. The entries also show repeat movement for R. Booty, F. Herrick and Lewis Mark Richardson across different dates or transaction types, so they describe recorded activity rather than a complete arrivals total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
Farhaan Ali Wahid
Fulham U21
Loan 6 August 2026
D. Cashman
Crawley Town
Loan 2 August 2026
T. Allarakhia
Rochdale
Free agent 27 July 2026
T. Golden
Altrincham
Free agent 6 July 2026
Oliver Bainbridge
Sunderland
Free agent 30 June 2026
Luca Gunter
Tottenham
Loan 30 June 2026
T. Allarakhia
Rochdale
Free agent 29 June 2026
Oliver Bainbridge
Sunderland
Free agent 29 June 2026
J. Dixon
Chatham Town
Return from loan 30 May 2026
N. Ashmore
Bedford Town
Return from loan 25 April 2026
J. Landers
Hibernian
Loan 25 March 2026
J. Landers
West Ham United U21
Loan 25 March 2026
J. Clarke
Solihull Moors
- 10 March 2026
L. Ayinde
Ipswich
Loan 12 February 2026
A. Henry
AFC Hornchurch
Return from loan 25 January 2026

Recorded departures include loan returns for L. Ayinde, Junior Robinson, Ted Curd, J. Landers, R. Booty, J. King, Z. Brunt, F. Herrick and Joe Fryer. Outgoing loans took N. Ashmore, J. Dixon and A. Henry to Bedford Town, Chatham Town and AFC Hornchurch respectively. Free-transfer or free-agent exits included T. Whelan, M. Sagaf, D. Agbontohoma, J. Yarney, J. Richardson and K. Appiah, while T. Marsh was listed as a transfer to Bedford Town and J. Benton moved to Billericay Town. The listed movement is not a complete departures total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Abdul Abdulmalik
Djurgardens IF
Transfer 29 August 2026
L. Norris
Wealdstone
Loan 30 July 2026
J. Dixon
Walton & Hersham
Free agent 22 July 2026
A. Henry
Wealdstone
Free agent 16 July 2026
A. Henry
Wealdstone
Free agent 15 July 2026
C. Coxe
Morecambe
Free agent 30 June 2026
N. Ashmore
Dagenham & Redbridge
Free agent 29 June 2026
C. Clayden
Dagenham & Redbridge
Free agent 29 June 2026
J. Landers
Hibernian
Return from loan 30 May 2026
J. Landers
West Ham United U21
Return from loan 30 May 2026
L. Ayinde
Ipswich
Return from loan 30 May 2026
Ted Curd
Chelsea
Return from loan 30 May 2026
Junior Robinson
West Ham
Return from loan 30 May 2026
J. Payne
Magic United
- 19 May 2026
J. Benton
Billericay Town
- 14 April 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Boreham Wood’s recorded player movement shows a mix of permanent transfers, free-agent additions, loans and temporary returns. Incoming activity includes players arriving from Altrincham, Sunderland, Solihull Moors, Barnet, Barrow and Braintree, alongside loan links with Tottenham, West Ham, Ipswich and other clubs. Outgoing entries are especially marked by loan returns to parent clubs, with additional loans and free or unspecified departures to clubs across the non-league and professional game. Several names recur in different entries, including R. Booty, Z. Brunt, F. Herrick, N. Ashmore, J. Dixon and A. Henry, reflecting movement across successive dates rather than a simple one-way list. The listed movements indicate the character and variety of activity without establishing a complete seasonal balance, total intake or total departures.

Leagues Boreham Wood has participated in

Boreham Wood’s recorded competition profile includes the FA Cup and FA Trophy, with participation first recorded in 2011 and most recently recorded in 2025. The National League is recorded from 2015 through 2025, while club friendlies appear from 2020 through 2025. The National League Cup is a newer entry, recorded in 2025 only. National League South and its play-offs are historical entries from 2024 rather than current competition claims. This profile reflects the club’s presence across the national non-league calendar and major domestic knockout competitions, without assigning a present league position.

More about Boreham Wood

Boreham Wood Football Club, commonly known as Boreham Wood and nicknamed The Wood, was founded in 1948 in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The club’s name is conventionally written as two words, distinguishing the football identity from the town’s single-word spelling. Based just outside Greater London in southern Hertfordshire, it has developed a strong local presence while competing within the upper levels of England’s non-league pyramid.

Meadow Park is the club’s home ground on Broughinge Road, with an approximate capacity of 4,502. The venue anchors a compact community footprint and has also been associated with high-profile regional football, including Arsenal Women fixtures. Boreham Wood’s traditional visual identity is built around black and white, with clean contrasts and dark accents carrying through its kit traditions. The nickname The Wood reflects the club’s concise local character.

The club’s modern story follows a long progression through county and regional football. Its roots connect with earlier local outfits, including Boreham Rovers, before the 1948 formation and subsequent movement through the Mid-Herts, Spartan, Athenian and Isthmian leagues. That gradual rise led to the national non-league stages, establishing a place in the broader English football ecosystem. Recorded participation includes the National League, FA Cup and FA Trophy, while notable FA Cup runs have provided wider visibility beyond the local game.

Boreham Wood is privately held through Boreham Wood Football Club Ltd, with long-standing administrative stewardship associated with chairman Danny Hunter. Its operating culture has been linked with continuity, practical squad building and resilience suited to non-league football. A compact squad can combine experienced domestic professionals with developing players and regional pathways, reflecting the club’s role between established national competition and community football. The club has no continental footprint, with its competitive identity remaining firmly domestic and rooted in Hertfordshire.

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Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion
FA Cup 2025 - 1490790
Boreham Wood vs Leyton Orient
FA Cup 2024 - 1311832
Eastleigh vs Boreham Wood
FA Cup 2023 - Silverlake Stadium
Boreham Wood vs Watford
Friendlies Clubs 2023 - Meadow Park
Accrington ST vs Boreham Wood
FA Cup 2022 - 986117
Boreham Wood vs Accrington ST
FA Cup 2022 - Meadow Park