the club was founded on 16 april 1908 and has used many grounds in the town. the first was in kimbolton road opposite the park hotel. the second in bedford park by the lake, the third behind the fox & hounds ph in goldington road, 'where a pond encroached on the pitch in which stood the corner flag'. many other grounds were used but the move in 1924 to newnham lane, now known as newnham avenue, was a significant one for the club stayed there, apart from the war years, until 1970.