West Bergholt Football Club was formed in the 1938/39 season, however there was a side representing the village since the early 1900's. They were nicknamed "The Brewers" due to the large brewery that was in the village at that time and they entered the Essex & Suffolk Border League in it's inuagural season, 1911/12, but withdrew after just one season.

After playing only frendlies, the club re-emerged in the Brightlingsea & District League in 1928/29. Although they finished bottom of the league, they managed to reach the final of the Amos Cup (League Cup) losing 2-0 to West End United at Layer Road (the home ground of Colchester United). Again after just one season they dropped out of the league.

The current club was then formed and it was admitted into the Brightlingsea & District League, but due to the war the team never played a match.
In the 1946/47 season the club re-entered the Brightlingsea & District League playing the home games in Manor Lane, on the old cricket ground pitch. The League then renamed itself the Colchester & East Essex League and West Bergholt played in Division 2 and a reserve side was formed in 1949/50, playing in Division 4. The club stayed in the league for six seasons until it again folded.

After years of friendlies, West Bergholt F.C. re-formed again in the 1959/60 season thanks to the efforts of Jim Fisher. Entering into Division 5 of the Colchester & East Essex League the club now played at the current ground, Lorkin Daniel Field in Lexden Road. It took the 1st team just 5 years to reach Division 1 and finishing as runners up in the 1971/71 season earned promotion in to the Premier Division.

In 1980, after being declined the previous season, the club made a second application for it's 1st team and reserves to enter the Essex & Suffolk Border League. Both teams were accepted and were admitted into the 2nd and 3rd Divisions respectively. In the first season, under manager Alan Chalk, the club won the 2nd Division title.
The 1st team, under manager John Lovett, won promotion into the Premier Division in 1987/88, where they have remained.

In the early 1990's the club was managed by former West Ham defender Alan Stephenson, Russell Storey and Neil Baron respectively. Neil's teams reached the Essex Intermediate Cup Final, finished as Border League Premier Division runners up twice and winners of the Border League Knock Out Cup for the first time.

However, it wasn't until the 2000/01 season that West Bergholt F.C. won the Premier Division, under manager Paul Davis and Assistant Manager Tony Longhurst, 89 years after the first village team entered the league.

Paul resigned his position in at the end of the 2003/4 season and Scooby Watson took over as player/manager taking us to the Border League Cup final in his first season in charge where we defeated Kelvedon Social 1-0.

Kevin Ketley is the current 1st team manager with 3 consecutive runners up finishes in the Border League Premier Division since his appointment and Kevin Mather took charge of the reserves in 2006 leading them to victory in the Border League Reserve Cup in 2007/8.

2007/8 was also a season for the history books as it was the first season for West Bergholt Ladies who started well by winning the Essex Womens League Division in their first season.

1st Team
Border League Premier Div. Winners
2000/01

Border League Premier Div. R/U
1993/94, 1996/97, 1998/99, 2002/3,
2005/6, 2006/7, 2007/8

Border League Div.1 Runners Up
1987/88

Border League Div.2 Winners
1980/01

Essex Intermediate Cup Runners Up
1998/99

Border League K.O. Cup Winners
1997/98, 2004/5

Border League K.O. Cup Runners Up
1983, 1990

Amos Cup Runners Up
1972, 1979

Charlie Pullen Cup Runners Up
1977

Tiptree Charity Cup Winners
2000/01, 2001/02

Reserve Team
Border League Div.1 Winners
1994/5

Border League Div.2 Runners Up
1991/2, 2004/5

Border League Div.3 Winners
1987/88

Essex Junior Cup Winners
1992

Border League Res. K.O. Cup Winners
1986, 1989, 2008

Border League Res. K.O. Cup R/U
1990, 1991, 1997

Tommy Thompson Cup Winners
1986

Ladies Team
Essex Womens League Div.3 Winners
2007/8