wins and two reserve championships paved the way for progress in the FA Cup. In this Ware reached the first round proper for the first time in 1968 when they travelled to the then Third Division side Luton Town. The opposition had a 100% home record but the game was scoreless with 30 minutes to go before a judicious substitution broke the stalemate and left Ware beaten 6–1 at the final whistle. In these successful circumstances it was not surprising that Ware pressed for entry to the expanding Isthmian League. This was achieved for season 1975–76 and they have maintained their place in the league ever since. This is thanks most recently to their Division 2 championship season of 2005–06 which carried them into Division 1 just before Division 2 was disbanded. Another FA Cup first round appearance in 2007 has added further distinction with a narrow home defeat against Kidderminster Harriers being watched by 2,123 people, a record for the current ground at Wodson Park. Before that a tenth Herts Senior Cup final in 2001 and another in 2008 have emphasised the club's long history and continuity. Ware is the first of only three possible candidates to appear in this final in three separate centuries. Ahead of the 2015–16 season, following Clevedon Town's demotion from the Southern Football League, Ware were transferred from the Isthmian League Division One North to the Southern League Division One Central but following further reorganisation by the FA Leagues Committee, 2016–17 saw them return to the Isthmian League. Following the addition of a further division at Step 4 level of the National League System and the consequent reallocation of clubs, Ware returned to the Southern League ahead of season 2021/2. Honours Isthmian League Division Two champions 2005–06 Spartan League Premier Division champions 1952–53 Division One champions 1951–52 Division Two (B) champions 1926–27 Herts County League Champions 1908–09, 1921–22 East Herts League Champions 1897–98, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1905–06 (shared), 1906–07 Herts Senior Cup Winners 1898–99, 1903–04, 1906–07, 1921–22, 1953–54 Herts Charity Shield Winners 1926–27, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1985–86 East Anglian Cup Winners 1973–74 Records FA Cup best performance: first round proper – 1968–69, 2007–08 FA Amateur Cup best performance: second round proper – 1953–54, 1954–55 FA Trophy best performance: third qualifying round – 1979–80 FA Vase best performance: fourth round – 2002–03 FA Youth Cup best performance: second round proper – 2019-20 Record