▁they ▁entered ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time , ▁losing ▁to ▁A ve ley ▁in ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁round . ▁ ▁When ▁the ▁Spart an ▁and ▁South ▁Mid lands ▁League ▁merged ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Spart an ▁South ▁Mid lands ▁League , ▁Brook ▁House ▁were ▁placed ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁Division ▁South , ▁going ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁league ▁that ▁season . ▁They ▁were ▁subsequently ▁placed ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁Division ▁the ▁following ▁season , ▁where ▁they ▁remained ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 – 0 4 ▁season , ▁when ▁they ▁were ▁transferred ▁to ▁Division ▁Two ▁of ▁the ▁Ist hm ian ▁League ▁after ▁finishing ▁as ▁run ners - up . ▁ ▁After ▁two ▁third - pla ced ▁finish es , ▁the ▁club ▁were ▁promoted ▁to ▁Division ▁One ▁South ▁& ▁West ▁of ▁the ▁Southern ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 0 7 ▁season . ▁After ▁finishing ▁ 1 8 th ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁Southern ▁League , ▁the ▁club ▁were ▁renamed ▁A . F . C . ▁Hay es ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁They ▁moved ▁divisions ▁again ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁when ▁they ▁were ▁placed ▁in ▁Division ▁One ▁Central ▁of ▁the ▁Southern ▁League . ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁finished ▁bottom ▁of ▁the ▁division ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁and ▁were ▁re leg ated ▁to ▁the ▁Premier ▁Division ▁of ▁the ▁Com b ined ▁Count ies ▁League . ▁ ▁Season - by - season