Although
the club was reformed in 1996, the
history of senior football in Guildford
goes back much further. The old Guildford
City graced the professional Southern
League, winning both league championship
and league cup before the club's demise
in 1974. City also had one of the
best grounds in the Southern Lea
In 2005 the club changed its name
to Guildford United, which does have
some local historical significance,
as the senior Guildford team during
the 1920’s also played under
that name. However the club has now
acquired the name of Guildford City
FC and in doing so has returned the
once famous name back into senior
football, after an absence of over
30 years.