Old Esthameians F.C.

Old Esthameians Football Club is a football club based in Newbury Park, England. They are currently members of the Essex Alliance League.

Old Esthameians
Full nameOld Esthameians Football Club
Founded1909
GroundFord Sports & Social Club, Newbury Park
LeagueEssex Alliance League Division Two

History

Founded in 1909 by students from East Ham Grammar School, the club won the Ilford Intermediate Combination in 1922 and the East Ham Hospital Cup in 1923. Following World War II, Old Esthameians joined the Southern Olympian League, winning the London Old Boys' Cup in the 1947–48 season.[1] In 1971, Old Esthameians joined the Southern Amateur League, winning Division Three in their first season in the system. In 1979, the club entered the FA Vase for the first time. In 1981, after working their way up through the divisions, Old Esthameians won the Southern Amateur League. Between 1982 and 1995, the club finished runners up of the division five times.[2] In 2016, Old Esthameians moved to the Essex Alliance League.[3]

Ground

During the early days of the club, Old Esthameians played in Beckton and Rectory Fields in Manor Park.[1] Upon joining the Southern Amateur League, the club played at Langdon School in East Ham. In 2002, the club moved to the Blake Hall Sports Centre in Wanstead. In 2007, Old Esthameians moved to the Peter May Sports Centre in Walthamstow. In 2010, the club moved to the Memorial Recreation Ground in West Ham, before moving to Ford Sports & Social Club in Newbury Park.[3]

Records

References
  1. "A history of the Old Esthameians' Society". James Briggs. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. "Old Esthameians". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. "Old Esthameians F.C." Southern Amateur Football League. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

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