West Thurrock Athletic F.C.
West Thurrock Athletic Football Club was a football club based in West Thurrock, England.
Full name | West Thurrock Athletic Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Rocks |
Founded | 1946 |
Dissolved | 1968 |
Ground | Bay House Meadow, West Thurrock |
| Greater London League, 9th of 14 |
History
Founded in 1946, West Thurrock Athletic joined the South Essex League, joining the London League Division Two a year later. West Thurrock entered the 1947–48 FA Cup, reaching the first qualifying round, before losing 3–0 away to neighbours Grays Athletic. In 1950, the club won promotion to the Premier Division, winning it in 1952. In the 1962–63 season, West Thurrock finished runners-up in the London League. In 1964, the club became founder members of the Greater London League, playing in the system before folding at the end of the 1967–68 season.[1][2]
Ground
Initially, the club played at the West Thurrock Memorial Ground, before moving to Bay House Meadow on London Road in West Thurrock.[1]
References
- "A Look Into History Part Twenty Two". Essex Senior League. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "West Thurrock Athletic". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
- West Thurrock Athletic at the Football Club History Database