West Thurrock Athletic F.C. Explained

Clubname:West Thurrock Athletic
Fullname:West Thurrock Athletic Football Club
Nickname:The Rocks
Founded:1946
Dissolved:1968
Ground:Bay House Meadow, West Thurrock
Season:
Position:
Greater London League, 9th of 14

West Thurrock Athletic Football Club was a football club based in West Thurrock, England.

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]

Records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Look Into History Part Twenty Two. Essex Senior League. 29 March 2020. 31 May 2020.
  2. Web site: West Thurrock Athletic. Football Club History Database. 31 May 2020.