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Athletic Newham F.C.

Coordinates: 51°31′11″N 0°02′12″E / 51.519818°N 0.036656276°E / 51.519818; 0.036656276
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Athletic Newham
Full nameAthletic Newham Football Club
Nickname(s)The Kings
Founded2015
GroundTerence McMillan Stadium, Plaistow
ChairmanUlisses Filipe Lopes Tavares
ManagerChristopher Davis
LeagueEssex Senior League
2023–24Essex Senior League, 11th of 20

Athletic Newham Football Club is a football club based in London, England. They are currently members of the Essex Senior League and play at the Terence McMillan Stadium in Plaistow.

History

The club was founded in 2015 as a youth team, then known as Lopes Tavares London, before moving into adult football the following season, joining the Premier Division of the Essex Alliance Football League.[1] They played at the Memorial Recreation Ground in West Ham. They finished eighth in their first season and fifth in 2017–18,[2][3] before successfully applying to join the new Division One South of the Eastern Counties Football League for the 2018–19 season. On 27 August 2020, the club announced the renaming of the club to Athletic Newham.[4]

Ground

The club play at the Terence McMillan Stadium. The stadium has one stand with seats for 192 spectators.[5] The stadium is named after the first Mayor of Newham.[6] The club share the ground with Clapton.[6]

Records

  • Highest league position: 16th in Eastern Counties League South, 2018–19
  • Best FA Vase performance: 1st Round Proper, 2019–20

References

  1. ^ [1]
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  4. ^ Athletic Newham F.C. [@Athleticnewham] (27 August 2020). "It is with great pride that we officially announce our new club name 'ATHLETIC NEWHAM FC' and also reveal our new club badge. Through sports we will focus on the wellbeing of the Newham community. We hope to get the support of the community as we aim to continuously develop" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Terence McMillan Stadium: Groundhopper United: Ground #302 - Terence McMillan Stadium, accessdate: January 25, 2020
  6. ^ a b Terence McMillan Stadium: The Wycombe Wanderer: Fire United Christian - Terence McMillan Stadium, accessdate: January 25, 2020

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