East Thurrock United F.C.
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| Full name | East Thurrock United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Rocks | ||
| Founded | 27 April 1969 | ||
| Ground | Rookery Hill, Corringham | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 (160 seated) | ||
| Manager | John Coventry | ||
| League | National League South | ||
| 2015–16 | Isthmian League Premier Division, 3rd (promoted) | ||
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East Thurrock United F.C is an English football club based in Corringham, Essex. The club currently plays in the National League South and is based at Rookery Hill.
History
The club was founded on 27 April 1969 by a group of fans who felt that the area around Corringham and Stanford-Le-Hope should have a senior non-league football club, following the successful Corringham Social Sunday League side, which had gained some local fame in the 1960s. The first league in which the club played was the Southern Essex Combination. They joined the Metropolitan–London League in 1972, and won Division Two at the first attempt. After the league merged with the Spartan League the club played in the London Spartan League until 1979, when they switched to the Essex Senior League. They remained in the ESL until 1992 when a third-place finish saw them join Division Three of the Isthmian League.
In 1999–2000 they were Division Three champions and were promoted to Division Two,[1] then switched to Division One North upon league reorganisation. In 2004 reorganisation of the pyramid saw them moved into the Eastern Division of the Southern League, where they finished second in their first season, earning them promotion to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League. An application to the Essex FA and the Isthmian League to rename the club Thurrock United from the start of the 2007–08 season was rejected. At the end of the season they were relegated following a one-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player. They returned to the Premier Division after winning Division One North in 2010–11. In 2011–12 they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, losing 3–0 at home to Macclesfield Town. On 2 May 2016, East Thurrock were promoted to the National League South after a 3–1 win over Dulwich Hamlet at Rookery Hill, also recording their highest ever attendance in the process.[2]
Stadium
During the club's first season as members of the Southern Essex Combination, in 1969–70, home matches were played at Corringham Recreation Ground. They subsequently moved to the Billet in Stanford-Le-Hope, before ground-sharing with nearby Grays Athletic to achieve senior status. The club spent further spells sharing with Tilbury and Grays, among others until finally, with the help of The FA, Thurrock Council and brewers Greene King, the club acquired some land in Corringham and built Rookery Hill.
Honours
- Isthmian League
- Premier Division play-off winners 2015–16
- Division One North champions 2010–11
- Division Three champions 1999–2000
- Metropolitan–London League
- Division Two champions 1972–73
Club records
- Best league performance: 3rd in Isthmian League Premier Division, 2015–16
- Best FA Cup performance: First round, 2011–12, 2014–15
- Best FA Trophy performance: Second round, 2004–05
- Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 1988–89
- Record attendance: 1,661 vs Dulwich Hamlet, Isthmian League Premier Division Play-off final, 2016
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
1. Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record.
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- For a complete list of former East Thurrock United players with Wikipedia articles, see Category:East Thurrock United F.C. players.
References
- ^ East Thurrock United at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "East Thurrock promoted to National League South after play-off final triumph". Southend Echo. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Simon Peddie". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 August 2015.