football
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club based in East London, England.
History
The club was established in 1901 as a sports club for the youth of the East End of London, part of the
Eton Mission
St. Mary of Eton is an Anglican church at Hackney Wick, London, and a Grade II* listed building. It was built 1890–92 in the medieval Gothic style to serve the Eton Mission, a mission to the East End organised and funded by Eton College.
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, and were based at Riseholme Street in
Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick is a neighbourhood in East London, England. The area forms the south-eastern part of the district of Hackney, and also of the wider London Borough of Hackney. Adjacent areas of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, namely Fish I ...
. After playing in local leagues,A look into history 43 Essex Senior League they joined Division One of the London League in 1933 and won the division at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 1937–38 the club won the Premier Division title and reached the final of the
Essex Senior Cup
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, in which they drew 0–0 with
Romford
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, before losing the replay 3–1.
After
World War II
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the London League resumed in 1945 with Eton Manor placed in the Eastern Division, before becoming members of the Premier Division for the 1946–47 season. They were runners-up in 1948–49 and won back-to-back Premier Division titles in 1952–53 and 1953–54. A fourth Premier Division title followed in 1955–56 and the club were runners-up in 1957–58.
In 1959 Eton Manor were founder members of the
Aetolian League
The Aetolian (or Aitolian) League () was a confederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Greece centered in Aetolia in Central Greece. It was probably established during the early Hellenistic era, in opposition to Macedon and the Ac ...
, joining Division One. When this merged with the London League to form the
Greater London League
The Greater London League was a football league for clubs in and around London. It was formed in 1964 by a merger of the London League and the Aetolian League, after the two leagues had run a joint league cup the previous season due to both strug ...
in 1964, the club were placed in the 'A' section, which they won in its inaugural season, earning a place in the league's Premier Division for the 1965–66 season.Greater London League 1964–1971 Non-League Matters They were runners-up in 1966–67 and 1967–68, and after the league split into two divisions in 1970, they finished as runners-up in the Premier Division 'B' section in 1970–71.
In 1971 the Greater London League merged with the
Metropolitan League
The Metropolitan League was a football league in the south-east of England between 1949 and 1971.Metropolitan–London League, with Eton Manor placed in Division One.London–Metropolitan League 1971–1975 Non-League Matters In 1975 Eton Manor joined the Essex Senior League, where they have remained since. In 2007–08 they won the Essex Senior League Cup, beating Concord Rangers 3–2 in the final.
Eton Manor withdrew their team from the Essex Senior League at the end of the 2016–17 season, but remained members of the league. Prior to 2017–18 season, the club were placed in Division One South of the Eastern Counties League, but later withdrew and were replaced by Brightlingsea Regent reserves.
Ground
The club played at several different venues in their early years before settling at "The Wilderness" at
Hackney Marshes
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.Club History Eton Manor F.C. During the 1960s they played at Temple Mills in Ruckholt Lane, but moved to Walthamstow Avenue's
Green Pond Road
Green Pond Road was a football stadium in Walthamstow, London and the home ground of Walthamstow Avenue F.C., Walthamstow Avenue until they merged with Leytonstone F.C., Leytonstone & Ilford F.C., Ilford to form Redbridge Forest F.C., Redbridge F ...
ground in 1968. In the 1990s, the club played at Roding Lane in
Buckhurst Hill
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*Essex Senior League
**League Cup winners 2007–08
*London League
**Premier Division champions 1937–38, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56
**Division One champions 1933–34
*Greater London League
**'A' Section champions 1964–65
Records
*Best
FA Cup
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performance: Fourth qualifying round, 1956–57
*Best
FA Vase
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performance: Second round, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11
*Record attendance: 600 vs
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient Football Club, commonly referred to as Orient, is a professional association football club based in Leyton, Waltham Forest, London, England. The team compete in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. ...
, friendly matchMike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) ''Non-League Club Directory 2013'', p658