London Seaward formerly Leyton Orient Women F.C. (2015-2021) is a
women's football team based in
Barkingside
Barkingside is an area in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It includes the major road junction of ''Fullwell Cross'' which also gives its name to the locality near that roundabout. The area is situated 10.6 miles (17km) north east of ...
in east London in England. The team compete in the FA Women’s National League (fourth tier). The club play home games at Oakside Stadium in Barkingside.
History
The club was founded in 2004 as KIKK United by Andrea Berg and Karin Revelj. The team used Mile End Stadium as its home ground.
In 2015 the club was given permission by
Leyton Orient FC
Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a profession ...
to use the name Leyton Orient W.F.C. The club would compete in the Greater London Women's Football League, in division 1 (North) during this time. Despite the name change the club would continue to be run separately from the men's side. In March 2021 Leyton Orient announced that they were planning to form their own women's side and that the existing team would no longer be able to use the name Leyton Orient WFC.
As a result of the loss of their ability to compete as Leyton Orient W.F.C. the club was left in search of a new identity, with the club settling on the name London Seaward as a reference to the historic connection of London with the sea. At the same time, the club began playing its home matches at Wadham Lodge, Walthamstow.
In May 2023, London Seaward announced that from the 2023-24 season the club would play home matches at Oakside Stadium, the ground of
Redbridge F.C.
Redbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge. Prior to July 2004 the club was known as Ford United F.C. The change of name was chosen to help associate the club within ...
References
External links
Official website
Women's football clubs in London
Year of establishment missing
Sport in Leyton
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