St Luke's Football Club was a

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club based in

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History

St Luke's were formed in the 1880s. In 1895, St Luke's entered the

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, finishing second. In 1896–97, St Luke's entered the

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, losing 3–1 against Ilford at home in the first qualifying round. In January 1897, St Luke's resigned from the South Essex League, dissolving in the process.

Ground

St Luke's played on Beckton Road in

. The ground hosted the second replay of the 1896

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final, where 4,000 spectators witnessed Thames Ironworks win their first trophy after beating Barking Woodville 1–0.

Records

*Best

performance: First qualifying round, 1896–97

References

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