West Thurrock Athletic Football Club was a

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club based in

West Thurrock West Thurrock is an area, former civil parish and traditional Church of England parish in Thurrock, Essex, England, located 17.5 miles (28.1 km) east south-east of Charing Cross, London. In 1931 the parish had a population of 5,153. On 1 Apr ...

, England.

History

Founded in 1946, West Thurrock Athletic joined the

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, joining the London League Division Two a year later. West Thurrock entered the

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, reaching the first qualifying round, before losing 3–0 away to neighbours

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. In 1950, the club won promotion to the Premier Division, winning it in 1952. In the 1962–63 season, West Thurrock finished runners-up in the London League. In 1964, the club became founder members of the

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, playing in the system before folding at the end of the 1967–68 season.

Ground

Initially, the club played at the West Thurrock Memorial Ground, before moving to Bay House Meadow on London Road in

Records

*Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 1947–48

References

External links

* London League (football) Greater London League Defunct football clubs in Essex 1946 establishments in England Sport in Thurrock Association football clubs established in 1946 1968 disestablishments in England Association football clubs disestablished in 1968 South Essex League {{England-footyclub-defunct-stub