Category: On this day

On this day

On this day – 16 April

In 1900, the club picked up its third Essex Senior Cup title, defeating Colchester Town 5-1 in the final, played at Ilford. Such was...
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On this day – 25 March

Our first fixture on this date was in 1910, when we hosted Plymouth Argyle in the Southern League. According to The Sportsman, the game...
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On this day: 13th February

The 1904 game was against Richmond Association, a suffix you rarely see. Some historians on the Non-League Matters forum surmise that the ‘Association’ suffix...
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On this day: 9th February

The victory against the 2nd Middlesex Regiment in the Essex Senior Cup saw Leyton through to the 4th round. They’d eventually reach the final,...
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On this day: 12th January

It’s been over 20 years since we’ve lost a game on the 11th of January. That was against Dagenahm & Redbridge in the Essex...
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On this day: 5th January

Fixtures on this day have not been kind to us in recent years. After losing just twice in the first 12 offerings, we’ve lost...
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On this day: 24th December

While Christmas Day matches were once something of a tradition, our club has seldom played on Christmas Eve. We’ve only ever played five competitive...