On this day
On this day – 18 April
Our look back today starts on a high, with the 1896 fixture against Forest Swifts. The game played on the 18th of April was...
On this day
On this day – 17 April
Our first game on this date came back in 1896, when the 2nd Grenadier Guards were beaten 6-1. In 1908, a bumper Easter crowd...
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...
On this day
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...
On this day
On this day – 24 March
The 24th of March had the potential to be a pivotal day in the history of our club. In 2008, we played our last...
Every Player
Bricknell, John
John made three substitute appearances during the 2006-7 season, at a time when his father, Dave, was manager of the club’s Suburban League-winning reserve...
Eastern Floodlit Cup
1997-8
The 1997-8 Eastern Floodlit Cup was the first senior trophy the newly-merged Leyton Pennant won. As if teams didn’t play enough games (Pennant would...
Essex Thameside Trophy
1992-3
En route to the final Leyton accounted for Collier Row, Grays Athletic and Southend Manor, with the final against Rainham Town. The semi-final turned...
Essex Senior Cup
1934-35
There was a football crowd over 7,000 at the Essex Senior Cup final on the Ilford ground on Saturday, when Leyton beat Harwich and...
Essex Senior Cup
2005-6
The most recent first team trophy the club have won came without playing the final. Either Braintree Town or Chelmsford City awaited Forest in...