Walthamstow welcome Grays Athletic to Wadham Lodge on Tuesday evening in their first home game of the season.
Both sides have started their respective league campaign positively, with Stow picking up a point away at Fakenham Town despite deserving three, and Grays winning at home against Lowestoft Town.
Stow made the long journey up to Norfolk where they were by far the better side throughout the course of the game. Ali Njie scored on his return to the club in the second half from a corner, but Fakenham went straight up the other end and scored their first goal at Step 4 via captain Jake Watts. On another day, Stow could’ve won by a huge margin with some of the chances they had made.
Grays have had a good start to the season, with a 5-1 victory in the FA Cup against Step 5 side Hilltop and a 2-1 win over Lowestoft Town on Saturday. Grays took the lead early on in the first half through Connor Hogan, but were later drawn level as Henry Pollock scored the equaliser for the visitors. The score didn’t remain level for long as only four minutes later, Denim Nnamudi found the net to regain Grays’ lead. The score remained the same until full time, but Nnamudi was shown a red card in the 93rd minute, as was Lowestoft midfielder Ben Haddoch.
Previous meetings
It’s fair to say that this fixture has been played many times, dating back to 1905. The last two games between the sides last season were both in midweek and both finished as a draw. Stow hosted Grays on a Tuesday night in September where neither side could find the net, so the game finished 0-0. The reverse fixture took place midway through October where Stow were in front after an own goal in the first half, but Grays found an equaliser seven minutes later via Oscar Shelvey.
| 07/10/1905 | 1905-06 | Grays Athletic | FA Cup | Home | 6 | 2 |
| 18/10/1913 | 1913-14 | Grays Athletic | FA Amateur Cup | Away | 1 | 3 |
| 27/12/1913 | 1913-14 | Grays Athletic | South Essex League Division 1 | Home | 3 | 0 |
| 21/03/1914 | 1913-14 | Grays Athletic | South Essex League Division 1 | Away | 2 | 8 |
| 26/02/1921 | 1920-21 | Grays Athletic | South Essex League Division 1 | Away | 0 | 3 |
| 21/04/1921 | 1920-21 | Grays Athletic | South Essex League Division 1 | Home | ? | ? |
| 14/04/1922 | 1921-22 | Grays Athletic | London League Premier Division | Home | ? | ? |
| 17/04/1922 | 1921-22 | Grays Athletic | London League Premier Division | Away | 1 | 2 |
| 30/03/1923 | 1922-23 | Grays Athletic | London League Premier Division | Home | 4 | 1 |
| 02/04/1923 | 1922-23 | Grays Athletic | London League Premier Division | Away | 0 | 2 |
| 22/03/1924 | 1923-24 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Cup | Away | 0 | 1 |
| 18/04/1924 | 1923-24 | Grays Athletic | London League Premier Division | Home | 1 | 2 |
| 20/04/1924 | 1923-24 | Grays Athletic | London League Premier Division | Away | 1 | 3 |
| 06/11/1926 | 1926-27 | Grays Athletic | London League Premier Division | Away | 2 | 2 |
| 19/02/1927 | 1926-27 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Cup | Away | 4 | 5 |
| 03/05/1927 | 1926-27 | Grays Athletic | London League Premier Division | Home | 0 | 2 |
| 28/01/1928 | 1927-28 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Cup | Away | 5 | 0 |
| 25/01/1930 | 1929-30 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Cup | Away | 4 | 0 |
| 05/10/1935 | 1935-36 | Grays Athletic | FA Cup | Away | 6 | 2 |
| 21/01/1939 | 1938-39 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Cup | Away | 4 | 3 |
| 16/12/1939 | 1939-40 | Grays Athletic | South Essex Combination | Away | 3 | 3 |
| 17/02/1940 | 1939-40 | Grays Athletic | South Essex Combination | Away | 2 | 1 |
| 23/05/1942 | 1941-42 | Grays Athletic | Grays & Tilbury Cup | Neutral | 7 | 0 |
| 30/10/1943 | 1943-44 | Grays Athletic | Herts & Middlesex Combination | Home | 2 | 2 |
| 04/12/1943 | 1943-44 | Grays Athletic | Essex FA Red Cross Cup | Away | 4 | 3 |
| 01/01/1944 | 1943-44 | Grays Athletic | Herts & Middlesex Combination | Away | 2 | 3 |
| 04/03/1944 | 1943-44 | Grays Athletic | Grays & Tilbury Cup | Away | 1 | 4 |
| 09/12/1944 | 1944-45 | Grays Athletic | Herts & Middlesex Combination | Away | 4 | 2 |
| 16/12/1944 | 1944-45 | Grays Athletic | Herts & Middlesex Combination | Home | 5 | 3 |
| 31/03/1945 | 1944-45 | Grays Athletic | Grays & Tilbury Cup | Away | 1 | 3 |
| 28/04/1945 | 1944-45 | Grays Athletic | East Anglian Cup | Away | 2 | 5 |
| 22/09/1945 | 1945-46 | Grays Athletic | FA Cup | Home | 1 | 1 |
| 26/09/1945 | 1945-46 | Grays Athletic | FA Cup | Away | 3 | 0 |
| 30/03/1946 | 1945-46 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Away | 0 | 2 |
| 04/09/1946 | 1946-47 | Grays Athletic | East Anglian Cup | Home | 4 | 0 |
| 07/09/1949 | 1949-50 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Home | 0 | 5 |
| 11/09/1954 | 1954-55 | Grays Athletic | FA Cup | Home | 2 | 0 |
| 10/11/1956 | 1956-57 | Grays Athletic | FA Amateur Cup | Home | 2 | 0 |
| 25/12/1958 | 1958-59 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 0 | 2 |
| 27/12/1958 | 1958-59 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 3 | 6 |
| 17/10/1959 | 1959-60 | Grays Athletic | FA Cup | Home | 1 | 1 |
| 21/10/1959 | 1959-60 | Grays Athletic | FA Cup | Away | 2 | 6 |
| 14/11/1959 | 1959-60 | Grays Athletic | FA Amateur Cup | Away | 4 | 6 |
| 25/12/1959 | 1959-60 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 2 | 1 |
| 26/12/1959 | 1959-60 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 1 | 3 |
| 30/08/1960 | 1960-61 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Home | 3 | 2 |
| 26/12/1960 | 1960-61 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 1 | 4 |
| 11/03/1961 | 1960-61 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 0 | 3 |
| 29/08/1961 | 1961-62 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Home | 0 | 2 |
| 09/12/1961 | 1961-62 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 2 | 1 |
| 03/03/1962 | 1961-62 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 3 | 2 |
| 30/03/1963 | 1962-63 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 1 | 3 |
| 30/04/1963 | 1962-63 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 3 | 0 |
| 23/11/1963 | 1963-64 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 1 | 2 |
| 11/04/1964 | 1963-64 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Away | 4 | 2 |
| 09/01/1965 | 1964-65 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 4 | 2 |
| 20/04/1965 | 1964-65 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 1 | 0 |
| 19/02/1966 | 1965-66 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Cup | Neutral | 1 | 2 |
| 14/03/1966 | 1965-66 | Grays Athletic | East Anglian Cup | Away | 3 | 0 |
| 25/04/1966 | 1965-66 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 3 | 0 |
| 03/05/1966 | 1965-66 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 1 | 1 |
| 25/08/1966 | 1966-67 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 0 | 0 |
| 25/03/1967 | 1966-67 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 8 | 4 |
| 04/11/1967 | 1967-68 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 1 | 1 |
| 07/11/1967 | 1967-68 | Grays Athletic | East Anglian Cup | Away | 4 | 1 |
| 06/01/1968 | 1967-68 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 0 | 2 |
| 05/10/1971 | 1971-72 | Grays Athletic | East Anglian Cup | Away | 2 | 2 |
| 26/10/1971 | 1971-72 | Grays Athletic | Essex Floodlight Cup | Away | 3 | 0 |
| 14/03/1972 | 1971-72 | Grays Athletic | East Anglian Cup | Away | 1 | 0 |
| 25/04/1972 | 1971-72 | Grays Athletic | Essex Floodlight Cup | Away | 4 | 1 |
| 17/09/1974 | 1974-75 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 0 | 2 |
| 15/10/1974 | 1974-75 | Grays Athletic | Premier Midweek Floodlight League | Away | 1 | 1 |
| 23/12/1974 | 1974-75 | Grays Athletic | East Anglian Cup | Away | 0 | 2 |
| 07/01/1975 | 1974-75 | Grays Athletic | Premier Midweek Floodlight League | Home | 0 | 1 |
| 25/03/1975 | 1974-75 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 1 | 2 |
| 27/09/1975 | 1975-76 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 1 | 1 |
| 18/11/1975 | 1975-76 | Grays Athletic | Premier Midweek Floodlight League | Away | 3 | 1 |
| 09/12/1975 | 1975-76 | Grays Athletic | Premier Midweek Floodlight League | Home | 1 | 2 |
| 14/02/1976 | 1975-76 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 1 | 2 |
| 08/03/1977 | 1976-77 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League Cup | Away | 1 | 0 |
| 02/04/1977 | 1976-77 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 1 | 0 |
| 19/04/1977 | 1976-77 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 2 | 1 |
| 15/11/1977 | 1977-78 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Away | 2 | 4 |
| 28/02/1978 | 1977-78 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 2 | 0 |
| 18/04/1978 | 1977-78 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 0 | 3 |
| 12/09/1978 | 1978-79 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 1 | 0 |
| 07/10/1978 | 1978-79 | Grays Athletic | FA Cup | Home | 2 | 0 |
| 17/10/1978 | 1978-79 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 5 | 0 |
| 12/02/1979 | 1978-79 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League Cup | Away | 0 | 5 |
| 22/09/1979 | 1979-80 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Cup | Away | 0 | 1 |
| 25/09/1979 | 1979-80 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 2 | 0 |
| 07/04/1980 | 1979-80 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 2 | 0 |
| 02/09/1980 | 1980-81 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 1 | 1 |
| 16/09/1980 | 1980-81 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 2 | 1 |
| 13/10/1981 | 1981-82 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Home | 5 | 1 |
| 09/02/1982 | 1981-82 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 4 | 1 |
| 15/04/1982 | 1981-82 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Home | 2 | 0 |
| 04/12/1982 | 1982-83 | Grays Athletic | FA Vase | Away | 1 | 3 |
| 27/09/1983 | 1983-84 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Cup | Home | 0 | 2 |
| 25/10/1983 | 1983-84 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division Two | Home | 1 | 1 |
| 01/11/1983 | 1983-84 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Home | 2 | 1 |
| 21/02/1984 | 1983-84 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division Two | Away | 7 | 2 |
| 05/02/1985 | 1984-85 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Trophy | Home | 1 | 0 |
| 19/10/1985 | 1985-86 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Away | 3 | 1 |
| 01/05/1986 | 1985-86 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Home | 1 | 0 |
| 21/10/1986 | 1986-87 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Home | 3 | 2 |
| 25/04/1987 | 1986-87 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Away | 1 | 2 |
| 30/04/1988 | 1987-88 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Away | 0 | 1 |
| 06/09/1988 | 1988-89 | Grays Athletic | Premier Midweek League Cup | Away | 2 | 0 |
| 17/12/1988 | 1988-89 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Premier Division | Home | 2 | 2 |
| 08/04/1989 | 1988-89 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Premier Division | Away | 2 | 3 |
| 16/12/1989 | 1989-90 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Premier Division | Away | 0 | 1 |
| 07/04/1990 | 1989-90 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Premier Division | Home | 1 | 1 |
| 28/08/1990 | 1990-91 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Premier Division | Away | 1 | 1 |
| 29/12/1990 | 1990-91 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Premier Division | Home | 1 | 2 |
| 18/03/1993 | 1992-93 | Grays Athletic | Essex Thameside Trophy | Away | 3 | 1 |
| 01/03/1994 | 1993-94 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Cup | Away | 1 | 2 |
| 17/12/1996 | 1996-7 | Grays Athletic | Full Members Cup | Away | 0 | 1 |
| 17/12/1997 | 1997-8 | Grays Athletic | Full Members Cup | Home | 3 | 0 |
| 03/03/1998 | 1997-8 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Away | 2 | 1 |
| 23/04/1998 | 1997-8 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Home | 1 | 2 |
| 17/11/1998 | 1998-9 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Home | 1 | 1 |
| 12/12/1998 | 1998-9 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Away | 3 | 2 |
| 22/02/2000 | 1999-2000 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Home | 0 | 3 |
| 18/04/2000 | 1999-2000 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Away | 0 | 4 |
| 28/11/2000 | 2000-01 | Grays Athletic | Essex Senior Cup | Away | 2 | 4 |
| 15/09/2010 | 2010-11 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Cup | Home | 1 | 0 |
| 26/01/2011 | 2010-11 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One North | Home | 0 | 2 |
| 12/03/2011 | 2010-11 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One North | Away | 0 | 4 |
| 23/08/2011 | 2011-12 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One North | Home | 1 | 2 |
| 25/01/2012 | 2011-12 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One North | Away | 0 | 0 |
| 18/08/2012 | 2012-13 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One North | Home | 0 | 3 |
| 16/10/2012 | 2012-13 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Cup | Away | 3 | 0 |
| 02/03/2013 | 2012-13 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One North | Away | 1 | 3 |
| 21/10/2023 | 2023-24 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division 1 North | Home | 1 | 1 |
| 17/02/2024 | 2023-24 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division 1 North | Away | 4 | 0 |
| 04/09/2024 | 2024-25 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Cup | Home | 1 | 1 |
| 21/12/2024 | 2024-25 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division 1 North | Away | 4 | 0 |
| ? | 1963-64 | Grays Athletic | Athenian League | Away | 1 | 2 |
| 16/09/2025 | 2025-26 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Home | 0 | 0 |
| 15/10/2025 | 2025-26 | Grays Athletic | Isthmian League Division One | Away | 1 | 1 |
Walthamstow and Grays’ common people
Similar to fixture’s played, there have been a ton of players to have featured for both Stow and Grays.
The long list of names include Kenny Addai, Warren Hackett, Leon Lalite, John Morgan, Danny Snowsill, Lee Snowsill, Hakan Hayrettin, Jordan Peart, Jared Small, Casey Nolan-Samuels, George Marsh, Sam Bantick, Kieran Bishop, Ade Cole, Callum Ibe, Lamar Johnson, Tim Monsheju, Stanley Muguo, Geofrey Okonkwo, Suley Zuhdu, Jack Fowler, Charlie Crowley, L’Heureux Menga, Amadou Tangara, Correy Davison, Lee Flavin, Luke Ifil, Chris Manangu, Brian Moses, Nicky Symons and Emmanuel Parry.