Aveley F.C.

The club was established in 1927 and played in local leagues until World War II. In 1946 they joined the Thurrock Combination League, and went on to win the Essex Junior Cup in 1947–48 and 1948–49. In 1949 the club joined Division Two of the London League. They finished fourth in their first season, and were promoted to Division One. The following season they won Division One, but were not promoted to the Premier Division. However, despite finishing ninth in 1952–53, they were promoted. The following season saw them win the League Cup. They won the Premier Division title in 1954–55. In 1957 the club switched to the Delphian League, finishing as runners-up in their first season and winning the League Cup in 1961–62. When the league folded in 1963 they joined Division Two of the Athenian League. After finishing second in 1968–69, the club was promoted to Division One. They won the Division One title in 1970–71, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 1973 Aveley joined Division Two of the Isthmian League, which became Division One in 1977. They won the Essex Thameside Trophy in 1979–80 and the Hornchurch Charity Cup in 1982–83. In 1985–86 they finished bottom of the division, and were relegated to Division Two North. They won the East Anglian Cup in 1988–89, and after finishing second in 1989–90, a season in which they also became the first club from the bottom division to win the League Cup, the club was promoted back to Division One. Although they finished fourth in…

Isthmian League Division One North champions 2008–09, 2021–22 League Cup winners 1989–90, 2022–23 Athenian League Champions 1970–71 Delphian League League Cup winners 1961–62 London League Premier Division champions 1954–55 Division One champions 1950–51 League Cup winners 1953–54 East Anglian Cup Winners 1988–89 Essex Junior Cup Winners 1948–48, 1948–49 Essex Thames-Side Challenge Trophy Winners 1979–80, 2004–05, 2006–07