Catholic United F.C.

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Catholic United
Full nameCatholic United Football Club
Founded1959;65 years ago (1959)
GroundLen Forge Centre, Southend-on-Sea
ChairmanJames Paviour
ManagerSimon Thomas
League Essex Olympian League Premier Division
2022–23 Essex Olympian League Premier Division, 2nd of 14

Catholic United Football Club is a football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. They are currently members of the Essex Olympian League Premier Division and play at the Len Forge Centre.

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History

Prior to Catholic United forming in 1959, Southend Catholic and Catholic Athletic represented the Catholic community in Southend-on-Sea. In 1968, Catholic United adopted green and white hoops after requesting a set of kits from Scottish club Celtic. [1] Ahead of the 2009–10 season, the club joined the Essex Olympian League from the Southend Borough Combination. Between 2014–15 and 2016–17, Catholic United achieved three consecutive promotions in the Essex Olympian League system, winning the Premier Division in their debut season in 2017–18. [2] Catholic United entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2019–20. [3]

Ground

In 2020, after groundsharing with Bowers & Pitsea at the Len Salmon Stadium, Catholic United moved to the Len Forge Centre in Southend-on-Sea. [4]

League Honours

Cups & Trophies

Records

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References

  1. ↑ "History". Catholic United F.C. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ↑ Catholic United at the Football Club History Database
  3. ↑ "The Buildbase FA Vase First Round Qualifying" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "The Len Forge Centre". Catholic United F.C. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

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