Metrogas F.C.

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Metrogas
Full nameMetrogas Football Club
Founded1888
GroundBayliss Avenue, Thamesmead
Capacity800
ChairmanDavid Crouch
ManagerMark Warner
League Kent County League Division One West

Metrogas Football Club is a football club based in Thamesmead, England.

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History

Metrogas was founded in 1888, two years after the completion of the East Greenwich Gas Works, as a works team for the South Metropolitan Gas Company. Metrogas Athletic joined the Kent League in 1909, staying in the league for four years. In 1913, Metrogas joined the Athenian League, finishing runners up in 1920 and 1922. In the 1921–22 season, Metrogas entered the FA Cup for the first time, losing 2–1 at home to Norwich City in the fifth qualifying round. [1] [2] In 1923, Metrogas joined the London League, finishing 11th in the Premier Division. [3]

In 1987, Metrogas joined the Spartan League, joining the Intermediate Division. Metrogas remained in the Spartan League until the 1993–94 season. In 2005, Metrogas joined the Kent County League. In 2014, Metrogas won the league, retaining the title the following season. [2]

Ground

Upon their foundation, Metrogas played at the Metrogas Sports and Social Club in Horn Lane, Greenwich and Metrogas later moved to Devonshire Grove, off the Old Kent Road. [1] Metrogas' first team used to play at the Metrogas Sports Ground in New Eltham, [4] before the club confirmed a groundsharing agreement to play at Sporting Club Thamesmead's Bayliss Avenue ground in May 2021. [5]

Metrogas' First Girl's Team

After 135 years of history as a men’s and boy’s football club, in 2023-24 Metrogas FC set up their first ever female team. Their U14 girls team won the KGFL Div 2 west in their first year. The team was unbeaten in 12 league games in row.

Their coaching team consists of: Ed Gumm (Manager), Rick Page (Assistant Manager), Ben Murphy (Coach) and Les Cox (Coach)

2023-2024 U14 Winning Team:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1GoalkeeperFlag placeholder.svg Anastasia Trashchenko
2DefenderFlag placeholder.svg Amelia Gumm
3DefenderFlag placeholder.svg Sailor- Barber Murray
4MidfielderFlag placeholder.svg Mia Simpson
5DefenderFlag placeholder.svg Saffi Thomsett
6DefenderFlag placeholder.svg Tabitha Couper
7MidfielderFlag placeholder.svg Evie Penfold
8MidfielderFlag placeholder.svg Maggie Page
9ForwardFlag placeholder.svg Olivia Blackman
10ForwardFlag placeholder.svg Lily Homan
11MidfielderFlag placeholder.svg Francesca Murphy
12MidfielderFlag placeholder.svg Ruby Cox
13GoalkeeperFlag placeholder.svg Lili Falahatgar Etminani
14Flag placeholder.svg 
15MidfielderFlag placeholder.svg Grace Cox
16MidfielderFlag placeholder.svg Ria Millen
17DefenderFlag placeholder.svg Kayla Sibthorpe
18MidfielderFlag placeholder.svg Isabella Flint

Records

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References

  1. 1 2 "Club history". Metrogas F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Metrogas". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "London League 1910–1928". Non-League Matters. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Metrogas FC". Kent County League. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Metrogas: Our move to Bayliss Avenue will show our highly-talented players the clubs ambitions and give them access to a high level of senior football". Kentish Football. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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