Rayleigh Town F.C.

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Rayleigh Town
Full nameRayleigh Town Football Club
Founded1897;127 years ago (1897)
GroundThames Road, Canvey Island
Capacity3,300
ChairmanPeter Clarke
ManagerRobert Hodgson
League Eastern Counties League Division One South
2023–24 Essex Olympian League Premier Division, 1st of 14 (promoted)

Rayleigh Town Football Club is a football club based in Rayleigh, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at Thames Road, Canvey Island, groundsharing with Concord Rangers.

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History

Rayleigh Star were founded in 1897, adopting their current name in 1946. In 1976, after time in the Southend & District League, the club joined the Essex Olympian League. [1] In 1979, the club won the Essex Olympian League for the first time, winning the Premier Division again in 1981, 1984 and 1985. Following two second place finishes in 1987 and 1989, the club won the league for a fifth time in 1990. In 2001, Rayleigh won the league for a sixth time, before being relegated two years later. In 2024, the club was admitted into the Eastern Counties League Division One South, after winning the Essex Olympian League for a seventh time. [2]

Ground

Following World War II, the club played at King George V Playing Field in Rayleigh. In 1970, the club moved to London Road, leasing an 11-acre site from the council. [1] In 2022, Rayleigh Town entered a groundsharing agreement with Concord Rangers to play at Thames Road. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "History". Rayleigh Town F.C. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2024–25" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Basildon Echo". Rayleigh Town F.C. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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