Ekco F.C.

Ekco Football Club is a football club based in Southend-on-Sea, England.

Ekco
Full nameEkco Football Club
Founded1929
GroundEkco Sports Ground, Southend-on-Sea

History

Ekco were founded in 1929, as a works team for the workers of EKCO in Southend-on-Sea.[1] In 1930, the club joined the Southend Borough Combination.[2] In 1945, Ekco joined the London League, entering the FA Cup for the first time in 1946.[3] In 1981, the club joined the Essex Olympian League, remaining in the league until 2000.[4]

Ground

Upon formation, the club played at on a sports ground at Bournes Green, before moving to their current home of the Ecko Sports Ground in 1932.[2]

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 1947–48

References

  1. "Memories of EK Cole still touch town's sportsmen". Echo. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. Jon Weaver (2005) The Football Grounds of Rural Essex, p66
  3. "Ekco". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. "Ekco First Data". Essex Olympian Football League. Retrieved 22 March 2021.


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