South West Ham F.C.
| Full name | South West Ham Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Pink Uns | |
| Founded | 1880s | |
| Dissolved | 1900s | |
| Ground | North Woolwich Road, Canning Town | |
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South West Ham Football Club was a football club based in Canning Town, England.
History[edit]
South West Ham were formed in the 1880s as a club for the "healthy pursuit of football" for the working class demographic in the surrounding area. During the early years of the club, South West Ham helped produce future West Ham United players in Billy Barnes and Aubrey Fair.[1] In 1895–96, South West Ham joined the South Essex League, finishing fourth.[2] In 1896, South West Ham entered the FA Cup at the preliminary stage, losing 4–1 to Windsor & Eton.[3] In 1899, the club entered the Eastern Suburban League. The club dissolved in the early 20th century.[1]
Ground[edit]
South West Ham played at the cricket ground occupied by South West Ham Cricket Club on North Woolwich Road in Canning Town.[1][4]
Records[edit]
Honours[edit]
- South Essex League
- Second Division (Western) champions: 1906–07
References[edit]
- ^ a b c John Powles (2005). Iron in the Blood: Thames Ironworks FC, the Club That Became West Ham United. Tony Brown. p. 7.
- ^ Early Doors: Football in Southend and District 1875 to 1906
- ^ "Draw for the Association Cup", The Guardian, 8 September 1896, p. 10
- ^ London, Five feet to the Mile, 1893–1896 (Map). 1:1,056. Ordnance Survey. 1895.
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