St_Luke's_F.C._(England)

St Luke's F.C. (England)

St Luke's F.C. (England)

Defunct association football club in England

St Luke's Football Club was a football club based in Canning Town, England.

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History

St Luke's were formed in the 1880s. In 1895, St Luke's entered the South Essex League, finishing second.[1] In 1896–97, St Luke's entered the FA Cup, losing 3–1 against Ilford at home in the first qualifying round.[2] In January 1897, St Luke's resigned from the South Essex League, dissolving in the process.[1]

Ground

St Luke's played on Beckton Road in Canning Town.[1] The ground hosted the second replay of the 1896 West Ham Charity Cup final, where 4,000 spectators witnessed Thames Ironworks win their first trophy after beating Barking Woodville 1–0.[3]

Records

References

  1. [1]
    John Powles (2005). Iron in the Blood: Thames Ironworks FC, the Club That Became West Ham United. Tony Brown. pp. 1–7.
  2. [2]
    "The English Cup. —Qualifying competition", The Morning Post, 2 November 1896, p. 2
  3. [3]
    "1895-96 Thames Ironworks". West Ham United Football Programmes. Retrieved 5 October 2021.


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