Catford Southend F.C.
Catford Southend Football Club was an English association football, football club from Lewisham, London. Founded around the turn of the 20th century as an offshoot from a previous side, Catford Rovers, they played in various local leagues until joining the London League (football), London League Division 2 ahead of the 1903/04 season. An early mention of the team is in a newspaper article advertising trials at what is the modern day St. Dunstan's School playing fields on Canadian Avenue, Catford. In a 1904 edition of the ''Lewisham Borough News'', Catford Southend's ground is listed as 'Bromley Road'. This may allude to the Catford Wanderers ground which can still be found in the same location today and points to the ''Southend'' in their name as this area of Catford is known by the same name. London League Finding their new surroundings to their liking, they gained promotion to Division 1 as champions in their inaugural season, finishing 11 points clear of second place Wool ...
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Catford Wanderers
Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green (ward), Rushey Green and Catford South Ward (electoral subdivision), wards. The population of Catford, including the Bellingham, London neighbourhood, was 44,905 as of 2011. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. History Toponymy The name most likely derives from the place where cattle Ford (crossing), crossed the river River Ravensbourne, Ravensbourne in Anglo-Saxon times. It is also speculated that the name originates from wild cats using the river crossing. Catford covers most of SE postcode area, SE6 postcode district. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Governance Catford is covered by the Rushey Green (ward), Rushey Green and Catford South wards in the London Borough of Lewisham. It also m ...
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