Little Oakley Football Club is a football club based in
Little Oakley, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Memorial Ground.
History
Despite evidence of a football club in Little Oakley prior to
World War I
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, the club were founded in 1947 as Little Oakley War Memorial. In 1974, the club changed their name to the current guise of Little Oakley. In the
1987–88 season, the club were initially accepted into the
Eastern Counties League Division One for the
following season, before failing ground grading.
The club was promoted as champions of the
Essex & Suffolk Border League in 2017, joining the Eastern Counties League. It was the club's fifth Premier Division title.
In 2021 the club were promoted to the
Essex Senior League based on their results in the abandoned
2019–20 and
2020–21 seasons.
Ground
Following the club's promotion to the Eastern Counties League, the War Memorial Ground required several upgrades. The ground was enclosed and the pitch surrounded with railing and hardstanding. Floodlights were installed, with a small covered stand built at the clubhouse end.
["Little Oakley", ''Groundtastic'', Autumn 2017, issue 90, p18]
Honours
*Essex and Suffolk Border League
**Premier Division champions 1986–87, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2003–04, 2016–17
**Division One champions 1985–86
References
External links
Official website
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Football clubs in England
Football clubs in Essex
Essex and Suffolk Border Football League
Eastern Counties Football League
Association football clubs established in 1947
1947 establishments in England
Essex Senior Football League