St Luke's Football Club was a

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club based in

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History

St Luke's were formed in the 1880s. In 1895, St Luke's entered the

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, finishing second. In 1896–97, St Luke's entered the

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, losing 3–1 against

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at home in the first qualifying round. In January 1897, St Luke's resigned from the South Essex League, dissolving in the process.

Ground

St Luke's played on Beckton Road in

. The ground hosted the second replay of the 1896

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final, where 4,000 spectators witnessed Thames Ironworks win their first trophy after beating Barking Woodville 1–0.

Records

*Best

performance: First qualifying round, 1896–97

References

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