England

Aveley

EnglandFounded: 1927Stadium: Parkside Stadium, Aveley, Essex (3,000 seats)Coach: D. Scopes

History

Aveley Football Club are a professional football club based in Aveley, Essex, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Parkside.

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The club was established in 1927 and played in local leagues until World War II. In 1946 they joined the Thurrock Combination League, and went on to win the Essex Junior Cup in 1947–48 and 1948–49. In 1949 the club joined Division Two of the London League. They finished fourth in their first season, and were promoted to Division One. The following season they won Division One, but were not promoted to the Premier Division. However, despite finishing ninth in 1952–53, they were promoted. The following season saw them win the League Cup. They won the Premier Division title in 1954–55. In 1957 the club switched to the Delphian League, finishing as runners-up in their first season and winning the League Cup in 1961–62. When the league folded in 1963 they joined Division Two of the Athenian League. After finishing second in 1968–69, the club was promoted to Division One. They won the Division One title in 1970–71, earning promotion to the Premier Division.

In 1973 Aveley joined Division Two of the Isthmian League, which became Division One in 1977. They won the Essex Thameside Trophy in 1979–80 and the Hornchurch Charity Cup in 1982–83. In 1985–86 they finished bottom of the division, and were relegated to Division Two North. They won the East Anglian Cup in 1988–89, and after finishing second in 1989–90, a season in which they also became the first club from the bottom division to win the League Cup, the club was promoted back to Division One. Although they finished fourth in their first season back in Division One, the club finished bottom of the division the following season, but were not relegated. However, in 1992–93 they finished bottom again and were relegated to Division Two. In 1994–95 the club were relegated to Division Three, where they remained until 2002, when league reorganisation saw them placed in Division One North.

Aveley were transferred to Division One East of the Southern League in 2004, before returning to Division One North of the Isthmian League in 2006. They won the division in 2008–09, and were promoted to the Premier Division. After finishing third in Isthmian League under manager Rod Stringer, the club lost in the promotion play-off semi-finals to eventual winners Boreham Wood. In 2011–12 the club were relegated back to Division One North after finishing third-from-bottom. In their first season in Division One they finished fifth and qualified for the promotion play-offs. They lost 3–1 to Maldon & Tiptree in the semi-finals.

During the 2019–20 season, the club reached the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy, eventually exiting the competition after a 5–0 loss away to Notts County. In 2021–22 Aveley were Division One North champions and were promoted to the Premier Division. The following season saw the club win the League Cup, defeating Potters Bar Town 3–0 in the final. They went on to finish fourth in the league, and after beating Canvey Island in the play-off semi-finals, defeated Hornchurch 1–0 in the final to earn a second consecutive promotion, this time to the National League South. They finished seventh in the National League South in their first season in the division, before losing 2–1 to Maidstone United in the play-off quarter-finals.

In 2024–25 Aveley finished bottom of the National League South and were relegated back to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League. In their first season back in the Isthmian League Premier Division they were runners-up in the division, going on to lose losing 4–1 to Brentwood Town in the play-off semi-finals.

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Squad

#GoalkeepersAgeAppsGoals
13R. Mitchell20
#DefendersAgeAppsGoals
4G. Wind23
6R. Henshaw32
H. Critchley23
J. Gipson24
Harry Haysom25
#MidfieldersAgeAppsGoals
6Oliver Muldoon31
11M. Johnson35
16R. Charles30
18J. Robinson
20F. Hubbard19
O. Peters26
#ForwardsAgeAppsGoals
14G. Saunders27
33L. Nash30
T. Aromolaran26
C. Harris30
J. Nwabueze22

Upcoming fixtures

16:00
Walton & Hersham
Aveley
16:00
Carshalton Athletic
Aveley
20:45
Eastbourne Borough
Aveley
16:00
Whyteleafe
Aveley
16:00
Aveley
Welling United

Latest results

FT16:00
Ramsgate
Aveley
4
0
FT20:45
Aveley
St Albans City
1
0
FT16:00
Aveley
Dartford
4
3
FT16:00
Aveley
Carshalton Athletic
2
1
FT20:45
Aveley
Maldon & Tiptree
1
2
FT16:00
Aveley
Chatham Town
1
0
FT16:00
Burgess Hill Town
Aveley
1
1
FT20:45
Cheshunt
Aveley
2
1
FT20:45
Dulwich Hamlet
Aveley
2
0
FT21:00
Aveley
Ware
3
1