Wadham Lodge F.C.
History
Following the departure of Waltham Forest from the Wadham Lodge ground in 2008, Wadham Lodge F.C. was founded by former Waltham Forest assistant manager Martin Fitch. They started playing at the ground in place of the former tenants and joined the Essex Business Houses Football League. They finished third in their first season and then moved up to the Essex Olympian League, winning Division Three and then Division Two in consecutive seasons. In Division One, they finished 4th in 2011–12 and a second-place finish in 2012–13 saw them promoted again. After finishing 4th in the Premier Division in 2014–15, an application to join the Essex Senior League for 2015–16 was successful.
In 2018 the club was renamed Leyton Athletic. In August 2018, under manager Jason Ngandu, the club secured their first-ever victory in the FA Cup; Ngandu was the competition's youngest manager at the age of 25. A 3–0 win against Barkingside in the extra preliminary round secured their progress into the next round where they were knocked out by Great Wakering Rovers. The club were relegated at the end of the 2018–19 season after finishing bottom of the Essex Senior League. On 4 September 2019, it was announced the club was withdrawing from the league after failing to secure a suitable home ground for the 2019–20 season. The club subsequently folded.
Honours
- Essex Olympian League
- Division Two champions 2010–11
- Division Three champions 2009–10
Records
- Highest league position: 6th in Essex Senior League, 2015–16
- Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 2018–19
- Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2016–17
- Record attendance: 248 vs Clapton, Essex Senior League, 7 April 2018
References
- ^ "Wadham Lodge promoted to Senior League". Walthamstow Football Club. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Wadham Lodge". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Leyton Athletic withdraw". Newbury Forest F.C. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "A Look Into History 20". Essex Senior Football League. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Four Essex Senior League clubs record highest attendance ever as Tons come to own – analysing figures during Clapton fans' boycott". Clapton News. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.