Ekco
Full nameEkco Football Club
Founded1929
GroundEkco Sports Ground, Southend-on-Sea

Ekco Football Club is a football club based in Southend-on-Sea, England.

History

Ekco were founded in 1929, as a works team for the workers of EKCO in Southend-on-Sea.[1] In 1945, Ekco joined the London League, entering the FA Cup for the first time in 1946.[2] In 1981, the club joined the Essex Olympian League, remaining in the league until 2000.[3]

Ground

During Ekco's stay in the London League, the club played at the Ekco Sports Ground in Southend-on-Sea.[4]

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 1947–48

References

  1. ↑ "Memories of EK Cole still touch town's sportsmen". Echo. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ekco". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ekco First Data". Essex Olympian Football League. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Ekco F.C. (16 November 1946). Programme. p. 1.


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