Little Oakley F.C.


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, 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 [Football League|Eastern Counties League] Division One for the 1988–89 [Eastern Counties Football League|following season], before failing ground grading.
The club was promoted as champions of the Essex and Suffolk [Border Football League|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 [Eastern Counties Football League|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.

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