Dagenham Park F.C.

Dagenham Park
Full nameDagenham Park Football Club
Founded1946
Dissolved1955
GroundGlebe Road, Dagenham

London League Division One, 11th of 11

Dagenham Park Football Club was a football club based in Dagenham, England.

History

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Founded following World War II by officials of Dagenham Town, Dagenham British Legion joined the London League, winning Division One in the first season of the club.[1] Dagenham British Legion also entered the FA Cup for the first time in the 1946–47 season, losing 8–1 away to Harwich & Parkeston. In 1954, Dagenham British Legion evolved into Dagenham Park, remaining in the London League.[2]

Ground

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The club initially played at the Merry Fiddlers Ground in Becontree Heath, before moving to Glebe Road in Dagenham.[1]

Records

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Football in Dagenham before 1949". Barking and District Historical Society. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Dagenham British Legion". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 March 2021.