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About Us

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The Old Esthameians Football Club is one of the 50th oldest surviving football clubs in the country.   The club was founded by students from East Ham Grammar School in 1909 and has continued to play football for over 100 years.  The players may have changed, but the ethos has not.   The players today are as proud as any in the past, to wear the famous royal blue, maroon and white. shirt of the Old Es. 

In the space of only 115 years, the club has won 152 trophies starting with the Ilford Intermediate Combination in 1922 followed by the East Ham Hospital Cup in 1923. 

 

Following World War II, Old Esthameians joined the Southern Olympian League, winning the London Old Boys' Cup in the 1947–48 season.

 

In 1971, Old Esthameians joined the Southern Amateur League, winning Division Three in their first season.   In 1979, the club entered the FA Vase for the first time.

 

In 1981, after working their way up through the divisions, Old Esthameians won the Southern Amateur League.  Between 1982 and 1995, the club finished runners up of the division five times.

In 2016, Old Esthameians moved to the Essex Alliance League and in 2022 the club reached the Fenton Cup Final playing at the Match Room Stadium Leyton Orient. 

FA Accreditation
Essex and Alliance League

Old Esthameians F.C Honours Won since 1937​​​

Season    Team     Competition


1937-38    1st XI    London Old Boys Senior Cup
1938-39    2nd XI    Secondary School Old Boys League Division 2
1947-48    1st XI    London Old Boys Senior Cup
1948-49    1st XI    London Old Boys Senior Cup
1948-49    1st XI    Southern Olympian League Senior Division 2
1948-49    2nd XI   London Old Boys Intermediate Cup
1949-50    1st XI    Southern Olympian League Senior Division 1
1949-50    2nd XI   Southern Olympian League Junior Division 2
1949-50    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division A
1950-51    1st XI    Southern Olympian League Senior Division 1
1950-51    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Junior Cup
1950-51    4th XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division C
1951-52    1st XI    Southern Olympian League Senior Cup
1954-55    5th XI    Southern Olympian League Mander Cup
1955-56    2nd XI   AFA Essex Intermediate Cup
1956-57    2nd XI   Southern Olympian League Junior Division 2
1957-58    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division B
1958-59    1st XI    AFA Essex Senior Cup
1958-59    4th XI    Southern Olympian League Mander Cup
1960-61    2nd XI   AFA Essex Intermediate Cup
1961-62    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division A
1962-63    1st XI    AFA Essex Senior Cup
1962-63    2nd XI    AFA Essex Intermediate Cup
1962-63    4th XI    London Old Boys Novets Cup
1963-64    2nd XI    AFA Essex Intermediate Cup
1963-64    2nd XI    Southern Olympian League Intermediate Cup
1963-64    2nd XI    Southern Olympian League Junior Division 1
1963-64    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division A
1963-64    4th XI    London Old Boys Novets Cup
1963-64    5th XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division C
1963-64    5th XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division D
1963-64    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Junior Cup
1964-65    1st XI    AFA Essex Senior Cup
1964-65    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division A
1964-65    5th XI    Southern Olympian League Mander Cup
1964-65    5th XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division C
1965-66    1st XI    AFA Essex Senior Cup
1965-66    2nd XI    Southern Olympian League Intermediate Cup
1965-66    2nd XI    AFA Essex Intermediate Cup (joint winners)
1965-66    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Junior Cup
1965-66    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division A
1966-67    2nd XI    AFA Essex Intermediate Cup
1966-67    4th XI    Southern Olympian League Mander Cup
1966-67    4th XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division A
1967-68    1st XI    Southern Olympian League Senior Cup
1967-68    2nd XI    Southern Olympian League Junior Division 1
1967-68    3rd XI    AFA Junior Cup
1967-68    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Junior Cup
1967-68    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division A
1968-69    3rd XI    AFA Junior Cup
1968-69    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division A
1968-69    4th XI    Old Boys 4th XI Cup
1968-69    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1968-69    5th XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division F
1969-70    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
1969-70    1st XI    Southern Olympian League Senior Division 1
1969-70    2nd XI    Southern Olympian League Junior Division 1
1969-70    3rd XI    Old Boys Minor Cup
1969-70    3rd XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division A
1969-70    5th XI    Southern Olympian League Minor Division F
1970-71    1st XI    Southern Olympian League Senior Division 1
1970-71    4th XI    Old Boys 4th XI Cup
1970-71    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1971-72    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
1971-72    1st XI    SAL Senior Section : Division 3
1971-72    3rd XI    SAL 3rd Team Section : Division 3
1971-72    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1972-73    2nd XI    SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 3
1972-73    5th XI    SAL 5th Team Section : Division 3
1973-74    3rd XI    Old Boys Minor Cup
1974-75    1st XI    SAL Senior Section : Division 3
1974-75    3rd XI    Old Boys Minor Cup
1974-75    4th XI    Old Boys 4th XI Cup
1974-75    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1975-76    2nd XI   Old Boys Junior Cup
1975-76    3rd XI    Old Boys Minor Cup
1975-76    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1976-77    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1976-77    5th XI    SAL 5th Team Section : Division 1
1977-78    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
1977-78    2nd XI   Old Boys Junior Cup
1977-78    2nd XI   SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 1
1977-78    2nd XI   SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 2
1977-78    3rd XI    Old Boys Minor Cup
1977-78    4th XI    SAL 4th Team Section : Division 1
1977-78    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1978-79    4th XI    AFA Minor Cup
1979-80    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
1979-80    2nd XI   Old Boys Junior Cup
1979-80    3rd XI    SAL 3rd Team Section : Division 1
1979-80    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1980-81    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
1980-81    1st XI    SAL Senior Section : Division 1
1980-81    2nd XI   AFA Intermediate Cup
1980-81    2nd XI   SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 1
1980-81    3rd XI    Old Boys Minor Cup
1980-81    4th XI    SAL 4th Team Section : Division 1
1980-81    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1980-81    6th XI    Old Boys 6th XI Cup
1981-82    3rd XI    AFA Junior Cup
1981-82    4th XI    AFA Minor Cup
1982-83    2nd XI   SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 1
1982-83    3rd XI    SAL 3rd Team Section : Division 1
1982-83    4th XI    SAL 4th Team Section : Division 1
1983-84    1st XI    AFA Senior Cup
1984-85    3rd XI    AFA Junior Cup
1984-85    4th XI    SAL 4th Team Section : Division 1
1984-85    5th XI    AFA Senior Novets Cup
1985-86    1st XI    AFA Senior Cup
1985-86    2nd XI   SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 2
1985-86    7th XI    SAL 7th Team Section : Division 2
1986-87    3rd XI    Old Boys Minor Cup
1986-87    3rd XI    SAL 3rd Team Section : Division 1
1987-88    2nd XI   Old Boys Junior Cup
1987-88    2nd XI   SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 1
1988-89    6th XI    Old Boys 6th XI Cup
1990-91    7th XI    SAL 7th Team Section : Division 1
1991-92    4th XI    AFA Minor Cup
1991-92    4th XI    Old Boys 4th XI Cup
1992-93    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
1992-93    2nd XI   Old Boys Junior Cup
1992-93    2nd XI   SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 1
1992-93    3rd XI    Old Boys Minor Cup
1992-93    4th XI    Old Boys 4th XI Cup
1992-93    5th XI    SAL 5th Team Section : Division 2
1992-93    6th XI    Old Boys 6th XI Cup
1992-93    7th XI    Old Boys 7th XI Cup
1992-93    7th XI    SAL 7th Team Section : Division 1
1993-94    2nd XI   SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 1
1993-94    4th XI    AFA Minor Cup
1993-94    5th XI    Old Boys 5th XI Cup
1993-94    6th XI    Old Boys 6th XI Cup
1993-94    Vets      Old Boys Veterans XI Cup
1994-95    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
1997-98    5th XI    SAL 5th Team Section : Division 2
2000-01    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
2000-01    2nd XI    SAL Reserve Team Section : Division 3
2000-01    3rd XI    SAL 3rd Team Section : Division 2
2001-02    5th XI    SAL 5th Team Section : Division 3
2001-02    Vets      Old Boys Veterans XI Cup
2002-03    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
2002-03    5th XI    SAL 5th Team Section : Division 2
2003-04    1st XI    SAL Senior Section : Division 1
2003-04    2nd XI   SAL Intermediate : Division 1
2003-04    4th XI    AFA Minor Cup
2003-04    5th XI    SAL Minor Section : Division 3 North
2004-05    3rd XI    SAL Junior Section : Division 3
2006-07    1st XI    Old Boys Senior Cup
2007-08    5th XI    SAL Div 5 North
2012-13    2nd XI   SAL Intermediate : Division 2
2015-16    2nd XI   Old Boys Junior Cup
2016-17    1st XI    EAL Premier Division Cup
2021-22    1st XI    Fenton Trophy - Runners Up 

2016-17    1st XI    Premier Division Cup Winners ( Final played @ Dag Red FC)

2016-17    1st XI    Premier Division Runners Up

2021-22    1st XI    Fenton Trophy - Runners Up (Final @ Leyton Orient FC)

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Cup Highlights

The club were honoured to play in the first-ever Fenton Cup of the Essex and Alliance League, which took place at the prestigious Match Room Stadium of Leyton Orient. 

 

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Fenton Cup

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History of Old Es

As early as 1907 old scholars of the Secondary School formed an Old Collegians' Association, under the presidency of Mr. W. H. Barker, the first Principal. After the 1914-18 war the name was changed to Old Collegians' Society and many older members still regard themselves as "Old Cuffs", though the name of the Society was subsequently changed to Old Esthameians.

 

It is believed that the word "Esthameian" originated with the Football Club; it was certainly coined by the old scholars and later taken as the title of the magazine and then incorporated in the School Song, the words of which were altered from the original.

Few records of early days are available, but socials were a prominent feature of the association's activities, and clubs for football, tennis and ladies' hockey were, soon established, followed by swimming and a debating society.

The picture shows an Old Esthameians Society event staged in Holborn London, February 24th 1934.

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