The History of
Thurrock F.C
(formerly Purfleet F.C.)
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Founded in 1985 by
their current Vice Chairman Tommy South the club play at
Thurrock Hotel, Ship Lane, Aveley. Known as "The
Fleet" they won promotion from the Essex Senior
League in the 1987/88 season to the Vauxhall Opel League
Division II North and retained the Essex League Cup which
they first won in the 1986/87 season. They were runners-up
in the Vauxhall Opel League Division II the following
season, 1988/89 gaining promotion but were relegated at
the first attempt in 1989/1990. They were promoted again
in 1991/92 when they also won the Loctite Trophy. The
Fleet went on to greater success in the 93/94 season
which saw them gain promotion to the Premier Division as
runners up in Division I. The 93/94 season also saw
further silverware in the Fleet trophy cupboard when they
won the Essex Business Houses Cup. The following season
saw more success for Purfleet when they won the
prestigious Essex Thameside Trophy and the Fred Budden
Trophy. Purfleet have developed a Youth policy which has seen their Youth sides taking local silverware in the form of Essex Youth Butcher Trophy in 1996/97, the Eastern Junior Alliance League Cup in 1997/98, Essex Youth Cassels Trophy and Eastern Junior Alliance Chairmans Cup in 1999/2000 Purfleet are now known as Thurrock F.C. |
