London APSA F.C.

London APSA
Full name London All Peoples' Sports Association Football Club
Founded 1993 (as Ahle Sunnah)
Ground Terence McMillan Stadium,
Plaistow
Ground Capacity 2,000
Chairman Zulfi Ali
Manager Vacant
League Essex Olympian League Division One
2015–16 Essex Senior League, 21st (relegated)

London All Peoples' Sports Association Football Club is a non-League football club, based in Plaistow, London, England. They currently play in the Essex Olympian League Division One.

History

The club was formed in 1993, corresponding with the creation of the first Asian Football League (AFL). They were originally known as Ahle Sunnah.[1] The team was set up by a group of friends from East Ham College in Newham who teamed up with a local youth team, known as Young Muslims, who were no longer eligible to play under 16s football. London APSA were crowned the first-ever Asian League Champions.

The club competed in Asian-run competitions until they decided to join the London Intermediate League in 2000. However the club resigned pre-season and instead joined the Essex Business Houses League Senior Intermediate Division. They played in that division for three seasons, after which they joined the Essex Senior League for the start of the 2003–04 season, and have remained in this league since.[2]

In 2014 the club was renamed Newham Football Club.[3] At the end of the 2015–16 season the club resigned from the Essex Senior League after finishing bottom of the table, dropping into the Essex Olympian League.[4] The club also reverted to being named London APSA.

Ground

The club's ground is the Terrence McMillan Stadium, which they share with Essex Olympian club Canning Town.

For the 2011–12 season the club groundshared with Clapton at the Old Spotted Dog Ground in the London Borough of Newham, as work was being done to their home stadium. During the 2012–13 season they played home games at Aveley's Mill Field ground.

Club records

Former players

London APSA players that have played professional football include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ London APSA Football Club London Borough of Newham
  2. 1 2 FCHD Football Club History Database
  3. ↑ 928 entries received into the FA Cup, trophy, vase, and youth cup competitions for season 2014-15 The Football Association
  4. ↑ London Bari hope to finish with home comforts Newham Recorder, 27 April 2016

Coordinates: 51°31′11.27″N 0°02′11.8″E / 51.5197972°N 0.036611°E / 51.5197972; 0.036611

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