St Luke's F.C. (England) Explained

St Luke's Football Club was a football club based in Canning Town, England.

History

St Luke's were formed in the 1880s. In 1895, St Luke's entered the South Essex League, finishing second.^[1] In 1896–97, St Luke's entered the FA Cup, losing 3–1 against Ilford at home in the first qualifying round.^[2] In January 1897, St Luke's resigned from the South Essex League, dissolving in the process.^[1]

Ground

St Luke's played on Beckton Road in Canning Town.^[1] The ground hosted the second replay of the 1896 West Ham Charity Cup final, where 4,000 spectators witnessed Thames Ironworks win their first trophy after beating Barking Woodville 1–0.^[3]

Records

• Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 1896–97

Notes and References

1. Book: John Powles. Iron in the Blood: Thames Ironworks FC, the Club That Became West Ham United. Tony Brown. 1–7 . 2005.
2. "The English Cup. —Qualifying competition", The Morning Post, 2 November 1896, p. 2
3. Web site: 1895-96 Thames Ironworks. West Ham United Football Programmes. 5 October 2021.