Honours

Only four competitions were able to be brought to a conclusion after Covid-19 started to decimate Grassroots football.

In league action, Global were steaming towards the title (mathematically in the bag) but refused to accept the season having an artificial finish. Matters were taken out of our hands with the FA/County insisting that all league competition being null & void.

Therefore, the closing stages of the following cup competitions were held over to the following season, with the finals taking place in October 2020.

Beitler Cup Final

Beckton Gas 2-6 Something From Nothing FC

One way traffic and a terrific performance which netted the trophy for the emerging talents at SFN. Gas were briefly in the fight, but their opponents merely stepped up through several gears.

Morfey Cup Final

Debden Sports 0-7 Hillford

Another blow-out final, although, if Debden had taken their chances, it might have made for a different outcome. It wasn’t their day but Hillford were simply brilliant and a hat-trick from Sam Norey secured a trophy for a dominant Hillford. What a good few years these boys had enjoyed.

Bellamy Cup Final

FC Leytonstone 7-2 Newbury Forest Reserves

It was a very close game before Leytonstone finally used their talent and experience to power ahead. It helps that they had been promoted and were now a very good Senior Division side, but you still have to beat what’s put in front of you. Forest were a capable team, often able to get into good positions, but once the goals started to flow, it was game over long before the end.

Premier Cup Final

Weare Utd 1-4 Barkingside Sunday

Although Weare Utd were able to equalise, their lack of experience caused them to buckle under the enormous pressure their more weathered opponents were able to impose. Reece Simpson was in imperious form, notching an impressive hat-trick, but this was a great team performance and worthy winners in the end. 

Senior Division

Winners – Asianos, Runners Up – Global

Division One

Winners – Loughton Athletic, Runners Up – Flamengo

Division Two

Winners – JK Silvertown, Runners Up – Hillford

Division Three

Winners – Uplands Town, Runners Up – Debden Sports

Division Four

Winners – Loughton Town, Runners Up – Barking Hounds

Premier Cup

Winners – Global, Runners Up – Manor House

Ernie George Trophy

Winners – Asianos, Runners Up – Eva Hart

McDougall Cup

Winners – Debden Sports, Runners Up – South Ilford Catholics

Charlie White Cup

Winners – Asianos, Runners Up – Global

Morfey Cup

Winners – AC Milano, Runners Up – Eva Hart

J Lizzimore Cup

Winners – JK Silvertown, Runners Up – Barking Sundays

Beitler Cup

Winners – Recreativo Romford, Runners Up – Uplands Town

A memorable final, one of the best ever on record. Coming into the final stages of the game, Rec Romford trailed 1-4, only to equalise with the last kick of normal time. Although no more goals were scored in extra time, ‘Tivo prevailed in the shootout to complete a remarkable turnaround.

Thomas Evans Cup

Winners – South Ilford Catholics, Runners Up – Barking Hounds

A great occasion, made all the more emotional to see Ron Levis hold the trophy aloft on a day the club paid tribute to a member who passed away in the preceding week.

Senior Division

Winners – Global, Runners Up – Voy Rangers

Division One

Winners – Walthamstow Red Star, Runners Up – Virtue

Division Two

Winners – AC Milano, Runners Up – Old Wymondonians

Division Three

Winners – Royal Albert, Runners Up – Hillford

Division Four

Winners – Rainham Working Mens Club Res, Runners Up – Esprit

Premier Cup

Winners – Asianos, Runners Up – Global

Charlie White Cup

Winners – Asianos, Runners Up – Belfry

Morfey Cup

Winners – Virtue, Runners Up – Abridge Village

J Lizzimore Cup

Winners – AC Milano, Runners Up – Old Wymondonians

Beitler Cup

Winners – Royal Albert, Runners Up – Recreativo Romford

Thomas Evans Cup

Winners – Sher Force, Runners Up – Barking Hounds