Home of East Thurrock United FC
Opened 1984
Capacity 3,500
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History (from Wikipedia)
Ground[edit]
During the club's first season as members of the Southern Essex Combination, in 1969–70, home matches were played at Corringham Recreation Ground. They subsequently moved to the Billet Ground in Stanford-Le-Hope, before ground-sharing with nearby Grays Athletic during the 1973–74 season in order to be granted senior status by the Essex County Football Association, before returning to the Billet Ground after upgrading works had taken place.[2]
In 1977 the club left the Billet Ground again, groundsharing at Tilbury until 1982, when they moved to the Thames Board Mill Ground. They remained at the new ground for two years. Still seeking their own ground, the club bought land on the edge of Corringham Marshes and began building the Rookery Ground, which opened in 1984.[3] The site had previously been the home ground of Lathol Athletic.[7] Temporary seating was installed in 1989 prior to an FA Vase fifth round match against Bashley.[7]
A 160-seat main stand was erected, with a covered terrace built on the other side of the pitch, together with two covered areas behind one goal.[2] The ground currently has a capacity of 3,000, of which 160 is seated and 1,000 covered.[1]
During the club's first season as members of the Southern Essex Combination, in 1969–70, home matches were played at Corringham Recreation Ground. They subsequently moved to the Billet Ground in Stanford-Le-Hope, before ground-sharing with nearby Grays Athletic during the 1973–74 season in order to be granted senior status by the Essex County Football Association, before returning to the Billet Ground after upgrading works had taken place.[2]
In 1977 the club left the Billet Ground again, groundsharing at Tilbury until 1982, when they moved to the Thames Board Mill Ground. They remained at the new ground for two years. Still seeking their own ground, the club bought land on the edge of Corringham Marshes and began building the Rookery Ground, which opened in 1984.[3] The site had previously been the home ground of Lathol Athletic.[7] Temporary seating was installed in 1989 prior to an FA Vase fifth round match against Bashley.[7]
A 160-seat main stand was erected, with a covered terrace built on the other side of the pitch, together with two covered areas behind one goal.[2] The ground currently has a capacity of 3,000, of which 160 is seated and 1,000 covered.[1]
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