Great Wakering Rovers F.C.

The club was formed in 1919 by soldiers demobbed after World War I who found employment in the local brickfields.After winning Division Two the following season,[2] the club successfully applied to join the Essex Senior League.[3] In 2011–12 the club finished bottom of the division, and were relegated back to the Essex Senior League.A football ground was built by volunteers with the help of local farmer and supporter Roger Burroughs, who it was named after.[6] The record was broken in July 2021 when a crowd of 1,500 watched another pre-season friendly against the same opponents.
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