Catholic United F.C.

Catholic United Football Club is a football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. They are currently members of the Essex Olympian League Premier Division and play at the Len Salmon Stadium, groundsharing with Bowers & Pitsea.

Not to be confused with Catholics United.
Catholic United
Full nameCatholic United Football Club
Founded1959 (1959)
GroundLen Salmon Stadium, Pitsea
Capacity2,000 (200 seated)[1]
ChairmanJames Paviour
ManagerStuart Marshall
LeagueEssex Olympian League Premier Division
2019–20Essex Olympian League Premier Division (season abandoned)

History

Prior to Catholic United forming in 1959, Southend Catholic and Catholic Athletic represented the Catholic community in Southend-on-Sea. In 1968, Catholic United adopted green and white hoops after requesting a set of kits from Scottish club Celtic.[2] Ahead of the 2009–10 season, the club joined the Essex Olympian League from the Southend Borough Combination. Between 2014–15 and 2016–17, Catholic United achieved three consecutive promotions in the Essex Olympian League system, winning the Premier Division in their debut season in 2017–18.[3] Catholic United entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2019–20.[4]

Ground

The club currently groundshare with Bowers & Pitsea at the Len Salmon Stadium.[5]

Honours
  • Essex Olympian League
    • Division Three champions 2014–15
    • Division Two champions 2015–16
    • Division One runners-up 2016–17
    • Premier Division champions 2017–18
  • Anagram Records Trophy
    • Winners 2017–18, 2018–19

Records

References
  1. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p657 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
  2. "History". Catholic United F.C. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. Catholic United at the Football Club History Database
  4. "The Buildbase FA Vase First Round Qualifying" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. "Catholic United". Essex Olympian League. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

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