Grays Athletic F.C.
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Grays Athletic Football Club are a football team from the south east of England and represent the small town of Grays in Thurrock, Essex.
Grays Athletic were the founder members of Athenian League, in which they briefly played before World War I (1912–1914, and again since 1958). In 1945 they were one of the 9 founder members of the Corinthian League, which they won that season. After joining the Isthmian League in 1983, they are currently playing in the Football Conference South, but have guaranteed promotion to the national division for the 2005/2006 season.
History 1912 Founder member of Athenian League 1914 Left Athenian League 1945-46 Founder member of Corinthian League
Corinthian League Champions
1951-52 Corinthian League runner-up (lost title on goal average) 1954-55 Corinthian League runner-up 1956-57 Corinthian League runner-up 1958-59 Rejoined Athenian League 1972 Relegated to Division One 1973-74 League re-organisation. Division One now top section 1982-83 Athenian League runner-up (on goal difference) 1983-84 Joined Isthmian League Division Two 1984-85 Isthmian League Division Two South Champions
Promoted to Division One
1987-88 Isthmian League Division One runner-up
Promoted to Premier Division
1997 Relegated to Division One 1999-00 Isthmian League Division One runner-up (on goal difference)
Promoted to Premier Division
2004-05 Joined Conference in newly-formed Southern Division
Football Conference Southern Division Champions
So far, reached F.A. Trophy final
For more information, see Official Website - [1] (http://graysathletic.co.uk)