Rayleigh Town FC currently plays in the Essex Olympian League Premier Division, the 7th level on the UK Football pyramid. They have spent their recent history playing in this league in its various guises and have generally been quite successful.
The club badge indicates that they have been around since 1897, however, we have only found records from the 1976-77 season. If you are a club historian with more info please let us know.
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Anyway below is a bit of trivia, a short chronology and contact details if you fancy watching a game.
Did You Know:
That Rayleigh Town FC never finished outside the top four for 13 consecutive seasons beginning in the 1977-78 season until 1989-90 when they were champions for the 5th time.
The next season (1990-91) they were relegated finishing bottom with only 15 points!
They finished runners up in the Senior Cup 4 times before finally winning one in 2001-2002.
Rayleigh Town FC Chronology
1976-77 Joined the Essex Olympian League as Rayleigh FC
1978-79 Essex Olympian League Champions for the first time
1979-80 Changed their Name to Rayleigh Town. Reached the Essex Olympian Senior Cup Final
1980-81 Essex Olympian League Champions & Scored 100 plus goals for the 4th consecutive season!
1984-85 Essex Olympian League Champions for the second consecutive season
1986-87 Now playing in the renamed Essex Intermediate League Finished Runners up
1989-90 Intermediate League Champions (Their 5th title)
1990-91 Relegated to Division Two for the first time
1991-92 Promoted at the first attempt
1999-00 Essex Intermediate League runner-up for the second season running
21st Century
2000-01 Essex Intermediate League Champions again
2005 Relegated to Division Two (renamed Division One in 2007-08)
2008-09 Essex Olympian League Division One runner-up, promoted back to the Premier Division
2016-17 Had Three points deducted
2019-20 Season abandoned due to Covid-19
2020-21 Season uncompleted due to Covid-19 outbreak. Placings decided on points per game basis. Finished 8th of 14
Rayleigh Town FC List of Honours
Essex Olympian League
Winners 1978-79, 198-81, 1983-84, 1984-85
Cup Competitions
Essex Intermediate Cup Winners – 1983/84, 1984/85, 1999/2000, 2000/01
Essex Olympian Senior Cup Winners – 2001/02, 2010/11, 2013/14 Runners Up – 1979/80, 1980/81, 1984/85, 1985/86, 2011/12
Senior Challenge Cup Winners – 1979/80, 1981/82, 1985/86, 2011/12
Rayleigh Town Club Details
The information below will come in useful if you are planning to take in a game or just want to keep abreast of their performances.
Address
Rayleigh Town Football Club
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club
London Road
Rayleigh
SS6 9DT
TELEPHONE: 001268 784001
Rayleigh Town FC On Social Media
So there you have it our quick guide to the club. If you want to see who else plays in the area check out our pages on Essex Football Clubs. Or for more information on the town itself, why not have a look at our Rayleigh visitor guide.
Youth Football
The club has a ladies football and both boys & girls teams if you have children who are into the beautiful game. You can get more details regarding the latter here