St Luke's F.C. (England)

St Luke's Football Club was a football club based in Canning Town, England.

St Luke's

Full name	St Luke's Football Club
Nickname(s)	Saints
Founded	1880s
Dissolved	January 1897
Ground	Beckton Road, Canning Town

History

St Luke's were formed in the 1880s. In 1895, St Luke's entered the South Essex League, finishing second.^[1] In 1896–97, St Luke's entered the FA Cup, losing 3–1 against Ilford at home in the first qualifying round.^[2] In January 1897, St Luke's resigned from the South Essex League, dissolving in the process.^[1]

Ground

St Luke's played on Beckton Road in Canning Town.^[1] The ground hosted the second replay of the 1896 West Ham Charity Cup final, where 4,000 spectators witnessed Thames Ironworks win their first trophy after beating Barking Woodville 1–0.^[3]

Records

• Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 1896–97