Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.

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Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham and Redbridge crest
Full name Dagenham & Redbridge
Football Club
Nickname(s) The Daggers
Founded 1992
Ground Victoria Road
(The Glyn Hopkin Stadium
during sponsorship)
Dagenham
Capacity 6000
Chairman Dave Andrews
Manager John Still
League Conference National
2005-06 Conference National, 10th
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Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. are an English football team based in Dagenham, Greater London, currently playing in the Nationwide Conference.

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[edit] History

The club can trace its origins back to four famous amateur clubs: Ilford (formed in 1881), Leytonstone (1886), Walthamstow Avenue (1900) and Dagenham (1949). All had some success, particularly Leytonstone, who won the FA Amateur Cup three times and the Isthmian League title nine times.

In 1979, Ilford and Leytonstone merged to become Leytonstone/Ilford, and in 1988 they absorbed the struggling Walthamstow Avenue to become Redbridge Forest. Redbridge soon moved in at Dagenham's Victoria Road ground, and achieved promotion to the Football Conference in 1991. Finally, Redbridge Forest merged with Dagenham in 1992 to form Dagenham & Redbridge.

[edit] Recent seasons

The club was relegated to the Isthmian League in 1996, but won promotion in 2000, and established themselves as one of the strongest clubs in the division, finishing 3rd, 2nd and 5th in their first three seasons following promotion. They were only narrowly beaten to the title by Boston United in 2002. Boston were subsequently found guilty of making improper payments to players in their title-winning season, and Dagenham & Redbridge unsuccessfully attempted to have themselves declared Conference champions, and hence take Boston's spot in the Football League.

The following season (2002/2003) saw Dagenham finish 5th, which was good enough to qualify for the first ever Conference playoffs. After beating Morecambe in the semi-final on penalties, they faced Doncaster Rovers in the final. Despite coming back from 2-0 down to 2-2, Dagenham lost to a golden goal in extra time.

The Daggers have struggled since, and in the 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 seasons finished mid-table. On February 27, 2004 they were beaten 9-0 by Hereford United, equalling the record highest scoreline in the Conference.

The 2006/2007 season has so far seen Dagenham have a successful spell in the Conference. They currently sit in 2nd place, two points behind league leaders Oxford United.

[edit] Current Squad

As of August 8 2006.

No. Position Player
1 Wales GK Tony Roberts
2 England DF Tim Cole (captain)
3 England DF Sam Sloma
4 England DF Lee Goodwin
5 England DF Shane Blackett
6 England MF Jake Leberl
7 England MF Sam Saunders
8 England MF Glen Southam
9 England FW Cliff Akurang
10 England FW Craig Mackail-Smith
11 England MF Dave Rainford
No. Position Player
12 England DF Scott Griffiths
14 England FW Paul Benson
15 England DF Anwar Uddin
16 England FW Shaun Batt
17 England MF Bai Mass Lette Jallow
18 England DF Michael Olayle
19 England DF Danny Foster
22 England MF Paul Bruce
23 England DF Mark Weatherstone
26 England GK David Hogan
27 England GK Simon Overland

[edit] Honours


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