WHETHER you are a sports statistician or a historian, Romford Football Club 1876-1920: A Comprehensive History is a fascinating insight into life during the Essex club’s first incarnation.
The book, which is the culmination of decades of research, provides details of over 1500 matches from what was a tumultuous and definitive period in the club’s history.
You’ll find season-by-season summaries, along with player statistics and league tables from the Southern, Athenian and London leagues.

Any account of Romford FC during the 1876-1920 era wouldn’t be complete without mention of the club’s Stamford Bridge heartache or the league game that lasted 42 days – both stories are told in detail in John Haley and Paul Felton’s book.
You can purchase a copy of the book here for just £15.
Alternatively, it is on sale at: Swan Books, 27 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, Essex. RM14 2AR, Tel: 01708 222930, Fax: 01708 640378
Website: www.swanbooks.co.uk
In person: Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Essex RM8 3HT Website: www.lbbd.gov.uk/valence



