History









The club was formed in 1981 meaning that we have had over 25 years in local football

 





Over the years we are very pleased to have had a degree of success with the 1980's and early 1990's being the highlight of our short history. The "Role Call" of past players who have worn our colours is very impressive and "some" are listed below:-

 


Adam French  - VSA/Purfleet? Grays/East Thurrock

Mel Graybur  -   Southend/Purfleet/Romford

John Heffer   -  Southend/Leyton Orient/Barking/Great Wakering

 


Steve Heffer  - Southend/West Ham/Swindon/Dagenham

Gary Howard  -  Brighton/Great Wakering

Martin Lawrence  -  Southend/Chelmsford/Purfleet



Jamie McMullian - Fulham

Mickey Munroe - Great Wakering

Iain o'Connell - Southend/Dover/Margate

Spencer Prior - Southend/Norwich/Derby/Leicester/Man City/Cardiff City

Danny Scopes - Great Wakering

Ross Taylor - Arsenal/Heybridge Swifts




There are of course many more that and their contribution to the Ekco Club has been much appreciated.

Over the years there have been many changes to the club, when it was first formed it was only for boys, then we formed a girls team and then a senior team. Hence the change from Ekco Whitecaps BFC to Ekco Whitecaps Football Club. This should mean we will be serving the local community in sport for a long time in the forseeable future.

 

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