After an initial feasibility study into the formation of an Under 18s youth football league, 9 senior clubs attended a meeting on the 1st June with 8 committing themselves to the future Eastern Junior Alliance League for the coming season. Officers were duly elected, a sponsorship deal announced and the clubs agreed to play each other four times to ensure sufficient games over the course of the season. By the following year the ranks of clubs wishing to be involved had increased to 14 and an increase in the subsequent season to 18 clubs.
Despite now only playing just two games i. Also in this year, an increased sponsorship deal was announced and the name of the League changed to the Westside Eastern Junior Alliance. By the League could boast registered players and it was during this season that the Eastern Junior Alliance had the first of many successes in the F.
Youth Cup, Chelmsford City reaching the 2nd Round and taking Colchester United to a replay before losing to the odd goal. In the following season , with 25 teams taking part, a spell of bad weather caused postponements to fixtures. Over the years, Eastern Junior Alliance clubs have competed in numerous outside competitions with great success. Apart from those very early years, the League consistently attracted around 24 teams each season and was sanctioned by both the Essex and Suffolk County Football Associations.
Testimony to the quality and worth of the Eastern Junior Alliance is perhaps best illustrated by the number of former and indeed current players who now regularly perform at senior level.
Another ex Eastern Junior Alliance player to make the grade was Martin Grainger who is the first from the league to play in the Premiership with Birmingham City and played over games for them. Martin retired from football on January 1, , having spent 13 years as a player. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.
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