Ilford Football Club is a football club based in Ilford, East London, England. Affiliated to the Essex County Football Association, they are currently members of the and play at the Cricklefield Stadium. Nicknamed the Foxes, the club play in blue and white hoops or stripes.
History
The original Ilford Football Club was established in 1881 by a group of teenagers. They were founder members of the Southern League in 1894, joining Division One. They finished bottom of Division One in 1895–96, losing all 18 matches and subsequently faced a promotion-relegation test match against Wolverton LNWR; after losing 2–0, Ilford resigned from the league. However, they also left the London League after two season, After a further two seasons in abeyance, the club joined the Essex Senior League in 1996. However, they were readmitted to the league in July following an appeal.
Ground
thumb|right|Cricklefield Stadium's main stand in 2007
The original Ilford were playing at the Ilford Sports Ground by the time they joined the Southern League in 1894.