When Thames Ironworks FC were evicted from their first home at Hermit Road in late 1896, the new Club’s owners had to find them a suitable ground to complete their inaugural London League season.

Thames Ironworks FC’s first home stadium was the Old St Luke's ground in Hermit Road, Canning Town. The venue was described as a 'cinder heap' and 'barren waste' and was surrounded by a moat and had ...