The club was formed in 1919 by soldiers demobbed after World War I who found employment in the local brickfields.

After winning Division Two the following season,[2] the club successfully applied to join the Essex Senior League.

[3] In 2011–12 the club finished bottom of the division, and were relegated back to the Essex Senior League.

A football ground was built by volunteers with the help of local farmer and supporter Roger Burroughs, who it was named after.

[6] The record was broken in July 2021 when a crowd of 1,500 watched another pre-season friendly against the same opponents.