STANWAY ROVERS F.C. are based in Stanway in Essex & are members of the Premier Division of the Eastern Counties League, playing at Hawthorns.

The modern club was established on 10 July 1956, although records suggest that another club had been playing in the early 1900s. The new club was initially based at the King George V playing fields in Lexden, more commonly known as Clairmont Road. The club joined Division Two of the Colchester and East Essex League, and by 1960 had reached the Premier Division. In 1961 the club moved to Stanway Secondary School. In 1973-74 the club won the Premier Division, and the following year, reached the final of the Essex Junior Cup, where they lost 1-0 to Takeley. In 1975 the club joined Division One of the Essex & Suffolk Border League, and in 1978 were placed in the new Division Two. The 1978-79 season saw the club finish third and win promotion to Division One. In 1979 the club agreed a 99-year lease with the local council for a 4.6 acre plot of land. On 18 November 1982 the new clubhouse was opened, and named "Hawthorns".
In 1990 and 1991 the club reached the final of the Essex Intermediate Cup, but lost both matches 3-1. In 1991-92 they finished second in the Premier Division of the Essex & Suffolk Border League, and were promoted to Division One of the Eastern Counties League. In 2005-06 the club finished top of the division, and were promoted to the Premier Division. In June 2009, the club announced on its official website that Symes and Bate had left the club. Their replacement was brought in 2 weeks later. Former Head of Youth at Colchester United, Steve Downey was appointed as First Team manager.


Honours
Eastern Counties League
Division One champions 2005-06
Colchester & East Essex League
Premier Division champions 1973-74

Records
FA Cup best performance: Second qualifying round, 2008-09
FA Vase best performance: Fifth round, 2007-08

Colours : Royal Blue shirts, Royal Blue shorts, Royal Blue socks

Eastern Counties
2001-02 EAST-1 36 18 5 13 72 52 59    7/19
2002-03 EAST-1 36 19 10 7 78 39 67    5/19
2003-04 EAST-1 38 20 10 8 69 43 70    4/20
2004-05 EAST-1 38 23 4 11 89 57 73    6/20
2005-06 EAST-1 42 33 4 5 106 29 103  1/22
2006-07 EAST-P 42 12 9 21 56 76 45    14/22
2007-08 EAST-P 42 20 10 12 82 62 70   7/22
2008-09 EAST-P 40 19 7 14 81 65 64    9/21
2009-10 EAST-P

FA CUP

2003-04 PRE STAINES TOWN H 0-1
2004-05 PRE BOREHAM WOOD H 0-3
2005-06 EP NORWICH U H 4-1  PRE GT YARMOUTH T A 3-2  1Q WEALDSTONE H 0-0  1Qr  A 0-3
2006-07 EP Leverstock Green H 0-1
2007-08 EP Bedfont Green A 2-2 H 2-1  PRE Saffron Walden Town H 0-3
2008-09 EP Welwyn Garden City H 4-0   PRE Barkingside A 4-0 1Q Tiptree United A 3-1
             2Q Hitchin Town A 0-0 H 0-2

F.A. VASE     

1993-94 EP SOMERSHAM TOWN A 0-1
1994-95 EP DOWNHAM TOWN A 1-4
1996-97 2Q TIPTREE UNITED H 1-1 2Qr TIPTREE UNITED A 0-2
1997-98 2Q SUDBURY TOWN H 0-3
1998-99 2Q HARPENDEN TOWN A 0-3
1999-00 2Q HARINGEY BOROUGH H 4-3 1 ABINGDON TOWN H 3-1 2 BARKING H 3-3 2r BARKING A 1-2
2000-01 2Q BUCKINGHAM TOWN A 1-3
2001-02 2Q BROOK HOUSE A 0-5
2002-03 2Q ROYSTON TOWN H 5-1 1 HALSTEAD TOWN A 3-2 2 BURGESS HILL TOWN A 1-2
2003-04 1Q BICESTER TOWN A 1-2
2004-05 1Q DISS TOWN H 0-4
2005-06 2Q GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN A 1-0 1 BASILDON UNITED H 4-3 2 BROXBOURNE BORGH V & E H 5-5
              2 BROXBOURNE BOROUGH V & E A 0-3 2006-07 2Q Hullbridge Sports A 1-2
2007-08 1Q Arlesey Athletic A 1-8 2Q Hullbridge Sports ESL H 4-2  1 Wellingborough Town A 1-1 H 1-0
              2 Barking ESL H 6-1  3 Mildenhall A 0-5  4 Formby H 4-2 br> 5 Coventry Sphinx A 1-3