Woodford Green with Essex Ladies


Woodford Green with Essex Ladies is one of the leading British athletics clubs. They are based at Ashton Athletic Centre, Woodford, London.
The club topped Division 1 of the British Athletics League for the first time in 2005.

History

Woodford Green was established in 1908.
Essex Ladies AC began life as Eastern Ladies AC in 1921, in 1922 became Manor Park Ladies AC and finally Essex Ladies in 1924.
Woodford Green AC merged with Essex Ladies AC in 1998.

Honours

Senior Men:

Olympians

AthleteCountryEventsOlympicsMedals
Harry Paynemarathon1928-
Dorothy Manley100 metres, 4x100 metres relay1948
Geoff Elliotpole vault, decathlon1952-
Jean Desforges80 metre hurdles, 4x100 metres relay1952
Derek Johnson800 metres, 4x400 metres relay1956
David Jones100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay1960
Sue Longdenpentathlon1976, 1980-
Gladys Taylor400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, 4x400 metres relay1976, 1984-
Kim Haggerlong jump, heptathlon1984, 1988-
Jenny Stoute200 metres, 4x400 metres relay1988, 1992
Prince Amara800 metres, 4x400 metres relay1992,1996-
Sally Gunnell100 metre hurdles, 400 metre hurdles, 4x400 metres relay1988, 1992, 1996
Josephus Thomas4x100 metres relay1996-
Ashia Hansentriple jump1996,2000-
Joice Maduaka100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay2000, 2004-
Uchenna Emedolu100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay2000,2004,2008
Joanne Fenn800 metres2004-
Malachi Davis400 metres, 4x400 metres relay2004-
Emeka Udechukudiscus2004-
Robert Wolskihigh jump2004-
Sarah Claxton100 metres hurdles2004, 2008-
Jeanette Kwakye100 metres, 4x100 metres relay2008-
Daniel Awdedecathlon2008, 2012-
Tiffany Porter100 metres hurdles2012-

Notable current athletes

The club vest is green and white alternating hoops, with black running shorts.