UNITED WE STAND AS A COMMUNITY

By HUGO VARLEY

SCANNING through the tables on a Sunday morning, the name Sporting Bengal United is always one that catches the eye.
The East London club, currently sitting proudly near the top of the Essex Senior League, have been on a unique journey, which has seen the inclusive nature of Non-League football blend with the club’s ethos of aiming to overcome the under representation of young Asian players within British football.
Founded in 1996, the club began life in local Asian Leagues before moving into the London Intermediate League on the back of a hugely successful three yea...

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