Standard Telephones and Cables, the company which took over the Kolster Brands business. Fujitsu had a call centre and software development offices on the site of the former Kolster-Brandes factory which closed in 2009. Richard Klinger Group, an Austrian company which made engine gaskets, hydraulic pipelines and water level gauges and valves, had a factory built in 1937 fronting Edgington Way in a Modernist architectural style. This Klinger factory, later bought by French company Trouvey Cauvin, closed in the 1990s and was severely damaged by fire in 2013. The main and flank facades were retained when the building was converted for self-storage use during 2018/19 when the exterior clock was restored. The Robert Greig foodstore near the village centre was modified as a Lidl supermarket in the early 1990s and traded until 16th January 2022, when it was superseded by a purpose-built supermarket on Sevenoaks Way, in St. Mary Cray to the south. Sport A small short lived greyhound racing track was opened during the mid-1930s in the area. The exact location is unknown but according to the 1934 Kelly's Directory was located on the Sidcup Hill side of Foots Cray. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body, the National Greyhound Racing Club) and was known as a flapping track, which was the nickname given to independent tracks. In 1977, Foots Cray Lions football club was established, with one team entering the local league. The club's matches are played at Baugh Road in Foots Cray. The club has male and female adult and junior teams. In 2016 Foots Cray Lions were voted Charter Standard Development Club of the Year by the Football Association. Notes External links Lost Heritage - history of Foots Cray Place An 1870 description Areas of London Sidcup Districts of the London Borough of Bexley Former civil parishes in the London Borough of Bexley