Hendon F.C. (1876)
| Full name | Hendon Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Dissolved | 1939 | |
| Ground | Brent Street | |
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Hendon Football Club was an English association football club from Hendon, today in the London Borough of Barnet, founded in 1876.[1]
History[edit]
The club appeared in the F.A. Cup between 1877 and 1887 and had one of its players selected for England in 1884.
FA Cup history[edit]
The club's greatest achievement was on 10 November 1883 when it defeated the previous season's FA Cup finalists Old Etonians by three goals to two.[2]
- First Round – Defeated 2–0 by Marlow
- First Round – Defeated 1–0 by Reading
- First Round – Drew 1–1 with Old Foresters
- First Round Replay – Drew 2–2
- First Round Second Replay – Won 3–1
- Second Round – Won 7–1 v. Mosquitos
- Third Round – Bye
- Fourth Round – Defeated 2–0 by Clapham Rovers
- First Round – Won 8–1 v. St Peter's Institute
- Second Round – Defeated 2–0 by Old Etonians
- First Round – Defeated 5–0 by Reading
- First Round – Won 3–1 v. West End
- Second Round – Won 2–1 v. Chatham
- Third Round – Won 11–1 v. South Reading
- Fourth Round – Won 3–0 v. Marlow
- Fifth Round – Defeated 4–2 by Old Etonians
- First Round – Won 3–2 v. Old Etonians
- Second Round – Defeated 2–1 by Old Westminsters
- First Round – Drew 3–3 with Clapham Rovers
- First Round Replay – Won 6–0
- Second Round – Defeated 1–0 by Chatham
- First Round – Defeated 4–0 by Clapton
- First Round – Defeated 2–1 by London Caledonians
- First Round – Defeated 4–2 by Old Harrovians
Later history[edit]
The club continued in existence until the Second World War.[3] It did not however survive the War, and Golders Green F.C., which was founded in 1908 as Christ Church Hampstead, adopted the Hendon F.C. name in 1946.[4] The two clubs played each other twice in April 1932 to raise funds.
Colours[edit]
The Charles Alcock annuals record the following colours for the club:
| Year | Colours |
|---|---|
| 1875–77 | White jersey with HFC monogram, blue knickerbockers, scarlet stockings |
| 1877–78 | Scarlet & white jersey, blue knickers, scarlet stockings |
| 1878–80 | Red, white & blue (possibly same schema as 1877–78) |
| 1880–81 | Scarlet & white |
| 1882–84 | White & blue |
| 1884–85 | Red & white |
Ground[edit]
The club played its home games at the Hendon cricket ground in Brampton Grove, off Brent Street, London NW4.[5]
Famous players[edit]
- Charles Plumpton Wilson made two appearances for England in 1883–84.
References[edit]
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. London: Ward, Lock, and Tyler. p. 163.
- ^ "Hendon 3–2 Old Etonians; 10 November 1883 (Match report)". Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Hendon Football Club". Hendon & Finchley Times: 12. 31 March 1939.
- ^ "Golders Green F.C.". Kensington Post: 3. 20 April 1946.
- ^ "The Original Hendon on www.hendonfc.net". Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2009.