1862–63 Barnes F.C. season

This was the first season of Barnes FC following its foundation in 1862. Since a standard set of laws of football did not yet exist (the Football Association would not be founded until 1863), Barnes drew up its own rules to govern play, choosing to prohibit carrying the ball.[2] Though its rules stated that "the season shall commence on the first Saturday in October", Barnes FC's first game (against neighbouring Richmond FC) is not recorded until the end of November.[3] In December, Barnes played Blackheath FC, a club which played a rugby-style game that allowed running with the ball and "hacking" (kicking opponents in the shins).[1] The resulting clash of styles forced "mutual concessions" to be made as to the rules for this game. It was nevertheless a lively match, featuring "dangerous mélées" in which club captain Ebenezer Morley narrowly escaped being "garrotted". In the first half of 1863, Barnes played against N.N. Club and Forest FC (later renamed Wanderers FC), two teams who, like Barnes, preferred a dribbling game; both would join Barnes in becoming founder members of the Football Association later that year.

29 November 1862 Barnes 2-0 Richmond Barnes
Hives (~20)
Gregory (~40)		 Stadium: Barn Elms Park
Attendance: "A large number of spectators, including many of the fair sex".
Note: Game was "first two goals in three". "Each goal was gained in about twenty minutes".[3]
13 December 1862 Richmond 0-1
match abandoned owing to bad light		 Barnes Richmond
Gregory (20) Stadium: Richmond Green
Attendance: 400-500
Note:
Richmond: Marryat (capt.), Anderson, Danvers, Hudson et al.
Barnes: Morley (capt.), Gregory, Hives, et al. [4][1]
20 December 1862 Barnes 0-2 Blackheath Barnes
Stadium: Barn Elms Park
Note: Mutual concessions were made as to the rules.
Blackheath (15 players): Burnett (capt.), et al.
Barnes: Morley (capt.), Gregory, Roberts, Willis, et al.[1]
25 January 1863 N.N. 4-0 Barnes
Note: [5]
20 February 1863 Barnes 0-1 Forest
Unknown (90) Attendance: "A goodly muster, including many of the fair sex"
Note: 12 on each side. Game lasted 2 and a half hours.[6]
28 February 1863 Blackheath 0-0 Barnes Blackheath
15:00
Note: Game played from 3 to 5.[7]
28 April 1863 Barnes 0-2 N.N. Barnes
G. H. Pember
W. F. Baker
Note:
Barnes (15 players): Morley, Baines, Collinge, Courteny, Elton, Gregory, Hall, Hay, Hewitt, Hives, Hudson, Innes, Roberts, Sheppard, Willis.
N.N. (15 players): A. Pember, J. Baker, H. Baker, W. F. Baker, F. Bedwell, Doe, Gills, Groome, Lawson, Marryatt, Morton, G. Pember, Piggott, Renshaw, Wawn. [5]
Barnes
1862-63 season
CaptainEbenezer Morley
StadiumBarn Elms Park
RulesRules of Barnes Football Club (1862), compromise rules.[1]


Notes
  1. "Barnes v. Blackheath". Sporting Life: 3. 1862-12-24.
  2. Rules of Barnes Football Club (1862)  – via Wikisource.
  3. "Barnes Club v. Richmond Club". Sporting Life: 4. 1862-12-03.
  4. "Barnes v. Richmond". Sporting Life: 4. 1862-12-20.
  5. "Football". Bell's Life in London: 7. 1863-04-12.
  6. "Barnes v Forest". Field: 9. 1863-02-28.
  7. "Football: Barnes v. Blackheath". Sporting Life: 4. 1863-03-07.
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