Wednesbury Strollers F.C.
Wednesbury Strollers F.C. were an English football club based in Wednesbury, Staffordshire who were active in the 1870s and 1880s.
| Full name | Wednesbury Strollers Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1875 | |
| Dissolved | c.1885 | |
| Ground | Trapezium Ground | |
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The club was founded in 1875 and played at Wood Green Lane, Wednesbury and later at The Trapezium Ground.[1]
FA Cup
The club entered the FA Cup during the four seasons from 1878–79 to 1881–1882, without any conspicuous success. Their FA Cup record was:
- 1878–79 – defeated in Round One by Oxford University 0–7
- 1879–80 – defeated in Round One by Stafford Road 0–2
- 1880–81 – defeated in Round One by Aston Villa 3–5
- 1881–82 – victory in Round One over Stafford Road 3–1
- 1881–82 – defeated in Round Two by Notts County 2–5 (The Football Association (FA) ordered a replay after a protest)
- 1881–82 – defeated in Round Two replay by Notts County 1–11[2]
Notable players
Alf Harvey was registered as a Wednesbury Strollers player when he made his solitary appearance for England in February 1881.[3]
References
- Mike Collett (2003). The Complete Record of the FA Cup. Sports Books. p. 637. ISBN 1-899807-19-5.
- Henry Cursham scored six goals for Notts County
- "England Players' Club Affiliations – Wednesbury Strollers". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
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