Morton Rangers F.C.
| Full name | Morton Rangers Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1880 |
| Dissolved | 1885? |
| Ground | Coningham Arms, Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush[1] |
Morton Rangers was an association football club based in Shepherd's Bush.
History[edit]
The club entered the FA Cup once, in 1881-82, losing to the Old Foresters in the first round. The club's starting eleven was made up of seven players who had played for St Peter's Institute the previous season and four from the newly-defunct Clarence.[2]
The club was a founder member of the London Football Association in 1882 but the last mention of the club is a club representative attending the London FA annual general meeting in October 1885,[3] with the last reported match for Morton Rangers being a 1-0 defeat to Somerset in the first round of the London Senior Cup in 1884.[4]
It is possible that Morton Rangers is the same club as the Wandsworth club Rangers F.C. which played in the London Senior Cup[5] and in the Surrey Cup until 1889.
Colours[edit]
The club's colours were described as light blue and black.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1882). Football Annual. p. 197.
- ^ "Old Foresters 3-0 Morton Rangers". The Field: 709. 12 November 1881.
- ^ "London Football Association". Morning Post: 3. 1 October 1885.
- ^ Cavallini, Rob (2022). A Complete Record of the London FA Cups. Dog & Duck.
- ^ "London Senior Challenge Cup". Daily Telegraph: 2. 15 October 1888.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1880). Football Annual. p. 178.