1870–71 Barnes F.C. season
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| 1870-71 season | ||
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| Captain | Robert Willis / C. Routh | |
| Secretary | James Powell | |
| Rules | Laws of the Game (1870) Laws of the Game (1871) (after 27 February 1871) | |
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This was the ninth season of Barnes Football Club.
| 22 October 1870 | Barnes | 1-0 | Clapham Rovers | Barnes |
| 15:00 | ||||
| Note: [1] | ||||
| 29 October 1870 | Barnes | 0-1 | Royal Engineers | Barnes |
| G. Barker | ||||
| Note: "One of the pleasantest matches ever played". The goal was scored "within one minute of time". Barnes (11 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), Butler, Collins, Crake, Graham, Heighton, Rhodes, Routh, Roberts, Warren, Weston. Royal Engineers (11 players): G. Barker (capt.), Addison, Clarke, Crompton, Esswell, Hoskyns, Mitchell, Ord, Pilkington, Renny-Tailyour, Tressider.[2] |
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| 12 November 1870 | Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Barnes | Crystal Palace |
| Note: The game was played "under the new rule of 'no hands,' but the arrangement found so little favour that the return match is to be contested under the old regulations" [the FA laws introduced in February 1870 completely banned handling of the ball].[3][4] | ||||
| 26 November 1870 | Barnes | 1-0 | London Athletic Club | Barnes |
| 15:30 | Crake | |||
| Note: Match was intended to last 75 minutes, but it was agreed to stop play after 65 minutes owing to darkness. Barnes (11 players): C. Routh (capt.), W. C. Butler, W. R. Collins, W. P. Crake, A. C. Highton, F. C. Highton, C. Ommanney, D. M. Roberts, C. H. Warren, E. T. Weston, P. Weston London Athletic Club (10 players): J. Cockerell (capt.), J. Buchanan, A. Cooper, C. A. Cream, C. J. Chenery, R. S. Evans, C. C. Harvey, W. Pilcher, P. Rhodes, J. Wilkinson (substitute).[5] |
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| 7 December 1870 | Charterhouse School | D-D | Barnes | Under Green, Godalming |
| Note: "The ground was in wretched condition, but the play, notwithstanding, was good, though it led to nothing decisive".[6] | ||||
| 7 January 1871 | Clapham Rovers | v | Barnes | Clapham |
| Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[7] | ||||
| 14 January 1871 | Barnes | v | Crystal Palace | Barnes |
| Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[4] | ||||
| 28 January 1871 | Royal Engineers | v | Barnes | Barnes |
| Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[7] | ||||
| 4 February 1871 | Barnes | 3-0 | Charterhouse School | Barnes |
| 15:30 | C. C. Boyle, P. Weston, W. C. Butler | |||
| Note: Barnes (11 players): C. T. Routh (capt.), C. C. Boyle, W. C. Butler, W. R. Collins, G. Crake, W. P. Crake, Rev. J. Graham, A. C. Highton, E. C. Highton, E. T. Weston, P. Weston Charterhouse School (11 players): E. F. Brown, G. C. Carter, W. Dorling, W. Drew, T. P. Gandell, L. Gordon, J. F. Inglis, C. G. Paget, E. H. Parry, E. V. Ravenshaw, A. R. Saunders, [8] |
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| 18 February 1871 | Barnes | v | London Athletic Club | Barnes |
| Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[7] | ||||
Athletic Sports[edit]
- Date: 1 April 1871[9]
- Venue: "The football field"
- Committee: O. D. Chapman (treasurer), W. M. Chinnery, W. M. M. Dowdall, F. S. Gulston, L. Karslake, E. C. Morley, F. G. Ommanney, J. Powell (hon. sec.), D. M. Roberts, C. H. Warren, R. W. Willis.
- Events: 100 yards flat race, 400 yards flat race handicap, 1320 yards flat race handicap, (half-mile handicap), 150 yards hurdles, one mile handicap steeplechase, five miles handicap steeplechase (run 18 March), two miles handicap walking, high jump, long jump running, vaulting
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 29 October 1870.
- ^ "Royal Engineers v. Barnes". Sportsman: 8. 5 November 1870.
- ^ "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 19 November 1870.
- ^ a b "Crystal Palace Club". Sportsman: 8. 1 October 1870.
- ^ "Barnes Club v. London Athletic Club". Sportsman: 3. 30 November 1870.
- ^ "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 10 December 1870.
- ^ a b c "Barnes Club". Sportsman: 4. 19 October 1870.
- ^ "Barnes v. Charterhouse School". Sportsman: 3. 8 February 1871.
- ^ "Barnes Football Club Sports". Sportsman: 3. 8 March 1871.