Unity F.C. (England)
| Full name | Unity Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1875 | |
| Dissolved | 1896? | |
| Ground | Green Man Hotel, Blackheath | |
| Secretary | F. S. Mowser | |
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Unity F.C. was an English association football club from Blackheath, founded in 1875.
History
The club was the works side of the William Tarn & Co department store[1] in Elephant & Castle, and the club's three secretaries all give the store's address (165 Newington Causeway) as the club's correspondence address.[2]
The club's first recorded match was in November 1876 against Prairie Rangers.[3] Unity was originally of little account; in 1877 it claimed to have won only one match the previous season and only scored two goals.[4] However, in the 1877–78 season it won 8 and drew 8 of its 20 matches, scoring 14 and conceding 11.[5]
Possibly as a result of this improvement the club entered the FA Cup in 1878–79. However, having been drawn to play the Remnants club, Unity withdrew.
It was the club's only FA Cup entry, even though the club remained members of the Football Association until 1883, and active until as late as 1895;[6] the club was still of status enough in 1888 to play Luton Town on Boxing Day.[7]
Colours
The club played in navy blue and cerise.[8]
Ground
The club played at the Green Man Hotel in Blackheath.[9]
References
- ^ "William Tarn & Co". Commercial Overprint Society of Great Britain. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ See the Charles Alcock annuals for 1877-1880.
- ^ "Unity 0-0 Prairie Rangers". The Sportsman: 4. 29 November 1876.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1877). Football Annual. p. 146.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1878). Football Annual. p. 145.
- ^ "Football fights and facts". Wimbledon News: 8. 28 September 1895.
- ^ "Some Extremely Pretty Play". Straw Plaiters. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1877). Football Annual. p. 146.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1877). Football Annual. p. 146.
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