Weybridge F.C.
| Full name | Weybridge Football Club | |
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| Nickname | the Swallows | |
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Dissolved | 1881 | |
| Ground | Portmore Park | |
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Weybridge F.C., often referred to as Weybridge Swallows, was an English association football club, based at Portmore Park in Weybridge, Surrey.
History
[edit | edit source]The club was founded in 1876 and used the Queen's Head public house for its facilities.[1] The ground was known for its poor condition and spartan facilities.[2]
The first known game for the club was at South Norwood in November 1878.[3]
The club's only entry to the FA Cup was in 1880–81. The Swallows beat Henley at home in the first round [4] and lost 3–0 at home to Upton Park in the second, conceding an own goal and a last-minute third.[5]
Esher Leopold
[edit | edit source]After the 1880–81 season, the club disbanded, its captain and players mostly forming the new Esher Leopold football club, which played at Sandown Park, close to the racecourse.[6]
Esher's sole contribution to the national game was its one appearance in the FA Cup, a 5–0 home defeat to the holders, Old Carthusians, in 1881-82,[7] although the club did reach the semi-finals of the first Surrey Senior Cup in 1882–83, losing to Reigate Priory.[8] The club continued into the 1883–84 season.[9]
Successor club
[edit | edit source]A new Weybridge club was founded in 1892, playing its first match in October against the Walton club in the West Surrey League.[10]
Colours
[edit | edit source]The club wore black shirts, white shorts, and black stockings.[11]
References
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