Neha Patil (Editor)

South Norwood F.C.

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Dissolved
  
c.1880

Founded
  
1870

Full name
  
South Norwood Football Club

Grounds
  
Portland Road, South Norwood

South Norwood F.C. was an amateur football club, founded circa 1870, who featured in the early years of the FA Cup. They played their home matches at Portland Road in South Norwood.

Contents

FA Cup history

The club entered the FA Cup for each of the years from 1872 to 1879, reaching the Second Round on five occasions:

  • 1872–73
  • Round 1: Barnes (A) won 1–0
  • Round 2: Windsor Home Park (H) won 1–0 Match void
  • Round 2 replay: Windsor Home Park (A) lost 3–0
  • 1873–74
  • Round 1: Cambridge University (A) lost 1–0
  • 1874–75
  • Round 1: Pilgrims (A) lost 3–1
  • 1875–76
  • Round 1: Clydesdale Walkover
  • Round 2: Swifts (H) lost 5–0
  • 1876–77
  • Round 1: Saxons (H) won 4–1
  • Round 2: Sheffield (H) lost 7–0
  • 1877–78
  • Round 1: Reading (A) lost 2–0
  • 1878–79
  • Round 1: Leyton Walkover
  • Round 2: Cambridge University (A) lost 3–0
  • 1879–80
  • Round 1: Brentwood (H) won 4–2
  • Round 2: Clapham Rovers (H) lost 4–1

    • Famous players

    Brothers Robert Smith and James Smith played for the club, including in the FA Cup. They appeared together for Scotland in the first officially recognised football international match in November 1872.

    England international, William Lindsay also played for South Norwood at some time during his career.

    References

    South Norwood F.C. Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA