Mosquitoes F.C.
Full name | Mosquitoes F.C. | |
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Nickname(s) | The Alberts[1] | |
Founded | 1872 | |
Dissolved | 1884 | |
Ground | Clapham Common | |
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Mosquitoes was an English association football club who played on Clapham Common, London.[2] The club was founded in 1872 under the name Albert and changed its name to Mosquitoes before the 1875-76 season.[3]
The club first entered the
The club entered the FA Cup for the next four seasons, but only won one more tie.
Before the 1884-85 season, the club merged with the Lennox Association Football Club of Clapham, to form a new club, Dulwich F.C.
Colours
The club's colours under the name Albert were violet and black.[6] As Mosquitoes their colours were originally black shirts with MFC on the breast, white knickerbockers, and black stockings.[7] By 1881 the club had changed to blue and white.[8]
Grounds
The club originally played on Clapham Common, using the Prince of Wales
References
- ^ "South Norwood 6-0 Albert Club". Norwood News: 5. 9 January 1875.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. Virtue & Co. p. 137.
- ^ "Ramblers 4-1 Mosquitoes". The Sportsman: 1. 21 October 1875.
- ^ "Mosquites 3-1 St Peter's". Bell's Life: 4. 8 November 1879.
- ^ "Mosquitoes 1-7 Hendon". The Sportsman: 4. 22 December 1879.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1875). Football Annual. p. 132.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. Virtue & Co. p. 137.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. Virtue & Co. p. 178.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. Virtue & Co. p. 137.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. Virtue & Co. p. 178.