Old Wykehamists F.C.
Full name | Old Wykehamists Association Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | the Dark Blues[1] | |
Founded | 1876 | |
Ground | Bull's Drove | |
League | Arthurian League First Division | |
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The Old Wykehamist Association Football Club is an English association football club whose players are alumni of Winchester College, in Winchester, Hampshire.
Having been a member of The Football Association and entered the FA Cup in the Victorian era, Old Wykehamists currently play in the First Division of the Arthurian League, the second-highest tier of the competition.
History
The club was founded in 1876, playing its first game at
The club entered the Cup again in
The
In
In the third round, the club was due to face
The club continued to enter the FA Cup, and from 1888 to 1889 had to play in the newly instituted
In modern times, Old Wykehamists — now called the Old Wykehamist Football Club — are members of the Arthurian League (affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance) and field two teams there.
Colours
The club's colours for their first two FA Cup entries were red and white.[9] By 1882 the club had changed to dark blue and white[10] and in recent years the club alternates between blue shirts and white shorts, and white shirts and blue shorts.[11]
International players
The following played for England whilst with the club (with the number of caps received whilst registered with Old Wykehamists F.C.):[12]
- Claude Ashton (1 cap)
- John Bain (1 cap)
- F. T. Green (1 cap)
- Leonard Howell (1 cap)
- William Lindsay (1 cap)
Bain and Lindsay made their only appearances together, on 3 March 1877 against Scotland.
Honours
- Arthur Dunn Cup
- Winners (8): 1920, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1938, 1940, 1950, 1961
References
- ^ "Windsor 0-1 Old Wykehamists". Windsor & Eton Express: 4. 8 December 1883.
- ^ "Westminster 1–1 Old Wykehamists". The Field: 490. 21 October 1876.
- ^ "Rovers 6–0 Old Wykehamists". Blackburn Standard: 3. 26 January 1884.
- ^ "Queen's Park 7–0 Old Wykehamists". Referee: 6. 18 January 1885.
- ^ "Luton Wanderers 3–2 Chesham". Luton Times & Bedford Advertiser: 4. 6 November 1885.
- ^ "Old Wykehamists v Great Marlow". Bell's Life: 4. 14 December 1885.
- ^ "report". The Field: 865. 19 December 1885.
- ^ Kratsev, Todor. "Football Association (FA) Cup 1892–1893 Qualification". Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1876). Football Annual. p. 163.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1882). Football Annual. p. 197.
- ^ "Old Wykehamist Football Club Photo Galleries". Old Wykehamist F.C. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ England Players' Club Affiliations – Old Wykehamists