Our football team was weakened by the absence of R.T. Squire who was suffering from a damaged groin and by the departure of W.A. Burridge, S.A. Bird and H. Wetton. H.A. Fulcher and A.G.L. Rogers filled the vacancies behind and A.J. Heath and H.W. Waterfield both obtained their pinks forward the team standing thus in…
Our football team this year has been unusually successful. They have won all their matches but two and in both those they led the best of the game through out. So good were they that several of their number were invited to play for different Cup Teams. R.T. Squire and W.A. Burridge played for Clapham…
The annual T.BB and Q.SS match was played on March 23rd and resulted for the first time for sixteen years in a most decisive victory for us by 4 goals (kicked by Burridge Crowdy Ingram and Jenner) to love. This result was foreseen by all as we had all the backs who played against Charterhouse…
On February 26th our eleven went down to Godalming and were followed immediately after school by a large number of supporters. Their ground maintained its usual character of hard and dry dustiness which seemed to no small extent to throw us out. Their eleven which xhad not been defeated once in the season was deprived…
The temporary committee whose names I have recorded in 457 have succeeded in their endeavours to form a O.W.F.C. it may be thought right that the results of the first season’s play should be recorded. I therefore extract the following list from the Elizabethan Nov 6 v Clapham Rovers Drawn 2-2 10 v O. U.…
Our football Eleven suffered somewhat this term from the departure of H.N. Robson (last term’s captain) but not so much as had been expected; for in R.J. Squire one of the right-wing forwards it found one of the best backs in England. As there was little if anything to choose between O. Scoones (Q.S) and…
Football Matches Xmas Term 1880 September 29th XI v XXII XI won by 3 goals (Bury Bain Stephenson) to love. October 9th v P.G.L. Webb’s XI Westminster wob by 3 goals (Bain Bury Stephenson) to 1 October 20th v S. Norwood Westminster won by 3 goals (Bury (2) Ingram) to 1 October 28th …
At a meeting of the Old Pinks (Football) held in the Summer Term it was determined that the uniform of the football eleven should include black stockings and knickerbockers; the Captain having the option of wearing white instead of black knickerbockers.
After the Sports the prizes were given away by Mrs Scott. The Dr gave his customary address, and the proceedings closed with the usual enthusiastic cheering. – After the conclusion of the distribution of Prizes, a meeting of old Westminsters, in conjunction with this year’s foot-ball eleven, was held in the bat-room. C.W. Stephenson O.W.…
Football Westminster v. South Norwood On Sat: March 6th Westminster – 5 S. Norwood – 1 Westminster v. Casuals On Wed: March 10th Casuals – 3 Westminster – 2 Rigaud’s v. Homeboarders for the “Shield” On Fri: Feb: 27th Rigaud’s – 7 Homeboarders – 0 Grant’s v. Rigaud’s On Thurs: March 11th Grant’s – 1…