- Marlow F.C.
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Marlow 
Full name Marlow Football Club Nickname(s) The Blues Founded 1870 Ground Alfred Davis Memorial Ground, Marlow
(Capacity: 3,000 (250 seated))Chairman Terry Staines Manager Kevin Stone League Southern League Division One Central 2010–11 Southern League Division One Central, 11th 
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The Marlow team of 1894
Marlow F.C. is an English football club based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at the Alfred Davis Memorial Ground. They are the only football club in England to have applied for entry into the FA Cup every season since its inception in 1871.[1]
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History
The club was formed at a meeting at the Compleat Angler Hotel on 22 November 1870.[1] Cuthbert Ottaway, the first captain of England, played for "The Blues" at the beginning of its history. In 1871–72 the club competed in the first-ever FA Cup, losing 2–0 to Maidenhead. In 1881–82 they reached the semi-finals, losing 5–0 to Old Etonians.[2] During the 1890s the club was also known as Great Marlow,[3] and in 1894 they turned down the opportunity to join the Southern League in order to remain amateur, allowing Tottenham Hotspur to take their place.[1] Instead, they joined the Spartan League in 1908, but resigned midway through their third season in the league.[2]
In 1919 the club left its Crown Meadow ground to move to Star Meadow, resulting in them leaving the Great Western Suburban League and dropping into the Reading League. In 1928 they mved to a new ground, which was named after their long-serving secretary, Alfred Davis. They rejoined the Spartan League in 1928,[4] winning Division Two West in 1929–30.[5] In 1965 they joined Division Two of the Athenian League, and were promoted to Division One after finishing third in 1970–71. When the league disbanded in 1984 they joined Division Two North of the Isthmian League. They were transferred to Division Two South the following season, and in 1986–87 they finished second and were promoted to Division One. The following season they won Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division.[2]
In 1991–92 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time since 1892, but lost 1–0 to West Brom. The following season Marlow reached the third round of the FA Cup. They were drawn at home to Tottenham, but the match was switched to White Hart Lane, where they lost 5–1. Two seasons later they reached the third round again, defeating Oxford United in the first round, before losing 2–0 at Swindon Town in the third. They remained in the Premier Division until being relegated at the end of the 1994–95 season. Two seasons later they were relegated again. In 2004 they were transferred to Division One West of the Southern League, and were later transferred to Division One Central.
Honours
- Isthmian League
- Division One champions 1987–88
- Spartan League
- Division Two West champions 1929–30
Club records
- Best league performance: Third in Isthmian League Premier Division, 1993–94
- Best FA Cup performance: Semi-finals, 1881-82
- Best FA Amateur Cup performance: Semi-finals, 1896–97 and 1899-1900
- Best FA Trophy performance: Fourth round, 2003–04
- Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 1974–75 and 2000–01
References
- ^ a b c Marlow FC - a brief history Marlow FC
- ^ a b c Marlow at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Great Marlow at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Spartan League 1924-1929 Non League Matters
- ^ Spartan League 1929-1934 Non League Matters
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Categories:- English football clubs
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- Association football clubs established in 1870
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