Clifton Association F.C.

Clifton Association Football Club, later known as Clifton Football Club, was a football club based in the Clifton area of Bristol in the late 19th century.

Clifton Association was a founder member of the Western League (then called the Bristol and District League) in 1892, and was instrumental in the creation of the Gloucestershire Cup competition in 1888.

In 1893 the word Association was dropped from their name, which became Clifton. The team resigned from the league shortly after the start of the 1897-98 season.

League history

Season	League	Position	W	D	L	F	A
1892–93	Bristol & District League	7th of 9	4	2	10	27	61
1893–94	Bristol & District League	6th of 10	6	4	8	37	30
1894–95	Bristol & District League	8th of 12	8	2	12	47	55
1895–96	Western League	6th of 11	8	3	9	44	50
1896–97	Western League	9th of 9	4	1	11	19	47
1897–98	Western League	Resigned, record expunged

Notable players

• Howard Francis
• Charles Wreford-Brown
• James Arthur Bush

References

• Clifton Association Football Club
• Clifton Association from Football Club History Database (retrieved 20 October 2007).
• Clifton from Football Club History Database (retrieved 20 October 2007).
• Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.