- Pegasus A.F.C.
:"This page is on the former English football club. For the
Burnaby, British Columbia one seePegasus F.C. (Canada) . For the currently active club based inHereford , seePegasus Juniors F.C. "Pegasus Association Football Club [Citation | publication-date = 1948| title = Minutes of first meeting] was an English
amateur football club based inOxford and composed ofOxbridge (Oxford and Cambridge)university students.History
Formed in 1948 as an attempt to revive the "
Corinth ian" ideals ofamateurism from 19th century sport, the symbolPegasus was chosen as containing elements from the logos of the football clubs of both Oxford University (acentaur ) and Cambridge University (afalcon ).At first, members had to be current Oxford or Cambridge University players or to have left the previous year, but this rule was later relaxed. [http://www.ouafc.com/varsity/players/299 Oxford University Association Football Club] The club had great success in the 1950s, including wins at Wembley Stadium in the
FA Amateur Cup in 1951, which finished 2-1 against Bishop Auckland, and 1953, which finished 6-0 against Harwich & Parkeston in front a full house of 100,000 spectators. On both occasions, the semi-final was played at Highbury and was drawn, so that a replay was necessary. In the 1951 semi-final, Pegasus's opponents, Hendon, were awarded a penalty in the last minute, but missed it, and Pegasus won the replay atSelhurst Park . [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/06/05/nl_hendon_feature.shtml BBC Hendon feature, accessed 3rd July 2007]However, changes in university culture in the 1960s and defections to Corinthian-Casuals, as well as
the Football Association 's abolition of the distinction between amateur and professional clubs, undermined its ethos and the club folded in 1963.Famous players
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Vic Buckingham
*Donald Carr
*Jonathan Clegg
*Tony Pawson
*Ken ShearwoodFamous coaches
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Vic Buckingham cite book |last= Twydell |first= Dave |title= Defunct F.C. |pages=pp. 172]
*Joe Mercer
*Malcolm Allison
*Arthur Rowe Famous officials
*Reverend
Kenneth Hunt , founding president
*SirHarold Warris Thompson References
External links
* [http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/genealogy/KennethHunt/chapter7.htm Biography of Rev. Kenneth Hunt] , the founding President of the club
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* [http://www.ouafc.com/varsity/players/299 Biography of Harold Thompson] , a founder of the club
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