Hendon F.C. (founded 1876)

HendonFootball Club were an English football club founded in about 1876. The club were based at Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet, England, and played their home games at the Hendon cricket ground in Brampton Grove, off Brent Street London NW4. [ [http://www.hendonfc.net/features/originalhendon.shtml The Original Hendon on www.hendonfc.net] ] The club appeared appeared in the F.A. Cup between 1877 and 1887 and had one of its players selected for England in 1884.

FA Cup history

The club's greatest achievement came on 10 November 1883 when they defeated the previous season's FA Cup finalists Old Etonians by three goals to two. [ [http://www.hendonfc.net/features/originalhendon.shtml Hendon 3-2 Old Etonians; 10 November 1883 (Match report)] ]

;1877-78
*First Round - Defeated 2-0 by Marlow

;1878-79
*First Round - Defeated 1-0 by Reading

;1879-80
*First Round - Drew 1-1 with Old Foresters
*First Round Replay - Drew 2-2
*First Round Second Replay - Won 3-1
*Second Round - Won 7-1 v. Mosquitos
*Third Round - Bye
*Fourth Round - Defeated 2-0 by Clapham Rovers

;1880-81
*First Round - Won 8-1 v. St Peter's Institute
*Second Round - Defeated 2-0 by Old Etonians

;1881-82
*First Round - Defeated 5-0 by Reading

;1882-83:
*First Round - Won 3-1 v. West End
*Second Round - Won 2-1 v. Chatham
*Third Round - Won 11-1 v. South Reading
*Fourth Round - Won 3-0 v. Marlow
*Fifth Round - Defeated 4-2 by Old Etonians

;1883-84:
*First Round - Won 3-2 v. Old Etonians
*Second Round - Defeated 2-1 by Old Westminsters

;1884-85:
*First Round - Drew 3-3 with Clapham Rovers
*First Round Replay - Won 6-0
*Second Round - Defeated 1-0 by Chatham

;1885-86:
*First Round - Defeated 4-0 by Clapton

;1886-87:
*First Round - Defeated 2-1 by London Caledonians

;1887-88
*First Round - Defeated 4-2 by Old Harrovians

Later history

The club continued in existence into the 1930s and is known to have been playing in 1937. There is no direct connection between the original club and the present day Hendon F.C., which was founded in 1908 (as Christ Church Hampstead) and took its present name in 1946. The two clubs played each other twice in April 1932 to raise funds.

Famous players

*Charles Plumpton Wilson made two appearances for England in 1884.

References

External links

* [http://www.fchd.btinternet.co.uk/HENDON-1.HTM Hendon F.C. on Football Club History Database]
* [http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamClubs/Clubs/Hendon.html England Players' Club Affiliations - Hendon]