Significant Days

1887

First ever "legitimate" home FA Cup victory: a 3-1 qualifying round win over Newcastle West End; two previous home "wins" were voided.

Birthdays

1895 Billy Ellis (player 1920-27)

1897 Warney Cresswell (player 1922-27)

1997 Chris Mepham (player 2024)

In Memoriam

2002 Rob Hindmarch (player 1978-84)

Results Summary

Pld W D L F A

First Class Competitions 28 10 6 12 41 37

First Class Debuts

1887 Peter Ford v Newcastle W. End, 3-1 (FAC)

1887 Tam Halliday v Newcastle W. End, 3-1 (FAC)

1898 Colin McLatchie v Wolverhampton W., 0-2 (Lge)