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==History==
==History==
The first reference to football clubs consisting of Old Etonians relates to matches between the former pupils at [[Oxford University]] and those at [[Cambridge University]], starting in 1859. These matches were played to the [[Eton Field Game]] rules.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Bell's Life |date=11 December 1859 |page=6}}</ref>
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[[File:Oldetonian v blackbrovers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Depiction of a match between Old Etonians and [[Blackburn Rovers]], c. 1871]]

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Founded by [[Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird|Lord Kinnaird]], they were the last amateur or "true blue" club to win the [[FA Cup]] on 25 March 1882 when they beat [[Blackburn Rovers]] 1–0 at [[The Oval]] with a goal from [[William Joseph Anderson|William Anderson]]. They lost 2–1 after extra time to another Blackburn club, [[Blackburn Olympic F.C.|Blackburn Olympic]], the following year.
Sides made up of former pupils played annual matches against the school in the Field Game over the next few years.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Eton College Chronicle |date=15 October 1863 |page=39}}</ref> The first match for an Old Etonian side against non-Etonian opposition was at [[Westminster School]] in 1863, probably to that school's rules.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Bell's Life |date=14 November 1863 |page=3}}</ref> At the start of 1866, an Old Etonian side, chosen by [[Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird|Arthur Kinnaird]], drew with [[Wanderers F.C.|the Wanderers]] in an association match.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Field |date=6 January 1866 |page=8}}</ref> Possibly in relation to preparations for this match, the Old Etonians in period gave the club's foundation date as 1865.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Alcock |first1=Charles |title=Football Annual |date=1879 |publisher=Cricket Press |location=London |page=148}}</ref>{{refn|Some sources set the date of foundation as 1865,<ref>[http://englandfootballonline.com/TeamClubs/Clubs/Joemama.html England Online]</ref> however the Arthurian League website gives 1871.<ref>[http://www.arthurianleague.co.uk/etonians.html Old Etonians] on Arthurian League</ref> Nevertheless, the official club website stated that the club was "officially" founded in 1871 but suggests that it had been active as early as 1863.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070710225217/http://www.oefootball.com/ Old Etonian AFC website] (archived, 10 Jul 2007)</ref>|group=note|name=found}}

The Etonians entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1873–74. However, having been drawn to play [[High Wycombe F.C.|High Wycombe]], the club scratched;<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Field |date=8 November 1873 |page=491}}</ref> at this time, the best Old Etonians were playing for Wanderers in the competition. [[1874–75 FA Cup|The following season]], the club reached the final, beating [[Shropshire Wanderers F.C.|Shropshire Wanderers]] at the Kennington Oval in the semi-final. The Countrymen were without their star half-back John Denning, and the Etonians won 1–0.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=The Field |date=6 March 1875 |page=240}}</ref> The final against the [[Royal Engineers A.F.C.|Royal Engineers]] went to a replay. At the time, ends were only changed after each goal; the original match had a stiff breeze, and the Old Etonians had it at their backs for all but the five minutes when the Sappers were 1–0 behind.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Field |date=20 March 1875 |page=276}}</ref> The law was changed as a result of the unfairness. However, the Etonians were missing several key players for the replay, including Ottaway and [[William Kenyon-Slaney]], and the Sappers won 2–0.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Sportsman |date=17 March 1875 |page=3}}</ref>

In [[1875–76 FA Cup|1875–76]], the club reached the final again, and again suffered from injuries before a final replay, with Kinnaird and [[Albert Meysey-Thompson|A.C. Thompson]], amongst others, missing from the original match. This time the opponents were the Wanderers, whose 3–0 win persuaded the Etonians that the Wanderers was still the better option to play for in the Cup, and the Old Etonians did not enter for the next two years.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Sportsman |date=20 March 1876 |page=4}}</ref> The club was brought back to prominence in 1878 under the auspices of [[Francis Marindin]], an Old Etonian who had played for the Engineers.

When the club did enter next, however, in [[1878–79 FA Cup|1878–79]], there was a sea-change. The growth of other clubs and "old boy" teams starting up encouraged the Etonians to play for the old school club rather than the Wanderers, so, when the clubs were drawn together in the first round, prominent Wanderers Kinnaird and [[Edgar Lubbock]] switched their loyalties from the Cup holders to the Etonians, and Marindin took over in goal. The Etonians were also bolstered by Cambridge undergraduates opting for the Etonians rather than the university, whose first round tie kicked off at one end of the Kennington Oval shortly before the Etonians v Wanderers match kicked off at the other. The Etonians beat the Wanderers 7–2,<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Sportsman |date=11 November 1878 |page=4}}</ref> and went on to win the Cup for the first time; Marindin had to miss the final through illness, and the game was of poor quality, but the Etonians scored the only goal of the game, after a [[Harry Goodhart|Goodhart]] run down the left wing saw him cross for [[Charles Clerke (footballer)|Clerke]] to shoot under the bar.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Bell's Life |date=5 April 1879 |page=4}}</ref> [[1879–80 FA Cup|In 1879–80]], the Etonians beat the Wanderers in the third round, which proved to be the effective death knell for the Wanderers as their players abandoned the more cosmopolitan club for their specific old school sides.

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[[File:Oldetonian v blackbrovers.jpg|thumb|Depiction of a match between Old Etonians and [[Blackburn Rovers]], {{circa|1882}}]]
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The Old Etonians were the last amateur or "true blue" club to win the [[FA Cup]] on 25 March 1882 when they beat [[Blackburn Rovers]] 1–0 at [[The Oval]] with a goal from [[William Joseph Anderson|William Anderson]]. They lost 2–1 after extra time to another Blackburn club, [[Blackburn Olympic F.C.|Blackburn Olympic]], the following year.


In all, they reached the final six times in nine years between 1875 and 1883, winning twice. They also supplied a number of players for the [[England national football team|England team]], including three in one match against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in 1879.
In all, they reached the final six times in nine years between 1875 and 1883, winning twice. They also supplied a number of players for the [[England national football team|England team]], including three in one match against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in 1879.
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Club founder [[Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird|Lord Kinnaird]] made one appearance for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] in 1873, the second ever international match.
Club founder [[Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird|Lord Kinnaird]] made one appearance for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] in 1873, the second ever international match.

==Records==
*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: '''Champions''', 1878–79, 1881–82


==Honours==
==Honours==
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** Winners (2): [[1879 FA Cup Final|1879]], [[1882 FA Cup Final|1882]]
** Winners (2): [[1879 FA Cup Final|1879]], [[1882 FA Cup Final|1882]]
**''Runners-up (4)'': [[1875 FA Cup Final|1875]], [[1876 FA Cup Final|1876]], [[1881 FA Cup Final|1881]], [[1883 FA Cup Final|1883]]
**''Runners-up (4)'': [[1875 FA Cup Final|1875]], [[1876 FA Cup Final|1876]], [[1881 FA Cup Final|1881]], [[1883 FA Cup Final|1883]]

*'''[[Arthurian League]]'''
*'''[[Arthurian League]]'''
** Premier Division Champions (2): 1992–93, 2004–05
** Premier Division Champions (2): 1992–93, 2004–05
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** Division Three Champions (3rd XI) (2): 1995–96, 2004–05
** Division Three Champions (3rd XI) (2): 1995–96, 2004–05
** Division Four Champions (4th XI) (2): 1989–90, 1993–94
** Division Four Champions (4th XI) (2): 1989–90, 1993–94

* '''[[Arthur Dunn Cup]]'''
* '''[[Arthur Dunn Cup]]'''
** Winners (2): 2004–05, 2009–10
** Winners (2): 2004–05, 2009–10

==Eton Ramblers==

The Eton Ramblers cricket club, also made up of Old Etonians, occasionally played the existing students in the [[Eton Field Game]] in the cricket off-season.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Sporting |journal=Graphic |date=21 December 1878 |page=18}}</ref> In [[1882-83 FA Cup|1882–83]] the Ramblers also entered the FA Cup, being drawn at home to [[Romford F.C.|Romford]] in the first round. The tie was played at the ground of [[Windsor Home Park F.C.]] and the Ramblers won 6–2.<ref>{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Windsor & Eton Express |date=28 October 1882 |page=4}}</ref>

In the second round, the club lost 7–0 to the [[Old Carthusians F.C.|Old Carthusians]], this time playing on the Brocas at Eton College itself. Because of a lack of regulation footballs, the tie was played using an Eton Field Game ball, which was much smaller than the Association standard.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Amos |first1=Rev. Andrew |title=Old Corinthian Recalls Memorable Games |journal=Daily News (London) |date=29 December 1923}}</ref>

The Ramblers' colours have been purple, gold, green, and red since 1863.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eton College Ramblers Cap |url=https://schoolarchives.wordpress.com/2019/12/25/eton-college-ramblers-cap-1929-1930/ |website=School Archives |access-date=11 February 2023}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Old Etonians
Full nameOld Etonians Association Football Club
Nickname(s)Oldens
Foundedc. 1865; 159 years ago (1865)
GroundDanishman's Playing Feilds
Pococks Lane
Eton
Capacity475
ChairmanJamie Scobie
ManagerIain Botterill
LeagueArthurian League Premier Division
2019Arthurian League Premier Division, 3rd of 10

The Old Etonians Association Football Club is an English association football club whose players are alumni of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire.

Having been a member of The Football Association and played several editions of the FA Cup, Old Etonians currently play in the Premier Division, the highest level of the Arthurian League.[1]

History

The first reference to football clubs consisting of Old Etonians relates to matches between the former pupils at Oxford University and those at Cambridge University, starting in 1859. These matches were played to the Eton Field Game rules.[2]

Sides made up of former pupils played annual matches against the school in the Field Game over the next few years.[3] The first match for an Old Etonian side against non-Etonian opposition was at Westminster School in 1863, probably to that school's rules.[4] At the start of 1866, an Old Etonian side, chosen by Arthur Kinnaird, drew with the Wanderers in an association match.[5] Possibly in relation to preparations for this match, the Old Etonians in period gave the club's foundation date as 1865.[6][note 1]

The Etonians entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1873–74. However, having been drawn to play High Wycombe, the club scratched;[10] at this time, the best Old Etonians were playing for Wanderers in the competition. The following season, the club reached the final, beating Shropshire Wanderers at the Kennington Oval in the semi-final. The Countrymen were without their star half-back John Denning, and the Etonians won 1–0.[11] The final against the Royal Engineers went to a replay. At the time, ends were only changed after each goal; the original match had a stiff breeze, and the Old Etonians had it at their backs for all but the five minutes when the Sappers were 1–0 behind.[12] The law was changed as a result of the unfairness. However, the Etonians were missing several key players for the replay, including Ottaway and William Kenyon-Slaney, and the Sappers won 2–0.[13]

In 1875–76, the club reached the final again, and again suffered from injuries before a final replay, with Kinnaird and A.C. Thompson, amongst others, missing from the original match. This time the opponents were the Wanderers, whose 3–0 win persuaded the Etonians that the Wanderers was still the better option to play for in the Cup, and the Old Etonians did not enter for the next two years.[14] The club was brought back to prominence in 1878 under the auspices of Francis Marindin, an Old Etonian who had played for the Engineers.

When the club did enter next, however, in 1878–79, there was a sea-change. The growth of other clubs and "old boy" teams starting up encouraged the Etonians to play for the old school club rather than the Wanderers, so, when the clubs were drawn together in the first round, prominent Wanderers Kinnaird and Edgar Lubbock switched their loyalties from the Cup holders to the Etonians, and Marindin took over in goal. The Etonians were also bolstered by Cambridge undergraduates opting for the Etonians rather than the university, whose first round tie kicked off at one end of the Kennington Oval shortly before the Etonians v Wanderers match kicked off at the other. The Etonians beat the Wanderers 7–2,[15] and went on to win the Cup for the first time; Marindin had to miss the final through illness, and the game was of poor quality, but the Etonians scored the only goal of the game, after a Goodhart run down the left wing saw him cross for Clerke to shoot under the bar.[16] In 1879–80, the Etonians beat the Wanderers in the third round, which proved to be the effective death knell for the Wanderers as their players abandoned the more cosmopolitan club for their specific old school sides.

Depiction of a match between Old Etonians and Blackburn Rovers, c. 1882

The Old Etonians were the last amateur or "true blue" club to win the FA Cup on 25 March 1882 when they beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 at The Oval with a goal from William Anderson. They lost 2–1 after extra time to another Blackburn club, Blackburn Olympic, the following year.

In all, they reached the final six times in nine years between 1875 and 1883, winning twice. They also supplied a number of players for the England team, including three in one match against Wales in 1879.

Old Etonians' last participation in the FA Cup was the 1887–88 edition.

In modern times, Old Etonians are members of the Arthurian League (affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance) and field two teams there.[1] The 1st XI have won the league's Premier Division title on two occasions.

International players

Several Old Etonians players were capped for England, either while with the club or subsequently.

The following eight scholars played for England whilst with the club (with the number of caps received whilst registered with Old Etonians F.C.):[17]

Anderson, Bury and Whitfeld made their only appearances together, on 18 January 1879 against Wales. Whitfeld scored in a 2–1 victory.

Other Old Etonians who later played for England include:

Club founder Lord Kinnaird made one appearance for Scotland in 1873, the second ever international match.

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: Champions, 1878–79, 1881–82

Honours

  • FA Cup
  • Arthurian League
    • Premier Division Champions (2): 1992–93, 2004–05
    • Division One Champions (1): 1985–86
    • Division Two Champions (2nd XI) (4): 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2003–04
    • Division Three Champions (3rd XI) (2): 1995–96, 2004–05
    • Division Four Champions (4th XI) (2): 1989–90, 1993–94
  • Arthur Dunn Cup
    • Winners (2): 2004–05, 2009–10

Eton Ramblers

The Eton Ramblers cricket club, also made up of Old Etonians, occasionally played the existing students in the Eton Field Game in the cricket off-season.[18] In 1882–83 the Ramblers also entered the FA Cup, being drawn at home to Romford in the first round. The tie was played at the ground of Windsor Home Park F.C. and the Ramblers won 6–2.[19]

In the second round, the club lost 7–0 to the Old Carthusians, this time playing on the Brocas at Eton College itself. Because of a lack of regulation footballs, the tie was played using an Eton Field Game ball, which was much smaller than the Association standard.[20]

The Ramblers' colours have been purple, gold, green, and red since 1863.[21]

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources set the date of foundation as 1865,[7] however the Arthurian League website gives 1871.[8] Nevertheless, the official club website stated that the club was "officially" founded in 1871 but suggests that it had been active as early as 1863.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b League tables on Arthurian league, retrieved 22 Mar 2020
  2. ^ "report". Bell's Life: 6. 11 December 1859.
  3. ^ "report". Eton College Chronicle: 39. 15 October 1863.
  4. ^ "report". Bell's Life: 3. 14 November 1863.
  5. ^ "report". Field: 8. 6 January 1866.
  6. ^ Alcock, Charles (1879). Football Annual. London: Cricket Press. p. 148.
  7. ^ England Online
  8. ^ Old Etonians on Arthurian League
  9. ^ Old Etonian AFC website (archived, 10 Jul 2007)
  10. ^ "report". Field: 491. 8 November 1873.
  11. ^ "report". The Field: 240. 6 March 1875.
  12. ^ "report". Field: 276. 20 March 1875.
  13. ^ "report". Sportsman: 3. 17 March 1875.
  14. ^ "report". Sportsman: 4. 20 March 1876.
  15. ^ "report". Sportsman: 4. 11 November 1878.
  16. ^ "report". Bell's Life: 4. 5 April 1879.
  17. ^ England Players' Club Affiliations – Old Etonians
  18. ^ "Sporting". Graphic: 18. 21 December 1878.
  19. ^ "report". Windsor & Eton Express: 4. 28 October 1882.
  20. ^ Amos, Rev. Andrew (29 December 1923). "Old Corinthian Recalls Memorable Games". Daily News (London).
  21. ^ "Eton College Ramblers Cap". School Archives. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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