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The original club was founded in 1878 as '''Lunar Rovers''', becoming '''Rotherham''' in 1882, and eventually '''Rotherham Town'''.<ref>[http://thebeautifulhistory.wordpress.com/clubs/rotherham-united/ Rotherham United] The Beautiful History</ref> In 1889 the club became a founder member of the [[Midland League (1889)|Midland League]]. They were champions in 1892 and 1893 |
The original club was founded in 1878 as '''Lunar Rovers''', becoming '''Rotherham''' in 1882, and eventually '''Rotherham Town'''.<ref>[http://thebeautifulhistory.wordpress.com/clubs/rotherham-united/ Rotherham United] The Beautiful History</ref> In 1889 the club became a founder member of the [[Midland League (1889)|Midland League]]. They were champions in 1892 and 1893, and were subsequently elected to the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] of [[the Football League]] in 1893. |
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The club's League tenure lasted just three seasons, finishing in 14th, 12th and 15th place (out of 16). At the end of the 1895/96 season they failed to apply for re-election and subsequently folded.<ref>[http://gottfriedfuchs.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/gone-but-not-forgotten-rotherham-town.html Gone But Not Forgotten] Gottfried Fuchs</ref> |
The club's League tenure lasted just three seasons, finishing in 14th, 12th and 15th place (out of 16). At the end of the 1895/96 season they failed to apply for re-election and subsequently folded.<ref>[http://gottfriedfuchs.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/gone-but-not-forgotten-rotherham-town.html Gone But Not Forgotten] Gottfried Fuchs</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:13, 25 July 2023
| Full name | Rotherham Town Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1878 (as Lunar Rovers) | |
| Dissolved | 1896 | |
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Rotherham Town F.C. was a football club based in Rotherham, England. The club was a member of the Football League between 1893 and 1896.
History
The original club was founded in 1878 as Lunar Rovers, becoming Rotherham in 1882, and eventually Rotherham Town.[1] In 1889 the club became a founder member of the Midland League. They were champions in 1892 and 1893, and were subsequently elected to the Second Division of the Football League in 1893.
The club's League tenure lasted just three seasons, finishing in 14th, 12th and 15th place (out of 16). At the end of the 1895/96 season they failed to apply for re-election and subsequently folded.[2]
The club played at Clifton Lane and Clifton Grove.
Arthur Wharton, the man widely regarded as the first ever black professional footballer, played for the club from 1889 to 1894.[3] Liverpool Football Club played their first ever fixture against Rotherham Town on 1 September 1892 in a friendly fixture, Liverpool won 7-1, the first ever opponent to score at Anfield was Rotherham striker Charlie Leatherbarrow.[4]
A second Rotherham Town formed in 1899, going on to merge with Rotherham County in 1925 to form Rotherham United.
League and cup history
| Rotherham Town League and Cup history[5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Season | Division | Position | FA Cup |
| 1883–84 | 2nd Round | ||
| 1884–85 | 1st Round | ||
| 1885–86 | 1st Round | ||
| 1886–87 | 2nd Round | ||
| 1887–88 | 2nd Round | ||
| 1888–89 | 2nd qualifying round | ||
| 1889–90 | Midland League | 3rd/11 | 4th qualifying round |
| 1890–91 | Midland League | 7th/10 | 4th qualifying round |
| 1891–92 | Midland League | 1st/11 | 3rd qualifying round |
| 1892–93 | Midland League | 1st/13 | 3rd qualifying round |
| 1893–94 | Football League Division 2 | 14th/15 | 1st qualifying round |
| 1894–95 | Football League Division 2 | 12th/16 | 1st qualifying round |
| 1895–96 | Football League Division 2 | 15th/16 | 4th qualifying round |
Honours
- Midland League
- Champions: 1891–92, 1892–93
Records
- Best league performance: 12th, Football League Division 2
- Best FA Cup performance: Second round, 1883–84, 1886–87, 1887–88
See also
References
- ^ Rotherham United The Beautiful History
- ^ Gone But Not Forgotten Gottfried Fuchs
- ^ The Footballer ArthurWharton.com
- ^ Liverpool's First Ever Game This Is Anfield
- ^ FA Cup Archive The FA
- ^ Rotherham Town WildStat
- ^ Rotherham Town Football Club History Database
- ^ British Newspaper Archive
- Association football clubs established in 1878
- Association football clubs disestablished in 1896
- English Football League clubs
- Defunct football clubs in England
- Defunct football clubs in South Yorkshire
- Sport in Rotherham
- Midland Football League (1889)
- 1878 establishments in England
- 1896 disestablishments in England