Rotherham Town F.C. (1878)

Rotherham Town
Full name	Rotherham Town Football Club
Founded	1878 (as Lunar Rovers)
Dissolved	1896

Rotherham Town Football Club was an English football club from Rotherham, Yorkshire. They briefly played in the Football League.

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 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.

The man widely regarded as the first ever black professional footballer, Arthur Wharton played for the club from 1889-1894.^[3] Liverpool Football Club played their first ever fixture against Rotherham Town on 1 September 1892 in a friendly fixture.^[4]

A second Rotherham Town formed in 1899, going on to merge with Rotherham County in 1925 to form Rotherham United.

Season-by-season records

Season	Division	Pos	FA Cup
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 Div 2	14th/15	1st qualifying round
1894–95	Football League Div 2	12th/16	1st qualifying round
1895–96	Football League Div 2	15th/16	4th qualifying round

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Records

FA Cup
- 2nd round - 1883/84, 1886/87, 1887/88

References

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[1] ttp://thebeautifulhistory.wordpress.com/clubs/rotherham-united/

[2] ttp://gottfriedfuchs.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/gone-but-not-forgotten-rotherham-town.html

[3] ttp://www.arthurwharton.com/the-footballer.html

[4] ttp://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/08/no-34-liverpools-first-ever-game/

[5] ttp://wildstat.com/p/1/club/ENG_Rotherham_Town_FC

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