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Hendon F.C. (1876)

Hendon Football Club was an English association football club from Hendon, today in the London Borough of Barnet, founded in 1876.

History

The club 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 was on 10 November 1883 when it defeated the previous season's FA Cup finalists Old Etonians by three goals to two.

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 2Ã¢ÂÂ0 by Marlow

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 1Ã¢ÂÂ0 by Reading

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Drew 1Ã¢ÂÂ1 with Old Foresters
First Round Replay Ã¢ÂÂ Drew 2Ã¢ÂÂ2
First Round Second Replay Ã¢ÂÂ Won 3Ã¢ÂÂ1
Second Round Ã¢ÂÂ Won 7Ã¢ÂÂ1 v. Mosquitoes
Third Round Ã¢ÂÂ Bye
Fourth Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 2Ã¢ÂÂ0 by Clapham Rovers

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Won 8Ã¢ÂÂ1 v. St Peter's Institute
Second Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 2Ã¢ÂÂ0 by Old Etonians

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 5Ã¢ÂÂ0 by Reading

1882Ã¢ÂÂ83:

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Won 3Ã¢ÂÂ1 v. West End
Second Round Ã¢ÂÂ Won 2Ã¢ÂÂ1 v. Chatham
Third Round Ã¢ÂÂ Won 11Ã¢ÂÂ1 v. South Reading
Fourth Round Ã¢ÂÂ Won 3Ã¢ÂÂ0 v. Marlow
Fifth Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 4Ã¢ÂÂ2 by Old Etonians

1883Ã¢ÂÂ84:

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Won 3Ã¢ÂÂ2 v. Old Etonians
Second Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 2Ã¢ÂÂ1 by Old Westminsters

1884Ã¢ÂÂ85:

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Drew 3Ã¢ÂÂ3 with Clapham Rovers
First Round Replay Ã¢ÂÂ Won 6Ã¢ÂÂ0
Second Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 1Ã¢ÂÂ0 by Chatham

1885Ã¢ÂÂ86:

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 4Ã¢ÂÂ0 by Clapton

1886Ã¢ÂÂ87:

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 2Ã¢ÂÂ1 by London Caledonians

First Round Ã¢ÂÂ Defeated 4Ã¢ÂÂ2 by Old Harrovians

Later history

The club continued in existence until the Second World War. It did not however survive the War, and Golders Green F.C., which was founded in 1908 as Christ Church Hampstead, adopted the Hendon F.C. name in 1946. The two clubs played each other twice in April 1932 to raise funds.

Colours

The Charles Alcock annuals record the following colours for the club:

Ground

The club played its home games at the Hendon cricket ground in Brampton Grove, off Brent Street, London NW4.

Famous players

Charles Plumpton Wilson made two appearances for England in 1883Ã¢ÂÂ84.
A.L. Henry

References

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