1871–72 Barnes F.C. season

This was the tenth season of Barnes Football Club. Barnes participated in the first season of the F.A. Cup, but were unable to progress further than the second round. The club was eliminated by Hampstead Heathens after a replay, despite playing both matches at home with a man advantage.[1]

Barnes
1871-72 season
CaptainP. Weston
SecretaryJames Powell
RulesLaws of the Game (1871)
Laws of the Game (1872) (after 27 February 1872)
FA CupSecond round

FA Cup
Main article: 1871–72 FA Cup
11 November 1871 First round Barnes 2-0 Civil Service Barnes
P. Weston, A. R. Dunnage
Note: Crystal Palace were able to field only eight players. "The match was throughout played in a very much more forcible than scientific manner, and the rule of no hands caused a good deal of argument [...] one of the Barnes men in particular drawing a delicate distinction between 'fisting' the ball and handling it". Weston's goal was "very flukey".
Barnes (11 players): P. Weston (capt.), W. Bruce, F. C. Clarkson, W. R. Collins, A. R. Dunnage, E. C. Highton, C. J. Morice, H. E. Solly, E. T. Weston, V. Weston, R. W. Willis.
Civil Service (8 players): J. H. Gifard (capt.), A. H. Bateman, W. C. Butler, H. C. Houndle, J. Kirkpatrick, C. W. A. Trollope, J. Wearne, W. H. White.[2]
23 December 1871 Second round Barnes 1-1 Hampstead Heathens Barnes
A. C. Highton / E. C. Highton (68)[3] Barker
Note: Game was ended by darkness after Barnes's goal.
Barnes (11 players): P. Weston (capt.), A. Adams, Bruce, A. Dunnage, A. C. Highton, E. C. Highton, C. Ommanney, Squiz, Todd, E. T. Weston, L. T. Williams.
Hampstead Heathens (10 players): J. P. Tatham (capt.), R. Barker, H. W. Beauchamp, C. B. Dimond, A. M. S. Erskine, H. Latham, A. Leach, H. P. Leach, R. B. Michell, S. R. Tatham.[4]
6 January 1872 Second round (replay) Barnes 0-1 Hampstead Heathens Barnes
15:15 G. Leach
Note:
Barnes (11 players): E. T. Weston (capt.), A. Adams, A. Dunnage, H. Ellis, J. Graham, A. C. Highton, E. C. Highton, C. Ommanney, H. Soley, C. Warren, P. Weston.
Hampstead Heathens (10 players): J. P. Tatham (capt.), A. Bird, R. Barker, C. B. Dimond, A. Erskine, A. Leach, G. P. Leach, J. Marshall, R. B. Michell, S. R. Tatham.[1]

Friendly matches
21 October 1871 Charterhouse School 1-0 Barnes Under Green, Godalming
c. 15:30 W. H. Davies
Note:
Charterhouse School (11 players): G. C. Carter (capt.),W. H. Davies, W. Drew, E. F. Brown, T. P. Gandell, C. P. Paget, E. H. Parry, E. V. Ravenshaw, G. Staveley, W. Thompson, A. Williams.
Barnes (10 players): P. Weston (capt.), A. Adams, W. K. Bruce, H. Ellis, J. Graham, A. C. Highton, E. C. Highton, C. J. Morice, C. Ommanney, H. E. Solly,[5]
28 October 1871 Westminster School 1-1 Barnes Vincent Square
R. W. S. Vidal Unknown
Note: Barnes "handled [the ball] and pushed in defiance of all the rules they professed to play". During the buildup to the Barnes goal, "many of the [Westminster] boys made no attempt to stop the player owing to his continual handling during the run-up".
Westminster School (11 players): R. W. S. Vidal (capt.), L. P. Beaufort, J. Bruce, H. S. Jackson, R. G. F. Murphy, F. Oldham, W. S. Rawson, J. F. Reece, H. Roberts, H. A. C. Rogers, H. D. S. Vidal.
Barnes: C. C. Boyle et al. [6]
4 November 1871 Crystal Palace 1-0 Barnes Crystal Palace
15:25 Clutton / Smith / W. M. Alport[7]
Note: "The Barnes Club have lost since last season many of their best men".
Crystal Palace (11 players): D. Allport (capt.), H. F. Abell, W. M. Allport, W. Bouch, R. W. Clutton, J. Cockerell, A. J. Heath, A. Lloyd, C. J. Morice, C. E. Smith, J. Turner
Barnes (11 players): P. Weston (capt.), Bruce, Chapman, Collins, Graham, A. C. Highton, E. C. Highton, Ommanney, Palmer, E. Weston, Williams.[8]
25 November 1871 Royal Engineers 4-0 Barnes Chatham
c. 15:00 G. Barker, Renny-Tailyour (3 goals)
Note:
Royal Engineers (11 players): Merriman (capt.), Addison, G. Barker, Creswell, Goodwyn, Hoskyns, Marindin, Mitchell, Muirhead, Renny-Tailyour, Rich.
Barnes (11 players): P. Weston (capt.), Adams, Bruce, Chapman, Colter (subst.), Dunnage, Hudson, Le Mesurier, Sobey, Warren, G. Weston.[9]
2 December 1871 Captain's Eleven D-D All-comers Barnes
Note: The all-comers numbered thirty-two.[10]
16 December 1871 Clapham Rovers v Barnes Clapham
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[11]
13 January 1872 Barnes 1-1 Clapham Rovers Barnes
E. C. Highton C. E. Kolle
Note: [12]
27 January 1872 Barnes D-D Royal Engineers Barnes
Note: [13]
3 February 1872 Barnes 0-2 Crystal Palace Barnes
A. Lloyd, W. M. Allport
Note: Crystal Palace had ten men; Barnes eleven.[14]
17 February 1872 Barnes v Charterhouse School Barnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[15]
24 February 1872 Westminster School v Barnes Vincent Square
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[16]
2 March 1872 Captain's Eleven v All-comers Barnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[17]

Athletic Sports
  • Date: 16 March 1872[18]
  • Venue: Field of J. Johnstone, White Hart inn, Mortlake.
  • Committee: O. D. Chapman (treasurer), W. M. Chinnery, H. Ellis, F. S. Gulstone, E. C. Highton, E. C. Morley, J. Powell (secretary), D. M. Roberts, P. Weston, R. W. Willis, G. B. Yapp.
  • Events: 100 yards flat race, 400 yards flat race handicap, 1320 yards flat race handicap, two miles flat face handicap, 150 yards hurdles, one mile handicap steeplechase, five miles handicap steeplechase (run 2 March), mile-and-a-half handicap walking, high jump, long jump running, vaulting

Notes
  1. "Hampstead Heathens v. Barnes (Association Cup)". Bell's Life in London: 5. 1872-01-13.
  2. "Barnes v. Civil Service". Sportsman: 3. 1871-11-15.
  3. "a goal obtained by a good run of the two Hightons"
  4. "Hampstead Heathens v. Barnes". Sportsman: 3. 1871-12-28.
  5. "Charterhouse School v. Barnes". Sportsman: 3. 1871-10-24.
  6. "Westminster School v. Barnes". Sportsman: 3. 1871-10-31.
  7. a "combined" attack, according to the newspaper report
  8. "Crystal Palace v. Barnes". Sportsman: 3. 1871-11-09.
  9. "Royal Engineers v. Barnes". Sportsman: 3. 1871-11-30.
  10. "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 1871-12-09.
  11. "Fixtures for December". Sportsman: 6. 1871-12-09.
  12. "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 1872-01-20.
  13. "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 1872-01-27.
  14. "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 1872-02-10.
  15. "Matches for this Day". Sportsman: 6. 1872-02-17.
  16. "Matches for this Day". Sportsman: 6. 1872-02-24.
  17. "Matches for this Day". Sportsman: 6. 1872-03-02.
  18. "Barnes Football Club". Sportsman: 4. 1872-03-05.
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