Kilnhurst F.C.

Kilnhurst F.C. was an English association football club based in Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire.

Kilnhurst
Full nameKilnhurst Football Club
Nickname(s)Wasps[1]
Founded(as Kilnhurst)

History

A home FA Cup tie with Sheffield F.C. in 1896 attracted a crowd of 2,000 to their home ground.[2]

League and cup history
Kilnhurst Colliery League and Cup history[3][4][5][6]
SeasonDivisionPositionFA Cup
1890–91
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3rd Qualifying Round
1891–92
Sheffield & District League
/10
2nd Qualifying Round
1892–93
Sheffield & District League
8th/14
2nd Qualifying Round
1893–94
Sheffield & District League Division 2
4th/5
1st Qualifying Round
1894–95
Sheffield Challenge Cup League
12th/15
1st Qualifying Round
1895–96
Sheffield Challenge Cup League
/15
2nd Qualifying Round
1896–97
Sheffield Association League
/10
2nd Qualifying Round
1897–98
Sheffield Association League
/12
2nd Qualifying Round

Records
  • Best FA Cup performance: 2nd Qualifying Round

References
  1. Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 12 October 1895
  2. Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 12 October 1895
  3. FA Cup Archive The FA
  4. Kilnhurst Football Club History Database
  5. Kilnhurst WildStat
  6. British Newspaper Archive
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