Heywood F.C. (1897)
| Full name | Heywood Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1897 | |
| Dissolved | 1904 | |
| Ground | Egerton Park | |
| President | Cllr R. Jackson | |
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Heywood F.C. was an English association football club based in Heywood, Lancashire.
History
The club was formed in 1897, mainly from the recently folded Heywood Rovers setup.[1] In October 1897 the club was admitted to the Central Lancashire League, to replace Holyroyd's of Milnrow, which had disbanded.[2]
The club's greatest triumph was winning the Lancashire Junior Cup in 1900–01, beating Parr 2–0 in the final at Deepdale before 1,000 spectators,[3] a week after winning the Parks cup; Heywood's superior teamwork and speed overran the heavy Parr side on a heavy pitch,[4] with both goals being scored by centre-forward Hill, the second almost on time.[5] It also won the Parks Challenge Cup that season, and was runner-up in the Manchester Junior Cup.[6]
Heywood joined the Manchester League in 1901, and was invited to join the Lancashire League at the same time, but declined, owing to the strength of competition.[7] The following season (1902–03), the club joined the Lancashire Combination, alongside rival Heywood United, and finished 12th in the division.[8] At the end of the 1902–03 season, the club's long-standing secretary, William Greenhalgh, resigned, as he had moved to Rochdale.[9] However, the 1903–04 season saw the club drop to near the bottom of the table, and go from making a profit to incurring losses of nearly £40, with wages rising but gates plummeting.[10] An attempt to raise money via a prize draw was so disastrous that the losses incurred ended up causing the club to disband.[11]
Colours
The club wore white shirts and blue knickers;[12] the blue refers to serge, readily available.
Ground
The club played at Egerton Park.[13]
Notable players
- Harry Astley, who signed for Bolton Wanderers after the 1900–01 season.[14]
External links
References
- ^ "Manchester Evening Chronicle - Page 6 - Turf, Field and Track" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Central Lancashire League". Heywood Advertiser: 6. 22 October 1887.
- ^ "Lancashire Junior Cup - Final". Liverpool Mercury: 10. 15 April 1901.
- ^ "Football notes". Heywood Advertiser: 3. 19 April 1901.
- ^ "Lancashire Junior Cup - final tie". Heywood Advertiser: 3. 19 April 1901.
- ^ "Presentation of medals". Heywood Advertiser: 8. 31 May 1901.
- ^ "Heywood Football Club". Heywood Advertiser: 5. 17 May 1901.
- ^ Abbink, Dinant. "Lancashire Combination". RSSSF.
- ^ "Heywood Football Club". Heywood Advertiser: 6. 19 June 1903.
- ^ "Heywood Football Club". Heywood Advertiser: 6. 10 June 1904.
- ^ "Killed by a prize draw". Football News (Nottingham): 7. 3 September 1904.
- ^ "Lancashire Junior Cup - Final". Athletic News: 8. 15 April 1901.
- ^ "Heywood Football Club". Heywood Advertiser: 5. 28 June 1901.
- ^ "Presentation of medals". Heywood Advertiser: 8. 31 May 1901.