1872–73 Barnes F.C. season

Barnes

1872-73 season
Captain	Charles Morice
Secretary	H. Ernest Solly
Rules	Laws of the Game (1872) Laws of the Game (1873) (after 26 February 1873)
FA Cup	First round
Home colours
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This was the eleventh season of Barnes Football Club. Barnes were surprisingly eliminated in the first round of the F.A. Cup by the debutants South Norwood, despite having far greater experience with association football rules. Club captain Charles Morice played for England in the first international match against Scotland.

FA Cup

Main article: 1872–73 FA Cup

Barnes v South Norwood

19 October 1872 First round	Barnes	0-1	South Norwood	Barnes Common
			Walshe (10)
Note: Barnes (11 players): C. J. Morice (capt.), A. Adams, W. C. Butler, G. W. Chapman, O. D. Chapman, F. Clarkson, A. R. Dunnage, C. Hudson, H. E. Solly, C. H. Warren, T. Weston. South Norwood (11 players): W. H. White (capt.), Dickinson, A. L. Elborough, W. C. Elborough, G. R. Fleet, C. E. Leeds, J. Smith, R. Smith, T. Viall, G. V. Walshe, F. White.

Friendly matches

Clapham Rovers v Barnes

26 October 1872	Clapham Rovers	1-0	Barnes	Clapham
c. 15:40	Thompson (c. 15)
Note: The game ended prematurely at 16:45 because of rain. Clapham Rovers (11 players): C. Bergmann, Birkett (goalkeeper), H. A. Bryden, C. R. Daly, R. Ogilvie, H. Parker, W. E. Sprott, P. R. St. Quintin, C. C. Tayloe, A. Thompson, C. H. Wollaston Barnes (10 players): C. J. Morice (capt.), F. C. Clarkson, R. S. Evans, Rev. J. Graham, H. A. Hudson, J. Lawford, C. Ommaney, H. M. Solly, E. J. Weston, V. Weston.

Royal Engineers v Barnes

2 November 1872	Royal Engineers	2-0	Barnes	Chatham
Note: Royal Engineers (11 players): F. Marindin (capt.), W. Baddely, G. Barker, J. E. Blackburn, E. W. Cotter, A. G. Goodwyn, Merriman, E. Muirhead, C. Nugent, P. G. Von Donnop, C. K. Wood. Barnes (9 players, with 2 substitutes provided by the Royal Engineers): C. J. Morice (capt.), A. Adams, B. Collings, A. D. Chapman, J. W. Chapman, F. C. Clarkson, J. Graham, F. B. Soden, E. Weston. Substitutes: Nicholls, Wilkieson.

Barnes Beagles v Barnes

9 November 1872	Barnes Beagles	v	Barnes	Green Man, Wimbledon
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.

Barnes v Crystal Palace

16 November 1872	Barnes	0-0	Crystal Palace	Barnes
c. 15:30
Note: Barnes (10 players): A. C. Butler (capt.), A. Adams, C. C. Boyle, F. C. Clarkson, A. W. Collings, J. Graham, Hudson, E. T. Weston, H. E. Solly, S. E. Solly. Crystal Palace 10 players): D. Allport (capt.), A. Bouch, W. Bouch, W. Dorling, S. R. Fleet, J. H. Kingsford, C. Kolle, S. Manvell, F. Soden, J. Turner.

Captain's Eleven v All Comers

23 November 1872	Captain's Eleven	v	All Comers	Barnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.

Barnes v Windsor Home Park

30 November 1872	Barnes	v	Windsor Home Park	Barnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.

Charterhouse School v Barnes

7 December 1872	Charterhouse School	3-0	Barnes	{{{stadium}}}
	Parry, Firth, Verelst
Note: Charterhouse School (12 players): T. P. Gandell (capt.), H. W. Davies, W. W. Drew, F. H. Firth, W. Empson, A. H. Gipps, H. G. Jeaffreson, E. H. Parry, G. E. Staveley, C. Verelst, E. Williams, W. C. Williams. Barnes (12 players): C. J. Morice (capt.), O. D. Chapman, F. C. Clarkson, H. Cobbett, R. Evans, J. Graham, H. A. Hudson, J. Palmer, A. Scott, H. E. Solly, R. H. Solly, E. T. Weston,

Barnes v Barnes Beagles

4 January 1873	Barnes	v	Barnes Beagles	Barnes Railway Station
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.

Barnes v Clapham Rovers

11 January 1873	Barnes	1-0	Clapham Rovers	Barnes
15:15	Highton (c. 10)
Note: Barnes (11 players): E. T. Weston (capt.), A. Adams, F. C. Clarkson, J. Graham, C. Highton, T. Mossendew (goalkeeper), C. Ommaney, F. Pawle, H. E. Solly, C. Todd, V. Weston. Clapham Rovers (12 players): C. C. Bryden (capt.), H. A. Bryden, W. E. Buckie, W. Field, F. P. Francis, R. G. Fricker, J. P. Harris, B. R. Hunter, H. Ker, C. Kolle, W. H. Nuttall, H. Rose.

Crystal Palace v Barnes

18 January 1873	Crystal Palace	2-0	Barnes	{{{stadium}}}
	Chenery (c. 20), own goal
Note: Crystal Palace (11 players): D. Allport (capt.), W. M. Allport, C. C. Armitage, W. R. Collins, C. F. Cumberlege, C. J. Chenery, G. R. Fleet, A. Lloyd, A. S. Thomson, J. Turner, J. H. Vigne. Barnes (10 players): E. J. Weston (capt.), F. C. Clarkson, H. Collins, H. Ellis, J. Graham, A. C. Highton, F. B. Pawle, F. B. Soden, E. Solly, C. J. Todd.

Barnes v Royal Engineers

15 February 1873	Barnes	0-5	Royal Engineers	Barnes
Note: The Barnes ground proper being laid down with manure, glass bottles, &c., the contest took place on an adjoining field, which, being very rough, prevented any good display of dribbling. Barnes (11 players): A. Adams, G. W. Chapman, C. Cobbett, O. D. Chapman, F. C. Clarkson, A. R. Collins, F. Graham, C. Ommaney, H. E. Solly, E. J. Weston, V. Weston. Royal Engineers (11 players): F. Marindin (capt.), G. Barker, Blackburn, Digby, Goodwyn, Muirhead, Olivier, Ord, Ruck, Teach, Wood

Barnes v Windsor Home Park

22 February 1873	Barnes	1-0	Windsor Home Park	Barnes
Note: Barnes (11 players): A. Adams (capt.), J. W. Chapman, F. C. Clarkson, J. Graham, C. Heighton, J. Hudson, J. Palmer, F. Pawle, H. Solly, G. Weston, V. Weston. Windsor Home Park (11 players): W. Nicholls (capt.), H. G. Balley, G. R. Bambridge, H. Bird, P. Chamberlain, H. Clark, G. Gower, Frank Heran, A. Joll, J. Roberts, W. Whitfield.

Brondesbury v Barnes

c. 15 March 1873	Brondesbury	D-D	Barnes	{{{stadium}}}
Note: The final match of the season for Barnes.

Athletic Sports

• Date: 5 April 1873
• Venue: Field of J. Johnstone.
• Committee: O. D. Chapman (treasurer), W. M. Chinnery, F. C. Clarkson, H. Ellis, F. S. Gulston, C. J. Michod, C. J. Morice, E. C. Morley, J. Parker, J. Powell, D. M. Roberts, W. Rye, H. Ernest Solly (secretary), R. W. Willis
• Events: 100 yards, 100 yards handicap, 400 yards handicap, 1200(?) yards handicap, 2 miles handicap, one mile steeplechase, 5 miles steeplechase (run 22 March), 150 yards hurdle, mile and a half walking handicap, high jump, pole jump