| 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 | |
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. [1] Club captain Charles Morice played for England in the first international match against Scotland.
| 19 October 1872First round | Barnes | 0-1 | South Norwood | Barnes Common [1] |
| 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. [2] | ||||
| 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. [3] | ||||
| 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. [4] | ||||
| 9 November 1872 | Barnes Beagles | v | Barnes | Green Man, Wimbledon |
| Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found. [5] | ||||
| 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. [6] | ||||
| 23 November 1872 | Captain's Eleven | v | All Comers | Barnes |
| Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found. [5] | ||||
| 30 November 1872 | Barnes | v | Windsor Home Park | Barnes |
| Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found. [5] | ||||
| 7 December 1872 | Charterhouse School | 3-0 | Barnes | |
| 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, [7] | ||||
| 4 January 1873 | Barnes | v | Barnes Beagles | Barnes Railway Station |
| Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found. [8] | ||||
| 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. [9] | ||||
| 18 January 1873 | Crystal Palace | 2-0 | Barnes | |
| 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. [10] | ||||
| 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 [11] | ||||
| 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. [12] | ||||
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