| Full name | Dresden United Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1884 | |
| Dissolved | 1898 | |
| Ground | Cocknage Ground | |
| Secretary | D. Cashmore | |
| 1897–98 | The Combination – Record expunged | |
Dresden United Football Club was a football club based in the Dresden area of Stoke-on-Trent who were active at the end of the nineteenth century.
The earliest reference to the club is from the 1884–85 season. [1]
In 1892, the club were elected to the Combination, where they spent three seasons finishing seventh, fifth and fourth respectively. [2] In 1895, they left the Combination and took up a place in the Midland League. In their two seasons in the Midland League, the club managed finishes in eleventh and tenth place (out of fifteen). [3]
In 1897, Dresden returned to the Combination but were unable to complete the season, having been suspended by the Combination at the end of 1897, not having paid a £10 deposit when demanded; [4] its record was expunged. [2] At the time of resignation, Dresden was bottom of the table, with 1 win and 2 draws from its 12 games, albeit the club had not been humiliated, only having conceded 26 goals in 12 games - a better defensive record than Wrexham, which was 4th in the table. [5]
Several players from Dresden joined the local Football League clubs, Port Vale or Stoke, including Jack Farrell who left Dresden to join Stoke in 1894. He later played for Southampton, appearing in the 1900 FA Cup Final. [6]
Joe Turner started his career at Dresden before joining Southampton in 1895; he appeared in the 1902 FA Cup Final and also played for Everton. [7]
The club wore red jerseys. [8]
