| Full name | Greenhalgh's Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Halghs | |
| Founded | 1870 | |
| Dissolved | 1894 | |
| Ground | Field Mill | |
| Secretary | E. H. Greenhalgh, A. O. Scroft | |
Greenhalgh's Football Club was a 19th-century English football club based Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
| Full name | Greenhalgh's Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Halghs | |
| Founded | 1870 | |
| Dissolved | 1894 | |
| Ground | Field Mill | |
| Secretary | E. H. Greenhalgh, A. O. Scroft | |
Greenhalgh's Football Club was a 19th-century English football club based Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
The club was founded by E. H. Greenhalgh, a former Notts County back, [1] in the 1870s; the club claimed a foundation date of 1870, [2] which may have been when the workers at Greenhalgh's factory started playing football, and vice-chairman W. Day in 1892 claimed to have been a member for over 40 years. [3] Certainly the factory's first athletic event took place in 1873 [4] and a Greenhalgh's football club was playing other sides under Sheffield rules by 1874. [5]
The club was originally formally called Greenhalgh & Sons, and in the 1890s Greenhalghs Incorporated, [6] but was usually known as Greenhalgh's.
The club was a member of the Midland League for the 1893–94 season, finishing 5th out of 11. On 7 May 1894 the club voted to amalgamate with Mansfield Town (not connected to the current club) to form Mansfield F.C., with both grounds initially being retained. [7] The aftermath saw the club's committee being sued for the club's outstanding debts, for which all committee members were held liable. [8]
The club wore amber and blue jerseys, which it sold to Mansfield Wesleyan on its dissolution. [9]
The club played at a pitch on the New Cricket Ground at Field Mill, which had been the site of Greenhalgh's factory since at least 1846. [10]
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