| Full name | St Mark's F.C. (Windsor) | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1876? | |
| Dissolved | ? | |
| Ground | St Mark's School, Windsor | |
St Mark's was an English association club based in Windsor. Its players were pupils and masters [1] attending St Mark's School, under the headmastership of the Reverend E. Hawtrey, whose sons played for the club. [2] The school later became the Imperial Service College.
The club entered the FA Cup once, in 1877–78. It was drawn to play Barnes, with choice of ground, [3] but scratched before playing. [4] This appears to be because a number of its players had pledged their allegiance to other clubs in the Windsor and Slough area, including Swifts F.C. and Remnants F.C.; the latter club was made up solely of masters from the school. [5]
The club provided three players to the Berkshire Football Association representative side in 1876–77. [6]
The first recorded match for the club was on 18 November 1876, a 2–1 home defeat to Runnymede F.C, [7] and matches are recorded for the club until 1888. [8] The club's pitch was also used for fixtures for other clubs in the area, when their own grounds were unavailable; the ground hosted an FA Cup tie in 1883. [9]
The club is likely to have played in magenta, being the college colour; possibly taken from the original rowing colour of Cambridge University.
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