Wolverton Association Football Club, often known simply as Wolverton, was an Englishfootball team representing the town of Wolverton (and, for a time, Milton Keynes). The club's motto was "In Omnia Paratus" (lit: "In all things prepared").
The club was founded in 1887.[1] It joined the Southern Football League in 1895, and left after a rollercoaster five seasons in which the club was promoted and relegated between the two divisions twice.[2]
The club folded in January 1992; although the finances were in a poor state, the task of running the club had become too much for the final committee members, and after club secretary Paul Mumford resigned because of work commitments, the remaining members resolved to wind up the club.[5]
Colours
The club originally played in light and dark blue.[6][7] By 1948 the club wore royal blue shirts with three white hoops and black shorts,[8] and the old gold shirts and black shorts in 1949, but had to use maroon and amber shirts temporarily in 1949 because of a lack of supply.[9] It retained gold and black until dissolution.[10][11]
Ground
Until 2007, its former home ground, Wolverton Park had what was believed to be the oldest football stand in the United Kingdom. The ground and immediate area has since been redeveloped into a housing area, Wolverton Park housing development.[12] In November 2012, the football stand structure is still in place, but it has been stripped to act as an ornamental feature on the edge of the community park which has been built on top of the old football pitch.
Club names
The club has had a number of different names during its history, and at one time held the record for the longest club name in English football: "Newport Pagnell & Wolverton London & North Western Railway Amalgamated Association Football Club".
1887–1888
- Wolverton
1888–1889
- Wolverton London & North Western Railway
1889–1890
- Newport Pagnell & Wolverton London & North Western Railway
1890–1902
- Wolverton London & North Western Railway
1902–1948
- Wolverton Town
1948–1981
- Wolverton Town & B.R. [British Railways]
1981–1987
- Wolverton Town
1987–1988
- Wolverton Town (Milton Keynes)
1988–1990
- Milton Keynes Wolverton Town (aka Milton Keynes Wolves)
1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league). 2. Players with full international caps. 3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.
George Henson went on to play for Northampton Town, Bradford Park Avenue, Sheffield United, Swansea Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers between 1932 and 1939.[13]
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