1862–63 Barnes F.C. season

April 2022 Barnes 1862-63 Ebenezer Morley Captain Barn Elms Park Rules Rules of Barnes Football Club (1862), compromise rules.Sporting Life 1862-12-24 3 Barnes v. Blackheath 1863-64 This was the first season of Barnes FC following its foundation in 1862. Since a standard set of laws of football did not yet exist (the Football Association would not be founded until 1863), Barnes drew up its own rules to govern play, choosing to prohibit carrying the ball.Rules of Barnes Football Club (1862) Though its rules stated that "the season shall commence on the first Saturday in October", Barnes FC's first game (against neighbouring Richmond FC) is not recorded until the end of November. In December, Barnes played Blackheath FC, a club which played a rugby-style game that allowed running with the ball and "hacking" (kicking opponents in the shins). The resulting clash of styles forced "mutual concessions" to be made as to the rules for this game. It was nevertheless a lively match, featuring "dangerous mélées" in which club captain Ebenezer Morley narrowly escaped being "garrotted". In the first half of 1863, Barnes played against N.N. Club and Forest FC (later renamed Wanderers FC), two teams who, like Barnes, preferred a dribbling game; both would join Barnes in becoming founder members of the Football Association later that year. 29 November 1862 Barnes 2-0 Richmond Hives (~20)Gregory (~40) Barn Elms Park Barnes "A large number of spectators, including many of the fair sex". W Game was "first two goals in three". "Each goal was gained in about twenty minutes".Sporting Life 1862-12-03 4 Barnes Club v. Richmond Club 13 December 1862 Richmond 0-1 Barnes Gregory (20) Richmond Green Richmond 400-500 V match abandoned owing to bad light Richmond: Marryat (capt.), Anderson, Danvers, Hudson et al. Barnes: Morley (capt.), Gregory, Hives, et al.Sporting Life 1862-12-20 4 Barnes v. Richmond 20 December 1862 Barnes 0-2 Blackheath Barn Elms Park Barnes L Mutual concessions were made as to the rules. Blackheath (15 players): Burnett (capt.), et al. Barnes: Morley (capt.), Gregory, Roberts, Willis, et al. 25 January 1863 N.N. 4-0 Barnes L 20 February 1863 Barnes 0-1 Forest Unknown (90) "A goodly muster, including many of the fair sex" L 12 on each side. Game lasted 2 and a half hours.Field 1863-02-28 9 Barnes v Forest 28 February 1863 15:00 Blackheath 0-0 Barnes Blackheath D Game played from 3 to 5.Sporting Life 1863-03-07 4 Football: Barnes v. Blackheath 28 April 1863 Barnes 0-2 N.N. G. H. PemberW. F. Baker Barnes L Barnes (15 players): Morley, Baines, Collinge, Courteny, Elton, Gregory, Hall, Hay, Hewitt, Hives, Hudson, Innes, Roberts, Sheppard, Willis. N.N. (15 players): A. Pember, J. Baker, H. Baker, W. F. Baker, F. Bedwell, Doe, Gills, Groome, Lawson, Marryatt, Morton, G. Pember, Piggott, Renshaw, Wawn.Bell's Life in London 1863-04-12 Football 7 Notes Category:Barnes F.C. seasons Barnes