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Note: Game ended at 16:45. Barnes (12 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), Adams, W. C. Butler, C. Butler Collins, S. Lee, P. Rhodes, D. M. Roberts, C. Routh, B. Smith, P. Weston, C. H. Warren, E. Weston. Crystal Palace (12 players): D. Allport (capt.), H. Butterfield, A. C. Chamberlain, A. Cutbill, R. Cutbill, H. Daukes, C. Farquhar, D. Huggins, A. L. Lloyd, A. Morten, G. Parr, E. M. Stone.[4]
Attendance: "Large assemblage of spectators, several ladies among their number"[6]
Note: Game lasted 90 minutes.[6] Barnes (12 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), Adams, H. Collins, W. R. Collins, R. G. Graham, F. W. Gulstone, P. Rhodes, D. M. Roberts, C. Routh, Lord F. Stephenson, C. H. Warren, P. Weston. Royal Engineers (13 players): Denison (capt.), Chambers, Danbury, Day, Dorward, Fellows, Fuller, Harrison, Johnston, Lambert, Macgregor, Morris, Preston.[7]
Note: Barnes (12 players): R. G. Graham (capt.), Collins, H. Hackblock, Holt, W. Nettleship, P. Rhodes, C. Routh, Stone, C. Warren, E. Weston, P. Weston. Crystal Palace (12 players): D. Allport (capt.), F. Abel, A. C. Chamberlin, R. Cutbill, S. W. Daukes, W. G. F. Ellis, C. Farquhar, A. Lloyd, A. Morten, G. Parr, C. Eastlake Smith.[9]
Venue: Field belonging to J. Johnstone, White Hart, Mortlake.
Committee: A. D. Houseman (starter), F. W. Bryant, R. W. Willis (judges), J. Westell, H. F. Wilkinson, F. W. Bryant, J. G. Webster[14]
Events: 100 yards race, 400 yards race handicap, one and a half mile walking handicap, 150 yards hurdles, one mile handicap steeplechase, high jump, high jump with pole, vaulting.
Notes
^ abAlcock, Charles W., ed. (1868). John Lillywhite's Football Annual. London: John Lillywhite.
^"Barnes Football Club". Sportsman: 3. 3 October 1868.. The opening was postponed from the 3rd "in consequence of an eight-oared race amongst the members of the London Rowing Club" on that date.
^The two players obtained the goal "jointly", according to the newspaper report
^"Barnes v Crystal Palace". Sportsman: 3. 3 November 1868.
^"Civil Service v Barnes". Sportsman: 4. 21 November 1868.
^ ab"Royal Engineers v. Barnes". Sporting Life: 4. 5 December 1868.
^"Royal Engineers v Barnes". Bell's Life in London: 9. 5 December 1868.
^"Fixtures already Arranged: December". Sportsman: 6. 5 December 1868.
^"Barnes v Crystal Palace". Bell's Life in London: 7. 30 January 1869.
^"Fixtures already Arranged". Sportsman: 4. 23 December 1868.
^"Fixtures already Arranged". Sportsman: 4. 7 January 1869.
^"Fixtures already Arranged: December". Sportsman: 7. 26 December 1868.
^"Barnes Football Club". Sportsman: 8. 20 March 1868.
^"Barnes Football Club Sports". Sportsman: 3. 23 March 1868.