This was the eleventh season of Barnes Football Club. Barnes were surprisingly eliminated in the first round of the F.A. Cup by the debutants South Norwood, despite having far greater experience with association football rules.[1] Club captain Charles Morice played for England in the first international match against Scotland.
Note: Barnes (11 players): C. J. Morice (capt.), A. Adams, W. C. Butler, G. W. Chapman, O. D. Chapman, F. Clarkson, A. R. Dunnage, C. Hudson, H. E. Solly, C. H. Warren, T. Weston. South Norwood (11 players): W. H. White (capt.), Dickinson, A. L. Elborough, W. C. Elborough, G. R. Fleet, C. E. Leeds, J. Smith, R. Smith, T. Viall, G. V. Walshe, F. White.[2]
Note: The game ended prematurely at 16:45 because of rain. Clapham Rovers (11 players): C. Bergmann, Birkett (goalkeeper), H. A. Bryden, C. R. Daly, R. Ogilvie, H. Parker, W. E. Sprott, P. R. St. Quintin, C. C. Tayloe, A. Thompson, C. H. Wollaston Barnes (10 players): C. J. Morice (capt.), F. C. Clarkson, R. S. Evans, Rev. J. Graham, H. A. Hudson, J. Lawford, C. Ommaney, H. M. Solly, E. J. Weston, V. Weston.[3]
Note: Royal Engineers (11 players): F. Marindin (capt.), W. Baddely, G. Barker, J. E. Blackburn, E. W. Cotter, A. G. Goodwyn, Merriman, E. Muirhead, C. Nugent, P. G. Von Donnop, C. K. Wood. Barnes (9 players, with 2 substitutes provided by the Royal Engineers): C. J. Morice (capt.), A. Adams, B. Collings, A. D. Chapman, J. W. Chapman, F. C. Clarkson, J. Graham, F. B. Soden, E. Weston. Substitutes: Nicholls, Wilkieson.[4]
Note: Barnes (10 players): A. C. Butler (capt.), A. Adams, C. C. Boyle, F. C. Clarkson, A. W. Collings, J. Graham, Hudson, E. T. Weston, H. E. Solly, S. E. Solly. Crystal Palace 10 players): D. Allport (capt.), A. Bouch, W. Bouch, W. Dorling, S. R. Fleet, J. H. Kingsford, C. Kolle, S. Manvell, F. Soden, J. Turner.[6]
Captain's Eleven v All Comers
23 November 1872
Captain's Eleven
v
All Comers
Barnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[5]
Note: Charterhouse School (12 players): T. P. Gandell (capt.), H. W. Davies, W. W. Drew, F. H. Firth, W. Empson, A. H. Gipps, H. G. Jeaffreson, E. H. Parry, G. E. Staveley, C. Verelst, E. Williams, W. C. Williams. Barnes (12 players): C. J. Morice (capt.), O. D. Chapman, F. C. Clarkson, H. Cobbett, R. Evans, J. Graham, H. A. Hudson, J. Palmer, A. Scott, H. E. Solly, R. H. Solly, E. T. Weston,[7]
Note: Barnes (11 players): E. T. Weston (capt.), A. Adams, F. C. Clarkson, J. Graham, C. Highton, T. Mossendew (goalkeeper), C. Ommaney, F. Pawle, H. E. Solly, C. Todd, V. Weston. Clapham Rovers (12 players): C. C. Bryden (capt.), H. A. Bryden, W. E. Buckie, W. Field, F. P. Francis, R. G. Fricker, J. P. Harris, B. R. Hunter, H. Ker, C. Kolle, W. H. Nuttall, H. Rose.[9]
Note: Crystal Palace (11 players): D. Allport (capt.), W. M. Allport, C. C. Armitage, W. R. Collins, C. F. Cumberlege, C. J. Chenery, G. R. Fleet, A. Lloyd, A. S. Thomson, J. Turner, J. H. Vigne. Barnes (10 players): E. J. Weston (capt.), F. C. Clarkson, H. Collins, H. Ellis, J. Graham, A. C. Highton, F. B. Pawle, F. B. Soden, E. Solly, C. J. Todd.[10]
Note: The Barnes ground proper being laid down with manure, glass bottles, &c., the contest took place on an adjoining field, which, being very rough, prevented any good display of dribbling. Barnes (11 players): A. Adams, G. W. Chapman, C. Cobbett, O. D. Chapman, F. C. Clarkson, A. R. Collins, F. Graham, C. Ommaney, H. E. Solly, E. J. Weston, V. Weston. Royal Engineers (11 players): F. Marindin (capt.), G. Barker, Blackburn, Digby, Goodwyn, Muirhead, Olivier, Ord, Ruck, Teach, Wood[11]
Note: Barnes (11 players): A. Adams (capt.), J. W. Chapman, F. C. Clarkson, J. Graham, C. Heighton, J. Hudson, J. Palmer, F. Pawle, H. Solly, G. Weston, V. Weston. Windsor Home Park (11 players): W. Nicholls (capt.), H. G. Balley, G. R. Bambridge, H. Bird, P. Chamberlain, H. Clark, G. Gower, Frank Heran, A. Joll, J. Roberts, W. Whitfield.[12]
Committee: O. D. Chapman (treasurer), W. M. Chinnery, F. C. Clarkson, H. Ellis, F. S. Gulston, C. J. Michod, C. J. Morice, E. C. Morley, J. Parker, J. Powell, D. M. Roberts, W. Rye, H. Ernest Solly (secretary), R. W. Willis
Events: 100 yards, 100 yards handicap, 400 yards handicap, 1200(?) yards handicap, 2 miles handicap, one mile steeplechase, 5 miles steeplechase (run 22 March), 150 yards hurdle, mile and a half walking handicap, high jump, pole jump
Notes
^ ab"The Association Cup". Sporting Life: 1. 23 October 1872.
^"The Association Challenge Cup". Field: 401. 26 October 1872.
^"Clapham Rovers v. Barnes". Sportsman: 3. 31 October 1872.
^"Royal Engineers v. Barnes". Bell's Life in London: 8. 9 November 1872.
^ abc"Fixtures". Bell's Life in London: 8. 9 November 1872.
^"Barnes v. Crystal Palace". Bell's Life in London: 8. 23 November 1872.
^"Charterhouse School". Field: 593. 14 December 1872.
^"Fixtures". Bell's Life in London: 10. 4 January 1873.
^"Barnes v. Clapham Rovers". Sportsman: 6. 18 January 1873.
^"Crystal Palace v. Barnes". Field: 88. 25 January 1873.
^"Royal Engineers v. Barnes". Bell's Life in London: 5. 22 February 1873.
^"Barnes v Windsor Home Park". Bell's Life in London: 5. 1 March 1873.
^"Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 22 March 1873.
^"Barnes Football Club Sports". Sportsman: 3. 8 April 1873.