1870–71 Barnes F.C. season

This was the ninth season of Barnes Football Club.

22 October 1870 Barnes1-0Clapham RoversBarnes
15:00
Note: [1]
29 October 1870 Barnes0-1Royal EngineersBarnes
G. Barker
Note: "One of the pleasantest matches ever played". The goal was scored "within one minute of time".
Barnes (11 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), Butler, Collins, Crake, Graham, Heighton, Rhodes, Routh, Roberts, Warren, Weston.
Royal Engineers (11 players): G. Barker (capt.), Addison, Clarke, Crompton, Esswell, Hoskyns, Mitchell, Ord, Pilkington, Renny-Tailyour, Tressider.[2]
12 November 1870 Crystal Palace1-1BarnesCrystal Palace
Note: The game was played "under the new rule of 'no hands,' but the arrangement found so little favour that the return match is to be contested under the old regulations" [the FA laws introduced in February 1870 completely banned handling of the ball].[3][4]
26 November 1870 Barnes1-0London Athletic ClubBarnes
15:30 Crake
Note: Match was intended to last 75 minutes, but it was agreed to stop play after 65 minutes owing to darkness.
Barnes (11 players): C. Routh (capt.), W. C. Butler, W. R. Collins, W. P. Crake, A. C. Highton, F. C. Highton, C. Ommanney, D. M. Roberts, C. H. Warren, E. T. Weston, P. Weston
London Athletic Club (10 players): J. Cockerell (capt.), J. Buchanan, A. Cooper, C. A. Cream, C. J. Chenery, R. S. Evans, C. C. Harvey, W. Pilcher, P. Rhodes, J. Wilkinson (substitute).[5]
7 December 1870 Charterhouse SchoolD-DBarnesUnder Green, Godalming
Note: "The ground was in wretched condition, but the play, notwithstanding, was good, though it led to nothing decisive".[6]
7 January 1871 Clapham RoversvBarnesClapham
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[7]
14 January 1871 BarnesvCrystal PalaceBarnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[4]
28 January 1871 Royal EngineersvBarnesBarnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[7]
4 February 1871 Barnes3-0Charterhouse SchoolBarnes
15:30 C. C. Boyle, P. Weston, W. C. Butler
Note:
Barnes (11 players): C. T. Routh (capt.), C. C. Boyle, W. C. Butler, W. R. Collins, G. Crake, W. P. Crake, Rev. J. Graham, A. C. Highton, E. C. Highton, E. T. Weston, P. Weston
Charterhouse School (11 players): E. F. Brown, G. C. Carter, W. Dorling, W. Drew, T. P. Gandell, L. Gordon, J. F. Inglis, C. G. Paget, E. H. Parry, E. V. Ravenshaw, A. R. Saunders, [8]
18 February 1871 BarnesvLondon Athletic ClubBarnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[7]
Barnes
1870-71 season
CaptainRobert Willis / C. Routh
SecretaryJames Powell
RulesLaws of the Game (1870)
Laws of the Game (1871) (after 27 February 1871)

Athletic Sports
  • Date: 1 April 1871[9]
  • Venue: "The football field"
  • Committee: O. D. Chapman (treasurer), W. M. Chinnery, W. M. M. Dowdall, F. S. Gulston, L. Karslake, E. C. Morley, F. G. Ommanney, J. Powell (hon. sec.), D. M. Roberts, C. H. Warren, R. W. Willis.
  • Events: 100 yards flat race, 400 yards flat race handicap, 1320 yards flat race handicap, (half-mile handicap), 150 yards hurdles, one mile handicap steeplechase, five miles handicap steeplechase (run 18 March), two miles handicap walking, high jump, long jump running, vaulting

Notes
  1. "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 1870-10-29.
  2. "Royal Engineers v. Barnes". Sportsman: 8. 1870-11-05.
  3. "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 1870-11-19.
  4. "Crystal Palace Club". Sportsman: 8. 1870-10-01.
  5. "Barnes Club v. London Athletic Club". Sportsman: 3. 1870-11-30.
  6. "Notes and Notions". Sportsman: 3. 1870-12-10.
  7. "Barnes Club". Sportsman: 4. 1870-10-19.
  8. "Barnes v. Charterhouse School". Sportsman: 3. 1871-02-08.
  9. "Barnes Football Club Sports". Sportsman: 3. 1871-03-08.
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