1883–84 Black Arabs F.C. season

The Black Arabs season 1883–84 was the first played by the team that would later become Bristol Rovers. This was the only season that they used the name Black Arabs, the name being changed to Eastville Rovers for the following season. The Black Arabs were founded by W.E. Braund.

Black Arabs
1883–84 season
CaptainHenry Martin[1]
GroundPurdown

The team wore a predominantly black kit, from which they took their name, with a gold sash.

Results

Black Arabs F.C. were not part of a league, and only played friendly matches during their first season. There is no record of the goalscorers from this season, and some match results have also been lost over time.

The first match was against Wotton-under-Edge on 1 December 1883 and two days later the Dursley Gazette carried the following report:

Football: Wotton-under-Edge v Black Arabs (Bristol). A match under association rules has been played at Wotton-under-Edge between these clubs, resulting in the defeat of the visiting team. The home team were in every point superior to their antagonists and after a one-sided game Wotton were declared victors by six goals to nil. —Dursley Gazette, 3 December 1883, reproduced in Byrne & Jay (2003).


DateOppositionVenueResult
1 December 1883Wotton-under-EdgeAwayLost 0–6
22 December 1883WarmleyAwayLost 1–3
12 January 1884Bristol Wagon WorksAway
19 January 1884Bristol Wagon WorksHomeDrew 1–1[2]
26 January 1884WarmleyHomeLost 0–4
16 February 1884Wotton-under-EdgeHomeLost 0–2
1 March 1884Bristol Wagon WorksAwayWon 3–0[3]
8 March 1884Bristol Wagon WorksHomeLost 0–3[4]
15 March 1884Right Against MightHomeLost 0–1[5]
22 March 1884Right Against MightAwayDrew 0–0[6]

See also

References
  1. Byrne & Jay (2003), p.9
  2. "Football". Western Daily Press. 23 January 1884. Retrieved 13 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Football". Western Daily Press. 7 March 1884. Retrieved 13 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Football Matches". Western Daily Press. 13 March 1884. Retrieved 13 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Sporting Intelligence". Bristol Mercury. 18 March 1884. Retrieved 13 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Football". Bristol Mercury. 25 March 1884. Retrieved 13 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • Byrne, S & Jay, M (2003): Bristol Rovers Football Club, The Definitive History 1883–2003. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2
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