Greenhalgh's F.C. Explained

Clubname:Greenhalgh's
Fullname:Greenhalgh's Football Club
Nickname:Halghs
Founded:1870
Dissolved:1894
Ground:Field Mill
Chrtitle:Secretary
Chairman:E. H. Greenhalgh, A. O. Scroft
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Greenhalgh's Football Club was a 19th-century English football club based Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

History

The club was founded by E. H. Greenhalgh, a former Notts County back,[1] in the 1870s; the club claimed a foundation date of 1870,[2] which may have been when the workers at Greenhalgh's factory started playing football, and vice-chairman W. Day in 1892 claimed to have been a member for over 40 years.[3] Certainly the factory's first athletic event took place in 1873[4] and a Greenhalgh's football club was playing other sides under Sheffield rules by 1874.[5]

The club was originally formally called Greenhalgh & Sons, and in the 1890s Greenhalghs Incorporated,[6] but was usually known as Greenhalgh's.

The club was a member of the Midland League for the 1893–94 season, finishing 5th out of 11. On 7 May 1894 the club voted to amalgamate with Mansfield Town (not connected to the current club) to form Mansfield F.C., with both grounds initially being retained.[7] The aftermath saw the club's committee being sued for the club's outstanding debts, for which all committee members were held liable.[8]

Colours

The club wore amber and blue jerseys, which it sold to Mansfield Wesleyan on its dissolution.[9]

Ground

The club played at a pitch on the New Cricket Ground at Field Mill, which had been the site of Greenhalgh's factory since at least 1846.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alcock . Charles . Football Annual . 1881 . Cricket Press. London . 118.
  2. Book: Alcock . Charles . Football Annual . 1885 . Wright & Co . London . 246.
  3. Mansfield Greenhalgh's Football Club . Alfreton Journal . 27 May 1892 . 6.
  4. Greenhalgh & Sons Athletic Meet . Derbyshire Times . 6 May 1874 . 3.
  5. Football . Derbyshire Times . 28 February 1874 . 6. (A 0–0 home draw Garrick.)
  6. Book: Alcock . Charles . Football Annual . 1891 . Wright & Co . London . 131.
  7. Sports and pastimes . Grantham Journal . 12 May 1894 . 7.
  8. The responsibilities of a football club committee . Manchester Courier . 13 October 1894 . 15.
  9. Sports and pastimes . Mansfield Reporter . 5 October 1894 . 6.
  10. New water wheel . Derbyshire Courier . 14 February 1846 . 3.