Stafford Road F.C. facts for kids
| Full name | Stafford Road Railway Works Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1867 | |
| Dissolved | 1888 | |
| Ground | Recreation Ground, Stafford Road railway works, Wolverhampton |
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| Capacity | n/a | |
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Stafford Road was an English association football club. It was founded in 1876 and is no longer active. The club was closely linked to the Stafford Road railway works. This railway works was located in Wolverhampton, which was then part of Staffordshire.
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Club History
Early Days and Founding
The Stafford Road football club was started by Charles Crump. He was the manager of the railway works. For a while, Stafford Road was the strongest football team in Wolverhampton. This was true until Wolverhampton Wanderers was formed in 1877.
FA Cup Adventures
Stafford Road played in the famous FA Cup competition many times. They entered the FA Cup eight times between 1879 and 1888.
Their best performance was in the 1880–81 season. They won several matches to reach the fifth round. In that season, they beat Spilsby 7–0 and Grantham 7–1. They even managed to beat Aston Villa 3–2 away from home. Their journey ended when they lost 1–2 to Old Etonians.
They also had other notable matches:
- In 1879–80, they drew with Aston Villa before losing the replay.
- In 1882–83, they beat Small Heath Alliance 6–2 in a replay.
- In 1885–86, they played against their local rivals, Wolverhampton Wanderers, losing 2–4.
Famous Players
One of Stafford Road's most famous players was Dickie Baugh. He became the club's only player to play for the England national team. This happened on March 13, 1886. England won 6–1 against Ireland in that match.
Dickie Baugh later joined Wolverhampton Wanderers. Other good players from Stafford Road also moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers. These included Dickie Baugh's son, Dickie Baugh (junior), and Billy Annis.
End of the Club
The exact year Stafford Road football club stopped playing is not fully clear. However, it is known that the club continued to exist into the 1920s. The railway works that the club was connected to closed down much later, in 1964.
Team Colours
The team's colours changed a few times during its history.
- In the 1877-78 season, they wore blue and white. These were likely in a striped pattern.
- For the 1878-79 and 1879-80 seasons, the team wore all white.
- In the 1880-81 and 1881-82 seasons, their colours were white and black.
