St Albans F.C. (Forest Gate)

St Albans F.C., sometimes reported as St Alban's, was an English association football club based in London, named after a local church. The club played at Forest Gate and used the Princess Alice public house for its facilities.[1]

Not to be confused with St Albans City F.C. or St Albans F.C..

St Albans
Full nameSt Albans Football Club
Founded1877
Dissolved1882
GroundPrincess Alice, Forest Gate

The club's first reported match was against Grey Friars in October 1877[2] and the club lost all nine of the matches it played in its first season. In 1879-80 however the club won 9 of its 16 matches and in 1880-81 it won 7 out of 18.[3]

The club entered the FA Cup twice, in 1880-81 and 1881-82, losing both times in the first round.

Colours

The club wore navy and white.[4]

References
  1. Alcock, Charles (1880). Football Annual. Virtue & Co. p. 150.
  2. "St Alban's 0-2 Grey Friars". The Field: 531. 3 November 1877.
  3. Alcock, Charles (1881). Football Annual. Virtue & Co. p. 180.
  4. Alcock, Charles (1880). Football Annual. Virtue & Co. p. 150.


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