Forest FC of Leytonstone, formed in 1859 and adherents of the Harrow Rules, relocated to London in 1864 and adopted the name Wanderers (although their 'home' ground was Battersea Park).
Copied this from The Code War: English Football Under the Historical Spotlight by Graham Williams. Not sure of the original source...
Copied this from The Code War: English Football Under the Historical Spotlight by Graham Williams. Not sure of the original source...
“WANDERERS”FOOTBALL CLUB
SEASON 1865-1866
LIST OF MEMBERS.
Alcock, J.F Green, F Pember, A
Alcock, C.W Green, J.F Phipps, H.G
Allfrey, W.M Gaillemaid, A.G Prior, J.T
Baker, A Hall, C.H Reid, C.F
Baker, W.F Harper, Syd. Richardson, H
Bowen, E.E Head, H Sparks, T.H
Butler, C.F Howlett, W.O Smyly, W.C
Burnett, E.W Jackson, C.D Tayloe, J.E
Crompton, A Lucas, F Tebbut, A.M
Cruikshank, J.A Lucas, J Tebbut, C.M
Cutbill, W.J.C Ludlam, J.W Thompson, A
Elliot, J MacKenzie, A.W Thompson, W
Gillespie, E.W Martin, J.B Thornton, P.M
Green, A Morley, J.L Tupper,C.H
Weber, C.L
LIST OF MATCHES
ALREADY ARRANGED
1865
Saturday, 28th October, Civil Service, at Battersea Park
Wednesday, 8th November, Charterhouse School, at Charterhouse
Saturday , 11th ” Crystal Palace Club, at Penge
” 18th ” Westminster School, at Westminster
” 25th ” Forest School, at Walthamstow
” 2nd December, “N.N.s” at Kilburn
” 9th ” Harrow School, at Harrow
” 16th ” Reigate Club, at Reigate
1866
Saturday, 6th January, Crystal Palace Club, at Penge
” 13th ” Civil Service, at Battersea Park
” 20th ” “N.N.s” at Kilburn
” 24th February, Civil Service, at Battersea Park
All Communications respecting Matches &c, to be addressed to C.W ALCOCK, 155, Fenchurch Street
Uniform Flannel can be obtained of Gann, Jones & Co, 171, Fenchurch Street