Great Lever F.C.

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Great Lever Football Club were an English football club founded in 1877. The club were based at the Woodside Ground, Great Lever, Bolton in North West England. The club appeared in the F.A. Cup between 1882 and 1887, and had one of its players selected for England.

[edit] FA Cup history

1882-83

First Round - Defeated 3-2 by Halliwell

1883-84

First Round - Won 4-1 v. Astley Bridge
Second Round - Defeated 4-1 by Preston North End

1885-86

First Round - eliminated in walkover by Preston North End

1886-87

First Round - Won 4-2 v Bootle
Second Round - Defeated 3-1 by Cliftonville.

[edit] Famous players

Alf Jones made one appearance for England in March 1883, whilst registered to Great Lever, having previously made two England appearances when with Walsall Swifts.^[1]
Thurston Rostron played for Great Lever during the 1883–84 season, having previously made two England appearances when with Darwen.
John Goodall played for Great Lever, before joining Preston North End in 1885. He went on to make 14 appearances for England between 1888 and 1898.