Wanderers F.C. (Australia)
| Full name | Wanderers Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Wanderers | |
| Founded | 3 August 1880 | |
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Wanderers Football Club also known as Wanderers is a former association football club based in Parramatta, Australia. Founded in 1880, the club is considered to be the first association football club in Australia.
History
The club was founded on 3 August 1880, by English-emigrate John Walter Fletcher, after he called a meeting at Aarons Hotel, Sydney, to promote the English game of association football to the new colony.[1]
Wanderers played their first match on 14 August 1880, against the Kings School rugby team.[2] Wanderers won 5–0 in front of a crowd of 1,000 at Parramatta Common. The match is considered to be the first played under the Laws of the Game in Australia.[3]
Colours and crest
Wanderers wore a white jersey, cap, knickerbockers and blue stockings, with a Southern Cross badge over the left breast.
Grounds
The club played games at both Parramatta Common and Moore Park.[4]
References
- ↑ "Milestones in Australian soccer history". ak-tsc.de. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Timeline of Australian Football". New South Wales Migration Heritage Centre, Powerhouse Museum. 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2006.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 22 October 2013.