Anston Athletic F.C.

Anston Athletic
Full name Anston Athletic Football Club
Founded (as Anston United)

Anston Athletic F.C. was an English football club based in Anston, Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

History

The club competed in the FA Cup in the early 1920s. In 1921 they changed their name to Anston Athletic from Anston United.

Notable former players

Jack Morfitt played for Athletic before later playing for Southend United, among several others, in the Football League.

League and cup history

Anston Athletic League and Cup history[1][2][3][4][5]
Season Division Position FA Cup
1919–20
Portland Senior League
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1920–21
Davies Charity League
Extra Preliminary Round
1921–22
Hatchard League
Extra Preliminary Round
1922–23
Hatchard League
Extra Preliminary Round
Wragg League
1923–24
Sheffield Minor League
1st Qualifying Round
1924–25
2nd Qualifying Round
1925–26
Sheffield Association League
3rd Qualifying Round
Portland League Division 1
1926–27
Sheffield Association League
Preliminary Round
1927–28
Sheffield Association League
Extra Preliminary Round

Records

References

  1. The FA Cup Archive The FA
  2. Wildstat.com
  3. Wildstat.com
  4. Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 30 October 1919
  5. British Newspaper Archive