Harrow Chequers F.C.

Harrow Chequers Football Club was a football club from London, England. They were formed in 1865 and played their home matches at Kennington Oval, London. The club played an important part in English football in the 19th century and played in various FA Cups. They also provided England internationals such as Reginald de Courtenay Welch who played in the first ever international football match in 1872. They took part in the first staging of the FA Cup in the 1871–72 season and were drawn against eventual winners Wanderers in the first round but unfortunately the Wanderers progressed through with a walkover. Harrow Chequers next appearance in the FA Cup was in the 1874–75 competition where they were drawn against Civil Service but that also was a walkover to the opposition in the first round. The same occurrence happened the next season against Leyton in the same round but apart from this the club had many good results and played a big role in the early years of the sport.

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