Wanderers F.C. (Australia)
| Full name | Wanderers Football Club | |
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| 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.
World
The following is the list of top 10 most popular sports in world along with individual continent wise ranking which is based on Attendance, television Viewership, participation, revenue generation, fan following and popularity.
| Rank | Sport | Asia | Africa | Europe | Australia | South America | North America | Antarctica |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Association Football/Soccer | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st** |
| 2 | Athletics | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 7th | -- |
| 3 | Rugby Union | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 6th | -- |
| 4 | Rugby League | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 8th | -- |
| 5 | Tennis | 6th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 5th | -- |
| 6 | Baseball | 7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 6th | 2nd | -- |
| 7 | Basketball | 8th | 7th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 4th | -- |
| 8 | Cricket | 2nd | 8th | 8th | 3rd | 8th | 11th | -- |
| 9 | Field Hockey | 9th | 9th | 9th | 10th | 9th | 9th | -- |
| 10 | Golf | 10th | 10th | 10th | 11th | 10th | 10th | -- |
- According to reports only 2 sports are played in the continent of Antarctica i.e:- Antarctica ice marathon and Ice Football.
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][3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.
- ↑ Pandaram, Jamie (2 October 2012). "Western Sydney Wanderers find football origins in Parramatta". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 22 October 2013.