History Of Grasshopper Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich, commonly referred to as GC, GCZ, or Grasshoppers, is a professional sports club based in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded on September 1, 1886, it is the second oldest active football club in Zurich after FC St. Gallen, based in Gallen. With 27 Swiss Super League and 19 Swiss Cup titles, Grasshoppers is still the most successful club in the country. Grasshoppers host their domestic matches at Letzigrund Stadium since the 2007/2008 season. Early History Foundation and first championship wins Grasshopper was founded on 1 September 1886 by Tom E. Griffith, an English student. Using a 20 Swiss franc donation, the club acquired an English football shirt in blue and white colors (as worn by Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers). The English students were from Manchester Grammar School in Manchester. Arthur J. Finck was one of the students who was part of the group that founded the club. Its first-ever match was held in October of that year against ETH and ended ...
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