Acton was an English
association football club, founded in 1873 under the name St Stephens (Westminster). In 1879 the club changed its name to Acton F.C. and moved to a ground near the Mill Hill Tavern, Gunnersbury Lane,
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History
Although the club was founded as a Westminster club, it originally played at
Battersea Park. Its membership was limited to 30.
The club first entered the
FA Cup in
1877-78, losing in the first round to
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. It next entered two years later, by which time the club had changed its name to Acton. The club then entered every year until
1885-86. However the club only won two ties; a first round tie against
Kildare in
1880-81, after a replay, and against
Finchley
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in
1881-82, again after a replay. The club's last tie was a home defeat to
Old Carthusians in November 1886, by a score given as 6-1 or 7–1.
The club was a founder member of the
London Football Association in 1882. It claimed to have played 44 matches in the 1884–85 season, winning 13, drawing 12, and losing 19, which would have made it one of the most active clubs in London. Within two years however the club was in abeyance.
The club revived in 1888–89, with a new secretary and new colours (chocolate and blue), but playing at the same ground. The revival seems to have lasted only one season. By 1894, the club's ground had been taken over by amateur club
Ealing F.C.
Colours
The club's colours were scarlet and dark blue hooped shirts, with white shorts, and either scarlet or blue stockings.
References
Defunct football clubs in England
Defunct football clubs in London
Association football clubs established in 1873
Association football clubs disestablished in the 19th century
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