Old Carthusians Football Club is an association football club whose players are former pupils of

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, Surrey, England. The club was established in 1876 and won the

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, as well as the

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in 1894 and 1897. The club currently plays in the

Arthurian League The Arthurian League is an English association football league for teams consisting of old boys of public schools. It is affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance and is not part of the English football league system. The league has existed ...

and have won the 'double' of league and Arthur Dunn Cup in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019.

History

The club was formed from the former pupils of

Charterhouse School (God having given, I gave) , established = , closed = , type = Public school Independent day and boarding school , religion = Church of England , president ...

, Surrey, during 1876. Reports in the press of games taking place at the school had appeared since March 1853 and Charterhouse had been one of the founding teams of

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. It was one of several clubs formed from the

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of public schools in England during the 19th century. Other clubs formed in similar circumstances include

Old Etonians Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

and Old Westminsters. Other former members of the school had previously founded Stoke-on-Trent F.C. in 1867, which would go on to be known as

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. Dunning (2005): p. 92 Old Carthusians entered the

for the first time in 1879–80. At the time of the founding of the

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in 1888, Old Carthusians was the most southern team to be interested in joining the Northern dominated league, but were never added to the league. Gilnert (2008): p. 6 Old Carthusians became one of only four clubs to win the FA Cup in the first eleven years it was awarded when they won the trophy in 1881, defeating the aforementioned Old Etonians. Dunning (2005): p. 157 Old carthusians 1881

In 1883, they reached the semi-finals once more, and lost to

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in a game which marked a change in football during the late 19th century away from the old boys clubs that had been so successful over the game's first real decade, to that of the working man's clubs. In comparison, while the Carthusians were made up of educated men, the professions of the players among the Olympic side included a dentist, a plumber, iron-foundry workers and three weavers. The ''

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'' promoted the game as "

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" versus "

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". Following the introduction of the

in 1893, Old Carthusians won the title twice, in 1894 and 1897, and reached the final a total of three times out of the first four occasions in which it was awarded. Dunning (2005): p. 168 Prior to the first final, where they defeated Casuals 2–1, an argument broke out over the use of

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. An Old Carthusian spokesman said, "Penalties are an unpleasant indication that our conduct and honesty are not all it should be." In 1894 they were invited to join the newly formed Southern League along with a number of team including fellow old boys club Old Westminsters. The old boys teams refused to join the new league and tried to convince the 2nd Scots Guards to leave the league as well. Gilnert (2008): p. 9 Old cartusians 1903

Following the use of amateur sides as proving grounds for future professional players, the old boys clubs became isolated and broke away from the FA Amateur Cup to form the

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in 1902–03. As of 2012, the club continues to enter the Arthur Dunn Cup, and reached the final during the competition's centenary in 2002–03, being defeated by

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. This was a replay of the very first title in 1903, when the Carthusians and Salopians shared the title after a drawn replay. By the time of the centenary, the Old Carthusians were the most successful team in the competition having won it on 19 occasions out of 24 finals reached and have since gone on to win it a further 5 times, making it 24 occasions out of 30 finals reached. During 2008, the club took part in a tournament featuring several former winners of the FA Cup including

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and Old Etonians. Along with

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, and

the Old Carthusians are one of only three teams to have ever won both the FA Cup and the FA Amateur Cup. In 2011 the Old Carthusians reached the final of the AFA Senior Cup, an historic achievement for a 'closed club'. However, having been two goals up at half time, they went on to lose the game to the Old Salesians 3–2. Old Carthusians went on to win another two Arthurian League title and Arthur Dunn Cup doubles. Following their 1–0 win over long-time rivals Lancing Old Boys in the 2015 Arthur Dunn Cup Final, the Old Carthusians made Arthurian League history by finally winning the 'Treble-Double' – winning the Arthurian League Premier Division and the Arthur Dunn Cup in the same year for three successive years. The 'Treble-Double' had only been achieved by one team before – Lancing Old Boys in the 1980s. The Old Carthusians, however, added an additional trophy to the traditional 'Double' in each such year by also winning the Jim Dixson Trophy, meaning that the Old Carthusians had eclipsed the Lancing Old Boys team of the 1980s and achieved the unique accolade of having won the 'Treble-Treble'.

England internationals

Nine Old Carthusians were capped for

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. The full list of England players (with the number of caps received whilst registered with Old Carthusians F.C.) is: *

Andrew Amos The Reverend Andrew Amos MA (20 September 1863 – 2 October 1931) was an English amateur footballer who played for Cambridge University, Old Carthusians, Corinthian and Hitchin Town, as well as making two appearances for the England nationa ...

(2 caps) * William Cobbold (3 caps) *

Walter Gilliat Walter Evelyn Gilliat (22 July 1869 – 2 January 1963) was an English amateur footballer who played for Oxford University and Old Carthusians, as well as making one appearance for the English national side, when he scored three goals. He subs ...

(1 cap) *

Edward Hagarty Parry Edward Hagarty Parry (24 April 1855 – 19 July 1931) was a footballer. Born in Canada, he played for the England national team. Early life Born in Toronto, Ontario, where his father served as a clergyman, Parry attended Charterhouse School fr ...

(3 caps) * Gilbert Oswald Smith (20 caps) *

Maurice Stanbrough Maurice Hugh Stanbrough (2 September 1870 – 15 December 1904) was an English footballer and cricketer. Hugh Stanbrough was educated at Charterhouse School and Caius College, Cambridge. He played football for Cambridge University from 1890 to ...

(1 cap) *

Arthur Melmoth Walters Arthur Melmoth Walters (26 January 1865 – 2 May 1941) was an English amateur footballer who played as a defender for the Old Carthusians and the Corinthians in the late nineteenth century as well as making nine appearances for England. He wa ...

(9 caps) * Percy Melmoth Walters (13 caps) *

Charles Wreford-Brown Charles Wreford-Brown (9 October 1866 – 26 November 1951) was an English sportsman. He captained the England national football team and was a county cricketer during the Victorian age, and later acted as a sports legislator during the 20th ce ...

(3 caps)

Titles

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: 2 :: 1894, 1897 *

: 30 :: 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1936, 1939, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1962, 1977, 1982, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 * Amateur FA Cup: 1 :: 2019 *

: 14 :: 1979, 1982, 1988, 2006,RSSSF
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