Remnants F.C. was an English

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club, made up of masters from St Mark's School in

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History

The club's first reported match was its first-ever

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tie, against St Stephens of

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. Although a new club, many of the Remnants players had played for Windsor Home Park F.C. and the St Mark's side in the previous season. The club competed in the

in the 1870s. Its most successful run in the competition came in its first entry, in 1877–78, when it won two ties for the only time; in the first round it beat St Stephen's 4–0 at home, all of the goals coming in the first half, and the first goal being scored after the Remnants had twice put the ball through the goal - one being disallowed as a free kick from Charles Hawtrey had gone straight into the goal (the law at the time making all free-kicks indirect) and the second for "palpably infringing" the offside rule. In the second round the club won 2–0 at

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, helped by an injury to the home side's Jones after 15 minutes which rendered him a passenger. The run ended at the

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in the third round, Upton Park taking an easy 3–0 win, a fourth goal at the call of time being disallowed because a spectator had kicked the ball from behind the touchline back into play. The club also reached the third round in 1878–79, albeit after receiving a walkover; in the third round against

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, again at the Oval, the score at 90 minutes was 2–2, and, after a lengthy discussion, it was agreed to play half-an-hour extra time. Ten minutes into the first period, a shot by Darwen's Love was deflected off "an unhappy Remnant" and William Hawtrey in goal was wrong-footed. The goal proved to be the winner. The club tended to enter the FA Cup in years Windsor Home Park did not do so, although in 1880–81 and 1881–82 both teams did so. The club's last entry was in 1882–83, but it scratched when drawn to play Reading Minster F.C. in the first round, captain T. B. Hughes playing for fellow Slough side

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instead. The Remnants also entered the

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in the 1880s, reaching the final in 1881, but lost 1–0 to Marlow, who also had two goals disallowed for offside.

Colours

The club's colours were white, with cerise sleeves.

Ground

The club played on a pitch at Aldin House, with a clubhouse on the ground.

Notable players

John Hawtrey John Purvis Hawtrey (19 July 1850 – 17 August 1925) was an English amateur footballer who earned two caps for the national team in 1881 playing as a goalkeeper. Career His football career started with Remnants F.C. and he later played for Ol ...

and

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, both capped for England when members of Remnants F.C. * Charles Hawtrey, who was the club's secretary *Rev. William Blackmore, goalkeeper, played in the club's first Cup matches in 1877, and was once selected for England

References

{{Reflist Defunct football clubs in England Association football clubs established in 1877 Association football clubs disestablished in the 19th century Defunct football clubs in Berkshire Association football clubs disestablished in 1882 Works association football teams in England