Kilnhurst F.C.
| Full name | Kilnhurst Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Wasps[1] |
| Founded | (as Kilnhurst) |
Kilnhurst F.C. was an English association football club based in Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire.
History[]
A home FA Cup tie with Sheffield F.C. in 1896 attracted a crowd of 2,000 to their home ground.[2]
League and cup history[]
| Kilnhurst Colliery League and Cup history[3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Position | FA Cup |
| 1890–91 | - | - | 3rd Qualifying Round |
| 1891–92 | Sheffield & District League | /10 | 2nd Qualifying Round |
| 1892–93 | Sheffield & District League | 8th/14 | |
| 1893–94 | Sheffield & District League Division 2 | 4th/5 | |
| 1894–95 | Sheffield Challenge Cup League | 12th/15 | |
| 1895–96 | Sheffield Challenge Cup League | /15 | |
| 1896–97 | Sheffield Association League | /10 | |
| 1897–98 | Sheffield Association League | /12 | |
Records[]
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd Qualifying Round
References[]
- ^ Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 12 October 1895
- ^ Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 12 October 1895
- ^ FA Cup Archive The FA
- ^ Kilnhurst Football Club History Database
- ^ Kilnhurst WildStat
- ^ British Newspaper Archive
Categories:
- Defunct football clubs in England
- Defunct football clubs in South Yorkshire
- Sheffield & District Football League
- Sheffield Association League
- Defunct English football club stubs