1869–70 Barnes F.C. season

This was the eighth season of Barnes Football Club.

Barnes v N.N.

30 October 1869	Barnes	1-0	N.N.	Barnes
15:40	Butler (~15)
Note: The N.N. captain, Tebbutt, "failed them at the last moment", leaving the team one man down. Barnes (11 players): R. N. Willis (capt.), W. Butler, H. Ellis, J. Graham, H. Hackblock, F. Ommanney, P. Rhodes, D. M. Roberts, C. Routh, E. Weston, P. Weston. N.N. (10 players): J. Nicholas (capt.), A. Fleet, J. J. Fletcher, L. Howell, C. Morice, A. C. Nicoll, H. Rushworth, A. J. Schwabe, J. Somervail, T. L. Sweeting.[1]

Barnes v Gitanos

6 November 1869	Barnes	v	Gitanos	Barnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[2]

Barnes v Worlabye House

20 November 1869	Barnes	0-0	Worlabye House	Barnes
Note: "Worlabytes had to kick it off [i.e. take a goal-kick] at least a dozen times". Barnes (11 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), W. Butler, H. Collins, R. W. Collins, J. Graham, H. Hackblock, F. G. Ommanney, C. Routh, C. Warren, E. Weston, P. Weston. Worlabye House (11 players): F. Coryton (capt.), Lord W. Beresford, Blair, Ellis, Elwin, Lord Ossulston, Rhodes, Riversdale, Villiers, Williams, Witt.[3]

Barnes v C.C.C.

27 November 1869	Barnes	v	C.C.C.	Barnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[2]

Barnes v Royal Engineers

4 December 1869	Barnes	0-0	Royal Engineers	Barnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[2]

Barnes v Crystal Palace

18 December 1869	Barnes	0-0	Crystal Palace	Barnes
15:15
Note: Match ended at 16:15. '"Slogger" Morley seems to have retired from the game which he so long and so well directed'. Barnes (11 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), Butler, Collins, Dunnage, Graham, Ommaney, Roberts, Routh, Warren, E. Weston, P. Weston Crystal Palace (11 players): D. Allport (capt.), H. F. Abell, W. M. Allport, R. W. Clutton, C. C. Harvey, R. K. Kingsford, A. Lloyd, T. Lloyd, A. Morten, W. F. Parr, J. Turner.[4]

C.C.C. v Barnes

15 January 1870	C.C.C.	v	Barnes	Clapham
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[2]

Barnes v N.N.

22 January 1870	Barnes	1-0	N.N.	Barnes
	Routh
Note: Barnes (12 players): W. Butler (capt.), G. W. Chapman, H. Collins, V. W. Collins, F. Ellis, C. Gilmore, J. Graham, F. Peel, P. Rhodes, C. Routh, C. H. Warren, P. Weston N.N. (12 players): C. M. Tebbut (capt.), W. Clarke, H. Emanuel, A. Fleet, W. Fletcher, A. Fuller, C. J. Morice, C. Peake, W. Peake, H. Rushworth, C. Sweeting, R. Wilkie.[5]

Crystal Palace v Barnes

12 February 1870	Crystal Palace	v	Barnes	Crystal Palace
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[2]

Royal Engineers v Barnes

26 February 1870	Royal Engineers	v	Barnes	Chatham
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[2]

Barnes v Worlabye House

12 March 1870	Barnes	v	Worlabye House	Barnes
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[2]

Barnes

1869-70 season
Captain	Robert Willis
Secretary	James Powell
Rules	Laws of the Game (1869) Laws of the Game (1870) (after 23 February 1870)
Home colours
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Athletic Sports

• Date: 26 March 1870^[6]
• Venue: "Football Field", belonging to J. Johnstone, White Hart Inn, Mortlake.
• Committee: W. M. Chinnery (starter), F. W. Bryant, R. W. Willis (judges), W. M. Chinnery and E. C. Morley (umpires)
• Events: 100 yards flat race, 400 yards flat race handicap, half-mile handicap, 150 yards hurdle, one mile handicap steeplechase, two miles handicap walking, high jump, high jump with pole, vaulting

Notes

1. "Barnes v. N.N.'s". Sportsman: 6. 6 November 1869.
2. "Barnes Football Club Sports". Sportsman: 4. 29 March 1870.
3. "Barnes v. Worlabye House". Sportsman: 4. 25 November 1869.
4. "Crystal Palace v. Barnes". Sportsman: 3. 22 December 1869.
5. "Barnes v. N.N.'s (Return)". Sportsman: 3. 25 January 1870.
6. "Barnes Football Club". Sportsman: 8. 20 March 1868.