History - History 1
The Early Days
Southall Football Club was founded in 1871, the first recorded game being a 1-0 defeat against Uxbridge played at Southall Park on October 21st 1871.
The F.A Cup was first entered in the 1873-74 season, with their first victory in the competition coming the following season when they beat Leyton 5-0 after a 0-0 draw at Southall Park.
The next 20 years were spent playing friendly matches against teams in London and the Home Counties together with one season in the West London League in 1892-1893. The first piece of silverware was won in 1887 when Southall won the West Middlesex Cup overcoming Uxbridge Crescents 1-0 in the final.
Life in the Southern League
Southall were accepted into the Southern League for the 1896-97 season and remained there for nine seasons. The club achieved little success but at this time competed on equal terms with the likes of Watford, Fulham, Brighton and Thames Ironworks, now known as West Ham.
The club turned professional for their final season in the Southern League and this venture cost the club dear. Faced with mounting debts Southall withdrew from all competition for the following season. The club was re-organised on an amateur basis then merged with Southall Athletic and moved into a new ground at Western Road.
The Great Western Suburban League was entered in September 1907 and the club remained there until the outbreak of the First World War. During this period the league title was won in the 1912-13 season and both the Middlesex Senior and Charity Cups were won for the first time.
Southall Football Club was founded in 1871, the first recorded game being a 1-0 defeat against Uxbridge played at Southall Park on October 21st 1871.
The F.A Cup was first entered in the 1873-74 season, with their first victory in the competition coming the following season when they beat Leyton 5-0 after a 0-0 draw at Southall Park.
The next 20 years were spent playing friendly matches against teams in London and the Home Counties together with one season in the West London League in 1892-1893. The first piece of silverware was won in 1887 when Southall won the West Middlesex Cup overcoming Uxbridge Crescents 1-0 in the final.
Life in the Southern League
Southall were accepted into the Southern League for the 1896-97 season and remained there for nine seasons. The club achieved little success but at this time competed on equal terms with the likes of Watford, Fulham, Brighton and Thames Ironworks, now known as West Ham.
The club turned professional for their final season in the Southern League and this venture cost the club dear. Faced with mounting debts Southall withdrew from all competition for the following season. The club was re-organised on an amateur basis then merged with Southall Athletic and moved into a new ground at Western Road.
The Great Western Suburban League was entered in September 1907 and the club remained there until the outbreak of the First World War. During this period the league title was won in the 1912-13 season and both the Middlesex Senior and Charity Cups were won for the first time.
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