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Derby Midland F.C.

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Derby Midland
Full nameDerby Midland Football Club
Nickname(s)the Railwaymen[1]
Founded1881
Dissolved1891
GroundMidland Station
SecretaryA. G. Aitken
LeagueMidland Football League
1890–91Midland Football League, 4th

Derby Midland F.C. were an English football club, in existence from 1881 until 1891.

History

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There is a match recorded to a Derby Midland Club (with 15 players per side) against Wirksworth Football Club in 1873.[2] However the instant club was founded in 1881 as the works side of the Midland Railway.[3]

The club were founder members of the Midland Football League in 1889. They finished second in 1889–90 and fourth in 1890–91. In the FA Cup, they progressed to the third round in 1883–84 and the second round in 1885-86 and 1889–90. In 1891, the club merged with Derby County, who were playing in the Football League.[4]

Colours

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The club originally played in dark blue jerseys.[5] In 1885 it changed to black and white stripes,[6] and by 1890 was wearing black jerseys with white knickers.[7]

Ground

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The club's ground was at the Derby railway station.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Birmingham Excelsior v Derby Midland". Derby Daily Telegraph: 3. 3 December 1883.
  2. ^ Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald, 6th December 1873, p8
  3. ^ Alcock, Charles (1882). Football Annual. London: Cricket Press. p. 202.
  4. ^ "Football Club History Database - Derby Midland".
  5. ^ Alcock, Charles (1882). Football Annual. London: Cricket Press. p. 202.
  6. ^ Alcock, Charles (1885). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 245.
  7. ^ Alcock, Charles (1890). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 166.
  8. ^ Alcock, Charles (1882). Football Annual. London: Cricket Press. p. 202.


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