London team photos

[1881Orient]

Hi everyone,

I am after team photos of London teams pre-1900.

I don't want to use /re-produce them, but I am trying to find which is the oldest one.

Thanks everyone,

Davis

[New Forest]

The oldest is probably Forest Football Club c1863. Gives me a chance to plug my history of The Forest Foot-Ball Club published by the Leyton & Leytonstone Historical society - see their website.

Also Colm Kerrigan included two of Harrow Green School, Leytonstone taken in 1894 and 1896, in his The early Years of the Leyton Schools' Football Association. Also available from L&LHS.

Colm also has one of Millwall Rovers 1889 and Thames Ironworks 1896 in his East London: A Hotbed of Football.

Julian Holland produced a couple of Tottenham Hotspur dated 1884 and 1893. Must be loads of school ones, many not published. Might make an interesting book of London Football Teams. I have a number of unpublished ones that deserve seeing the light of day.

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

The earliest I can do is from 1897/8, Croydon Common - the first known photograph of this club.



This is from the superb book from about 1990 - "Who Killed the Cock Robins?" by Alan Futter.

Here is Harrow Footers from 1871



Taken from "To The Palace for the Cup", a truly superb tome, by Ian Bevan, Stuart Hibberd & Michael Gilbert 1999

[1881Orient]

Thanks to you both for your replies.

An Orient one has just come to the surface from 1898 - looks like it is nearly the oldest London professional club team photo!!

[paulobee]

The oldest known Brentford picture is from 1892/1893, when the Club won the West London Alliance.



Woolwich Arsenal, there are known pictures from 1888/1889 and 1890/1891.

Spurs, there's a picture from 1885.

Fulham, there's a picture from 1890.

[1881Orient]

paulobee wrote:

The oldest known Brentford picture is from 1892/1893, when the Club won the West London Alliance. Woolwich Arsenal, there are known pictures from 1888/1889 and 1890/1891. Spurs, there's a picture from 1885. Fulham, there's a picture from 1890.

Thanks Paul, that's marvellous stuff and just the info I was after.

Davis

[yachtsmun]

Here’s a few interesting ones:

Millwall Athletic 1894


Ilford 1894


Clapton 1894-5


London Caledonians 1893

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[1881Orient]

yachtsmun wrote:

Here’s a few interesting ones: Millwall Athletic 1894 Ilford 1894 Clapton 1894-5 London Caledonians 1893

Wow, they're superb.

Thanks for the info.

Davis

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Davis, I know this is only 1961, but you still might like it

[whitenoize]

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Davis, I know this is only 1961, but you still might like it

Dave Dunmore in the front middle?

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Yes, Dave Dunmore. Got the full line up if you need it.

[whitenoize]

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Yes, Dave Dunmore. Got the full line up if you need it.

It's OK - Just looking for the Hammers - Malcolm Pike at the back second left?

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Yep.

[1881Orient]

whitenoize wrote:

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote: Yes, Dave Dunmore. Got the full line up if you need it. It's OK - Just looking for the Hammers - Malcolm Pike at the back second left?

It is Stan Charlton, the skipper for that season.

Thanks for sharing the 1961 one, it is an iconic O's photo of a legendary team.

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Davis is right of course, it's Charlton, not Pyke in the back row. I've got one of Pyke on his own in my update, that's what I was thinking of.

[1881Orient]

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Davis is right of course, it's Charlton, not Pyke in the back row. I've got one of Pyke on his own in my update, that's what I was thinking of.

No worries.