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The club first played competitive football in the [[Lancashire Senior Cup]] in 1884–85, losing to [[Wigan A.F.C.]] in the first round,<ref>{{cite journal |title=Wigan v Heywood – Lancashire Cup tie |journal=Liverpool Daily Post |date=7 October 1884 |page=6}}</ref> and was a founder member of the [[Lancashire League (football)|Lancashire League]] in 1889. In the 1891–92 season, Heywood made their first appearance in the [[FA Cup]], reaching the Second Qualifying Round. They left the Lancashire League in 1892 after finishing bottom of the table with only one win from 22 matches. |
The club first played competitive football in the [[Lancashire Senior Cup]] in 1884–85, losing to [[Wigan A.F.C.]] in the first round,<ref>{{cite journal |title=Wigan v Heywood – Lancashire Cup tie |journal=Liverpool Daily Post |date=7 October 1884 |page=6}}</ref> and was a founder member of the [[Lancashire League (football)|Lancashire League]] in 1889. In the 1891–92 season, Heywood made their first appearance in the [[FA Cup]], reaching the Second Qualifying Round. They left the Lancashire League in 1892 after finishing bottom of the table with only one win from 22 matches. |
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The club then folded and a new club, also called [[Heywood F.C. (1897)|Heywood]], was formed in 1897. |
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The club then folded and were re-formed 5 years later in 1897, mainly from the recently folded Heywood Rovers setup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004899/18971013/006/0006|title=Manchester Evening Chronicle – Page 6 – Turf, Field and Track|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> The club’s greatest triumph was winning the [[Lancashire Junior Cup]] in 1900–01, beating Parr 2–0 in the final at [[Deepdale]] before 1,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Lancashire Junior Cup – Final |journal=Liverpool Mercury |date=15 April 1901 |page=10}}</ref> |
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Heywood joined the [[Lancashire Combination]] in 1902 and finished 12th in the division. However, the following season Heywood left the league midway through the campaign and their records were expunged. |
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Latest revision as of 11:34, 17 December 2025
Football club
| Full name | Heywood Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1882 – Reformed 1897 |
| Dissolved | c. 1904 |
| Ground | Egerton Park |
| League | Lancashire Combination |
| 1903–04 | Lancashire Combination, 15th |
Heywood F.C. was an English association football club based in Heywood, Lancashire.
The club first played competitive football in the Lancashire Senior Cup in 1884–85, losing to Wigan A.F.C. in the first round,[1] and was a founder member of the Lancashire League in 1889. In the 1891–92 season, Heywood made their first appearance in the FA Cup, reaching the Second Qualifying Round. They left the Lancashire League in 1892 after finishing bottom of the table with only one win from 22 matches.
The club then folded and a new club, also called Heywood, was formed in 1897.
The club originally wore blue and black striped jerseys.[2] By 1900 they had changed to white shirts and blue knickers.[3]
The club played at Egerton Park.[4]
