Royal Ordnance Factories F.C.
| Full name | Royal Ordnance Factories Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1893 |
| Dissolved | c. 1896 |
| Ground |
Invicta Ground, Plumstead Unknown ground, Maze Hill |
| Capacity | Unknown |
| League | Southern League |
| 1895–96 | 9th |
Royal Ordnance Factories Football Club were a football club from south east London, England, that existed in the late 19th century.
In 1893, the former workers' team at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, Woolwich Arsenal FC, was by now a professional side and had joined the Football League. The workers at the Royal Arsenal, some of whom still played as amateurs for Woolwich Arsenal, proposed a new workers' team to fill the void, and so the same year founded Royal Ordnance Factories FC. Five amateurs from Woolwich Arsenal defected to the new side: Peter Connolly, William George, Jack McBean, Jimmy Meggs and McKenzie; two more, Bobby Buist and William Stewart joined them later. Additionally, one of Arsenal's founders, David Danskin was also associated with the side as an official and referee.
They opted to play in an all-blue kit, and at first played their home matches at the Invicta Ground in Plumstead, Royal Arsenal's old ground. In their first season (1893–94), the club entered the FA Amateur Cup, beating New Brompton before being knocked out 3–2 by Reading. The rest of their first season consisted of friendlies. That changed in 1894–95 when they became founder members of the Southern League. They finished seventh of nine in their first season, and had to play a test match in order to retain their divisional status. They played Old St Stephen's, winning 3–1.
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