1867–68 Barnes F.C. season

This was the sixth season of Barnes Football Club.

Barnes v C.C.C.

19 October 1867	Barnes	1-0	C.C.C.	Barnes
	Nettleship
Note: Barnes (15 players): J. K. Barnes, C. Boyle, W. Collins, R. Courtenay, A. Dunnage, R. G. Graham, L. Karslake, Luff, E. C. Morley, J. Mossendew, W. Nettleship, Poupard, M. Roberts, S. Le B. Smith, Warren. C.C.C. (14 players): Davison, Dealtry, Dewthey, Eliot, Field, Gordon, Hewitson, B. Ker, J. C. Ker, Porter, Turner, Taylor, Townsend, Urlwin[1]

Barnes v Worlabye House

26 October 1867	Barnes	0-0	Worlabye House	Barnes
	Nettleship
Note: According to the report, this was an annual fixture that had also been played in previous years. It appears that a Reverend Thomas J. Baty resided at Worlabye House, Roehampton;[2] and thus "Worlabye House" may well represent the same team as "Students of the Rev. Mr Inchbold and the Rev. Mr Baty" (faced in the 1863-64 season) and "Rev. T. J. Batey's Pupils" (from the 1866-67 season). Barnes (12 players): R. Willis, Barnes, Collins, Courtenay, A. Dunnage, Holt, Mossendew, Nettleship, Poupord, Rhodes, Roberts, S. Le B. Smith. Worlabye House (12 players): Antrobus, C. Boyle, Coryton, J. Dunbar, E. Gaskell, J. Grant,Hon. G. Montgomery, F. Stephenson, Verelat, Hon. R. F. Villiers, E. Witt, J. Witt. [3]

N.N. v Barnes

9 November 1867	N.N.	1-0	Barnes	Kilburn
	Alfred Baker
Note: Game ended at 16:45. N.N. (15 players): S. T. Holland (capt.), A. Baker, W. F. Baker, A. Bird, W. Bird, Borrodale, Collins, A. Fleet, H. N. B. Good, Green, C. Morrice, Dr Morton, J. Nicholas, A. J. Schwabe, J. Sharp. Barnes (12 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), Adams, Barnes, W. R. Collins, P. Evetts, R. G. Graham, A. Holt, L. Karslake, E. C. Morley, Mortimer, J. Mossenden, S. Le B. Smith.[4]

Barnes v Royal Engineers

16 November 1867	Barnes	0-0	Royal Engineers	Barnes
15:30
Note: Game finished at 17:00. Barnes (14 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), Adams, Antrobus, J. K. Barnes, G. de Castro, W. R. Collins, R. G. Graham, Lieut. G. H. Marshall, J. Mossendew, P. Pointer, Poupard, P. Rhodes, S. Le B. Smith, C. H. Warren. Royal Engineers (15 players): Lieut. W. Merriman (capt.), Lieut. R. Athorpe, Lieut. C. F. C. Beresford, J. E. Broadbent, Lieut. J. Brown, Lieut. D. M. N. Campbell, Lieut. D. C. Courtney, A. O. Green, Lieut. H. S. F. Haynes, W. G. Morris, J. C. Pottinger, Lieut. R. R. Pulford, Lieut. M. H. Purcell, Lieut. E. Stephens, Lieut. F. P. Washington.[5]

C.C.C. v Barnes

30 November 1867	C.C.C.	1-0	Barnes	Clapham Common
	Fanshawe
Note: C.C.C. (11 players): C. C. Dacre, C. Davison, H. Dealtry, Elliot, Fanshawe, A. French, F. Harting, D. M. Roberts, F. B. Soden, J. E. Taylor, P. O. Turner, J. Urlwin. Barnes (11 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), H. Adams, J. K. Barnes, Carr, W. R. Collins, R. G. Graham, H. G. Marshall, S. Le B. Smith, E. Weston, A. Wooton.[6]

Crystal Palace v Barnes

18 January 1868	Crystal Palace	v	Barnes	Crystal Palace
Note: Match scheduled, but no report was found.[7]

Royal Engineers v Barnes

22 February 1868	Royal Engineers	2-0	Barnes	Chatham
15:45	Green (30) Unknown			Stadium: "Outer Lines"
Note: Game was scheduled to end at 17:00, but "by general consent" was continued until 17:30. Royal Engineers (14 players): Pottinger (capt.), Barlow, Browne, Campbell, Chambers, Courtney, Fanshaw, Fellowes, Green, Johnstone, Morgan, Morris, Pulford, Purcell. Barnes (14 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), J. K. Barnes, Broadbent, H. Butler, J. Cockerell, W. G. Collins, R. G. Graham, W. F. Nettlesmith, P. Rhodes, D. M. Roberts, C. Routh, W. Wootton, C. Warren.[8][9]

Barnes v Crystal Palace

29 February 1868	Barnes	0-0	Crystal Palace	Barnes
Note: Barnes (11 players): R. W. Willis (capt.), Adams, Antrobus, J. K. Barnes, W. Butler, Foster, W. Nettleship, D. M. Roberts, C. Routh, S. L. B. Smith, C. Warren. Crystal Palace (10 players): D. Allport, A. C. Chamberlain, J. Cockerell, A. L. Cutbill, R. Cutbill, H. Lloyd, A. Lloyd, A. Morten, A. Saward, J. Sharland.[10]

Barnes

1867-68 season
Captain	Robert Willis
Secretary	Robert Graham
Rules	Laws of the Game (1867)

Athletic Sports

• Date: 28 March 1868[11]
• Venue: Field belonging to J. Johnstone, The White Hart, Mortlake.
• Committee: A. D. Houseman (starter), F. W. Bryant, R. W. Willis (judges), R. G. Graham (secretary, clerk of course).
• Events: 100 yards race, three-quarters of a mile handicap, 440 yards handicap, 220 yards hurdle race, one mile handicap steeplechase, high jump, high jump with pole, long jump

Notes

1. "Barnes Club v. C.C.C.". Sportsman: 1. 1867-10-24.
2. "Births". Gentleman's Magazine. London: Parker: 220. 1862.
3. "Barnes Club v. Worlabye House". Bell's Life in London: 9. 1867-11-09.
4. "N.N.'s v. Barnes". Sportsman: 3. 1867-11-16.
5. "Royal Engineers v Barnes Club". Bell's Life in London: 9. 1867-11-30.
6. "Barnes v. C.C.C.". Sportsman: 4. 1867-12-07.
7. "Matches to Come: January". Sportsman: 3. 1868-01-16.
8. Broadbent transferred from Royal Engineers to Barnes to even the numbers
9. "Royal Engineers v Barnes Club". Field: 171. 1868-02-29.
10. "Barnes v Crystal Palace". Sportsman: 3. 1868-03-03.
11. "Barnes Football Club Sports". Sportsman: 4. 1868-03-31.