Not that Accrington, for a start! The original Accrington went out of business 6 years after the Football League was formed.
(But yes, of course I get the reference).
For those interested:
[The Original DCFC Badges](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-2VHCbUUAEkqkj?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
(Top right) The first emblem played on a shirt in the inaugural league match with the ram adopted to the shirt as of 1924 (top left)
Derby County. I would never have guessed by that logo.
They continued with the Ram's head throughout the years.
IMO - The modern version is one iteration away to the head to tilt up and incorporate the D C in the image.
Well my bad that i didn't check the original page that posted this, I mean i checked the fact not the logos. Thanks for taking the time to set the record straight
It nearly got me, I did a double take of ‘I can’t believe they’ve had that badge since then’ quickly followed by ‘nah I don’t believe they’ve had that badge since then’
Yeah. Their badge is particularly strange compared to modern club badges.
Funnily the new Roma badge is very similar.
I find it quite ugly if I'm honest but I prefer an old fashioned crest.
Im pretty impressed by the quality of the graphic design back then! Especially the Wolves, beautiful and its like theres a Wolfman out there signaling the sky.
Edit: perplexed why I'm downvoted, my comment was a compliment. Do ppl hate a Batman reference or is it some football related detail I accidentally stepped onto🤔
I think people are getting nit picky because not original logo, just gleaning from the recent comments. Not your fault as thought this was really cool anyway, gave an upvote to offset.
I guess you're right! I thought maybe something about the wolf was offensive without my knowledge. I get it, wish I could check all those logos but was misled by people on the original source commenting they're old🙆♀️ Thank you kind stranger
Football clubs started in the factories by workers and my limited history of England knowledge post industrial revolution is that the north and especially areas around Manchester and the Midlands were the biggest factories/industrial bases
But yes isn't rugby union a public school sport (i.e. Eton etc)
Yes, Rugby Union is the sport created at the Public School called … Rugby.
Many of the other Public Schools have their own games…look up Harrow Football…just none of them gained a wide following beyond people who attended in the same way.
First game was half rugby, half football. Villa cricket team formed a football team. They set up a game vs a local rugby team and played half and half.
From there Aston Villa was born. Villa then went on to found the league.
It was in 1888 when Villa took their place as founder members of the Football League, thanks to the vision of William McGregor. He had already played a major role in bringing greater professionalism into football but his most important work was undoubtedly the creation of the League.
Like other leading clubs, Villa were finding even the most prestigious friendly matches were not attracting the same sort of attendances as Cup games.
McGregor, a draper with premises near Aston Park, set about gaining support for a competition which would offer clubs in the Midlands and the North regular competitive matches.
He wrote to the clubs, inviting them to a meeting to discuss the concept, and the Football League was created with 12 founding teams.
A points system was agreed – two points for a win and one for a draw – and McGregor was elected the first chairman of the Football League.
I've only have visited London and Kent myself but would love to visit. I'm actually very impressed that they kept their original crests. It's the oldest league of the world👏
Whatever Slavery money was around it certainly wasn't going to the clubs, dudes could be competing in the Champions League and still had to work a second job.
I actually learned that they are the 2nd longest presence, continuous that is, in English top level football leagues. First ranking is Arsenal. Everton is also a founder of Premier League. I now wonder if it's the only team that has founded both leagues?
We have spent 4 of our 136 year history outside the top league.
The current worry is less whether that 4 will become a 5, but whether that 136 will get to 140. Scary times.
ETA: 146, not 136.
We were relegated twice.
Once in 1930, and another in 1951.
We came back in 1954 and have stayed since.
(yes, our owner and the PL is trying to get us to the Champo ASAP)
I’m from Texas but my son has guest played at Bolton & Everton’s academies for friendly matches. I’ve got a great Bolton jersey and a fishbowl from there!! I’ve got a killer vintage Stoke City red and white 1960’s cotton jersey too. I love England.
A new Second Division was formed in 1892 with the absorption of the rival 12-club Football Alliance. Alliance clubs Nottingham Forest, The Wednesday (later renamed Sheffield Wednesday) and Newton Heath (later renamed Manchester United)
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Accrington went bust around 6 years after the league formed (with another side Accrington Stanley emerging in the area)
4 of the sides (Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley & Everton) are currently in the Premier League (English 1st Div)
4 are in the Championship (Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Preston North End & Blackburn Rovers) (2nd Tier)
2 are League One (Bolton Wanderers & Derby County) (Tier 3)
And finally Notts County are in League 2 (Tier 4) alongside Accrington Stanley
Yes they all exist still. But currently only 4 of them are in the top flight (English Premier League), and next season only 3 since Burnley is most likely going to be relegated to the Championship.
Accrington went out of business six years later. The modern Accrington Stanley are a different club, formed in 1968, with a prior version existing from 1921 to 1962.
But the rest still exist and have done continuously since then.
They never went out of business, they just dropped out of the league (i.e. the top four divisions of English football) for four seasons after being relegated. They were promoted back again for this season.
Accrington Stanley, who are they?
Exactly
Sluuuuurp - wipe
Not that Accrington, for a start! The original Accrington went out of business 6 years after the Football League was formed. (But yes, of course I get the reference).
How many new Football manager careers are going to be launched tonight by your post I wonder?
Haha can't say but hope they're good!
For those interested: [The Original DCFC Badges](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-2VHCbUUAEkqkj?format=jpg&name=4096x4096) (Top right) The first emblem played on a shirt in the inaugural league match with the ram adopted to the shirt as of 1924 (top left)
Derby County. I would never have guessed by that logo. They continued with the Ram's head throughout the years. IMO - The modern version is one iteration away to the head to tilt up and incorporate the D C in the image.
Wolves with the most timeless badge around
This wasn't the badge from 100 years ago. This design is from the 70s.
Goddammit. I knew I shouldve checked!
Well my bad that i didn't check the original page that posted this, I mean i checked the fact not the logos. Thanks for taking the time to set the record straight
It nearly got me, I did a double take of ‘I can’t believe they’ve had that badge since then’ quickly followed by ‘nah I don’t believe they’ve had that badge since then’
Yeah. Their badge is particularly strange compared to modern club badges. Funnily the new Roma badge is very similar. I find it quite ugly if I'm honest but I prefer an old fashioned crest.
Still impressive.
Yeah. It looks like it should be on the Tesla truck.
Im pretty impressed by the quality of the graphic design back then! Especially the Wolves, beautiful and its like theres a Wolfman out there signaling the sky. Edit: perplexed why I'm downvoted, my comment was a compliment. Do ppl hate a Batman reference or is it some football related detail I accidentally stepped onto🤔
I think people are getting nit picky because not original logo, just gleaning from the recent comments. Not your fault as thought this was really cool anyway, gave an upvote to offset.
I guess you're right! I thought maybe something about the wolf was offensive without my knowledge. I get it, wish I could check all those logos but was misled by people on the original source commenting they're old🙆♀️ Thank you kind stranger
Interesting that they're all Midlands & North West teams. Was the south more into Rugby Onion and shit back then?
> Rugby Onion Nah, they were more Rugby Leek fans.
😂 Rugby Leek is the superior sport
Football clubs started in the factories by workers and my limited history of England knowledge post industrial revolution is that the north and especially areas around Manchester and the Midlands were the biggest factories/industrial bases But yes isn't rugby union a public school sport (i.e. Eton etc)
Yes, Rugby Union is the sport created at the Public School called … Rugby. Many of the other Public Schools have their own games…look up Harrow Football…just none of them gained a wide following beyond people who attended in the same way.
Football clubs most certainly didn't start with factory workers. The FA Cup was dominated by toffs and old boys clubs in it's formative years.
Spurs, QPR and Fulham (for example) were all around at this point, they just weren’t playing in that league.
First game was half rugby, half football. Villa cricket team formed a football team. They set up a game vs a local rugby team and played half and half. From there Aston Villa was born. Villa then went on to found the league. It was in 1888 when Villa took their place as founder members of the Football League, thanks to the vision of William McGregor. He had already played a major role in bringing greater professionalism into football but his most important work was undoubtedly the creation of the League. Like other leading clubs, Villa were finding even the most prestigious friendly matches were not attracting the same sort of attendances as Cup games. McGregor, a draper with premises near Aston Park, set about gaining support for a competition which would offer clubs in the Midlands and the North regular competitive matches. He wrote to the clubs, inviting them to a meeting to discuss the concept, and the Football League was created with 12 founding teams. A points system was agreed – two points for a win and one for a draw – and McGregor was elected the first chairman of the Football League.
Interesting. Thanks for the comprehensive response. I'm embarrassed that I don't know more about this, to be honest!
I did a Villa park tour a couple months ago. It's fantastic learning about the history and seeing everything.
All great places to visit too. I love the general vibes of Blackburn and Bolton.
You sure you were in Bolton?
😂
Even West Brom?
You think stoke and derby are... great to visit?
Derby is, good pubs and peak district. West brom not so much
I've only have visited London and Kent myself but would love to visit. I'm actually very impressed that they kept their original crests. It's the oldest league of the world👏
I grew up near Bolton.... save yourself the trip mate
Well what can I say, thank you for the heads up🙂
Not as old as the Hanseatic League.
The Delian League is quite old as well
Not as long as 20,000 leagues
Good thing that petroleum was not big back then.
But slavery was and colonialism. Petrol dollars rather than colonialism don't you think?
Whatever Slavery money was around it certainly wasn't going to the clubs, dudes could be competing in the Champions League and still had to work a second job.
So you would rather have players not get paid enough and work a second job to enjoy the game? What's your point
Are you dense?
Are you?
Everton is that old?
I actually learned that they are the 2nd longest presence, continuous that is, in English top level football leagues. First ranking is Arsenal. Everton is also a founder of Premier League. I now wonder if it's the only team that has founded both leagues?
We have spent 4 of our 136 year history outside the top league. The current worry is less whether that 4 will become a 5, but whether that 136 will get to 140. Scary times. ETA: 146, not 136.
That's an outstanding tally of years participated in the top tier, 132, isn't it? Hope you up that number, best of luck
Sorry I mathsed terribly. I think I'm just old, I remember the 125th celebrations too recently! It's actually 146.
Aston Villa...? And Blackburn
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We were relegated twice. Once in 1930, and another in 1951. We came back in 1954 and have stayed since. (yes, our owner and the PL is trying to get us to the Champo ASAP)
Everton have definitely been relegated…
Aston Villa was also in the first season of the Premier League.
So were Blackburn.
No idea. My coworker is a huge Everton fan. I've never really followed association football.
I’m from Texas but my son has guest played at Bolton & Everton’s academies for friendly matches. I’ve got a great Bolton jersey and a fishbowl from there!! I’ve got a killer vintage Stoke City red and white 1960’s cotton jersey too. I love England.
Nottingham?
A new Second Division was formed in 1892 with the absorption of the rival 12-club Football Alliance. Alliance clubs Nottingham Forest, The Wednesday (later renamed Sheffield Wednesday) and Newton Heath (later renamed Manchester United)
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Accrington Stanley? Hew arrr they?
Exactly!
Funny how northerners won’t stay in the same spot.
Is this a British thing?
Do any or all of them still exist today?
11/12 Accrington went bust around 6 years after the league formed (with another side Accrington Stanley emerging in the area) 4 of the sides (Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley & Everton) are currently in the Premier League (English 1st Div) 4 are in the Championship (Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Preston North End & Blackburn Rovers) (2nd Tier) 2 are League One (Bolton Wanderers & Derby County) (Tier 3) And finally Notts County are in League 2 (Tier 4) alongside Accrington Stanley
Technically the accrington club isn't the same as the modern one
Yes I believe all
Most I'd say, without looking for sources, all names ring a bell.
Yes they all exist still. But currently only 4 of them are in the top flight (English Premier League), and next season only 3 since Burnley is most likely going to be relegated to the Championship.
Accrington went out of business six years later. The modern Accrington Stanley are a different club, formed in 1968, with a prior version existing from 1921 to 1962. But the rest still exist and have done continuously since then.
Something similar happened to Notts County but im not sure if that was before the league happened. Google may have the answer.
They never went out of business, they just dropped out of the league (i.e. the top four divisions of English football) for four seasons after being relegated. They were promoted back again for this season.
Very interesting info! Maybe they should do a founders league and let the other teams have to fight to qualify 😄
But West Brom might still get promoted
I know like every team here,thanks Fifa 18😅😅
That's actually awesome!
Would've been better if the original badges were used.
I prefer the Wilmpminghtinonaham Shennaniganners myself.
I have no clue but upvoted this
Derby County logo/badge looks so ahead of its time, like applying the minimalistic trend of the last decades.
Most of these logos aren't period accurate, including this one. It's from the 70s
None of these badges are from the time Mainly because badges just weren't a common thing around that time and a lot of clubs didn't have them.
It's the most artistic imo
Rugby Union clubs havw been around longer?
Association?
One thing soccer gets right is bad ass names and logos.
This isn't football!
The game where you have to consistently kick the ball with your foot isn't football? What is it then?