[1][2] The club was a member of the Football Association from 1864[3] to 1872,[4] although it did not enter the FA Cup.

The first genuine external match followed on 16 January, a 2–0 home win against the Montague Club.

's Edward Tayloe) as only seven visiting players - albeit including Charles W. Alcock and Alexander Morten - turned up.

[9] The last reported match was on 18 March 1871, a 0–0 draw at home to Sydenham F.C., in which the club was "represented on this occasion by an exceptionally weak team".,[10] although the club was still active within the FA committees at this time, with captain P.V.

[12] In the 1869–70 season, the club only played seven matches, with three 0–0 draws, three 1–0 defeats, and scoring just the one goal, in a win over Brentwood School.