[1] Its players were mostly mercantile middle-class; club secretary Rutherford was a wine importer based at the prestigious 34 Great Tower Street,[2] playing captain Edwin Ellis came from a lace manufacturing family and ran the London sales operation,[3] and the club itself was considered a City of London outfit.

The club was invited to play at Notts County in the aftermath of that match (possibly due to Ellis' family being Nottingham-based), and held the home side to a 3–3 draw, thanks mostly to the Friars' superior passing game.

[8] In 1880–81 the club reached the same stage, this time a final 12, but lost the Old Etonians.

Despite a strong showing, the club ceased playing before the 1881–82 season.

The last reference to the club is to one of its members acting as umpire in an FA Cup tie in November 1881.