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Mesnes Park, Where It All Began
(Alan Syddall 19/09/2014)
EAJFC are now firmly entranched within Mesnes Park as part of the combined move to the park and our own facility on Harrison Way.
For those historians amongst you Mesnes Park is the home of the original Earlstown FC.
A crowd of over 7,000 watched Earlestown FC play a cup tie in Mesnes park in 1908. Amazing statistics.
We wont ever see 7,000 watching any of EAJFC's games but at least the club is coming back to it's spiritual base.
On the second Saturday of the season , when we had four of our mini soccer teams playing in Mesnes Park, there were more tghan 400 visitors on the day, to see the club's younger players in action.
Below is an extract from a article written by a local historian back in the 1980's.
The team competed in the Lancashire Combination league which at the time (1950s/1960s) was the equivalent of today's Northern Conference. Earlestown enjoyed a local rivalry with a number of teams which would go on to national prominence, especially Wigan Athletic. Earlestown was a very ambitious club who hit the headlines when they signed Wilf Mannion as player manager. Crowds of one or two thousand were not unknown for local derbies. However, falling gates and the cost of a professional squad forced the club into bankruptcy in the mid 1960s.
In its earlier history, Earlestown FC created a few pieces of history, including being defeated by Everton in the Liverpool Cup which was the Toffee's first cup final victory. A year later, Earlestown won the final beating an Everton side that would help form the football league just three years later. Earlestown also played Everton in the first ever match at Anfield stadium
The playing field was at the back of the Swan Hotel, on Newton Common. He was present on this ground when the famous Preston North End Invincibles played Earlestown and beat the local team 19-0.
Earlestown also played Everton in the 1880s can you imagine it? A team from Earlestown playing against Everton in a cup final.
Earlestown who reached the final of the Liverpool Cup in three successive years were the final team to play Everton at Anfield.
Earlestowns next ground was at the Mesnes where they played for many seasons until they disbanded.
Over the years, the clubs headquarters were at the Griffin, Wellington and Railway Hotel.
Some years later a stand was erected on the Wargrave Road side of the ground.
Earlestown had the satisfaction of topping the Lancashire Combination second division and were promoted.
Division one was comprised of the reserve teams of Everton Liverpool, Manchester City and United, Burnley, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Bury, Preston North End, Blackpool, Stockport County, Oldham Athletic, and other clubs including Ashton, Southport Central, St Helens Recs, Stalybridge Rovers, Earlestowns first home game in the 1902 season was against Everton Reserves whom they beat 2-1.
On New Years Day in 1908, Liverpool played Earlestown on the Mesnes and beat them 5-1. Charley Wilson played halfback in this match along with internationals Doig, Raisbeck, Parry for Liverpool.
Earlestown later won the Lancashire Junior Cup beating Lancaster in a thrilling final. The match was played on Blackpools ground and ended in a scoreless draw and the replay took place at Preston North Ends ground on Christmas Day in 1907. Earlestown won 1-0 with Aaron Ellis scoring the goal. For a season or two, Earlestown played two ex-internationals in their forward line, Tom Bartley (Wales) and Andy Gara (from Ashton).
The scouts were always at Earlestown and Bolton snapped up Sam Bowyer after he scored six against St Helens Town in a 10-1 trouncing. France and Cunliffe transferred to Blackburn Rovers and became their
Earlestown sadly disbanded through lack of support and one of the chief reasons was that the railway company advertised cheap tickets to Liverpool, Manchester and Bolton every Saturday. It was a great pity when such an old club finished.
For those historians amongst you Mesnes Park is the home of the original Earlstown FC.
A crowd of over 7,000 watched Earlestown FC play a cup tie in Mesnes park in 1908. Amazing statistics.
We wont ever see 7,000 watching any of EAJFC's games but at least the club is coming back to it's spiritual base.
On the second Saturday of the season , when we had four of our mini soccer teams playing in Mesnes Park, there were more tghan 400 visitors on the day, to see the club's younger players in action.
Below is an extract from a article written by a local historian back in the 1980's.
The team competed in the Lancashire Combination league which at the time (1950s/1960s) was the equivalent of today's Northern Conference. Earlestown enjoyed a local rivalry with a number of teams which would go on to national prominence, especially Wigan Athletic. Earlestown was a very ambitious club who hit the headlines when they signed Wilf Mannion as player manager. Crowds of one or two thousand were not unknown for local derbies. However, falling gates and the cost of a professional squad forced the club into bankruptcy in the mid 1960s.
In its earlier history, Earlestown FC created a few pieces of history, including being defeated by Everton in the Liverpool Cup which was the Toffee's first cup final victory. A year later, Earlestown won the final beating an Everton side that would help form the football league just three years later. Earlestown also played Everton in the first ever match at Anfield stadium
The playing field was at the back of the Swan Hotel, on Newton Common. He was present on this ground when the famous Preston North End Invincibles played Earlestown and beat the local team 19-0.
Earlestown also played Everton in the 1880s can you imagine it? A team from Earlestown playing against Everton in a cup final.
Earlestown who reached the final of the Liverpool Cup in three successive years were the final team to play Everton at Anfield.
Earlestowns next ground was at the Mesnes where they played for many seasons until they disbanded.
Over the years, the clubs headquarters were at the Griffin, Wellington and Railway Hotel.
Some years later a stand was erected on the Wargrave Road side of the ground.
Earlestown had the satisfaction of topping the Lancashire Combination second division and were promoted.
Division one was comprised of the reserve teams of Everton Liverpool, Manchester City and United, Burnley, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Bury, Preston North End, Blackpool, Stockport County, Oldham Athletic, and other clubs including Ashton, Southport Central, St Helens Recs, Stalybridge Rovers, Earlestowns first home game in the 1902 season was against Everton Reserves whom they beat 2-1.
On New Years Day in 1908, Liverpool played Earlestown on the Mesnes and beat them 5-1. Charley Wilson played halfback in this match along with internationals Doig, Raisbeck, Parry for Liverpool.
Earlestown later won the Lancashire Junior Cup beating Lancaster in a thrilling final. The match was played on Blackpools ground and ended in a scoreless draw and the replay took place at Preston North Ends ground on Christmas Day in 1907. Earlestown won 1-0 with Aaron Ellis scoring the goal. For a season or two, Earlestown played two ex-internationals in their forward line, Tom Bartley (Wales) and Andy Gara (from Ashton).
The scouts were always at Earlestown and Bolton snapped up Sam Bowyer after he scored six against St Helens Town in a 10-1 trouncing. France and Cunliffe transferred to Blackburn Rovers and became their
Earlestown sadly disbanded through lack of support and one of the chief reasons was that the railway company advertised cheap tickets to Liverpool, Manchester and Bolton every Saturday. It was a great pity when such an old club finished.