Football club
| Full name | Thorpe Hesley Football Club |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1911 |
Thorpe Hesley F.C. were an English football club based in Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire.
History
Thorpe Hesley were formed around the turn of the 20th century, initially joining the Hatchard League. They made their FA Cup debut in 1904, reaching the 2nd qualifying round, an achievement they equaled in 1906 (being disqualified after a replay with Hoyland Town). The club disbanded in 1911.
League and cup history
| Thorpe Hesley league and cup history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Level | Position | FA Cup | |
| 1902–03 | Hatchard League | ** | - | ||
| 1903–04 | Sheffield Association League | 7th/14 | - | ||
| 1904–05 | Hatchard League | 2nd qualifying round | |||
| 1905–06 | Hatchard League | 1st qualifying round | |||
| 1906–07 | Hatchard League | ** | 2nd qualifying round | ||
| 1907–08 | Hatchard League | * | preliminary round | ||
| 1908–09 | Hatchard League | * | 1st qualifying round | ||
| 1909–10 | Hatchard League | preliminary round | |||
| 1910–11 | Sheffield Minor League | preliminary round | |||
* League play-off winners
** League play-off runners-up
Notable former players
Those who played in the Football League before or after playing for Thorpe Hesley include George Stacey, Bert Cook and Bernard Wilkinson.
Honours
- Hatchard League: 1907–08, 1908–09
References
- Thorpe Hesley Football Club History Database
- British Newspaper Archive
- FA Cup Archive The FA
- Thorpe Hesley WildStat