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The Corinthian-Casuals will take on AFC Wimbledon in a friendly match at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 13 April 2008 at 3pm.
Fans will travel to the National Stadium to watch their teams play on what is set to be an historic day for the two clubs at one of the most famous football stadiums in the world. The match will have even more significance for the Corinthian-Casuals as it happens to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the two "parent" clubs - the Corinthians founded in 1882 and the Casuals founded in 1883. The two clubs then merged to form the Corinthian–Casuals in 1939.
The match also celebrates a unique link with the Corinthian past. An integral and prestigious part of the new national stadium is the Corinthian Club – the ultimate sporting members’ club, combining the best of everything at Wembley stadium with the exclusive privileges of social membership of Stoke Park Club. Back in 1908 Stoke Park had been acquired by the founder of the Corinthians, Nick ‘Pa’ Lane Jackson, Assistant Secretary of the Football Association and offered to them as a social base, the first ‘Corinthian Club’.
By then the Corinthians had established themselves as a unique force in football – twice supplying the full England team, regularly beating professional opponents, playing with a panache and style that defined an era for English sport.
Now these links – old and new - are being celebrated with the invitation to Corinthian-Casuals and their guests to play at Wembley in April. Both clubs have their Wembley memories In the 1956 F.A. Amateur Cup Final Corinthian-Casuals drew 1 – 1 with Bishop Auckland at Wembley before 80,000 spectators; but then lost the replay at Middlesbrough.
Wimbledon’s record at Wembley – a remarkable double – may never be beaten. In 1963 they won the FA Amateur Cup, beating Sutton 4 – 2 in the Final; then in 1988, after a rapid series of promotions through the Football League, Wimbledon won the F.A Cup , defeating League Champions Liverpool 1 – 0 in what’s still seen as one of the greatest upsets in Cup Final history.
Playing links between the two clubs go back over 80 years. One of the earliest matches was in November 1922 when the Casuals, one of the parent clubs, and Wimbledon met in the 4th Qualifying Round of the F.A Amateur Cup. After a 1 – 1 draw at Wimbledon’s Plough Lane ground, Wimbledon won the replay 6 – 2, on the same ground. The crowd was recorded as 8000. Since then the clubs have met many times in the Isthmian, now Ryman League.
Lucky barstools, if only we could have a Friendly at Wembley. £20 ticket, I understand.
Fans will travel to the National Stadium to watch their teams play on what is set to be an historic day for the two clubs at one of the most famous football stadiums in the world. The match will have even more significance for the Corinthian-Casuals as it happens to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the two "parent" clubs - the Corinthians founded in 1882 and the Casuals founded in 1883. The two clubs then merged to form the Corinthian–Casuals in 1939.
The match also celebrates a unique link with the Corinthian past. An integral and prestigious part of the new national stadium is the Corinthian Club – the ultimate sporting members’ club, combining the best of everything at Wembley stadium with the exclusive privileges of social membership of Stoke Park Club. Back in 1908 Stoke Park had been acquired by the founder of the Corinthians, Nick ‘Pa’ Lane Jackson, Assistant Secretary of the Football Association and offered to them as a social base, the first ‘Corinthian Club’.
By then the Corinthians had established themselves as a unique force in football – twice supplying the full England team, regularly beating professional opponents, playing with a panache and style that defined an era for English sport.
Now these links – old and new - are being celebrated with the invitation to Corinthian-Casuals and their guests to play at Wembley in April. Both clubs have their Wembley memories In the 1956 F.A. Amateur Cup Final Corinthian-Casuals drew 1 – 1 with Bishop Auckland at Wembley before 80,000 spectators; but then lost the replay at Middlesbrough.
Wimbledon’s record at Wembley – a remarkable double – may never be beaten. In 1963 they won the FA Amateur Cup, beating Sutton 4 – 2 in the Final; then in 1988, after a rapid series of promotions through the Football League, Wimbledon won the F.A Cup , defeating League Champions Liverpool 1 – 0 in what’s still seen as one of the greatest upsets in Cup Final history.
Playing links between the two clubs go back over 80 years. One of the earliest matches was in November 1922 when the Casuals, one of the parent clubs, and Wimbledon met in the 4th Qualifying Round of the F.A Amateur Cup. After a 1 – 1 draw at Wimbledon’s Plough Lane ground, Wimbledon won the replay 6 – 2, on the same ground. The crowd was recorded as 8000. Since then the clubs have met many times in the Isthmian, now Ryman League.
Lucky barstools, if only we could have a Friendly at Wembley. £20 ticket, I understand.
