Millwall Athletic reserves included but West Ham United omitted! Can’t be a mistake surely? *cough
Your mention of Botwell Mission is apposite as they’re the same club as Hayes, so only the first should be on the list. I have been checking and researching since posting the list above, and it’s already a changed a bit. I’m hoping to post a final list in the next week or so.
Following on from my post above, having liaised with similar WWFC history saddos, and taking into account the comments of the Gasroom correspondents above, here’s what I think is the definitive list.
The criteria has changed, with all friendly opposition from formation up until the outbreak of the first world war included. @Borgoff might notice Pisteoise and Teramo have been included. Where clubs have changed names, both are mentioned, but as one entry.
The total number of clubs is 454. Here’s the list.
| OPPONENT | COMP | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| WYCOMBE NOSE CLUB | Fr | 1887 |
| BOOKER | Fr | 1887 |
| FLACKWELL HEATH RAMBLERS | Fr | 1887 |
| MARLOW ALBION | Fr | 1887 |
| WYCOMBE WILD WEST | Fr | 1887 |
| MARLOW RANGERS | Fr | 1888 |
| WELL END RED STAR | Fr | 1888 |
| WYCOMBE RAMBLERS | HWC | 1888 |
| WYCOMBE WEST END | Fr | 1888 |
| CHESHAM GENERAL BAPTIST | Fr | 1889 |
| MARLOW JUNIORS | Fr | 1889 |
| STOKENCHURCH REINDEER | Fr | 1889 |
| WEST WYCOMBE ROVERS | HWC | 1889 |
| WYCOMBE MARSH | HWC | 1889 |
| WYCOMBE TRINITY | Fr | 1889 |
| BIRCH’S FACTORY | HWC | 1890 |
| BOYNE HILL YMFS | Fr | 1890 |
| FINSBURY POLYTECHNIC | Fr | 1890 |
| HIGH WYCOMBE | HWC | 1890 |
| MR BL REYNOLDS XI | Fr | 1890 |
| MR J KEEN’S XI | Fr | 1890 |
| STANTONBURY UNITY | BBJC | 1890 |
| AYLESBURY PRINTING WORKS | Fr | 1891 |
| BURNHAM | BBJC | 1891 |
| CHESHAM RESERVES | BBJC | 1891 |
| MAIDENHEAD NORFOLKIANS | BBJC | 1891 |
| READING ALBION | BBJC | 1891 |
| SIR WILLIAM BORLASE’S SCHOOL | Fr | 1891 |
| SLOUGH | BBJC | 1891 |
| WOOBURN | Fr | 1891 |
| WYCOMBE ROVERS | HWC | 1891 |
| MAIDENHEAD RESERVES | MNC | 1892 |
| TAPLOW YOUNG MEN’S FRIENDLY SOCIETY | MNC | 1892 |
| WINDSOR & ETON RESERVES | MNC | 1892 |
| WINDSOR & ETON VICTORIA | Fr | 1892 |
| WOLVERTON & LNWR RESERVES | BBJC | 1892 |
| WYCOMBE MARSH GORDONS | HWC | 1892 |
| WYCOMBE WEST END UNITED | HWC | 1892 |
| BOURNE END EXCELSIOR | HWC | 1893 |
| CHESHAM GENERALS | BBJC | 1893 |
| DATCHET | BBJC | 1893 |
| MARLOW RESERVES | HWC | 1893 |
| 1st SCOTS GUARDS | MNC | 1894 |
| LOUDWATER | Fr | 1894 |
| MIDDLESBROUGH IRONOPOLIS | Fr | 1894 |
| MR H MAISEY’S XI | Fr | 1894 |
| STOKENCHURCH | HWC | 1894 |
| WEST HERTS | FAAC | 1894 |
| WINDSOR & ETON | MNC | 1894 |
| 49th REGIMENTAL DISTRICT | Fr | 1895 |
| CHESHAM / CHESHAM TOWN | BBSC | 1895 |
| 2nd EAST LANCS REGIMENT | FAAC | 1895 |
| EAST SURREY REGIMENTAL DIVISION | Fr | 1895 |
| KILDARE | Fr | 1895 |
| OLYMPIANS | Fr | 1895 |
| PARK GROVE | Fr | 1895 |
| ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS | FAAC | 1895 |
| SOUTH LONDON | Fr | 1895 |
| THE IDLERS | Fr | 1895 |
| UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL | Fr | 1895 |
| UPTON PARK | Fr | 1895 |
| WEST HAM GARFIELD | Fr | 1895 |
| WOLVERTON & LNWR | BBSC | 1895 |
| BARKING WOODSIDE / BARKING / BARKING TOWN | Fr | 1896 |
| DARTFORD | SLD2 | 1896 |
| EASTVILLE ROVERS / BRISTOL ROVERS | Fr | 1896 |
| ERITH UNITED | Fr | 1896 |
| FREEMANTLE | SLD2 | 1896 |
| HANWELL | Fr | 1896 |
| MARLOW | FAAC | 1896 |
| MR LOCKYER’S XI | Fr | 1896 |
| NORWICH (Church of England Young Men’s Society) | FAC | 1896 |
| OLD ST MARK’S | Fr | 1896 |
| OLD ST STEPHEN’S | SLD2 | 1896 |
| PECKHAM | Fr | 1896 |
| READING REDLANDS | MNC | 1896 |
| READING RESERVES | Fr | 1896 |
| READING TEMPERANCE | MNC | 1896 |
| ROYAL ENGINEERS TRAINING BATTLION (CHATHAM) | SLD2 | 1896 |
| SOUTHALL / SOUTHALL & EALING BOROUGH | SLD2 | 1896 |
| STANLEY / WEST NORWOOD | Fr | 1896 |
| THE VAMPIRES | Fr | 1896 |
| UXBRIDGE / UXBRIDGE TOWN | FAAC | 1896 |
| WARMLEY (BRISTOL) | SLD2 | 1896 |
| 1st COLDSTREAM GUARDS | SLD2 | 1897 |
| BOWES PARK | Fr | 1897 |
| CASUALS | FAAC | 1897 |
| CIVIL SERVICE | Fr | 1897 |
| ILFORD | Fr | 1897 |
| MAIDENHEAD | SLD2 | 1897 |
| NEWBURY / NEWBURY TOWN | BBSC | 1897 |
| OLD ST LUKE’S | Fr | 1897 |
| ROYAL ARTILLERY (PORTSMOUTH) | SLD2 | 1897 |
| ST ALBANS | SLD2 | 1897 |
| SWINDON TOWN | Fr | 1897 |
| WATFORD ST MARYS | Fr | 1897 |
| 2nd COLDSTREAM GUARDS | FAAC | 1898 |
| BRENTFORD | SLD2 | 1898 |
| CROUCH END VAMPIRES | Fr | 1898 |
| FULHAM | SLD2 | 1898 |
| MIDDLESBROUGH | Fr | 1898 |
| OLD WESTMINSTERS | FAAC | 1898 |
| STAINES / STAINES ALBANY / STAINES LAGONDA | Fr | 1898 |
| SHEPHERD’S BUSH | SLD2 | 1898 |
| THAMES IRONWORKS | SLD2 | 1898 |
| 2nd SCOTS GUARDS | Fr | 1899 |
| AYLESBURY UNITED | BBSC | 1899 |
| OXFORD CITY | FAAC | 1899 |
| READING | FAC | 1899 |
| READING AMATEURS | FAAC | 1899 |
| WANDSWORTH | Fr | 1899 |
| WATFORD | SLD2 | 1899 |
| 1st GRENADIER GUARDS | Fr | 1900 |
| GRAYS UNITED | SLD2 | 1900 |
| QUEENS PARK RANGERS RESERVES | Fr | 1900 |
| RICHMOND ASSOCIATION | Fr | 1900 |
| SHEPPEY UNITED | SLD2 | 1900 |
| TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR RESERVES | Fr | 1900 |
| WOOLWICH ARSENAL RESERVES | Fr | 1900 |
| EALING (ASSOCATION) | FAAC | 1901 |
| MILLWALL ATHLETIC RESERVES | Fr | 1901 |
| 2nd LIFE GUARDS | Fr | 1902 |
| BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | SLD2 | 1902 |
| OLD EXONIANS | Fr | 1902 |
| WEST HAMPSTEAD | SLD2 | 1902 |
| ARMY SERVICE CORPS | Fr | 1903 |
| CROYDON WANDERERS | Fr | 1903 |
| FINCHLEY | Fr | 1903 |
| LONDON WELSH | Fr | 1903 |
| PORTSMOUTH RESERVES | SLD2 | 1903 |
| SWINDON TOWN RESERVES | SLD2 | 1903 |
| WORTHING | Fr | 1903 |
| 2nd GRENADIER GUARDS | FAAC | 1904 |
| BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION RESERVES | SLD2 | 1904 |
| FULHAM RESERVES | SLD2 | 1904 |
| HENLEY / HENLEY TOWN | FAAC | 1904 |
| ROYAL HORSEGUARDS (BLUE) | Fr | 1904 |
| SOUTHAMPTON RESERVES | SLD2 | 1904 |
| WAR OFFICE | Fr | 1904 |
| CLAPTON ORIENT | SLD2 | 1905 |
| SOUTHERN UNITED | Fr | 1905 |
| ST LEONARDS UNITED | SLD2 | 1905 |
| WATFORD RESERVES | SLD2 | 1905 |
| WEST HAM UNITED RESERVES | SLD2 | 1905 |
| CRYSTAL PALACE | SLD2 | 1906 |
| HASTINGS & ST LEONARDS | SLD2 | 1906 |
| LEYTON | SLD2 | 1906 |
| LIMEHOUSE TOWN | Fr | 1906 |
| LUTON CLARENCE | FAAC | 1906 |
| SALISBURY CITY | SLD2 | 1906 |
| SHEPHERDS BUSH | Fr | 1906 |
| SOUTHEND UNITED | SLD2 | 1906 |
| STOKE CITY | Fr | 1906 |
| TUNBRIDGE WELLS RANGERS | SLD2 | 1906 |
| ASTON MANOR (BIRMINGHAM) | Fr | 1907 |
| ROYAL ENGINEERS (ALDERSHOT) | SLD2 | 1907 |
| 1st IRISH GUARDS | GWSL | 1908 |
| BRENTFORD RESERVES | GWSL | 1908 |
| CAVERSHAM ROVERS | FAAC | 1908 |
| CROYDON COMMON | SLD2 | 1908 |
| THAME | FAAC | 1908 |
| GW ATHLETIC | Fr | 1909 |
| HOUNSLOW / HOUNSLOW TOWN | GWSL | 1909 |
| READING GROVELANDS | BBSC | 1909 |
| SUMMERSTOWN | FAC | 1909 |
| WEST BROMWICH ALBION | Fr | 1909 |
| CITY OF WESTMINSTER | FAC | 1910 |
| CLAPTON | FAAC | 1910 |
| KILBURN | FAC | 1910 |
| LEYTONSTONE | FAAC | 1910 |
| WEYMOUTH TOWN / WEYMOUTH | Fr | 1910 |
| WOKINGHAM ATHLETIC | BBSC | 1910 |
| BLACKPOOL | Fr | 1911 |
| EAST HAM | Fr | 1911 |
| FULHAM AMATEURS | Fr | 1911 |
| GUERNSEY | Fr | 1911 |
| KING’S ROYAL RIFLES | FAAC | 1911 |
| SWINDON VICTORIA | FAAC | 1911 |
| WOKING | FAAC | 1911 |
| 19th HUSSARS | GWSL | 1912 |
| ABINGDON / ABINGDON TOWN | FAAC | 1912 |
| BRISTOL CITY | Fr | 1912 |
| RAVENSCOURT AMATEURS | Fr | 1912 |
| 3rd COLDSTREAM GUARDS | GWSL | 1913 |
| HAMPSTEAD TOWN / HENDON | Fr | 1913 |
| CHESHAM UNITED | SL | 1919 |
| GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY (ROMFORD) | SL | 1919 |
| GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (EALING) | SL | 1919 |
| MAIDENHEAD UNITED | BBSC | 1919 |
| READING UNITED | FAC | 1919 |
| ST ALBANS CITY | SL | 1919 |
| KETTERING / KETTERING TOWN | FAC | 1920 |
| LONDON POLYTECHNIC | SL | 1920 |
| NEWPORTONIANS | SL | 1920 |
| SLOUGH TRADING COMPANY | BBSC | 1920 |
| SUTTON COURT | SL | 1920 |
| TUFNELL PARK | FAAC | 1920 |
| TUFNELL SPARTANS / WOOD GREEN | SL | 1920 |
| 1st WELSH GUARDS | SL | 1921 |
| BARNET | FAAC | 1921 |
| CUBITT’S (AYLESBURY) | BBSC | 1921 |
| DULWICH HAMLET | IL | 1921 |
| ENFIELD | FAAC | 1921 |
| LEAVESDEN MENTAL HOSPITAL | SL | 1921 |
| LOFTUS ALBION | FAAC | 1921 |
| LONDON CALEDONIANS | IL | 1921 |
| NUNHEAD | IL | 1921 |
| SIGNAL SERVICE | FAAC | 1921 |
| WIMBLEDON | IL | 1921 |
| BROMLEY | IL | 1922 |
| KING’S LYNN | FAAC | 1922 |
| READING BWI | BBSC | 1922 |
| BOTWELL MISSION / HAYES | FAC | 1923 |
| YIEWSLEY | FAC | 1924 |
| ALDERSHOT TRACTION COMPANY | FAAC | 1925 |
| HOVE | FAAC | 1926 |
| CHILTON COLLIERY | FAAC | 1927 |
| WALTHAMSTOW AVENUE | FAAC | 1927 |
| CAMBRIDGE TOWN / CAMBRIDGE CITY | FAAC | 1928 |
| FARNHAM UNITED | BBSC | 1928 |
| SOUTHWICK | FAAC | 1928 |
| BOURNEMOUTH GASWORKS ATHLETIC | FAAC | 1929 |
| METROPOLITAN POLICE | FAAC | 1931 |
| MORRIS MOTORS | FAC | 1931 |
| PARK ROYAL | FAC | 1931 |
| ROMFORD | FAAC | 1931 |
| CAMBERLEY & YORKTOWN | FAC | 1932 |
| EPSOM TOWN / EPSOM & EWELL | FAAC | 1932 |
| GILLINGHAM | FAC | 1932 |
| GRADWELL’S SPORTS CLUB | FAC | 1932 |
| KINGSTONIAN | IL | 1932 |
| YORKSHIRE AMATEURS | FAAC | 1932 |
| BICESTER TOWN | FAAC | 1935 |
| COWLEY | FAAC | 1935 |
| RAF HALTON | FAC | 1935 |
| BANBURY SPENCER / BANBURY UNITED | FAC | 1936 |
| GORLESTON | FAAC | 1937 |
| STOCKTON | FAAC | 1937 |
| WALLINGFORD TOWN | BBSC | 1937 |
| AYLESFORD PAPER MILLS | FAAC | 1938 |
| PORTLAND UNITED | FAAC | 1938 |
| RUISLIP MANOR | BBEC | 1939 |
| WYCOMBE REDFORDS | GWC | 1939 |
| HIGH DUTY ALLOYS | GWC | 1940 |
| GRENADIER GUARDS | GWC | 1941 |
| SLOUGH CENTRE | GWC | 1942 |
| WINDSOR WORKS (SLOUGH) | GWC | 1942 |
| RAF (HIGH WYCOMBE) | BBRC | 1943 |
| READING CASUALS | BBRC | 1943 |
| ROYAL AIR FORCE XI | BBSC | 1943 |
| SLOUGH UNITED | GWC | 1943 |
| CORINTHIAN CASUALS | IL | 1946 |
| HUNTLEY & PALMERS | BBSC | 1946 |
| AMERSHAM TOWN | BBSC | 1948 |
| BISHOP AUCKLAND | FAAC | 1948 |
| SLOUGH TOWN | BBSC | 1949 |
| BUNGAY TOWN | FAAC | 1950 |
| CHELMSFORD CITY | FAC | 1950 |
| CROOK TOWN | FAAC | 1950 |
| CHESHUNT | FAAC | 1951 |
| HEADINGTON UNITED / OXFORD UNITED | FAC | 1951 |
| ERITH & BELVEDERE | FAAC | 1952 |
| HEMEL HEMPSTEAD | FAC | 1952 |
| HITCHIN TOWN | FAAC | 1952 |
| MARINE (CROSBY) | FAAC | 1952 |
| TOOTING & MITCHAM UNITED | FAAC | 1953 |
| WEALDSTONE | FAAC | 1954 |
| BURTON ALBION | FAC | 1955 |
| FAREHAM TOWN | FAC | 1955 |
| PEGASUS | FAAC | 1955 |
| WITNEY TOWN | FAC | 1955 |
| DAGENHAM | FAAC | 1956 |
| MARGATE | FAC | 1956 |
| DIDCOT TOWN | BBSC | 1957 |
| DORCHESTER TOWN | FAC | 1957 |
| NORTHAMPTON TOWN | FAC | 1958 |
| WINCHESTER CITY | FAAC | 1958 |
| WISBECH TOWN | FAC | 1959 |
| BICESTER GARRISON | SMC | 1960 |
| ASHFORD TOWN | FAC | 1961 |
| LETCHWORTH TOWN / LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY | ILC | 1961 |
| TILBURY | FAC | 1961 |
| WOKINGHAM TOWN | BBSC | 1961 |
| GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET | FAC | 1962 |
| HAZELL’S (AYLESBURY) | BBSC | 1962 |
| SUTTON UNITED | FAAC | 1962 |
| MAIDSTONE UNITED | IL | 1963 |
| EASTBOURNE UNITED | AFAC | 1964 |
| SPENNYMOOR UNITED | FAAC | 1964 |
| WHITLEY BAY | FAAC | 1964 |
| GUILDFORD CITY | FAC | 1965 |
| AVELEY | FAAC | 1966 |
| BEDFORD TOWN | FAC | 1966 |
| PENRITH | FAAC | 1966 |
| THATCHAM / THATCHAM TOWN | BBSC | 1966 |
| PRINCES RISBOROUGH TOWN | BBSC | 1967 |
| CITY OF NORWICH (SCHOOL OLD BOYS UNION) | FAAC | 1968 |
| CROYDON AMATEURS / CROYDON | FAAC | 1969 |
| HERTFORD TOWN | FAC | 1969 |
| DUNSTABLE TOWN | FAC | 1970 |
| BISHOPS STORTFORD | IL | 1971 |
| OLDBURY UNITED | FAAC | 1971 |
| SKELMERSDALE UNITED | FAAC | 1971 |
| WALTON & HERSHAM | IL | 1971 |
| EGHAM TOWN | FAC | 1972 |
| LEATHERHEAD | IL | 1972 |
| BRACKNELL TOWN | BBSC | 1973 |
| CHALFONT ST PETER | BBSC | 1973 |
| CHATHAM TOWN | FAC | 1973 |
| NEWPORT COUNTY | FAC | 1973 |
| PETERBOROUGH UNITED | FAC | 1973 |
| AFC BOURNEMOUTH | FAC | 1974 |
| BLYTH SPARTANS | FAAC | 1974 |
| CHELTENHAM TOWN | FAC | 1974 |
| DAGENHAM | IL | 1974 |
| EVENWOOD TOWN | FAAC | 1974 |
| HORNCHURCH | FAAC | 1974 |
| MILTON KEYNES CITY | FAC | 1974 |
| BUCKINGHAM TOWN | BBSC | 1975 |
| CARDIFF CITY | FAC | 1975 |
| MONZA AC | AIC | 1975 |
| RIVETS SPORTS | BBSC | 1975 |
| STAINES TOWN | IL | 1975 |
| BOREHAM WOOD | IL | 1976 |
| MERTHYR TYDFIL | FAC | 1976 |
| PISTEOISE | AIC | 1976 |
| TERAMO | AIC | 1976 |
| WATERLOOVILLE | FAC | 1976 |
| HUNGERFORD TOWN | BBSC | 1977 |
| MINEHEAD | FAC | 1977 |
| RUNCORN | FAT | 1977 |
| BRIDGEND TOWN | FAT | 1978 |
| CARSHALTON ATHLETIC | IL | 1978 |
| GOOLE TOWN | FAT | 1978 |
| HARLOW TOWN | IL | 1979 |
| HARROW BOROUGH | IL | 1979 |
| LEYTONSTONE/ILFORD | IL | 1980 |
| WORCESTER CITY | FAC | 1980 |
| RAINHAM TOWN | ILC | 1981 |
| ALTRINCHAM | FAT | 1982 |
| BILLERICAY TOWN | IL | 1982 |
| BOGNOR REGIS TOWN | IL | 1982 |
| HYDE UNITED | FAT | 1982 |
| KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS | FAT | 1982 |
| BOSTON UNITED | FAT | 1983 |
| EASTWOOD TOWN | FAC | 1983 |
| BROMSGROVE ROVERS | FAT | 1984 |
| GRAYS ATHLETIC | ILC | 1984 |
| BARROW | GMVC | 1985 |
| BATH CITY | GMVC | 1985 |
| COLCHESTER UNITED | FAC | 1985 |
| FARNBOROUGH TOWN | ILC | 1985 |
| NORTHWICH VICTORIA | GMVC | 1985 |
| NUNEATON BOROUGH | GMVC | 1985 |
| SCARBOROUGH | GMVC | 1985 |
| STAFFORD RANGERS | GMVC | 1985 |
| CRAWLEY TOWN | FAT | 1986 |
| FLACKWELL HEATH | BBSC | 1986 |
| FRICKLEY ATHLETIC | GMVC | 1986 |
| LEEK TOWN | FAT | 1986 |
| TELFORD UNITED | IL | 1986 |
| VS RUGBY | FAC | 1986 |
| YEOVIL TOWN | IL | 1986 |
| YORK CITY | FAC | 1986 |
| FISHER ATHLETIC | GMVC | 1987 |
| LINCOLN CITY | GMVC | 1987 |
| WELLING UNITED | GMVC | 1987 |
| CHORLEY | GMVC | 1988 |
| HAVERHILL ROVERS | FAC | 1988 |
| MACCLESFIELD TOWN | GMVC | 1988 |
| BALDOCK TOWN | FAC | 1989 |
| DARLINGTON | GMVC | 1989 |
| WINSLOW UNITED | BBSC | 1989 |
| BASINGSTOKE TOWN | FAC | 1990 |
| GATESHEAD | GMVC | 1990 |
| TROWBRIDGE TOWN | FAC | 1990 |
| REDBRIDGE FOREST | GMVC | 1991 |
| WITTON ALBION | GMVC | 1991 |
| DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE | GMVC | 1992 |
| SALISBURY | FAT | 1992 |
| STALYBRIDGE CELTIC | GMVC | 1992 |
| BURY | L2 | 1993 |
| CAMBRIDGE UNITED | FAC | 1993 |
| CARLISLE UNITED | L2 | 1993 |
| CHESTER CITY | L2 | 1993 |
| CHESTERFIELD | L2 | 1993 |
| COVENTRY CITY | LC | 1993 |
| CREWE ALEXANDRA | L2 | 1993 |
| DONCASTER ROVERS | L2 | 1993 |
| HEREFORD UNITED | L2 | 1993 |
| MORECAMBE | FAT | 1993 |
| PRESTON NORTH END | L2 | 1993 |
| SCUNTHORPE UNITED | L2 | 1993 |
| SHREWSBURY TOWN | L2 | 1993 |
| TORQUAY UNITED | L2 | 1993 |
| WIGAN ATHLETIC | L2 | 1993 |
| BIRMINGHAM CITY | L1 | 1994 |
| BRADFORD CITY | L1 | 1994 |
| HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | L1 | 1994 |
| HULL CITY | L1 | 1994 |
| MANSFIELD TOWN | L2 | 1994 |
| NORWICH CITY | FAC | 1994 |
| PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | L1 | 1994 |
| ROCHDALE | L2 | 1994 |
| STOCKPORT COUNTY | L1 | 1994 |
| SWANSEA CITY | FLT | 1994 |
| WALSALL | L2 | 1994 |
| WREXHAM | L1 | 1994 |
| BURNLEY | L1 | 1995 |
| MANCHESTER CITY | LC | 1995 |
| NOTTS COUNTY | L1 | 1995 |
| ROTHERHAM UNITED | L1 | 1995 |
| WEST HAM UNITED | FAC | 1995 |
| LUTON TOWN | L1 | 1996 |
| MILLWALL | L1 | 1996 |
| NOTTINGHAM FOREST | LC | 1996 |
| GRIMSBY TOWN | L1 | 1997 |
| OLDHAM ATHLETIC | L1 | 1997 |
| WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | LC | 1999 |
| EXETER CITY | FLT | 2000 |
| LEICESTER CITY | FAC | 2000 |
| PORT VALE | L1 | 2000 |
| LIVERPOOL | FAC | 2001 |
| QUEENS PARK RANGERS | L1 | 2001 |
| SHEFFIELD UNITED | LC | 2001 |
| TRANMERE ROVERS | L1 | 2001 |
| BARNSLEY | L1 | 2002 |
| ALDERSHOT TOWN | FLT | 2003 |
| ASTON VILLA | LC | 2003 |
| HARTLEPOOL UNITED | L1 | 2003 |
| RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS | L1 | 2003 |
| SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | L1 | 2003 |
| COALVILLE TOWN | FAC | 2004 |
| ACCRINGTON STANLEY | L2 | 2006 |
| CHARLTON ATHLETIC | LC | 2006 |
| FRANCHISE | L2 | 2006 |
| CHELSEA | LC | 2007 |
| AFC WIMBLEDON | FAC | 2008 |
| LEEDS UNITED | L1 | 2009 |
| SOUTHAMPTON | L1 | 2009 |
| HAYES & YEADING UNITED | FAC | 2010 |
| STEVENAGE | L1 | 2010 |
| FLEETWOOD TOWN | FAC | 2011 |
| PORTSMOUTH | FLT | 2012 |
| HALIFAX TOWN | FAC | 2016 |
| FOREST GREEN ROVERS | L2 | 2017 |
| SOLIHULL MOORS | FAC | 2017 |
| STOURBRIDGE | FAC | 2017 |
| TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | FAC | 2017 |
| SUNDERLAND | L1 | 2018 |
| BOLTON WANDERERS | L1 | 2019 |
| IPSWICH TOWN | L1 | 2019 |
| BLACKBURN ROVERS | CHAMP | 2020 |
| DERBY COUNTY | CHAMP | 2020 |
Exceptional work
Reckon I’ve seen us against 130 opponents
I hadn’t even thought of counting those up.
*starts counting * finishes counting - 133
I sincerely hope you have shared this information directly with the club?
Feels like it’s very much something that should be made available to a wider audience.
(Not that the Gasroom doesn’t encompass a wide cross section of supporters)
Brilliant work. Really appreciated.
On a rough count I think I have seen us play 211 clubs off that list
Thank you for all of the work that has gone into this, that goes to all contributors, quite an incredible job.
Referring back to the original post which was inspired by West Ham’s milestone over the 4th Rd FA Cup tie of meeting their 150th opponent, the Chairboys have more than treble that number to their name.
It really throws into sharp relief the sheer variety that comes with supporting a club like ours, particularly for those of us who saw our storied non-league days. Whilst we may aspire to dizzier heights, there are aspects of the life of an Arsenal or Liverpool fan that I don’t envy at all.
Genuinely sensational work @PhlebasthePhoenician
Excellent work @PhlebasthePhoenician. I previously said that Friendlies counted as first team games up to the first season of league football, but that was just for the match lists in the book. For stats purposes, Friendlies are included up to the First World War.
I have found Dave Finch’s list of what he included as “First Team” and that is what WWEPA base their stats on.
1887-1914: All games.
1919-1939: Spartan League, Isthmian League, FA Cup, FA Amateur Cup, Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, Bucks Charity Cup, Oxford Hospital Cup, Maidenhead Hospital, Cup, Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup, Windsor Hospital Cup
1939-45: Great Western Combination & Subsidiary Cup, Berks & Bucks (Emergency) Senior Cup, Berks & Bucks Red Cross Cup
1945-85 - 1986/87: Isthmian League, League Cup & Charity Shield, FA Cup, FA Amateur Cup, FA Trophy, Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup (1945/46), A. F. A. Invitation Cup, Smith Memorial Cup, East Anglian Cup, Wycombe Floodlight Cup, Mithras Cup, Anglo-Italian Trophy, Anglo-Italian Semi-Professional Tournament.
1985/86 - 1987-93: Gola League/Football Conference, League Trophy & Shield (Bob Lord/Drinkwise), FA Cup, FA Trophy, Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, Inter-League Trophy, Isthmian League Charity Shield. Capital League is not included.
1993 onwards: All Football League competitions, FA Cup, Conference Shield. Berks & Bucks Senior Cup is not included.
Dave’s notes on some of the other cups and leagues:
Cups that involved entering and had more than one round generally have been included, as has the Isthmian League Charity Shield (you have to earn the right to play in this). Not included are friendlies since 1914 or one-off invitation cups, like Wycombe Hospital Cup or Battle of Britain Cup, as these would sometimes include representative sides (e.g. 1957 XI in 1965) and guest players, so these are counted as friendlies. Also not included is the Premier Midweek Floodlight League and Shaw & Kilburn League, as these effectively took the place of the reserve team and registration of players was flexible. In PMFL, against Hillingdon (4/5/70) several Reading Youth team players were used and at Chesham (15/4/71) the entire Flackwell Heath team were used. The Wycombe Floodlight Cup was a first team competition (except for Reading reserves in the first season in 1965/66) and, in that first season, there was actually a reserve section.
One of those clubs played us at home and never played another game at their own ground afterwards and ceased to exist a month later.
Who is it?
I probably should be excluded from this quiz, but it’s Middlesbrough Ironopolis.
Correct!
I was intrigued why they played us so early on in our existence when we rarely played a club much more than 15 miles from Wycombe.
Seems they had an away game against Woolwich Arsenal just before they played us and then another away game at Burton Swifts on the way back up north.
Much of my research on this is based on Dave’s extensive work, so he deserves a posthumous credit too.
I think the history book credits Charley Harper for his enthusiastic endeavour in persuading them to come to Spring Meadow. He paid them £17.50 for the honour of facing the Chairboys.