Port Sunlight F.C.
English football club from Port Sunlight, Merseyside, active 1890s–1985.
Port Sunlight Football Club was an English football club based in Port Sunlight, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside. The club first made its mark in the 1890s, winning the West Cheshire Football League title in 1894–95. It stepped up to The Combination for the 1904–05 and 1905–06 seasons, then moved to the Lancashire Combination for a single season. In 1907, the club changed its name to Wirral United but, unable to find a suitable ground, was forced to withdraw from the Lancashire Combination. It later reverted to its former name and played in more local leagues. After World War Two, the club rejoined the West Cheshire Football League, where it became league champions a further four times and runners-up on five occasions. The club was forced to withdraw from the West Cheshire league in May 1985 and disbanded.
Quick Facts
- Club
- Port Sunlight
- Full name
- Port Sunlight Football Club
- Nickname
- the Soapmen
- Founded
- 1892
- Dissolved
- 1985
- Ground
- The Oval
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Port Sunlight originally wore blue shirts and white shorts, then blue and black by 1904, maroon in 1905, black and white stripes in 1906, and white jerseys with black shorts and socks after World War One.
- The reserves won the West Cheshire Football League Division Two title three times: 1947–48, 1951–52, and 1974–75.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Port Sunlight F.C. founded?
Port Sunlight F.C. was founded in 1892.
Where does Port Sunlight F.C. play its home games?
Port Sunlight F.C. plays its home games at The Oval.
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