Section 1 ~ A Little History of the Club
“The Shrimpers”
Harwich & Parkeston Football Club
The club was established in 1875, and reached their first cup final in 1891, losing to Clapton in the final of the Essex Senior Cup. In 1898 they moved to the Royal Oak ground and also reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup, losing 1–0 to Stockton. However, they did win the Essex Senior Cup, beating Leytonstone.
In 1934–35 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup, but lost 3–0 at Bristol Rovers. In 1935 the club became founder members of the Eastern Counties League and shared the first championship with Lowestoft Town. The following season they reached the FA Cup first round again, losing 5–1 at Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
In 1937 the club left the Eastern Counties League to play in the Essex County League, which they won at the first attempt, but returned after a single season as the league folded. In 1938 a record attendance of 5,649 was set during the Amateur Cup quarter final match against Romford. They reached the final of the Amateur Cup in 1953, but lost 6–0 to Pegasus at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 100,000. The following season they reached the FA Cup first round again, but lost 3-2 at home to Headington United. The first round was reached again in 1961–62 and 1963–64, but the club suffered heavy defeats on both occasions, losing 5–1 at Torquay United and 8–2 at Crystal Palace.
In 1964 the club joined Division Two of the Athenian League. Champions in their first season, they were promoted to Division One. After finishing runners-up the following season, the club were promoted to the Premier Division. They remained at that level until 1973, when they switched to Division Two of the Isthmian League. With a third-place finish in 1976–77 they were promoted to Division One, also reaching the first round of the FA Cup again, where they lost 3–0 at home to Enfield in a replay after a 0–0 draw. However, they were relegated in 1979–80 and after finishing bottom in 1982–83 the club dropped into the Athenian League for one season, before returning to the Eastern Counties League.
In 2002–03 they were relegated to Division One of the Eastern Counties League, but finished runners-up in their first season to make an immediate return. They remained in the Premier Division until resigning on 9 February 2010, and subsequently joining the Premier Division of the Essex & Suffolk Border League for the 2010–11 season.
Harwich & Parkeston Football Club
The club was established in 1875, and reached their first cup final in 1891, losing to Clapton in the final of the Essex Senior Cup. In 1898 they moved to the Royal Oak ground and also reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup, losing 1–0 to Stockton. However, they did win the Essex Senior Cup, beating Leytonstone.
In 1934–35 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup, but lost 3–0 at Bristol Rovers. In 1935 the club became founder members of the Eastern Counties League and shared the first championship with Lowestoft Town. The following season they reached the FA Cup first round again, losing 5–1 at Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
In 1937 the club left the Eastern Counties League to play in the Essex County League, which they won at the first attempt, but returned after a single season as the league folded. In 1938 a record attendance of 5,649 was set during the Amateur Cup quarter final match against Romford. They reached the final of the Amateur Cup in 1953, but lost 6–0 to Pegasus at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 100,000. The following season they reached the FA Cup first round again, but lost 3-2 at home to Headington United. The first round was reached again in 1961–62 and 1963–64, but the club suffered heavy defeats on both occasions, losing 5–1 at Torquay United and 8–2 at Crystal Palace.
In 1964 the club joined Division Two of the Athenian League. Champions in their first season, they were promoted to Division One. After finishing runners-up the following season, the club were promoted to the Premier Division. They remained at that level until 1973, when they switched to Division Two of the Isthmian League. With a third-place finish in 1976–77 they were promoted to Division One, also reaching the first round of the FA Cup again, where they lost 3–0 at home to Enfield in a replay after a 0–0 draw. However, they were relegated in 1979–80 and after finishing bottom in 1982–83 the club dropped into the Athenian League for one season, before returning to the Eastern Counties League.
In 2002–03 they were relegated to Division One of the Eastern Counties League, but finished runners-up in their first season to make an immediate return. They remained in the Premier Division until resigning on 9 February 2010, and subsequently joining the Premier Division of the Essex & Suffolk Border League for the 2010–11 season.
Teams & Club Members
1903 Harwich & Parkeston Football Club (Owen G.Coates) H&D CIII
Harwich and Parkeston Football Club in 1903.
The sender of the card, writes affectionately about one of the players "Ern" an early "WAG". perhaps ?
Posted on May 30th at 1903, over 120 Years of footballing history.
The sender of the card, writes affectionately about one of the players "Ern" an early "WAG". perhaps ?
Posted on May 30th at 1903, over 120 Years of footballing history.
1906-07 Harwich & Parkeston Football Club (Owen G.Coates) H&D FW
1912-13 Harwich & Parkeston H&D F
Framed photograph of Harwich & Parkeston Football Club season 1912-13
The official presentation framed photograph of Harwich & Parkeston Football Club season 1912-13, portraying the team who were winners of the "Harwich Charity Cup" as well as the "Pearson Charity Cup", The image size is 18 cm by 29 cm., mounted, framed & glazed, the frame set with a silvered plaque inscribed as follows:
"PRESENTED TO G.CHALLIS, CAPTAIN H & P F.C.
WINNERS OF THE HARWICH AND PEARSON CHARITY CUPS 1912-13".
Gordon Challis (Captain) can be seen immediately behind the two cups. At the start of the 1912-13 season, Harwich & Parkeston football club reverted to playing in the original "Black and White" striped shirts, the colours they had worn prior to 1899, when they switched to Claret and Blue. The club also built a new covered stand for the storage of bicycles at a charge of one penny.
In the finals, Harwich and Parkeston beat "Ganges United" 5 : 1 to win the Harwich Charity Cup, while the "Pearson Charity Cup" was inaugurated in the Summer of 1894 by Sir Weetman Pearson (later Lord Cowdray), to raise funds for the Essex County Hospital.
The official presentation framed photograph of Harwich & Parkeston Football Club season 1912-13, portraying the team who were winners of the "Harwich Charity Cup" as well as the "Pearson Charity Cup", The image size is 18 cm by 29 cm., mounted, framed & glazed, the frame set with a silvered plaque inscribed as follows:
"PRESENTED TO G.CHALLIS, CAPTAIN H & P F.C.
WINNERS OF THE HARWICH AND PEARSON CHARITY CUPS 1912-13".
Gordon Challis (Captain) can be seen immediately behind the two cups. At the start of the 1912-13 season, Harwich & Parkeston football club reverted to playing in the original "Black and White" striped shirts, the colours they had worn prior to 1899, when they switched to Claret and Blue. The club also built a new covered stand for the storage of bicycles at a charge of one penny.
In the finals, Harwich and Parkeston beat "Ganges United" 5 : 1 to win the Harwich Charity Cup, while the "Pearson Charity Cup" was inaugurated in the Summer of 1894 by Sir Weetman Pearson (later Lord Cowdray), to raise funds for the Essex County Hospital.
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1913-14 Harwich & Parkeston by Wallis H&D FW
1921-22 Harwich & Parkeston by Wallis H&D FW
1932-33 Harwich & Dovercourt by Saunders H&D FW
~ 1933-34 Harwich & Dovercourt Fooball Club H&D ~
~ 1936-37 Harwich & Dovercourt Fooball Club H&D ~
~ 1946-47 Harwich & Dovercourt Fooball Club H&D ~
~ 1958-59 Harwich & Dovercourt Fooball Club H&D ~
1963 Harwich & Parkeston "Cup Winners" H&D FW
The Playing Fields
Football Ground at Parkeston, Essex (1920) Wallis H&D FW
~ Harwich's first female mayor, Lucy Hill, at the 1924 Harwich Charity Cup final ~
An early view of the Royal Oak Football Ground, with the Mayor Lucy Maria Hill at the start of the Harwich Charity Cup match around 1924.
In the background, is the Royal Oak public house and the "Towers Hotel" can also be seen here.
Harwich and Parkeston Football Club formed in 1875 and moved to the Royal Oak Ground, in 1898 with local attendances as high as 5,649 spectators in 1938.
In the background, is the Royal Oak public house and the "Towers Hotel" can also be seen here.
Harwich and Parkeston Football Club formed in 1875 and moved to the Royal Oak Ground, in 1898 with local attendances as high as 5,649 spectators in 1938.
Club Badges
01_H&P Football_Supporters_Pin_(1920's)_H&D F
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02_H&P_Football_Pin_(Dickinson)_R
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03_H&P Shrimpers_Supporters_Pin_(1930's)_R
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04_H&P Shrimpers_Supporters_Button_(W.O. Lewis)_F
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05_H&P Shrimpers_Committee_Pin_(W.O. Lewis)_F
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06_H&P Vice Chairman_Button_(W.O. Lewis)_F
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07_H&P Supporters Club 1935-36 (Supporters Club) F
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08_H&P Supporters Club 1936-37 (Supporters Club) H&D F
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10_H&P Football Club (1877 Round Portcullis) H&D F
The club was apparently founded two years earlier in 1875
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~ 09_H&P Football Club (1877 Oval Portcullis) H&D ~
The club was apparently founded two years earlier in 1875
Medals & Memorabilia
1898-99 The Football Association Amateur Cup final runners-up Medal Boxed
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~ 1898-99 The F.A. Amateur Cup final "Runners-up" medal unnamed as distributed ~
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~ 1898-99 The F.A. Amateur Cup final "Runners-up" medal inscribed to Fred Taylor ~
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Harwich & Parkeston Football Club ~ 1898/99 F.A. Amateur Cup runners-up medal
Harwich and Parkeston football club (who are known locally as the “Shrimpers”) were formed in 1877 and grew in strength, to be a formidable side by the 1898-1899 season, which was the same year that they moved to Moran’s Meadow (later renamed Royal Oak) football ground, in this season they played in the F.A. Amateur Cup final at Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough (a neutral ground) on Saturday the 25th of March 1899, nearly 124 years ago.
Unfortunately, Stockton beat Harwich & Parkeston by 1 – 0, in the final minute. However, they did manage to win the Essex Senior Cup, that season beating Leytonstone, while marking the occasion with the formation of the “Harwich Charity Cup”, still played today.
The medal itself was cast in 9ct gold, hallmarked “Birmingham” & “1898-99” with the makers mark of “Vaughton & Sons”. The obverse is inscribed "The Football Association Amateur Cup" with crest shield in relief, The reverse is simply inscribed "Runner's Up", of circular form with suspension ring, The diameter is 25mm, with a weight of about 9gr. The original recipient of this medal is unknown, which was typical, as the inscription would have occurred after the game, along with details of the match, however the gold hallmark date letter is for 1898-99 and the box confirms this was for the 1899 Amateur Cup final.
The match itself was played at Linthorpe Road Middlesbrough being a neutral ground, on March 25th, 1899, with a crowd of over 7000 spectators. the referee was Fred Bye of Sheffield… Their opponents were Stockton F.C. who won the match 1-0. Stockton’s winning goal came with one minute to play in the match.
The players were as follows: -
Stockton F.C, (Winner’s)
J (Joseph) Fall, W (William) Shaw, C (Chuck) Wilson, E (Edward) Brannen, J (Johnnie) Baker, W (William) Montieth, R (Robert) Shaw, R (Robert) Chatt,
W (William) Bryon, J (Jimmy) Fairbairn, T (Tom) Fanny Lakey.
Harwich and Parkston F.C. (Runners Up)
F (Fred) Kettle* (Captain), G (Piggy) Bacon, W Garland*, F (Frank) Garton*, Eley Harwood, G (George) Howard, R (Robert) Ingham
A (Archibald) Snodgrass*, F (Fred) Taylor*, G Whitehead,
Stockton, were on top for most of the game, but the winning goal do did not come until one minute from full time. Jimmy Fairbairn followed up after William Bryons free kick had hit the post and rebounded to him.
Stocktons path to the final included wins as follows Tow Law 0-2, Thornaby Utopians 0-3,Whitby 6-2,Old Malvernians 2-0 in the semi Final at Darlington.
Harwich and Parkeston football club (who are known locally as the “Shrimpers”) were formed in 1877 and grew in strength, to be a formidable side by the 1898-1899 season, which was the same year that they moved to Moran’s Meadow (later renamed Royal Oak) football ground, in this season they played in the F.A. Amateur Cup final at Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough (a neutral ground) on Saturday the 25th of March 1899, nearly 124 years ago.
Unfortunately, Stockton beat Harwich & Parkeston by 1 – 0, in the final minute. However, they did manage to win the Essex Senior Cup, that season beating Leytonstone, while marking the occasion with the formation of the “Harwich Charity Cup”, still played today.
The medal itself was cast in 9ct gold, hallmarked “Birmingham” & “1898-99” with the makers mark of “Vaughton & Sons”. The obverse is inscribed "The Football Association Amateur Cup" with crest shield in relief, The reverse is simply inscribed "Runner's Up", of circular form with suspension ring, The diameter is 25mm, with a weight of about 9gr. The original recipient of this medal is unknown, which was typical, as the inscription would have occurred after the game, along with details of the match, however the gold hallmark date letter is for 1898-99 and the box confirms this was for the 1899 Amateur Cup final.
The match itself was played at Linthorpe Road Middlesbrough being a neutral ground, on March 25th, 1899, with a crowd of over 7000 spectators. the referee was Fred Bye of Sheffield… Their opponents were Stockton F.C. who won the match 1-0. Stockton’s winning goal came with one minute to play in the match.
The players were as follows: -
Stockton F.C, (Winner’s)
J (Joseph) Fall, W (William) Shaw, C (Chuck) Wilson, E (Edward) Brannen, J (Johnnie) Baker, W (William) Montieth, R (Robert) Shaw, R (Robert) Chatt,
W (William) Bryon, J (Jimmy) Fairbairn, T (Tom) Fanny Lakey.
Harwich and Parkston F.C. (Runners Up)
F (Fred) Kettle* (Captain), G (Piggy) Bacon, W Garland*, F (Frank) Garton*, Eley Harwood, G (George) Howard, R (Robert) Ingham
A (Archibald) Snodgrass*, F (Fred) Taylor*, G Whitehead,
Stockton, were on top for most of the game, but the winning goal do did not come until one minute from full time. Jimmy Fairbairn followed up after William Bryons free kick had hit the post and rebounded to him.
Stocktons path to the final included wins as follows Tow Law 0-2, Thornaby Utopians 0-3,Whitby 6-2,Old Malvernians 2-0 in the semi Final at Darlington.
~ 1901 - 03 Harwich Charity Cup Medal (Unamed) H&D ~
~ 1905 - 06 Cased Harwich Charity Cup Medal (awarded to H.G.Hepworth ~ Captain) H&D ~
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~ 1906 - 07 Harwich Charity Cup Medal (awarded to H.G.Hepworth ~ Captain) H&D ~
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~ 1907 - 08 Harwich Charity Cup Medal (awarded to H.G.Hepworth ~ Captain) H&D ~
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1925-26 Harwich Charity Cup Medal (No Player Details) H&D F
~ British Sporting Medal: A Harwich & Parkeston Football Club 9ct gold fob: The Harwich Charity Cup (1925-26) ~
~ This competition was still played over 100 yrs after it was inaugurated, with the last game in 2013 ~
~ This competition was still played over 100 yrs after it was inaugurated, with the last game in 2013 ~
1925-26 Harwich Charity Cup Medal (No Player Details) H&D F
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