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Bootle F.C.

Founded: 1879 (146 years ago)

Dissolved: 1893 (132 years ago)

Stadium: Hawthorne Road • Bootle, England

Nickname: North Enders

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1892-93 Football League 8th 22 8 3 11 49 63 0.778 84

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
England A Montgomery 1892-93 22 13 0.59

All-time Appearances - Football League
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. Scotland Willie Gallacher 1892-93 24 11
= Northern Ireland Charles McLafferty 1892-93 24 10
= Wales William Hughes 1892-93 24 1
4. England Smart Arridge 1982-93 23 1
5. England A Montgomery 1892-93 22 13
= Scotland John Hutcheson 1892-93 22 0

All-time Goalscorers - Football League
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England A Montgomery 1892-93 22 13 0.59
2. Scotland Willie Gallacher 1892-93 24 11 0.46
3. Northern Ireland Charles McLafferty 1892-93 24 10 0.42
4. Scotland John Clarkin 1892-93 10 8 0.80
5. Scotland Jim Brandon 1892-93 8 5 0.63

Club Profile
Founded:
1879 (146 years ago) as Bootle St Johns AFC. Their first fixture was in October 1880 against Everton. Later that year the club changed its name to Bootle F.C. and entered the FA Cup for the first time the following season. Founder members of the Football Alliance, the club was one of the first two clubs to resign from the Football League.
Address:
Bootle Football Club
Hawthorne Road
Wadham Road
Bootle
L20 2DD
Stadium:
Hawthorne Road (1884–93)
Rivals:
Everton
Nickname:
North Enders - due to their geographical location in the northern part of Liverpool, specifically the Bootle area. This nickname helped distinguish them from other clubs in the city, particularly those from more central or southern districts. The term “North End” was a commonly used local reference to that part of Liverpool during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and Bootle adopted the moniker to represent their roots and local identity.

Trivia
When the Football League was founded, Everton were invited as the representatives of the city of Liverpool, rather than Bootle.

In the 1888-89 season, Bootle joined the Football Combination.

In the 1889-90 season, Bootle became founding members of the Football Alliance.

When the Football Alliance merged with the Football League in 1892, Bootle became founding members of the new Second Division.

The club participated in the FA Cup for the 1893-94 season.

However, on August 28, 1893, before a scheduled match against Stockport County in the qualifying rounds, the club passed a resolution putting itself into liquidation, leading to the cancellation of the tie.

Bootle F.C. is one of only two clubs (along with Middlesbrough Ironopolis) to have spent just one season in the Football League.

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