Post by Millsy on Feb 13, 2008 23:10:13 GMT
I didn't realise that AFCW had such a long history, we get a mention below:
From Isthmian Board
Corinthian-Casuals FC v AFC Wimbledon at Wembley
Chocolate@Pink, today at 11:53:20
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12 February 2008
Corinthian-Casuals celebrate their 125th anniversary playing AFC Wimbledon at Wembley Stadium
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.
Alex Horne, Managing Director of Wembley Stadium said: “We are proud to be hosting this match at Wembley which will allow the Corinthian-Casuals to celebrate their 125th anniversary in a very special way.”
Jimmy Hill, President of Corinthian-Casuals said:
“We are honoured that our Corinthian past has brought us this opportunity to play at the new Wembley. It is a huge encouragement to all of us at the club and a reminder of the importance of upholding the sporting values so clearly established by our founders.”
Chester King, Managing Director of Stoke Park Club said:
“We are delighted that this match is taking place and are sure that it will be an historic event. It will also be a fitting tribute to Nick ‘Pa’ Lane Jackson, the founder of Stoke Park Club and the Corinthians.”
Erik Samuelson, Chief Executive of AFC Wimbledon said:
“Every player dreams of playing at Wembley, every manager dreams of leading his team out at Wembley, and every fan dreams of seeing his team play at Wembley. So we were delighted and honoured when the Corinthian-Casuals invited us to take part in their celebrations and return to Wembley 20 years after our team won the FA Cup there. Our thanks to the Corinthian-Casuals for this generous invitation.”
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS
Tickets for this match are available for £20 (adult) and £12 (Under 16) per ticket from www.corinthian-casuals.com and www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/ or by calling Corinthian-Casuals F.C. on 07717 632 005 or AFC Wimbledon on 0208 547 3528
Press contacts:
Wembley Stadium:
E: press@wembleystadium.com
P: 0208 795 9696
Corinthian-Casuals:
E: info@corinthian-casuals.com
P 0208 874 8606 , 07527 358365
AFC Wimbledon:
E: info@afcwimbledon.co.uk
T: 0208 547 3528
Stoke Park Club:
Julia Buxton, Public Relations and Communications Manager
E: JBuxton@stokeparkclub.com
P: 01753 717144
Wembley National Stadium Limited
Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) is the company that has redeveloped Wembley Stadium as the world's leading sport and music venue.
Offering up to 90,000 fans unrivalled views of the action in state-of-the-art facilities while generating an unbeatable atmosphere, Wembley Stadium is setting new standards for supporters and performers alike.
A subsidiary of The Football Association, profits generated by WNSL will provide an important revenue stream for The FA to reinvest in football at every level. For more information about Wembley Stadium please visit www.wembleystadium.com
Wembley Stadium is a public transport destination for information about getting to Wembley please visit www.wembleystadium.com/gettingtowembley. The Wembley Stadium Tour departs daily, seven days a week apart from on public holidays and during the build up to and break down from major sports or music events. Stadium Tours operate from 9.30am to 17.30 everyday, starting every 15 minutes. Advance bookings can be made on-line at www.wembleystadium.com/tours or by calling the booking line direct on 0844 800 2755 .
Corinthian-Casuals FC
Members of Ryman League Division One South, the only strictly amateur club in the country to compete at this level, Corinthian-Casuals’ teams also include Reserves, Youth XI, a Ladies’ Team in the Greater London Womens Football League, Junior teams from Under 9s to Under 17s; and a Veterans’ team that travels the land, upholding the missionary tradition of the founding fathers, taking football to a range of schools.
AFC Wimbledon
Was formed by its fans after their club Wimbledon FC was taken from them and allowed to move to Milton Keynes. The club is owned by a Supporters’ Trust so this can never happen to them again.
AFC Wimbledon, which is regarded by its fans as “the real Wimbledon”, has won two promotions and two cups since it was founded five years ago and is currently challenging for promotion from the Ryman Premier Division to the Blue Square Conference South.
Stoke Park Club
Stoke Park Club is located just 30 minutes from Wembley Stadium, yet set within 350 acres of historic Buckinghamshire parkland. The Club offers Corinthian Club members the perfect destination to escape, entertain, and enjoy some of the finest sporting and leisure facilities in the country. Although the Estate’s heritage can be traced for a millennium, it was in 1908 that Nick "Pa" Lane Jackson, Honorary Assistant Secretary of the FA, decided to create a home for the world-renowned Corinthians, and the Stoke Park Club that we know today was formed. For further information on the Club, please visit www.stokeparkclub.com
From Isthmian Board
Corinthian-Casuals FC v AFC Wimbledon at Wembley
Chocolate@Pink, today at 11:53:20
User: Chocolate@Pink - profile
Views: 512
12 February 2008
Corinthian-Casuals celebrate their 125th anniversary playing AFC Wimbledon at Wembley Stadium
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.
Alex Horne, Managing Director of Wembley Stadium said: “We are proud to be hosting this match at Wembley which will allow the Corinthian-Casuals to celebrate their 125th anniversary in a very special way.”
Jimmy Hill, President of Corinthian-Casuals said:
“We are honoured that our Corinthian past has brought us this opportunity to play at the new Wembley. It is a huge encouragement to all of us at the club and a reminder of the importance of upholding the sporting values so clearly established by our founders.”
Chester King, Managing Director of Stoke Park Club said:
“We are delighted that this match is taking place and are sure that it will be an historic event. It will also be a fitting tribute to Nick ‘Pa’ Lane Jackson, the founder of Stoke Park Club and the Corinthians.”
Erik Samuelson, Chief Executive of AFC Wimbledon said:
“Every player dreams of playing at Wembley, every manager dreams of leading his team out at Wembley, and every fan dreams of seeing his team play at Wembley. So we were delighted and honoured when the Corinthian-Casuals invited us to take part in their celebrations and return to Wembley 20 years after our team won the FA Cup there. Our thanks to the Corinthian-Casuals for this generous invitation.”
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS
Tickets for this match are available for £20 (adult) and £12 (Under 16) per ticket from www.corinthian-casuals.com and www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/ or by calling Corinthian-Casuals F.C. on 07717 632 005 or AFC Wimbledon on 0208 547 3528
Press contacts:
Wembley Stadium:
E: press@wembleystadium.com
P: 0208 795 9696
Corinthian-Casuals:
E: info@corinthian-casuals.com
P 0208 874 8606 , 07527 358365
AFC Wimbledon:
E: info@afcwimbledon.co.uk
T: 0208 547 3528
Stoke Park Club:
Julia Buxton, Public Relations and Communications Manager
E: JBuxton@stokeparkclub.com
P: 01753 717144
Wembley National Stadium Limited
Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) is the company that has redeveloped Wembley Stadium as the world's leading sport and music venue.
Offering up to 90,000 fans unrivalled views of the action in state-of-the-art facilities while generating an unbeatable atmosphere, Wembley Stadium is setting new standards for supporters and performers alike.
A subsidiary of The Football Association, profits generated by WNSL will provide an important revenue stream for The FA to reinvest in football at every level. For more information about Wembley Stadium please visit www.wembleystadium.com
Wembley Stadium is a public transport destination for information about getting to Wembley please visit www.wembleystadium.com/gettingtowembley. The Wembley Stadium Tour departs daily, seven days a week apart from on public holidays and during the build up to and break down from major sports or music events. Stadium Tours operate from 9.30am to 17.30 everyday, starting every 15 minutes. Advance bookings can be made on-line at www.wembleystadium.com/tours or by calling the booking line direct on 0844 800 2755 .
Corinthian-Casuals FC
Members of Ryman League Division One South, the only strictly amateur club in the country to compete at this level, Corinthian-Casuals’ teams also include Reserves, Youth XI, a Ladies’ Team in the Greater London Womens Football League, Junior teams from Under 9s to Under 17s; and a Veterans’ team that travels the land, upholding the missionary tradition of the founding fathers, taking football to a range of schools.
AFC Wimbledon
Was formed by its fans after their club Wimbledon FC was taken from them and allowed to move to Milton Keynes. The club is owned by a Supporters’ Trust so this can never happen to them again.
AFC Wimbledon, which is regarded by its fans as “the real Wimbledon”, has won two promotions and two cups since it was founded five years ago and is currently challenging for promotion from the Ryman Premier Division to the Blue Square Conference South.
Stoke Park Club
Stoke Park Club is located just 30 minutes from Wembley Stadium, yet set within 350 acres of historic Buckinghamshire parkland. The Club offers Corinthian Club members the perfect destination to escape, entertain, and enjoy some of the finest sporting and leisure facilities in the country. Although the Estate’s heritage can be traced for a millennium, it was in 1908 that Nick "Pa" Lane Jackson, Honorary Assistant Secretary of the FA, decided to create a home for the world-renowned Corinthians, and the Stoke Park Club that we know today was formed. For further information on the Club, please visit www.stokeparkclub.com