Hawthorne Road
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Hawthorne Road was a stadium in Bootle
, England
. It was used predominantly for football. It was constructed in the late nineteenth century as the home of Bootle FC founded in 1890.
It hosted professional football when the club joined the Football Alliance
in 1889 and was the venue for their one season in the Football League in 1892
. The club performed respectably, finishing eighth, but financial constraints forced them to drop out of the competition, to be replaced by Liverpool
. They were disbanded.
A revival club Bootle Athletic F.C
was formed also playing at the same ground, but in 1953 they also folded. After this the ground fell into disuse.
Hawthorne Road still exists to-day as home of Bootle Cricket Club. Bootle AFC were founded in 1879 and moved to Hawthorne Rd, along with the Cricket Club in 1883.The former home of both clubs was the Irlam Rd in Bootle.
Bootle
Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England, and a 'Post town' in the L postcode area. Formally known as Bootle-cum-Linacre, the town is 4 miles to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident population of 77,640.Historically part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was used predominantly for football. It was constructed in the late nineteenth century as the home of Bootle FC founded in 1890.
It hosted professional football when the club joined the Football Alliance
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92.It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to the Football League, which had begun in the 1888–89 season, also with 12 member clubs...
in 1889 and was the venue for their one season in the Football League in 1892
1892-93 in English football
The 1892–93 season was the 22nd season of competitive football in England.-Events:The Football League and the Football Alliance formally merged, and so the Football League Second Division was formed, consisting mostly of Football Alliance clubs...
. The club performed respectably, finishing eighth, but financial constraints forced them to drop out of the competition, to be replaced by Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. They were disbanded.
A revival club Bootle Athletic F.C
Bootle Athletic F.C
Bootle Athletic Football Club was an association football club from Bootle, Lancashire. Formed in 1948 they competed in the Lancashire Combination, winning the Second Division and from then on competing in the First Division, until their demise in 1953, when they resigned from the league and...
was formed also playing at the same ground, but in 1953 they also folded. After this the ground fell into disuse.
Hawthorne Road still exists to-day as home of Bootle Cricket Club. Bootle AFC were founded in 1879 and moved to Hawthorne Rd, along with the Cricket Club in 1883.The former home of both clubs was the Irlam Rd in Bootle.
See also
- Tower Athletic GroundsTower Athletic GroundsThe Tower Athletic Grounds was a stadium in New Brighton, England. Capacity varied, but at one point was as high as 100,000 . It twice played host to league football, first with New Brighton Tower F.C. between 1898 and 1901 and then New Brighton A.F.C...