32 football clubs that went bust !

[BLUETIT]

Some cracking names here, in early years

https://apple.news/AEmXvEWKfSnOynutylbYbSA

[splott parker]

No Abergavenny Thursdays, Thames Ironworks, Dial Square. They missed a good few belters.

[JumpersforGoalposts]

No Abergavenny Thursdays, Thames Ironworks, Dial Square. They missed a good few belters.

They also missed Cardiff (the original one).

[BLUETIT]

They also missed Cardiff (the original one).

Lost me, explain please ?

[JumpersforGoalposts]

Lost me, explain please ?

Cardiff FC who played in the "Western" League in the mid 1890's before being expelled for non-payment of their membership subs, and then folded.

[BLUETIT]

Cardiff FC who played in the "Western" League in the mid 1890's before being expelled for non-payment of their membership subs, and then folded.

I was always under the impression that, that was a Rugby Club

[JumpersforGoalposts]

I was always under the impression that, that was a Rugby Club

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1895%E...ootball_League

[BLUETIT]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1895%E...ootball_League

So they didn’t actually go bust, they just didn’t want to pay their fines

[JumpersforGoalposts]

So they didn’t actually go bust, they just didn’t want to pay their fines

You can't pay your fines/subs if you have no money - because you are "bust".

[BLUETIT]

You can't pay your fines/subs if you have no money - because you are "bust".

I beg to differ

[RichardM]

You can't pay your fines/subs if you have no money - because you are "bust".

There's nothing there to indicate if they couldn't or wouldn't pay the fine

[JumpersforGoalposts]

There's nothing there to indicate if they couldn't or wouldn't pay the fine

Really? They were fined for failing to turn up for a fixture because they couldn't afford the travel costs!

[rich munn]

I beg to differ

A new achievement, even for Tony, having a row about something from the 1890s.

Marvellous!

[BLUETIT]

Really? They were fined for failing to turn up for a fixture because they couldn't afford the travel costs!

Where does it say they couldn’t afford a charabanc ?

[BLUETIT]

A new achievement, even for Tony, having a row about something from the 1890s.

Marvellous!

It’s not a row when you’re in the right

[Tuerto]

A new achievement, even for Tony, having a row about something from the 1890s.

Marvellous!

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I see that Maidstone United are on that list after they relocated to Dartford. I was actually a steward for them for one home match during that season. Fame at last, I thought.