West_End_F.C._(London)
West End F.C. (London)
Defunct football club in England
West End was an English association football club from London, with a claimed foundation date of 1868. It was the works side of the Marshall & Snelgrove department store.[1] The club's first recorded match was in October 1873.[2]
Its first year of entry to the FA Cup was 1879-80, and the club reached the fourth round (last ten), albeit thanks to one bye and one walkover after the Swifts withdrew from the competition. The club reached the second round of the Cup in the next two years. In 1881-82, the club drew 1-1 with Reading, but was disqualified before the replay could take place for an unknown reason.[3]
The club's last FA Cup tie was a 3-3 draw with Upton Park in 1884-85 as it withdrew from the competition before the replay.