Sport The Oxford 1892

[Under The Cuckoo Lane]

I bought this over 20 years ago and I've finally got round to investigating who The Oxford were. This is a relief halftone original print of a painting of The Oxford 1892. Think the artist was R.W.Thomas. The players are all named. No obvious goalkeeper.
Can anyone shine any light?

 

[Under The Cuckoo Lane]

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[Malc]

Keeper is second from left in the back row.
And 8 of the 12 have a 'tosh.

 

[SteMerritt]

Keeper is second from left in the back row.

And @Malc would know, he took the photo

 

[Malc]

And @Malc would know, he took the photo

That is not a photo, I drew it with a quill.

 

[Essexyellows]

Wise move having the lino in the photo............. and proper player positions.

Proper football.

 

[Toe knee]

 

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[Under The Cuckoo Lane]

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Thanks for this Scrongo. You are either very knowledgeable on this subject or a better Googler than I.
As The Oxford FC are not linked to The Oxford, and in fact appear to be from London, I will sell it - having spent 20 years of believing.

 

[oxfordkits]

Great detective work! The quality of their shirts and the attention to detail in the collars demonstrated this team had wealth and was a real step up from what Headington United wore around the same time. With links to the textile industry for the Oxford Street store, I wonder if their strip may have been produced in-house?

@bdodwell You mention no obvious keeper, there wasn't in those days. Keepers wore the same kit as the outfield players. As time went on, they would be distinguished by wearing a cap, and it wasn't until the early 1900s that we saw different coloured jerseys.

 

[Emilio]

They seem to be wearing their shin pads on the outside of their socks, as a cricketer would. Was this standard practice back then?

Great photo.

 

[Toe knee]

Thanks for this Scrongo. You are either very knowledgeable on this subject or a better Googler than I.
As The Oxford FC are not linked to The Oxford, and in fact appear to be from London, I will sell it - having spent 20 years of believing.

I still wouldn't sell it till your 100% certain.
On evidence so far it looks like it is correct .
The only connection that came remotely close of it being a Oxford team, was Oxford university. Then a dead end...

 

[Under The Cuckoo Lane]

I still wouldn't sell it till your 100% certain.
On evidence so far it looks like it is correct .
The only connection that came remotely close of it being a Oxford team, was Oxford university. Then a dead end...

Also quite a coincidence that Headington FC was formed in 1893 and this is 1892.

 

[ljs]

Searching on the more unusual names, Cavan, Edisbury, Court:

In London 1891:

W O Edisbury, aged 20, Drapers assistant
Arthur L Cavan, 21, Drapers clerk
P? J W Court, 21, Drapers assistant
Albert E Fletcher, 23, Drapers clerk

Occupations tie in with the clothing department store.