Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They will be playing in the Conference South in the 2009-10 season.
Woking Football Club, nicknamed The Cardinals (or The Cards for short) (from the Cardinal red of the red and white halves), was formed in 1889. The club joined the West Surrey League in 1895-96, winning the title by one point on the final day of the season. However, within 21 years of being f...
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Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They will be playing in the Conference South in the 2009-10 season.
Woking Football Club, nicknamed The Cardinals (or The Cards for short) (from the Cardinal red of the red and white halves), was formed in 1889. The club joined the West Surrey League in 1895-96, winning the title by one point on the final day of the season. However, within 21 years of being formed, the club was in danger of folding for financial reasons. The turning point came when, in January 1908, Woking played Bolton Wanderers in the First Round of the FA Cup, having won through five qualifying rounds. Despite losing the away game 5-0, the club made it into the national press. Bolton Wanderers, impressed by the minnows they had defeated, travelled to Woking for a friendly match the following season, which kept the club solvent.
In 1911 the club joined the Isthmian League, maintaining their place in the top division for 72 years...
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