15.2.14

Gone but not forgotten- Burton Swifts, Burton Wanderers and Burton United




3 for the price of 1 here...3 clubs from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The town had Football League representatuon from 1892-1907.
First column is League position, the second FA Cup progress.



Burton Swifts

1892-93
Div.2 - 6
R1
1893-94
Div.2 - 6
2QR
Burton Wanderers

1894-95
Div.2 - 11
3QR
Div.2 -7
R1
1895-96
Div.2 - 11
R1
Div.2 - 4
R1
1896-97
Div.2 - 14
R1
Div.2 - 15
R1
1897-98
Div.2 - 13
3QR

1898-99
Div.2 - 13
5QR
1899-1900
Div.2 - 15
4QR
1900-01
Div.2 – 18
5QR

Burton United
1901-02

Div.2 - 10
4QR 
1902-03
Div.2 - 13
Int
1903-04
Div.2 - 14
Int
1904-05
Div.2 - 17
3QR
1905-06
Div.2 - 19
R1
1906-07
Div.2 - 20
R1

Swifts formed 1871, joined League in 1892.
Wanderers formed 1871,  joined League in 1894.
Wanderers rejoined the Midland League when they failed to get reelected to the League (1897). 
Swifts and Wanderers merged in 1901 to form United. 
United  Folded 1910.
It's worth looking at Historical Football Kits to see what an array of different strips the Swifts and Burton United wore!




                                    Bolton Wanderers vs Burton United  Burnden Park 1904-5






















United 1906-07