1899–1900 Thames Ironworks F.C. season 1899–1900 Thames Ironworks F.C. season The 1899–1900 season was the last for Thames Ironworks before the club folded to be reformed as West Ham United. They adopted claret and blue 'uniforms' for the first time. Charlie Dove had got the kits for the club at a very cheap price of £3.10s. They had come from William Belton, who was a professional sprinter, as well as being one of the coaches at Thames Ironworks. During the summer of 1899, Belton had been at a fair in Birmingham, close to Villa Park, the home ground of Aston Villa. Belton had been challenged
Staines Rugby Football Club first in the county to have a Mini and Youth section now offering rugby for children aged 4 to 17. Senior training is held on a Tuesday and Thursday evening from 19:30 with Mini and Youth training taking place on a Sunday morning from 10:00. Staines Rugby Football Club Staines Rugby Football Club (trading as Staines Rugby Football Club Limited) is an English rugby union club founded in 1926 whose first team "The Swans" now play in the London & SE Division - Herts/Middlesex 1. The Club used to play at the 'Lammas' recreation ground in Staines-upon-Thames but relocated to