Dave Taylor (Thames Ironworks F.C. founder) and their reserves for the club's inaugural season of 1895–96. Before Thames Ironworks played their first game Dave Taylor returned to refereeing and the organisational duties of the club were handed over to another Thames Iron Works employee, Ted Harsent, who became the first official club secretary. Dave Taylor (Thames Ironworks F.C. founder) Dave Taylor was one of the co-founders of Thames Ironworks, the team that became West Ham United, in 1895. He was a foreman at the Thames Iron Works as well as being a local football referee. Taylor approached the Ironworks owner Arnold Hills with the idea of
FC London FC London FC London is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in London, Ontario. The club was founded in 2008 and plays in League1 Ontario. The team plays home games at German-Canadian Club of London Field, which seats 1,000 spectators. Forest City London Soccer Club as they were known was a member of the Premier Development League from 2009–2015, they won the 2012 PDL title, their first championship during this time. They re-branded to FC London following their move to League 1 Ontario in 2016. Forest City London joined the Premier Development League in 2009, and played their first ever