Thames Ironworks F.C. Ironworks F.C. was founded by Dave Taylor and Arnold Hills in 1895 as the works team of the Thames Iron Works, which was located in Limmo Peninsula in the East End of London. Taylor was a foreman with the company and a local football referee. Thanks to Ironworks owner Arnold Hills' financial backing, he was able to announce on 29 June 1895 the following in the company's weekly journal: Fifty would-be players paid half-a-crown for a year's membership, and Taylor spent the summer arranging the fixtures for Thames Ironworks F.C. and their reserves. Before the Irons played their first game,
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