Will Cearns Will Cearns William John Cearns also known as Will and Bill (1882 – 19 February 1950) was a chairman of English football club West Ham United and Managing Director of Wimbledon Stadium. Cearns was a member of a family which had been associated with West Ham since its 1900 foundation. His father, James "Jimmy" William Y. Cearns, worked for the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company and was on the first committee when a works team was formed in 1895. He was then one of the inaugural directors when the team went professional and became West Ham United in 1900. He
1895 Carlton Football Club season 1895 Carlton Football Club season The 1895 VFA season was the 19th season in the Victorian Football Association to be contested by the Carlton Football Club. The club finished eleventh out of thirteen teams, with a record of 5–11–2 from eighteen matches. The 1895 VFA season was the 19th season of the VFA competition since its inception in 1877; and, having competed in every season, it was also the 19th season contested by the Carlton Football Club. Carlton's primary home ground in 1895 was the University Cricket Ground, within the grounds of the University of Melbourne in Carlton; but, home