Slough, commonly known as Sluff are our new champions on the Road to Cardiff. Now apart from Tracey Ullman and Industrial Estates Slough has not given us much else has it? But Slough have had a football team since 1890.
The club was officially founded in 1890 after the amalgamation of the Swifts, Slough Albion and the Young Mens' Friendly Society, who between them forged a new club, Slough FC. Slough joined with Erith and Belvedere, Tottenham (for whom it hasn't got much better), Old St. Stephens, Polytechnic, Windsor and Eton, and Upton Park to play regular league football for the first time two seasons later in the Southern Alliance. See, now you know.
Here is some more interesting stuff on The Rebels:
- The club was forced into receivership in 1991 but were rescued by ex Millwall chairman Alan Thorne.
- They have had more recent problems after their expulsion from the Conference in 1998 due to not having enough seats in their ground.
- Palace legend Dave Kemp and Spurs legend Graham Roberts have both been managers at Slough.
- They played Walton & Hersham in the FA Amateur Cup final at Wembley Stadium in front of 41,000 spectators in 1973.
- They currently play at Stag Meadow, the home of Windsor and Eton until the lease problems of their home Wexham Park are sorted out.
- Recent times have seen Slough reach the FA Cup first round on two occasions, narrowly losing both times against Macclesfield, on penalties after forcing a replay, and North West Counties League Harrogate Railway, going down 2-1 at Wexham Park.
- They now play in the Ryman Premier League.
- Team colours are Amber & Black.
- Manager is Eddie Denton
- Team captain and defender is Steve Daly.
- Watch out for Ian Hodges who is their most prolific striker.
For more information click onto the excellent fan site Rebels on Line.
Where the big game on Saturday against Paul Merson's Walsall will take place. Look out for the game on BBC Match of the Day. Come on The Rebels.
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