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| Full name | British Football Club | |
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| Nicknames | The Britishers The Weares in Chocolate | |
| Short name | BC, BFC | |
| Founded | 1901; 125 years ago (1901) (as British Club) | |
| Dissolved | 1912; 114 years ago (1912) | |
| Ground | Campo del British Club Mexico City | |
British Football Club was a Mexicanfootball club based inMexico City, that played in theLiga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association from 1902 to 1913.Founded in 1901 under the nameBritish Club, in the1909–10 changed its name to British FC, then in the1910–11 it merged with Popo Park FC and changed its name toBritish-Popo. Finally in the1911–12, it changed its name again to British FC.
The club was founded in 1901 by Percy Clifford, aCornish immigrant, who at the time was a member of theClub Reforma.[1]
Clifford decided to dedicate his life to becoming one of the best players in the Mexican league[citation needed] and would later go on to become a Manager and board member for the club. The club's main source of economic support came from the Club Británico, a British sports club inMexico City, which was founded in 1899. The team played its home games in the Club Británico's multifunction park which was directly in front of its headquarters.
The club sometimes traded players with theReforma Athletic Club a day before a match in order to fill each club's rosters. Clifford had been involved in the establishment of the Reforma Athletic Club football team in 1902. The two clubs were linked in this way because both had British roots.
The team became known for wearing smart, elegant uniforms claiming that sport and good taste were not contradictory, and were even an indication of gentlemanly good sportsmanship. At half time the teams would sit and drink tea at tables that had been set at the sidelines and were attended by beautiful women.
In the 1907–08 tournament,Puebla A.C. withdrew from thePrimera Fuerza due to the long distances they would have had to travel, and defending championsReforma AC were ranked last, failing to win any games. It was the firstMexican championship title for British Football Club (Mexico City), whose players were almost exclusively British. The player-trainer Percy Clifford, centre half-back "Jack" Caldwall and the Hogg brothers were the most prominent characters.
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Percy Clifford (5 Goals / 8 games)[2] Percy Clifford (5 Goals / 8 games) John Hogg (4 Goals / 6 games) John Hogg (3 Goals / 4 games)
