Corinthians F.C.

:See also Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and Corinthians F.C. (Isle of Man).

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Sport Club Corinthians Paulista - Corinthians F.C. (Isle of Man)

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Corinthians Football Club were a football team based in London playing at various venues including Crystal Palace and Queen's Club. They were founded in 1882 with the intention of developing a squad capable of challenging the supremacy of the Scotland football team and Queen's Park.

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Football team - London - Crystal Palace - Queen's Club - 1882 - Scotland football team - Queen's Park

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The team originally determined to play only friendly matches. They also supplied large numbers of players to the England football team. During the 1880s, the majority of England caps against Scotland were awarded to Corinthians, and for two England matches against Wales in 1894 and 1895, the entire team was from the club.

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Friendly match - England football team - 1880s - Wales - 1894 - 1895

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Corinthians refused to join the Football League or to compete in the FA Cup, but finally competed in a competition in 1900 when they beat Aston Villa F.C., then League champions, in the Sheriff of London Shield. After joining the Amateur Football Association and being banned from playing the top home opposition, all of whom were members of the Football Association, the team increased its touring of the world, popularising football. Real Madrid adopted Corinthians' white shirts and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista in Brazil adopted their name.

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The Football League - FA Cup - 1900 - Aston Villa F.C. - Sheriff of London Shield - Amateur Football Association - The Football Association - Football - Real Madrid - Sport Club Corinthians Paulista - Brazil

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In 1904, Corinthians beat Manchester United 11-3, which remains United's biggest defeat. After World War I, the team began to compete in the FA Cup, but with limited success. They also played the 1930 Charity Shield, losing to Cardiff City 2-1.

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1904 - Manchester United - World War I - 1930 - Charity Shield - Cardiff City

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In 1939, Corinthians amalgamated with the Casuals to form Corinthian-Casuals Football Club.

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1939 - Casuals - Corinthian-Casuals Football Club

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