Club Names
Most consider Wealdstone to be founded in 1899, but in truth it was founded in 1887. The clubs names were the following:
- The Oaks FC (1887) – Friendly matches only
- The Oaks (Wealdstone FC (1888)
- Wealdstone FC (1889–1893)
- Wealdstone Juniors FC (1893–1895)
- Harrow Athletic (1894)
- Wealdstone Athletic FC (1895)
- Wealdstone Rovers FC (1886–1898)
- Wealdstone Wanderers FC (1897–1899)
- Wealdstone Juniors FC (1897–1998) No connection to the previous club on the same name or the Wealdstone Wanderers FC
- Wealdstone Albion FC (1898–1899)
- Wealdstone FC (1899–1905)
- Wealdstone Church Athletic FC (1905–1908)
- Wealdstone FC (1908–Present)
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