FISHER CLUB.
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:26 am
I have posted under one banner, simply because that is how they began in 1908.
Some know it as The Fisher Club, others The Downside Fisher Club & possibly the Dockhead Club?, so hope this is OK?
The Fisher FC’s origins lie in Fisher Catholic Club for Boys, founded in 1908
The first location of the club was an old engineering shop in Rose Court and was entirely staffed by volunteers, the ground floor was used for athletics. The main activities were football and boxing.
The under-18 Club members moved to premises in Bevington Street (half a mile east of the present premises) and renamed the Downside Club. The name of the club as changed a number of times due to the branching out by certain fractions (too many to mention). The Downside club once again moved to Marine Street due to the growing increase in numbers. Other places mentioned are Landrail Place, Dockhead, Riley Road & Southwark Park.
FISHER FOOTBALL CLUB.
One of the first football matches against Mauzi’s (Manze) shows when the lads won 29-0. Mauzi’s were the far-famed eel merchants and meat pie manufacturers of Tower Bridge Road and Blue Anchor Lane…1981-82.
The club was founded in 1908 by Michael Culiton, headmaster at Dockland School.
Like above I can only touch on a bit of the history due to the length of time the clubs have been going. Over the years the club as folded & reformed, at one time playing in Mitcham (1966-67) Season. In 1982, they moved to their present home, the purpose-built stadium at Surrey Docks.
1984–85 saw Fisher reach the first round of the FA Cup, losing 1–0 to Bristol City. In the 1987-88 season, they again reached the first round of the FA Cup this time losing to Bristol Rovers 1-0. In 2009 the club found itself in all kinds of trouble and decide to continue to play their home games at Champion Hill Stadium, Dulwich Hamlets ground and would be playing in the Kent League.
In the meantime, Surrey Docks Stadium was redeveloped. In 2016-17 season, they moved back to Surrey Docks Stadium. Having spent 12 years in exile Fisher FC is now back in their spiritual home of Rotherhithe, bringing football back to the community, not far from the old Surrey Docks Stadium at St Paul's Sports Ground, Salter Rd, Rotherhithe.