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in the 1890s. This team consisted of English and French players with the Greek language used as means of communication: MJ Whithall, Ed. Charnaud, Percy Joly, Jim. R. Giraud, Pelcoc Whithall, AJ Whithall, Herbert Joly, AE La Fontaine, Edmund Giraud, Jim Gout, Hav. Joly, Th. Tarrazzi, Herbert
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and Levantines, in late 1880s. The club's players also competed in other sports as every year at St George celebrations at the Bornova Stadium, such as a competition called the Panionian Games organized by
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In 1889 Bournabat played against Constantinople FC and there is a report from that historical match, according to historian Mehmet Yüce from 2012:
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and representing th city in the Olympics. Most of the Smyrna XI players who played friendlies in
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by 3–1 in a friendly. Following the next years until 1922, the club changed its name to
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during the 1910s competing with Greek and Armenian teams. No team from the area of
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The Smyrna XI in the 1910s, with majority of players from Bournabat FC
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All of the club's players, as most of the Levantine clubs had a Greek
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The first recorded match in the Smyrna area was between Bournabat and
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From the 19th to the 20th Century in the Ottoman Empire (In Turkish)
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Whithall, D. Whithall, Eddie Whithall, G. Whithall, J. Whithall.
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had ever beat the club until 1914, when it lost to Turkish club
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Istanbul Team (6 Fenerbahçe players and 5 Galatasaray players)
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were from Bournabat FC. The emblem of the Smyrna XI was a
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in 1922 as most of the Levantines fled the country.
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Bournabat FC was the strongest team in 1845:Association football clubs established in 1894 1607:Herbert Octavius Whittall (b.1858 - died 1929) 1475:Monument in honor of the Bournabat club, in 1751:"Football at the 1906 Athina Summer Games" 36: 1855:1894 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 1623: 1470: 1000: 974:Smyrna XI consisted of players from the 1460: 1410: 1358: 1306: 1254: 1202: 1152: 1098: 1047: 330: 14: 1827: 1815:Football in Smyrna, History until 1922 360: 259:, consisiting of young athletes, and 969: 320:Match played under rugby union rules 316:Ernt Thompson (2), John Thompson (1) 91: 1594: 24: 1483: 955:football league sanctioned by the 25: 1866: 175:Bournabat Football and Rugby Club 51:Bournabat Football and Rugby Club 31:Bournabat Football and Rugby Club 1835:Defunct football clubs in Turkey 1664: 1601: 1580: 1570: 1560: 1550: 1538: 1526: 1514: 1502: 1490: 912: 890: 866: 844: 820: 798: 774: 752: 728: 706: 682: 660: 636: 614: 590: 568: 544: 530: 506: 484: 460: 438: 411: 146: 139: 132: 125: 118: 111: 104: 97: 90: 1850:Sports clubs and teams in İzmir 1840:Rugby clubs established in 1894 1440: 1432: 1388: 1380: 1336: 1328: 1284: 1276: 1232: 1224: 1182: 1174: 1130: 1122: 1079: 1071: 1028: 1020: 309: 299: 1788: 1777: 1743: 1732: 1721: 1700: 926: 406: 392:The club's squad reperesented 229: 13: 1: 1693: 1430: 1378: 1326: 1274: 1222: 1172: 1120: 1069: 1018: 957:Hellenic Athletics Federation 908:0 December 1883 (aged 22–23) 862:0 December 1884 (aged 21–22) 632:0 December 1888 (aged 17–18) 586:0 December 1886 (aged 19–20) 297: 255:with other sports clubs, the 217:. It was dissolved after the 1624:Olympic Tournament of Smyrna 381:represented the city in the 354:Constantinople Football Club 301:Constantinople Football Club 7: 1810:Smyrna Football Club, İzmir 1681: 816:24 December 1882 (aged 23) 724:25 February 1881 (aged 25) 456:29 November 1880 (aged 25) 396:XI in the 1906 Olympics in 10: 1871: 1803: 1611: 224: 209:. The club's colours were 183:Αθλητικός Όμιλος Μπουρνόβα 888: 842: 796: 750: 704: 658: 612: 566: 528: 482: 436: 421: 418: 415: 410: 405: 261:Athletic Union of Bornova 251:. The club co-existed in 182: 168: 82: 78: 63: 55: 47: 35: 1674:(representing Smyrna XI) 288:1889, January 14, Monday 203:first football club ever 678:14 June 1879 (aged 26) 349:Bournabat Football Club 238:, an upscale suburb of 185:) was a sports club of 1669:Silver medalists (1): 1480: 1006: 502:14 May 1882 (aged 23) 331:Yaourt Tchesme, Moda. 242:, inhabited mainly by 1474: 1004: 966:for travel purposes. 770:5 May 1888 (aged 17) 1755:sports-reference.com 951:and competed in the 419:Date of birth (age) 42:Bournabat FC in 1894 1707:FUTBOLUN TARİHÇESİ 361:1906 Olympics squad 32: 1820:History of Bornova 1765:on 1 February 2014 1728:Levantine Heritage 1715:2007-09-12 at the 1659:Intercalated Games 1638:Bornova Tournament 1481: 1007: 897:Zareh Couyoumdjian 30: 1675: 1556:Herbert Whittall 1497:Percy La Fontaine 1457: 1456: 1407: 1406: 1355: 1354: 1303: 1302: 1251: 1250: 1199: 1198: 1149: 1148: 1095: 1094: 1044: 1043: 970:Smyrna XI Matches 924: 923: 621:Percy La Fontaine 327: 326: 219:Burning of Smyrna 172: 171: 164: 163: 67:Bornova Stadium, 16:(Redirected from 1862: 1797: 1792: 1786: 1784:Herbert Whittall 1781: 1775: 1774: 1772: 1770: 1761:. 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Smyrna FC

Bornova
Smyrna
Home colours
Greek
Bornova
Smyrna
İzmir
Ottoman Empire
first football club ever
Turkey
red
black
Burning of Smyrna
Bornova
Smyrna
Greeks
Panionios F.C.
Bornova
Bornova
Smyrna
Constantinople Football Club
Constantinople
Smyrna
Apollon Smyrnis
Panionios
its players
1906 Olympics
Athens

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