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Disaster struck the club in 1991, when an arson attack gutted the main stand and dressing rooms. Worse was to come at the turn of the year as the thriving social club at
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Auckland with one two minutes remaining, the Bankers conceded a late equaliser and then had a last minute penalty saved. Bishop went on to win 5–2. Consolation came for
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for the first time. Their first game in the competition came on 30 October 1886 when they lost 0–4 to
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no revenue from the social club, it became increasingly difficult to keep the stricken club afloat and meet the players expenses. The club managed to fulfil their fixtures due to help from
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RMLI Gosport) before winning the same trophy in 1912–13, beating Oxford City 1–0 in a replay. A new grandstand, luxurious at the time, was also built in 1909. The structure remained largely unchanged until demolished in 1993 after fire damage.
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