Wingate Finchley Football Club

Club: Wingate & Finchley
Formed: 1946
Nickname: 'Blues'
Colours: Royal Blue Shirts, White Shorts
Stadium: The Abrahams Stadium (8,500)
Address: The Abrahams Stadium Summers Lane Finchley London N12 0PD
Official Website: www.wingatefc.com

Wingate Football Club was founded in 1946 by 4 enthusiastic Jewish sportsmen who returned to the U.K. after WWII and wished to form a Jewish Football Club playing in senior amateur competition. They earnestly believed that one positive way of helping to combat the ignorance and social evil of anti-Semitism was on the field of play.

In 2000/2001 the club suffered a sad moment when Mr. Ken Aston, one of the Life Presidents, passed away. Ken was highly regarded throughout world football for his refereeing and his work with FIFA. The introduction of the red and yellow cards was Ken's idea following an inspiration that he had when he was driving his car and stopped at a set of traffic lights.