The Corinthian Football Club, is probably the most famous amateur club in the world.  The club has the distinction of holding Manchester United’s record defeat, being the reason that Real Madrid play in white and the inspiration behind the formation of Corinthians Paulista, Brazil’s biggest club.

Through their sportsmanlike conduct and impressive results on the field, Corinthian became a house hold name and crowds flocked to see them in their epic F.A. Cup battles with Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Brighton and Millwall to name just a few. Corinth, took football around the globe and played great sides such as Sparta Prague, Grasshoppers, Fluminense (Rio) and Real Sociedad, not to mention undertaking several mammoth tours to South Africa and the United States.

This is the first history written about the Corinthian F.C. since 1932 when the legendary player F.N.S. Creek compiled his 50th Anniversary version and this brings the club’s history up to date, with new information and long forgotten stories, uncovered from in depth research.