Can anyone help identify this mystery sports cap?

[Old Frightful]

Handed down in a Yorkshire family apparently :

[Gerrumonside ref]

Switzerland national football side maybe (judging by the acronym CHF) although the date predates their first international?

Could be a red herring, but I would imagine the CHF will be the key to sourcing it.

 

[Old Frightful]

"Huddersfield Cricket and Athletic Club"?

Just a guess, probably not.

[DavidM]

Nice cap . Looks like an international football cap 

[Gerrumonside ref]

Similar in design to Marylebone Cricket Club insignia.

Although it’s been passed down a Yorkshire family, the date on the cap suggests Victorian era sports team.

Don’t rule out the possibility that it is a public school somewhere.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

2 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Switzerland national football side maybe (judging by the acronym CHF) although the date predates their first international?

Could be a red herring, but I would imagine the CHF will be the key to sourcing it.

 

Switzerland's first international was in 1905 so can't be that. 

[JohnM]

Using Google lens, came up with this and many similar.

https://images.app.goo.gl/TJVkMtPvk7HECv9t5

[Gerrumonside ref]

1 hour ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Switzerland's first international was in 1905 so can't be that. 

Yes, I agree and said as much

[Gerrumonside ref]

1 hour ago, JohnM said:

Using Google lens, came up with this and many similar.

https://images.app.goo.gl/TJVkMtPvk7HECv9t5

Rugby Union cap!

Burn it!

[Futtocks]

53 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Burn it!

Sounds extreme, but when you give it some thought...

[DavidM]

3 hours ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Switzerland's first international was in 1905 so can't be that. 

I don’t know the score but they  probably played for a penalty shoot out 

[Wolford6]

My initials are "HF" but I was only twelve in 1898.

[Old Frightful]

14 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Rugby Union cap!

Burn it!

After all that it looks rather like it might be a Hull FC RL cap :

http://www.ajbooth.karoo.net/hullfcrecords/harrytaylor.html?fbclid=IwAR383dFKXH9rit0lHnuNWvoRvIM4tVKjDWrTFl2kS981z2TfeNQR9aN9e6o

[JohnM]

What a great find! Tests at Stamford Bridge and......Cheltenham! 

[Gerrumonside ref]

2 hours ago, Old Frightful said:

After all that it looks rather like it might be a Hull FC RL cap :

http://www.ajbooth.karoo.net/hullfcrecords/harrytaylor.html?fbclid=IwAR383dFKXH9rit0lHnuNWvoRvIM4tVKjDWrTFl2kS981z2TfeNQR9aN9e6o

Great stuff

[voteronniegibbs]

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[Futtocks]

13 hours ago, Old Frightful said:

After all that it looks rather like it might be a Hull FC RL cap :

http://www.ajbooth.karoo.net/hullfcrecords/harrytaylor.html?fbclid=IwAR383dFKXH9rit0lHnuNWvoRvIM4tVKjDWrTFl2kS981z2TfeNQR9aN9e6o

Definitely burn it then.