of The London had their own sports ground at Lower Edmonton which had been leased by the Clubs Union which itself had been founded in the same year. The college then later moved their sports ground to Hale End in Walthamstow which continued to be used and improved including the building of a new and better pavilion following its destruction by fire one night in 1956 until the merger and its later sale in 2000. 1995 onwards - post-merger The teams from Royal London Hospital and St Bartholomew's Hospital merged in 1995 following the union of St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and the London Hospital Medical College with Queen Mary and Westfield College, now known as Queen Mary, University of London to form St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Likewise, St Bartholomew's and The Royal London Hospitals FC was formed and have since played at the previous ground of St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, Chislehurst following the sale of the previous ground of The London Hospital Medical College at Hale End by Queen Mary. Past Club Captains Team colours The current colours are based on the colours of St Bartholomew's Hospital, black and white. The hospital's black and white shield has been the badge of St Bartholomew's Hospital for more than 500 years; it was the Coat of Arms used by John Wakering, the Master of the hospital from 1423 to 1462. Competition The club currently has three teams who compete in the BUCS league and cups, the LUSL league and cups and the National Association of Medical Schools tournament. In addition, the 1st team compete in the UH Challenge Cup, the 2nd team in the UH Reserves Cup and the 3rd in the UH Vase with the other London Medical Schools: Royal Free, University College and Middlesex Medical Students FC, Imperial Medics FC, King's College School of Medicine FC & St. George's Hospital Medical School FC. The Challenge Cup has been won by St Bartholomew's Medical College FC on 12 occasions (the last in 1947) and by The London Hospital Medical College FC 16 times (the last in 1992). The most recent success was winning the UH Challenge Cup in 2015, beating St George's on penalties. St Bartholomew's Medical College FC UH Challenge Cup Winners: 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1896, 1911, 1922, 1930, 1947 The London Hospital Medical College FC UH Challenge Cup