pˈɪt hæd fˈɔːɹmd ðɪs klˈʌb tə pɹəvˈaɪd ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃən fɚðə jˈʌŋ mˈɛn ʌv hɪz pˈæɹɪʃ, pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dɪoʊsˈiːz ʌv klˈɪftən, wˌɪtʃ wʌzɐ θˈiːm fɚðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈɛni fˈʊtbɔːl klˈʌbz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd wɪð mˈʌskjʊlɚ kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi bˌiːɪŋ ðə vˈoʊɡ.
Pitt had formed this club to provide recreation for the young men of his parish, part of the diocese of Clifton, which was a theme for the creation of many football clubs founded in this period with 'muscular Christianity' being the vogue.