ðə klˈʌb, nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ dʒˈoʊn ʌv ˈɑːɹk, wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, æz ɐ spˈoːɹts klˈʌb ˈæktɪv ɪn dʒɪmnˈæstɪks, fˈʊtbɔːl, æz wˈɛl æz kˈʌltʃɚɹəl æktˈɪvᵻɾiz sˈʌtʃ ɐz θˈiəɾɚ.
The club, named after Joan of Arc, was founded in 1880, as a sports club active in gymnastics, football, as well as cultural activities such as theatre.