Loughborough AFC was an English football club from Loughborough Leicestershire formed in 1886 with the merger of the two leading teams in the Leicestershire town, Victoria FC and Athletic FC. A year later they absorbed the local athletics club and became formally known as Loughborough Athletic & Football Club. In 1891 Loughborough, joined the Midland League, winning the championship in 1895. As a result the club applied successfully for a place in the Second Division of the Football League. They finished twelfth in their first season in the League, their highest ever position but from then on it was all downhill. Between 1898 and 1900 they were forced to apply for re-election on three consecutive occasions. After finishing last in 1900 having amassed a mere eight points from 32 games and conceded 100 goals, the club could muster only three votes. Loughborough was accepted back into the Midland League but folded before the season began.