Haslingden F.C.
Haslingden F.C. was a football club based in Rossendale, Lancashire. In 1994, they won the North West Counties Football League Division Two. Haslingden played at Ewood Bridge, later used by Stand Athletic and were members of the North West Counties League between 1993 and 1998. Although Division Two Champions in their first season Haslingden were not promoted until finishing runners up in 1997. They completed just one season in the top flight, finishing 16/22 before financial difficulties signalled the end of the line for the club based adjacent to the East Lancashire Railway. The Ewood Bridge ground forlorn and overgrown is still extant today. The town of Haslingden is today represented by Haslingden St.Mary's F.C. of the West Lancashire Football League. The club play at South Shore Street close to Haslingden town centre. The final goal at the ground was scored by Lloyd Green in a 3 2 win against Kidsgrove to ensure the team at least finished on a high. Honours *North W ...
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Ewood Bridge (Rossendale)
Ewood Bridge may refer to: *Ewood Bridge, former Haslingden F.C. football ground, also used by Stand Athletic F.C. *former name of Ewood Park, ground of Blackburn Rovers F.C. *Ewood Bridge and Edenfield railway station Ewood Bridge and Edenfield railway station served the village of Edenfield, Rossendale, Lancashire. History On 25 September 1916, a long German military Zeppelin airship flew over the area, attempting to inflict damage on the transport syste ...

Borough Of Rossendale
Rossendale () is a district with borough status in Lancashire, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ..., located along the River Irwell and spanning a large valley. It is located south of Burnley and east of Blackburn. The borough borders Greater Manchester to the south and borders the boroughs of Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Bury and Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Rochdale. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census the population of Rossendale was 65,652, spread between the towns of Bacup, Haslingden, Whitworth, Lancashire, Whitworth and Rawtenstall; the villages of Crawshawbooth, Edenfield, Helmshore and Waterfoot, Lancashire, Waterfoot; and as well as Britannia, Lancashire, Britannia, Broadclough, Chatterton, L ...
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1993–94 In English Football
The 1993–94 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England. Overview From the start of this season, the Premier League would be sponsored by Carling, an association which would last for eight years. The Premier League was without a sponsor for the previous season. Events * Manchester United broke the English transfer record before the start of the season by paying relegated Nottingham Forest £3.75million for promising young midfielder Roy Keane. The 22-year-old Irishman was signed by Alex Ferguson as a long-term replacement for Bryan Robson, who at 36 was in the twilight of his illustrious Old Trafford career. * Graham Taylor resigned as England manager after their failure to qualify for the World Cup. He was succeeded by Terry Venables. * Sir Matt Busby died on 20 January at the age of 84. He had been associated with Manchester United since being appointed manager at the end of the Second World War, and remained at the club as a director after calling ti ...
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