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Horden Colliery Welfare
Horden Community Welfare Football Club, usually abbreviated to Horden CW is a football club based in Horden, County Durham, England. The club was formed as Horden Colliery Welfare in 1908 and joined the North Eastern League in 1935, reaching the second round of the FA Cup in the 1938–39 season. After the assets of the original Colliery Welfare were transferred to Darlington Town F.C., a new club in Darlington in 2016, Community Welfare was formed in 2017 and has regained the former club's place in the Northern League. They are currently members of the and play at Welfare Park in Horden. The ground has one stand, which consists of mainly seating, however below this there is some terracing as well. History Horden Colliery Welfare jointed the North Eastern League in 1935, winning it in 1938. When that league collapsed in 1958 they spent several years with brief periods in a number of leagues: the Midland Football League (1889), Midland League, the Northern Counties League, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horden
Horden is a village and electoral ward in County Durham, England. It is situated on the North Sea coast, to the east of Peterlee, approximately 12 miles south of Sunderland. Horden was a mining village until the closure of the Horden Colliery in 1987. Main features include the Welfare and Memorial Parks and St Mary's church. It is connected to the villages of Blackhall Colliery and Blackhall Rocks to its south by a spectacular rail viaduct which spans Castle Eden Dene near Denemouth. Horden Dene provides Horden's northern boundary with Easington Colliery. History The local manor house, Horden Hall, was built in the early 17th century by Sir John Conyers, 1st Baronet (d.1664). However, Horden village did not really begin to develop beyond a few farmhouses until the construction of Horden Colliery began in 1900. By 1920 Pitmen’s homes were built, initially in rows of houses named First to Thirteenth Streets. Horden has an Anglo-Saxon name that comes from an old word ‘hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
