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Old Wykehamists F.C.
The Old Wykehamist Association Football Club is an English association football club whose players are alumni of Winchester College, in Winchester, Hampshire. Having been a member of The Football Association and entered the FA Cup in the Victorian era, Old Wykehamists currently play in the First Division of the Arthurian League, the second-highest tier of the competition. History The club was founded in 1876, playing its first game at Westminster School in October, and entered the FA Cup twice in the 1870s, in 1876–77 and 1877–78, withdrawing on both occasions. Nevertheless the side was strong enough to provide five players for the England national side. The club entered the Cup again in 1883–84 and enjoyed its best-ever Cup run; beating Upton Rangers 7–0 at West Ham Park in the first round, and Windsor 1–0 at the latter's Home Park ground, before getting a bye in the third round. However in the fourth round (last 16) the club was paired with Cup holders Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthurian League
The Arthurian League is an English association football league for teams consisting of old boys of public schools. It is affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance The Amateur Football Alliance is a county football association in England. It is unusual among county FAs in not serving a particular geographical area. It was founded in 1906 as the Amateur Football Defence Council, was briefly known as the Ama ... and is not part of the English football league system. The league has existed since 1961 and currently has seven divisions. There are currently 57 teams representing 36 separate clubs. Member clubs 2019-20 Premier Division *Kings College Wimbledon *Old Alleynians AFC *Old Bradfieldians * Old Carthusians *Old Chigwellians * Old Etonians * Old Foresters *Old Harrovians *Old Salopians *Old Tonbridgians Division One * Lancing Old Boys *Old Berkhamstedians *Old Brentwoods *Old Cholmeleians * Old Malvernians *Old Marlburians *Old Radleians *Old Reptonians *Old Westmins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn Olympic
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north-northwest of Manchester. Blackburn is the core centre of the wider unitary authority area along with the town of Darwen. It is one of the largest districts in Lancashire, with commuter links to neighbouring cities of Manchester, Salford, Preston, Lancaster, Liverpool, Bradford and Leeds. At the 2011 census, Blackburn had a population of 117,963, whilst the wider borough of Blackburn with Darwen had a population of 150,030. Blackburn had a population of 117,963 in 2011, with 30.8% being people of ethnic backgrounds other than white British. A former mill town, textiles have been produced in Blackburn since the middle of the 13th century, when wool was woven in people's houses in the domestic system. Flemish weavers who settled in the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association
The Football Association (also known as The FA) is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory. The FA facilitates all competitive football matches within its remit at national level, and indirectly at local level through the county football associations. It runs numerous competitions, the most famous of which is the FA Cup. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's, and youth national football teams. The FA is a member of both UEFA and FIFA and holds a permanent seat on the International Football Association Board (IFAB) which is responsible for the Laws of the Game. As the first football association, it does not use the national name "English" in its title. The FA is based at Wembley Stadium, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swifts F
Swift or SWIFT most commonly refers to: * SWIFT, an international organization facilitating transactions between banks ** SWIFT code * Swift (programming language) * Swift (bird), a family of birds It may also refer to: Organizations * SWIFT, an international organization facilitating transactions between banks * Swift Engineering, an American engineering firm * Swift & Company, a meat processing company * Swifts (aerobatic team), a Russian aerobatic team Transportation companies * Swift Cooper, a British racing car manufacturer * Swift Leisure, a British manufacturer of caravans * Swift Motor Company, of Coventry, England * Swift Transportation, a US trucking company Places * River Swift, a river in England * Swift, Illinois, an unincorporated community in northeastern Illinois * Swift County, Minnesota, a county in west-central Minnesota * Swift, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in northern Minnesota * Swift, Missouri, a ghost town in southeastern Missouri Astronom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlow F
Marlow may refer to: Places Australia *Marlow, New South Wales, a suburb on the Central Coast Germany *Marlow, Germany United Kingdom *Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire *Marlow, Buckinghamshire **Marlow Bridge, an old suspension bridge over the River Thames **Marlow Rugby Union Football Club, a Rugby Union Club in Buckinghamshire **Marlow F.C., a football club in Buckinghamshire **Marlow United F.C., a football club in Buckinghamshire **Marlow Regatta, an international rowing event ** Marlow Town Regatta and Festival, a local rowing event and festival *Marlow, Herefordshire United States *Marlow, Missouri *Marlow, New Hampshire *Marlow, Oklahoma *Marlow, Tennessee *Marlow Heights, Maryland People * Marlow (surname), including list of persons and fictional characters with the name Other uses *Marlow Industries See also *Marlowe (other) Marlowe may refer to: Name * Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), English dramatist, poet and translator * Philip Marlowe, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luton Wanderers F
Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable and Houghton Regis, had a population of 258,018. It is the most populous town in the county, from the County Towns of Hertford, from Bedford and from London. The town is situated on the River Lea, about north-north-west of London. The town's foundation dates to the sixth century as a Saxon outpost on the River Lea, from which Luton derives its name. Luton is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Loitone'' and ''Lintone'' and one of the largest churches in Bedfordshire, St Mary's Church, was built in the 12th century. There are local museums which explore Luton's history in Wardown Park and Stockwood Park. Luton was, for many years, widely known for hatmaking and also had a large Vauxhall Motors factory. Car production at the plant be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
