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Parkgate F.C.
Parkgate Football Club is an English football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... club based in Parkgate, Rotherham, Parkgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. They play in the Northern Counties East Football League Division One, at level 10 of the English football league system. History The club was established in 1969 as BSC Parkgate and played in the Hatchard League, Hatchard and Sheffield Association League, Sheffield Association leagues before joining the Yorkshire Football League, Yorkshire League in 1974. In 1979 they were promoted from Division Three to Division Two, and when the league merged with the Midland Football League (1889)#Midland Counties League 1961–1982, Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) in 1982, Parkgate were entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkgate, Rotherham
Parkgate is a suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It has since been consumed by its neighbour, Rawmarsh and is in the ward of Rawmarsh from which it has been indistinguishable since the early 20th century. Toponymy Its name is said to originate from its location at the end point of the parkland of Wentworth Woodhouse. Although it marks the old entry gates of the parkland, the Wentworth estate stretched far past it, encompassing 90,000 acres of what was beautiful English countryside. The area gives its name to the Parkgate Seam, important in the South Yorkshire Coalfield. Economy Parkgate is near the location of the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company. It is also home to the Parkgate Shopping Outlet. Transport Roads The A633 road, A633 runs through Parkgate. Rail The area was served by Parkgate and Rawmarsh railway station, originally named Rawmarsh which was situated in Parkgate, adjacent to the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company's works. It was constructe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
