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Sporting Khalsa F.C.
Sporting Khalsa Football Club are a association football, football club, formed in 1991, members of the , who play their home games at the Aspray Arena in Willenhall, West Midlands (county), West Midlands. Founded by the local Sikh community, they are the first British Asian club to own their own ground, which they bought from Banks's Brewery in 2010 after moving from Abbey Park, the former home of Bloxwich Town F.C., Bloxwich Town. History The team was founded in 1991 and began playing in the Walsall & District Sunday leagues. They played one season in the West Midlands (Regional) League in 1996–97 before leaving after finishing bottom of the league. They later returned in 2004–05 and were promoted after finishing 5th. In 2011, Sporting Khalsa were promoted to the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division. Following this success, they formed an U21s team, which plays in the Midland Combination U2ls league. In terms of their youth setup they h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willenhall
Willenhall is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, Walsall district, in the county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England, with a population taken at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census of 49,587. It is situated between Wolverhampton and Walsall, historically in the county of Staffordshire. It lies upon the River Tame, West Midlands, River Tame, and is contiguous with both Wolverhampton and parts of South Staffordshire. The M6 motorway at Junction 10 separates it from Walsall. The town is historically famous for the manufacture of locks and keys. As early as 1770, Willenhall contained 148 skilled locksmiths and its coat of arms reflects the importance of this industry to its growth. It was home to the National Union of Lock and Metal Workers from 1889 until 2004. Its motto is ''Salus populi suprema lex esto, Salus Populi Suprema Lex'' – The welfare of the people is the highest law. The Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
