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Tunbridge Wells F.C.
Tunbridge Wells Football Club is a football club based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. They are currently members of the . They play their home games at Culverden Stadium. The club is affiliated to the Kent County Football Association. History Tunbridge Wells FC was originally formed in 1886, and played as an amateur side until the 1st World War when they folded. After many seasons of playing friendlies, they joined the South Eastern League in 1905 followed by the Southern Amateur, Isthmian and Spartan Leagues. Tunbridge Wells Rangers were a separate club founded as a professional team in 1903 when they joined the Kent League. They stayed there for three seasons before joining the Southern Football League in Division Two for the start of the 1906–07 season. However, after two seasons they rejoined the Kent League and the South Eastern League. They were to stay in the Kent League until they rejoined the Southern League as members of the Eastern Section for the 1931 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tunbridge may refer to the following places: * Tunbridge, Illinois, United States * Tunbridge, North Dakota, see Locations in the United States with an English name#North Dakota * Tunbridge, Tasmania, Australia * Tunbridge, Vermont, United States * The old spelling of Tonbridge, Kent, England ** Tunbridge (UK Parliament constituency) * Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in Kent, England, southeast of central London. It lies close to the border with East Sussex on the northern edge of the High Weald, whose sandstone geology is exemplified by the rock formation High Rocks. ..., Kent, England See also * Tonbridge (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Bresslaw
Bernard Bresslaw (25 February 193411 June 1993) was a British actor. He is best known as a member of the ''Carry On'' film franchise. Bresslaw also worked on television and stage, did recordings and wrote a series of poetry. Biography Bernard Bresslaw was born the youngest of three boys into a Jewish family in Stepney, London, on 25 February 1934. He attended the Coopers' Company's School in Tredegar Square, Bow, London E3. His father was a tailor's cutter and he became interested in acting after visits to the Hackney Empire. London County Council awarded him a scholarship to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where he won the Emile Littler Award as the most promising actor. After ''Educating Archie'' on radio and ''The Army Game'' on television, more television, film and Shakespearean theatre roles followed, until he was cast in ''Carry On Cowboy'' in 1965. Although officially starring in 14 ''Carry On'' films, Bresslaw did appear in one other: ''Carry On Nurse''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Avey
Frederick Avey (31 August 1909 – 17 September 1999) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ... who played as a forward in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was born in Poplar, London. References 1909 births 1999 deaths Footballers from Poplar, London English footballers Association football forwards Leytonstone F.C. players Leyton F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Tunbridge Wells F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Archibald
James Mitchell Archibald (18 September 1892 – 25 January 1975) was a Scottish professional footballer. Archibald, a Falkirk-born wing-half, began his career with Motherwell. He later moved to Tottenham Hotspur, making his Spurs debut in the 1919–20 season. He played 24 league games, scoring once, before moving to Aberdare Athletic in 1922. Thirty league games and 2 goals the following season resulted in a move to Clapton Orient in 1923. He played 52 times for Orient, 49 games in the League scoring once and three games in the FA Cup, before joining Southend United in 1926. However, he left Southend to join non-league Margate without playing in the Southend first team. He later played for Tunbridge Wells Rangers. Archibald died on 25 January 1975 in Waltham Forest, London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Anstiss
Henry Augustus Anstiss (22 August 1899 – 9 March 1964) was a much travelled English footballer who played as an inside-forward for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale, Sheffield Wednesday, Port Vale, Swansea Town, Crewe Alexandra, Gillingham, Tunbridge Wells Rangers and Cray Wanderers in the 1920s and 1930s. His most significant spell was with Port Vale, with whom he won the Third Division North title in 1929–30. Career Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, before joining Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday, before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for Alfred Strange. Strange went on to become an England international, but Anstiss did not head in the same direction. He had a great start to his Vale career though, scoring on his debut at The Old Recreation Ground in a 6–2 win over Notts County on 26 February. He went on to score a hat-trick in a 7– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Andrews (footballer Born 1897)
Harold Edgar Ramsden Andrews (8 June 1897 – 20 May 1984) was an English professional association footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Earby, he played eight matches and scored one goal in the Football League Third Division North for Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ... during the 1921–22 season before going on to become a prolific goalscorer in non-league football. References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Harold 1897 births 1984 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Nelson F.C. players Bury F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Rushden Town F.C. players Chorley F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Merthyr Town F.C. players Bath City F.C. players Tunbridge Wells ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Abel
Samuel Charles Abel (30 December 1908 – 26 September 1959) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Chesterfield, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, which compete in the . After a nomadic early existence, they have played home matches at Loftus Ro ..., signing for QPR on 24 May 1934 after 2 seasons with Fulham. He was signed by QPR to play as a forward but later played right back. Signed for Tunbridge Wells Rangers for 1938–39 season During the war he was a Special Constable in the Harlesden area of London and played again for QPR during the war time league. After the war he became a groundsman at Wembley Stadium. References 1908 births 1959 deaths English men's footballers Bury F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players Chesterfield F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deal Town F
A deal, or deals may refer to: Places United States * Deal, New Jersey, a borough * Deal, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Deal Lake, New Jersey Elsewhere * Deal Island (Tasmania), Australia * Deal, Kent, a town in England * Deal, a village in Câlnic Commune, Alba County, Romania Arts and entertainment * Deal, the distribution of cards in a card game A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games (such as poker). A small number of card ... to the players Film and television * ''Deal'' (1978 film), a documentary about the TV show ''Let's Make a Deal'' distributed by SFM Entertainment * Deal (2008 film), ''Deal'' (2008 film), about poker * Deal (Greek game show), ''Deal'' (Greek game show) Music * Deal (Tom T. Hall song), "Deal" (Tom T. Hall song), by Tom T. Hall * "Deal", a song from Jerry Garcia's 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shildon A
Shildon is a town and civil parish in County Durham, in England. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 9,976. The town has the Locomotion Museum, due to it having the first , built in 1825, and locomotive works on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. History The name Shildon comes from the Old English word ''sceld'', This translates as 'shelf shaped hill' or 'shield/refuge'. Another possibility is the Old English word ''syclfe'' meaning 'shelf' and the suffix ''duri'' meaning 'hill'. This refers to the town's location on a limestone escarpment.Shildon County Durham Conservation Area Prepared for Sedgefield Borough Council Conservation Area Character Appraisal December 2008 ''Report No: 0055/1-08'' Report by Archaeo-Environment Ltd The earliest inhabitants of the area were most likely present from the Mesolithic period some 6,000 years ago. Although no evidence of settlement has been found in Shildon itself a small flint tool discovered in the nearby Brusselton area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern League (football)
The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system. The structure of the Southern League has changed several times since its formation in 1894, and currently there are 84 clubs which are divided into four divisions. The Central and South Divisions are at step 3 of the National League System (NLS), and are feeder divisions, mainly to the National League South but also to the National League North. Feeding the Premier Divisions are two regional divisions, Division One Central and Division One South, which are at step 4 of the NLS. These divisions are in turn fed by various regional leagues. The league has its administrative head office at Eastgate House in the City of Gloucester. History Football in the south of England Professional football (and, indeed, professional s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Senior Cup
The Kent Senior Cup is an English football competition played between senior clubs in the county of Kent. It is administered by the Kent County Football Association. History The Kent Badge preceded the Kent Senior Cup, and was won in its three-year history by Chatham. This competition was replaced by the Kent Senior Cup in 1889. Between 1894 and 1897 the cup was awarded to the Kent League champions. Past winners of the Kent Senior Cup include Royal Arsenal (now Arsenal) in 1889–90, and Gillingham in 1945–46 and 1947–48; the two sides are now members of the Premier League and Football League respectively. The 2013–14 Kent Senior Cup marked the 125th anniversary year of the competition, with the first match having been played in 1889. The final was played at Priestfield Stadium, home of Gillingham, on 5 May 2014 and was won by Ebbsfleet United, beating Dover Athletic 4-0. Just days later, Dover Athletic would beat Ebbsfleet United 1-0 in the Conference South playof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Amateur Football League
The Southern Amateur League (SAL) is an association football league in England affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance (AFA). It is based in and around Greater London and caters for 11–a–side men's adult teams. A feature of the league is 'multi-team football', common in AFA leagues, with clubs fielding an average of 4-5 teams each. For season 2021–22 the league has 40 open aged member clubs and a handful of veterans-only clubs running around 190 teams in 21 divisions. All clubs are strictly amateur. Club set-up, sportsmanship and hospitality As in other AFA leagues it is common for clubs to run several teams with some SAL clubs running up to 10 teams. This allows players of all abilities to play against teams from other clubs of a similar standard. The best players will be picked for the 1st team, the best of the remainder going into the 2nd team and so on down the club. The SAL places emphasis on sportsmanship and hospitality, with all players expected to socialise w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
