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1997–98 Eastern Counties Football League
The 1997–98 season was the 56th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England. Wroxham were champions for the second season in a row, winning their fifth Eastern Counties Football League title Premier Division The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs: * Ely City, promoted from Division One *Histon, promoted from Division One * Sudbury Town, resigned from the Southern Football League The Southern League is a football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from East Anglia, the South and Midlands of England, and South Wales. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven a ... and replaced reserve team League table Division One Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, relegated from the Premier Division: * Hadleigh United * March Town United League table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Counties Football League
The Eastern Counties Football League, currently known as the Thurlow Nunn League for sponsorship purposes, is an English football league at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system. It currently contains clubs from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, eastern Hertfordshire, southern Lincolnshire, and north and east London. The league is a feeder to Division One North of the Isthmian League, but may also see sides promoted to the Northern Premier League Midlands Division. History Formation During the early part of the 20th century there were several leagues covering East Anglia, including the Norfolk & Suffolk League, the East Anglian League, the Essex & Suffolk Border League and the Ipswich & District League, whilst some of the larger clubs (including Ipswich Town and Cambridge Town) played in the Southern Amateur League. Suggestions of forming a league to cover the whole region had been made since the early 1900s, but intensified after Norwich City were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodbridge Town F
Woodbridge may refer to: Places Australia *Woodbridge, Western Australia formerly called ''West Midland'' *Woodbridge, Tasmania Canada *Woodbridge, Ontario England *Woodbridge, Suffolk, the location of **Woodbridge (UK Parliament constituency), 1885–1950 **Woodbridge School ** RAF Woodbridge * Woodbridge High School, Redbridge * Woodbridge, Devon * Woodbridge, Dorset * Woodbridge, Gloucestershire, a location * Woodbridge, Northumberland, a location United States * Woodbridge, California * Woodbridge, Irvine, California *Woodbridge, Connecticut *Woodbridge Township, New Jersey *Woodbridge (CDP), New Jersey *Woodbridge, Virginia * Woodbridge, Dallas, Texas, a neighborhood * Woodbridge, Detroit Other uses *Woodbridge (plantation), formerly in Prince William County, Virginia, US *Woodbridge (surname) *The Woodbridge Company *Woodbridge's Regiment of Militia, a Massachusetts regiment in the American Revolutionary War *Woodbridge wine, made by Robert Mondavi (now part of Constell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swaffham Town F
Swaffham () is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District and English county of Norfolk. It is situated east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich. The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 6,935 in 3,130 households, which increased to 7,258, in 3,258 households, at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland. History The name of the town derives from the Old English ''Swǣfa hām'' = "the homestead of the Swabians"; some of them presumably came with the Angles and Saxons. By the 14th and 15th centuries Swaffham had an emerging sheep and wool industry. As a result of this prosperity, the town has a large market place. The market cross here was built by George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford and presented to the town in 1783. On the top is the statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of the harvest. The former Corn Hall, which was designed by Mathias Goggs, was completed in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March Town United F
March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 21 marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere's March. History The name of March comes from '' Martius'', the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. His month ''Martius'' was the beginning of the season for warfare, and the festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for these activities came to a close. ''Martius'' remained the first month of the Roman calendar year perhaps as late as 153 BC, and several religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadleigh United F
Hadleigh may refer to: People *Boze Hadleigh, an American journalist who writes of celebrity gossip and entertainment *Hadleigh Parkes (born 1987), New Zealand-born Welsh rugby player Places *Hadleigh, Essex, a town in Essex **Hadleigh Bus Depot, one of the depots used by First Essex *Hadleigh Castle, a castle near Hadleigh, Essex *Hadleigh, Suffolk, a town in Suffolk **Hadleigh Railway, a seven and a half mile long single-track railway branch-line from Bentley to Hadleigh, Suffolk (now closed) **Hadleigh High School, a high school in Hadleigh, Suffolk **Hadleigh railway station Hadleigh railway station was a station in Hadleigh, Suffolk, the terminus of the Hadleigh Railway, a short branch line from Bentley Junction. The line opened in 1847. The original intermediate stations were at Bentley Church, Capel and Rayd ..., a railway station in Hadleigh, Suffolk ** Hadleigh United F.C., a football club in Hadleigh, Suffolk * Hadleigh Heath, a hamlet near Hadleigh, Suffolk Othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldon Town F
Maldon (, locally ) is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. It is known for Maldon Sea Salt which is produced in the area. In 2011 the parish had a population of 14,220 and the district had a population of 61,700. History Early and medieval history The place-name ''Maldon'' is first attested in 913 in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', where it appears as ''Maeldun''. Maldon's name comes from ''mǣl'', meaning 'monument or cross', and ''dūn'' meaning 'hill', so translates as 'monument hill'. East Saxons settled the area in the 5th century and the area to the south is still known as the Dengie Peninsula after the Dæningas. It became a significant Saxon port with a hythe or quayside and artisan quarters. Evidence of imported pottery from this period has been found in archaeological digs. From 958 there was a royal mint issuing coins for the late An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich Wanderers F
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, after Peterborough and Norwich. It is northeast of London and in 2011 had a population of 144,957. The Ipswich built-up area is the fourth-largest in the East of England and the 42nd-largest in England and Wales. It includes the towns and villages of Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Bramford and Martlesham Heath. Ipswich was first recorded during the medieval period as ''Gippeswic'', the town has also been recorded as ''Gyppewicus'' and ''Yppswyche''. It has been continuously inhabited since the Saxon period, and is believed to be one of the oldest towns in the United Kingdom.Hills, Catherine"England's Oldest Town" Retrieved 2 August 2015. The settlement was of great economic importance to the Kingdom of England throughout its history, particularly in trade, with the town's historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watton United F
Watton could refer to: Places England * Watton, Dorset, a UK location * Watton, East Riding of Yorkshire *Watton, Norfolk *Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire United States * Watton, Michigan People with the surname *Andrew Watton, a stage name of Steven Blum (born 1960), American voice actor *Ben Watton (born 1995), English actor *Chris Watton (born 1977), American football player *Ellie Watton (born 1989), British field hockey player *James Watton (1915–1995), Canadian bishop *Jim Watton (born 1936), English footballer *Jonathan Watton, Canadian actor *Laura Watton (born 1979), British manga artist *Ron Watton (born c. 1932), Canadian football player Other *The Watton, a street in Brecon, Wales, the location of The Barracks, Brecon See also *Watton's Green, Essex, England *Whatton-in-the-Vale Whatton-in-the-Vale is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Belvoir, with the River Smite to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harwich & Parkeston F
Harwich is a town in Essex, England, and one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. It is in the Tendring District, Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-on-Sea to the south. It is the northernmost coastal town in Essex. Its position on the estuaries of the River Stour, Suffolk, Stour and River Orwell, Orwell rivers, with its usefulness to mariners as the only safe anchorage between the River Thames, Thames and the Humber, led to a long period of civil and military maritime significance. The town became a naval base in 1657 and was heavily fortified, with Harwich Redoubt, Beacon Hill Battery, and Bath Side Battery. Harwich is the likely launch point of the ''Mayflower'', which carried English Puritans to North America, and is the presumed birthplace of ''Mayflower'' captain Christopher Jones (Mayflower captain), Christopher Jones. Harwich today is contiguous with Dovercou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bury Town F
Bury may refer to: *The burial of human remains * -bury, a suffix in English placenames Places England * Bury, Cambridgeshire, a village * Bury, Greater Manchester, a town, historically in Lancashire ** Bury (UK Parliament constituency) (1832–1950) *** Bury and Radcliffe (UK Parliament constituency) (1950–1983) *** Bury North (UK Parliament constituency), from 1983 *** Bury South (UK Parliament constituency), from 1983 ** County Borough of Bury, 1846–1974 ** Metropolitan Borough of Bury, from 1974 ** Bury Rural District, 1894–1933 * Bury, Somerset, a hamlet * Bury, West Sussex, a village and civil parish ** Bury (UK electoral ward) * Bury St Edmunds, a town in Suffolk, commonly referred to as Bury * New Bury, a suburb of Farnworth in the Bolton district of Greater Manchester Elsewhere * Bury, Hainaut, Belgium, a village in the commune of Péruwelz, Wallonia * Bury, Quebec, Canada, a municipality * Bury, Oise, France, a commune Sports * Bury (professional wrestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diss Town F
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Diss or DISS may refer to: *Diameter index safety system (DISS), a medical gas connection standard *Diss, Norfolk, a market town in England **Diss railway station **Diss Rugby Club ** Diss Town F.C. * Diss, Alberta, a place in Canada * Diss grass, a Mediterranean grass *Diss (music), a song whose primary purpose is to verbally attack someone else, usually another artist *Department of Internal State Security, a fictional organization from the 2009 film '' District 13: Ultimatum'' * Smaïl Diss (born 1976), Algerian football player * Dissertation See also * Dis (other) *Disrespect In colloquial usage, contempt usually refers to either the act of despising, or having a general lack of respect for something. This set of emotions generally produces maladaptive behaviour. Other authors define contempt as a negative emotio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warboys Town F
Warboys is a large village and civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, north-east of Huntingdon. Geology Igneous diorite rocks are located around below ground at Warboys. Discovered in the 1960s, it is suspected that these rocks form the remnants of a volcano of the Hercynian Orogeny (+300 MYA). History Warboys is a large parish and a village on what was the eastern side of Huntingdonshire bordering on Cambridgeshire. The place-name 'Warboys' is first attested in a Saxon charter of 974, where it appears as ''Wardebusc'' and ''Weardebusc''. The name is perhaps from the Old Norse ''vardi'' and ''buski'', and means 'beacon with bushes'. "Wearda" was also an Old English personal name, and it has been suggested this word means, literally, "bush of a man called Wearda", or, that the first element is from the Old English "weard" (‘watch, protection’). Additionally, the first Norman family to settle there was named Wardebois, whom, initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
