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Harrogate Railway
Harrogate Railway Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Station View. History The club was established in 1935 by employees of the London and North Eastern Railway depot in the Starbeck area of Harrogate.History Harrogate Railway Athletic F.C. They joined the Harrogate & District League, and as a railways team, they entered the British Railways National Cup, winning it in 1945–46. The club moved up to the |
Harrogate
Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and civil parish in the North Yorkshire District, district and North Yorkshire, county of North Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist destination; its visitor attractions include its spa waters and Harlow Carr, RHS Harlow Carr gardens. Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Nidderdale AONB are away from the town centre. In the 17th century, Harrogate grew out of two smaller settlements, High Harrogate and Low Harrogate. For three consecutive years (2013–2015), polls voted the town as "the happiest place to live" in Britain. Harrogate spa water contains iron, sulphur, and common salt (NaCl). The town became known as 'The English Spa' in the Georgian era, after its waters were discovered in the 16th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries its 'chalybeate' waters (containing iron) were a popular health treatment, and the influx of wealthy but sickly visitors contributed sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol City F
Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. The county is in the West of England combined authority area, which includes the Greater Bristol area (List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom) and nearby places such as Bath, Somerset, Bath. Bristol is the second largest city in Southern England, after the capital London. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers River Frome, Bristol, Frome and Avon. Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historic counties of England, historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horbury Town F
Horbury is a town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated north of the River Calder about three miles (5 km) south west of Wakefield and two miles (3 km) to the south of Ossett. It includes the outlying areas of Horbury Bridge and Horbury Junction. At the 2001 census the Horbury and South Ossett ward of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council had a population of 10,002. At the 2011 census the population was 15,032. Old industries include woollens, engineering and building wagons for the railways. Horbury forms part of the Heavy Woollen District. History Toponymy The name Horbury is attested in 1086 as ''(H)orberie''. It is derived from Old English ''horu'' 'dirty land' and ''burh'' (in its dative form ''byrig''), which translates as 'filthy fortification' or 'stronghold on muddy land'. Other spellings include Orberie, Horbiry and Horberie. The name possibly referred to a fortification near an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Northern Counties East Football League
The 2022–23 season was the 41st in the history of the Northern Counties East Football League, a association football, football competition in England. The allocations for the league this season were announced by The Football Association (The FA) on 12 May 2022. Premier Division The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs. * Relegated from 2021–22 Northern Premier League#Division One East, Northern Premier League: **Frickley Athletic F.C., Frickley Athletic **Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C., Yorkshire Amateur * Promoted from Division One: **Hallam F.C., Hallam **North Ferriby F.C., North Ferriby * Plus: **Golcar United F.C., Golcar United, promoted from 2021–22 North West Counties Football League#Division One North, North West Counties League League table Inter-step play-off Stadia and locations Division One Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs: *Athersle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Ferriby F
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit *''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek ''boreas'' "north wind, north" which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word ''Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefer'' can mean bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigg Town F
Brigg ( /'brɪg/) is a market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in the 2001 UK census, the population increased to 5,626 at the 2011 census. The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east–west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire. As a formerly important local centre, the town's full name of Glanford Brigg is reflected in the surrounding area and local government district of the same name. The town's urban area includes the neighbouring hamlet of Scawby Brook. History The area of present-day Brigg has been used for thousands of years as both a crossing point of the Ancholme and for access to the river itself. Prehistoric boats of sewn–built and dugout construction have been found in the town, both dating to around 900 BC. A causeway or jetty also stood on the riverside during the late Bronze Age, although its exact use is uncertain. During the Anglo-Saxon period the area became known as ''Glanford''. The second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021-22 Northern Counties East Football League
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2018–19 Northern Counties East Football League
The 2018–19 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 37th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England. Premier Division The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs. *Clubs promoted from Division One: ** Eccleshill United ** Knaresborough Town ** Yorkshire Amateur *Plus: **Goole, relegated from the Northern Premier League League table Stadia and locations Division One Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs: * Harworth Colliery, promoted from the Central Midlands League The Central Midlands Alliance is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before changing to the Central Midlands L ... * Parkgate, relegated from the Premier Division * Skegness Town, promoted fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Northern Premier League
The 2015–16 season is the 48th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the ninth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The league sponsor for 2015–16 was Evo-Stik. Premier Division The Premier Division featured six new teams: *Colwyn Bay, relegated from Conference North *Darlington 1883, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North * Hyde United, relegated from Conference North and changed name from Hyde * Mickleover Sports, promoted as champions of NPL Division One South * Salford City, promoted as champions of NPL Division One North * Sutton Coldfield Town, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South League table Play-offs Semi-finals Final Results Stadia and locations Division One North Division One North featured three new teams: * Glossop North End, promoted as champions from the North West Counties League Premier Division *Trafford, relegated from the NPL Premier Division * Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansfield Town F
Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of the Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield Urban Area and the second largest settlement in Nottinghamshire (following the city of Nottingham). Henry III granted Mansfield the Royal Charter of a market town in 1227. The town lies in the Maun Valley, north of Nottingham. The district had a population of 110,500 at the 2021 census. Mansfield is the one local authority in Nottinghamshire with a publicly elected mayor, the Mayor of Mansfield. Mansfield in ancient times became the pre-eminent in importance amongst the towns of Sherwood Forest. Etymology According to historian William Horner Dove (1894) there is dispute to the origins of the name. Three conjectures have been considered: the name may have been given to the noble family of Mansfield who came over with William the Conqueror, other sources suggest that the name came from Manson, an Anglo-Saxon word f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Droylsden F
Droylsden is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, east of Manchester and west of Ashton-under-Lyne, with a population at the 2011 Census of 22,689. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire, in the mid-19th century Droylsden grew as a mill town on the Ashton Canal, Ashton canal. Beginning in the early 1930s, Droylsden's population expanded rapidly as it became a housing overflow area for neighbouring Manchester. Since 1785, the Fairfield, Tameside, Fairfield area of Droylsden has been home to a Fairfield Moravian Church, Moravian Church. History Droylsden was settled around AD 900. Before Droylsden became a part of Greater Manchester, it was popularly referred to by Manchester, Mancunians as "The Silly Country". One suggestion as to the source of that nickname is that once a year, some of the townsfolk used to watch an annual carnival by bringing a pig and sitting it on a wall to watch the passing entertainment wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 FA Cup
The 2007–08 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON for sponsorship reasons) was the 127th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, the FA Cup. A record 731 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition. The competition culminated with the final held at Wembley Stadium, London on 17 May 2008. The match was contested by Portsmouth and Cardiff City; Nwankwo Kanu scored the only goal of the game to give Portsmouth the title. The appearance in the Cup Final by Cardiff City, a Level 2 team, marked the second time in 5 years that a team outside Level 1 of the English football pyramid appeared in the final game. This was the last FA Cup to be broadcast by the BBC and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, before coverage was handed over to ITV and Setanta starting in August 2008. Calendar Qualifying rounds All participating clubs that were not members of the Premier League or Football League entered the competition in the qualifying rounds to secure one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
