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White Stars F.C.
White Stars F.C., also known as White Star or Newtown White Stars, was an association football club from Newtown, Powys, active in the 1870s, and (indirectly) a progenitor club of Newtown A.F.C., the current Newtown club. History Foundation The club was formed at a meeting at the Greyhound Inn at a date variously given as 1873 1874, or 1875; the club was certainly playing by 1876 as there was confusion between the White Stars and the Newtown F.C. (1875–79), Newtown club. 1877–78 season The White Stars entered the first Welsh Cup in 1877–78 Welsh Cup, 1877–78. The club won 1–0 at Ruabon F.C., Ruabon in the first round and drew at Aberystwyth F.C., Aberystwyth in the second, but Aberystwyth scratched from the replay and the Stars were drawn to play Druids F.C., Druids at Plasmadoc in the "final five" stage. The White Stars played a defensive game in the tie to earn a home replay, which the White Stars won thanks to scrimmaging the only goal in the first half, but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombard Street, London
Lombard Street () is a street notable for its connections with the City of London's merchant, banking and insurance industries, stretching back to medieval times. From Bank junction, where nine streets converge by the Bank of England, Lombard Street runs southeast for a short distance before bearing left into a more easterly direction, and terminates at a junction with Gracechurch Street and Fenchurch Street. Its overall length is . It has often been compared with Wall Street in New York City. In 1952, William L. Shirer wrote that in the 1920s "Wall Street was replacing Lombard Street as the financial capital of the world." Description Lombard Street, since the construction of King William Street, London, King William Street, has two distinct sections. The short section between Bank junction and the church of St Mary Woolnoth is relatively wide, and carries two-way traffic including several London Buses, bus routes, which continues along King William Street. Lombard Street be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football Clubs Disestablished In 1881
Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose, usually as volunteers * Non profit association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose without any profit interest *Collaboration, the act of working together Association in various fields of study *Association (archaeology), the close relationship between objects or contexts. * Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures *Association (chemistry) *Association (ecology), a type of ecological community *Genetic association, when one or more genotypes within a population co-occur *Association (object-oriented programming), defines a relationship between classes of objects *Association (psychology), a connection between two or more concep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1881 Disestablishments In The United Kingdom
Events January * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. * January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chileans take Lima, capital of Peru, after defeating its second line of defense in Miraflores. * January 24 – William Edward Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill, which temporarily suspends habeas corpus so that those people suspected of committing an offence can be detained without trial; it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2. Note that Coercion bills had been passed almost annually in the 19th century, with a total of 105 such bills passed from 1801 to 1921. * January 25 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. February * February 13 &n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1875 Establishments In Wales
Events January * January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the year (Third Class is renamed Second Class in 1956). * January 5 – The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated as the home of the Paris Opera. * January 12 – Guangxu becomes the 11th Qing dynasty Emperor of China at the age of 3. He succeeds his cousin, the Tongzhi Emperor, who had no sons of his own. * January 14 – The newly proclaimed King Alfonso XII of Spain (Queen Isabella II's son) arrives in Spain to restore the monarchy during the Third Carlist War. * January 24 – Camille Saint-Saëns' orchestral ''Danse macabre'' receives its première. February * February 3 – Third Carlist War: Battle of Lácar – Carlist commander Torcuato Mendíri secures a brilliant victory, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football Clubs Established In 1875
Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose, usually as volunteers * Non profit association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose without any profit interest *Collaboration, the act of working together Association in various fields of study *Association (archaeology), the close relationship between objects or contexts. * Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures *Association (chemistry) *Association (ecology), a type of ecological community *Genetic association, when one or more genotypes within a population co-occur *Association (object-oriented programming), defines a relationship between classes of objects *Association (psychology), a connection between two or more concep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Football Clubs In Wales
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George Woosnam
George Woosnam (April 1860 – December 1935) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing one match on 7 April 1879 against Scotland. See also * List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical) The Wales national football team has represented Wales in international association football since 1876, making it the third oldest international football team. They played their 1876 Scotland v Wales football match, first official match on 25 ... References 1860 births 1935 deaths Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers People from Newtown, Powys Footballers from Powys Men's association football forwards {{Wales-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Hibbott
Henry "Harry" Hibbott (July 1859 – 4 March 1933) was a Welsh international football goalkeeper who also played as a centre-forward. Club career Henry "Harry" Hibbott was born in July 1859 and he began his career with the Newtown Amateurs before breaking into the first team at Newtown F.C. in 1878. During this time, he also played for Newtown Cricket Club. He then joined Newtown Excelsior in 1880 after Newtown merged with another club. Excelsior dissolved upon the conclusion of the 1879–80 season, and alongside several other former Excelsior players, Hibbott joined White Stars during the 1880–81 season. initially as a centre-forward. He was the starting goalkeeper during the 1881 Welsh Cup final, which White Star finished runners-up. White Stars was reformed as Newtown in July 1884 and Hibbott joined the club upon its reformation; he would stay with the club until 1889, when he was forced to retire due to a broken leg. International career He was part of the Wale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown Railway Station (Wales)
Newtown railway station () is a railway station serving Newtown, Powys, Wales. History Newtown was the last major station before where the Mid-Wales Railway, to Llanidloes railway station, Llanidloes, Rhayader railway station, Rhayader, Builth Road railway station, Builth Road and on to Cardiff Central railway station, Cardiff (with a branch to Brecon), diverged from the Cambrian Railways main line (today's Cambrian Line) to Machynlleth railway station, Machynlleth and Aberystwyth railway station, Aberystwyth. It was also originally served by the (now mostly defunct) Llanidloes and Newtown Railway (opened in 1859 and initially isolated from the rest of the Welsh railway system) and the Oswestry and Newtown Railway (opened in 1861). All were subsequently subsumed into the Cambrian by 1865.The station was the eastern terminus of the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway opened by the Countess of Londonderry at Machynlleth station on 3 January 1863. The Mid-Wales line passenger servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Powell (footballer, Born 1860)
John Powell (25 March 1860 – 16 March 1947) was a Welsh footballer who played as a full-back for Newton Heath in the late 1880s. Born in Ffrwd, near Wrexham, Powell began his football career with Druids in 1879, with whom he won the Welsh Cup three times and reached the final twice more.Dykes (1994), p. 308. In October 1883, he joined Bolton Wanderers, becoming the first Welsh player to move to England in pursuit of a professional football career; however, professionalism was not legalised until July 1885, and he had to leave the club after 21 months. After moving to Manchester to become a fitter with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway at their carriage and wagon works in Newton Heath, he joined the company's football team and played in their first major competitive fixture, an FA Cup First round tie away to Fleetwood Rangers on 30 October 1886; the match finished in a 2–2 draw, but Newton Heath were eliminated after refusing to play extra time.Dykes (1994), p. 307–8. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racecourse Ground
The Racecourse Ground (), is a football stadium in Wrexham, Wales. It is the home of Wrexham A.F.C., Wrexham AFC. It is the largest stadium in North Wales and the List of football stadiums in Wales, fifth-largest in Wales. It is the world's oldest international football stadium still hosting international matches, having been the venue for Wales' first home international match in 1877, Wales national football team home stadium, and has hosted more Wales international matches than any other ground. It is still one of the stadiums used by the Football Association of Wales for home international games. The ground has also been used by North Wales Crusaders rugby league club, Scarlets rugby union club and Liverpool F.C. Reserves, Liverpool Reserves. In the early days, the ground was used for cricket and horse racing. It also occasionally hosts concerts. A sponsorship deal with STōK Cold Brew Coffee came into effect on 1 July 2023; as a result, the stadium is sometimes referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
