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PU PREVIEW 48: OLDHAM ATHLETIC
29/09/2017 19:04
Oldham Athletic AFC began as Pine Villa FC in 1895, and played in the Manchester and Lancashire leagues. When rivals Oldham County FC folded in 1899, Pine Villa moved into their stadium and changed their name to Oldham Athletic. The now professional club entered the Football League in 1907-08 and...
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PU PREVIEW 47: SCUNTHORPE UNITED
23/09/2017 00:02
Scunthorpe United FC was formed in 1899, and in 1910 merged with local rivals North Lindsey United to become Scunthorpe & Lindsey United. The club joined the Midland League in 1912 and applied unsuccessfully in 1921 to join the Football League. Scunthorpe was finally accepted in 1950 when the...
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PU PREVIEW 46: FLEETWOOD TOWN
15/09/2017 18:27
Fleetwood Town was formed in 1908 as Fleetwood FC. After almost sixty years in the Lancashire Combination, they became founder members of the Northern Premier League in 1968. After folding in 1976 due to financial difficulties, the club re-formed the following year as Fleetwood Town FC and...
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PU PREVIEW 45: ROTHERHAM UNITED
02/09/2017 11:10
Rotherham United FC was founded in 1925 as a merger between Rotherham Town (1899) and Rotherham County (1870). The club was originally called Thornhill FC (later Thornhill United). Thornhill changed their name to Rotherham County in 1905. Both clubs competed for a period in the Midland League, but...
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PU PREVIEW 44: WIGAN ATHLETIC
26/08/2017 11:17
Wigan Athletic was founded in 1932, following the winding up of Wigan Borough. It was the fifth attempt to create a stable football club in the town. The club purchased Springfield Park, the home of Wigan Borough, and was elected into the Cheshire County League. In the 1934-35 season, they...
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PU PREVIEW 43: WALSALL
16/08/2017 12:14
Walsall FC was formed in 1888 as an amalgamation of Walsall Town FC and Walsall Swifts FC. The club, then named Walsall Town Swifts, was a founder member of the Football League Second Division in 1892, but has never played in the top flight. Walsall played their first games at the Chuckery, moving...
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PU PREVIEW 42: CARDIFF CITY
16/08/2017 11:37
Cardiff City was founded in 1899 as Riverside AFC, changing its name to Cardiff City in 1908. The club joined the English league system in 1910 and became members of the Football League in 1920. Cardiff reached the FA Cup final in 1925, losing to Sheffield United, but won the trophy two years...
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PU PREVIEW 41: ROCHDALE
03/08/2017 16:57
Rochdale AFC was founded in 1907. The club applied unsuccessfully to join the newly expanded Football League after World War One but finally became members in 1921. They won 6-3 against Accrington Stanley in their first game. In 1962, the club reached the final of the League Cup, where they lost...
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PU PREVIEW 40: GRIMSBY TOWN
03/08/2016 10:06
Grimsby Town FC was formed in 1878 after a meeting at the Wellington Arms public house in Grimsby. They were originally called Grimsby Pelham, the family name of a significant landowner in the local area. The club moved to its present home, Blundell Park, in 1899, after playing at Clee Park and...
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PU PREVIEW 39: DONCASTER ROVERS
02/08/2016 17:40
Doncaster Rovers FC was formed in 1879 when a fitter, Albert Jenkins, gathered friends together to play a match against the Yorkshire Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. After the game, the men decided to keep playing. Their first official match was on 3 October 1879 and the club are believed to have...
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