FA Amateur Cup

Crook is a small market town in County Durham, England. It is situated about 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Durham. Crook lies a couple of miles north of the River Wear, on the A690 from Durham. This turns into the A689 leading up into the scenic upper reaches of Weardale, through Wolsingham and Stanhope. Crook is the administrative centre of the Wear Valley District Council. Crook has a famous amateur football team Crook Town FC. Crook Town have won the FA Amateur Cup five times, most recently beating Enfield F.C. in 1964, before the cup was abolished in 1974. This record is onl ...

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• Crook County Durham - Culture

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Between the years of 1886 and 2001 Bishop Auckland F.C. played their home matches at one of the United Kingdom's oldest football grounds, Kingsway, Bishop Auckland. Kingsway was unique because it was shared with the town's cricket club, one of the four sides was a cricket pitch. The club moved out of Kingsway with plans to move into a 10,000 capacity stadium to be built at Tindale Crescent near Bishop Auckland (although this has been scaled down greatly to a more realistic capacity), for which the football club have been given planning permi ...

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Bishop Auckland F.C., Bishop Auckland F.C. - Football Ground, Bishop Auckland F.C. - History

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In 1905 the amateur team West Hartlepool F.C. won the FA Amateur Cup which at the time was considered second only to the FA Cup. Partly as a result of this the opportunity for a professional team arose in 1908, when West Hartlepool Rugby Club went bust leaving their stadium ‘The Victoria Ground’ vacant. The stadium was bought and the current club was founded under the name ‘Hartlepools United Football Athletic Company’, representing both the town of West Hartlep ...

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Hartlepool United F.C., Hartlepool United F.C. - History, Hartlepool United F.C. - Honours, Hartlepool United F.C. - Current squad

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The club can trace its origins back to four famous amateur clubs: Ilford F.C. (formed in 1881), Leytonstone F.C. (1886), Walthamstow Avenue F.C. (1900) and Dagenham F.C. (1949). All had some success, particularly Leytonstone, who won the FA Amateur Cup three times and the Isthmian League title nine times. In 1979, Ilford and Leytonstone merged to become Leytonstone/Ilford F.C., and in 1988 they absorbed the struggling Walthamstow Avenue to become Redbridge Forest F.C. Redbridge soon moved in at Dagenham's Victoria Road ground, and achieved promotion to the Football Conference in 1991. Finally, Redbridge Forest merge ...

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Dagenham & Redbridge F.C., Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. - History, Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. - Recent seasons, Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. - Current squad, Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. - Honours

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Enfield were formed in 1912, and spent most of the next 50 years in the Athenian League. It was not until 1962 that the club won the league title for the first time, and a second successive title in 1963 won them entry to the Isthmian League. They won seven further league titles, and were one of the first two Isthmian League clubs to join the Alliance Premier League (now the Football Conference) in 1981. During the early 1980s, Enfield were among the strongest Conference sides, winning the title in 1983 and 1986, and the FA Trophy in ...

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Enfield F.C., Enfield F.C. - History, Enfield F.C. - Honours

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The Football League, established in 1888, was the first professional football league in the world. Since its founding, however, many other leagues have been founded in England. Over recent years there has been an increasing effort to link all these leagues together in a pyramidal structure allowing promotion and relegation between different levels. The primary motivation for this drive is to maintain the possibility that any club in England may dream of one day rising to the very top, no matter what status they currently hold. See also:

Football in England, Football in England - History and development, Football in England - The Football Association, Football in England - League system, Football in England - The FA Premier League, Football in England - The Football League, Football in England - The National League System, Football in England - Amateur football, Football in England - Reserve leagues, Football in England - Cup competitions, Football in England - The England national team, Football in England - Women's football, Football in England - Beyond organised football, Football in England - Stadiums of English Football, Football in England - Seasons in English football

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Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Early Days. The Dulwich Hamlet story began in 1893, during the closing of Queen Victoria's long reign. Towards the end of the summer that year, Lorraine Wilson was handed the princely sum of one shilling and eight pence (less than 10p in today's coinage) by a couple of keen young footballers and was asked to start a Dulwich Hamlet Football Club. 'Pa' as Mr. Wilson was affectionately known, tackled the task with great relish and over the next 30 years he helped to nurse, n ...

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Dulwich Hamlet F.C., Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Club History, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Early Days, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - The World Wars Era, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Post War, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - New Stadium, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Modern Times, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Playing History, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Major Honours, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Club Records

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The club has existed since 1888 and has always boasted a loyal fan base. The original club was disbanded in 1901, but a new club, Alston Works F.C. (later Barnet Alston), was founded almost immediately. They moved to their current ground at Underhill, Barnet Lane, in 1907. After combining with The Avenue F.C. prior to World War I, they changed their name to Barnet F.C. in 1919. The club turned professional in 1965. Affectionately known by fans as The Bees, Barnet play in an amber strip with black trim. Their top striker is Giul ...

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Barnet F.C., Barnet F.C. - Club history, Barnet F.C. - Trivia, Barnet F.C. - Club vs. Council, Barnet F.C. - Current Squad, Barnet F.C. - Honours

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The league was founded in 1905, and was strongly dedicated to amateurism. The champions did not even receive a trophy, league policy being that the honour sufficed. Teams less able to compete financially thus gravitated to it rather than the Southern League, while those with ambition and money would move in the opposite direction. Although the league established itself as one of the strongest leagues in the country, routinely providing the winners of the FA Amateur Cup, it was still seen as being at a lower level than the Southern Lea ...

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Isthmian League, Isthmian League - History, Isthmian League - League expansion, Isthmian League - Current structure, Isthmian League - Premier Division teams 2005-06, Isthmian League - Teams progressing to the Football League, Isthmian League - External link

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The first event held at the stadium was the FA Cup final on 28 April 1923 between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. This is known as the White Horse Final. With an official maximum capacity of 127,000, the attendance was quoted as 126,947 but up to 200,000 people are thought to have squeezed in through the 104 turnstiles by the time the gates were closed, leaving tens of thousands still queuing outside. It was thought that the match would be postponed until mounted police, including Police Constable George Scorey and his white hor ...

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Wembley Stadium, Wembley Stadium - Football, Wembley Stadium - Other sports, Wembley Stadium - Music, Wembley Stadium - Redevelopment

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Members of Middlesbrough Cricket Club founded Middlesbrough Football Club in 1876. This was a common practice at the time because football was seen as a game to be played in cricket's off season. Middlesbrough FC turned professional in 1889, returned to amateur status in 1892 and then became professional for good in 1899. The club faced huge financial problems in the 1980s, falling briefly into liquidation in 1986 and falling into the Third Division for the first time in their history. At the end of that year, the club was brought bac ...

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Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough F.C. - History, Middlesbrough F.C. - Former Grounds, Middlesbrough F.C. - Current Status, Middlesbrough F.C. - Honours, Middlesbrough F.C. - Current first team squad, Middlesbrough F.C. - Out on loan, Middlesbrough F.C. - Important Former players, Middlesbrough F.C. - Famous Middlesbrough Fans

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Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 19th Century: Cup history. While no one know exactly when Gonville & Caius College first had an official football club, it is highly likely that members of the college were playing football on Parker's Piece in the mid-19th Century with other members of the university. Caius entered a team in the inaugral Cuppers tournamnent of 1882-1883, however they took their place in history by entering the FA Cup in 1880-1881 and 1881-1882 as the only university team in the competition. The ...

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Gonville & Caius A.F.C., Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - Introduction, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - History, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 19th Century: Cup history, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 1950s and 1960s: Time in the top flight, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - Late 20th Century: 30 years of hurt, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 2002-2004: The golden age, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 2004 and beyond: The platinum age, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - Ground, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - Club honours, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 1st XI, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 2nd XI, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 3rd XI, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 4th XI, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - Committees, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - 1st XI Performance, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - Contact details, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - Address, Gonville & Caius A.F.C. - Phone numbers

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Wimbledon F.C. - Amateur beginnings. Wimbledon Old Centrals F.C. were formed in 1889, taking their name from the Old Central School on Wimbledon Common, where players had been pupils. The name was changed to Wimbledon in 1905. The club played on Wimbledon Common until 1912, when they moved to Plough Lane, their home for the next 75 years. They became one of the best known amateur clubs in the country, winning the Isthmian League title eight times, and lifting the FA Amateur Cup in 1963. Wim ...

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Wimbledon F.C., Wimbledon F.C. - History, Wimbledon F.C. - Amateur beginnings, Wimbledon F.C. - Turning professional, Wimbledon F.C. - FA Cup win, Wimbledon F.C. - The 1990s, Wimbledon F.C. - Relegation from the Premiership, Wimbledon F.C. - Move to Milton Keynes, Wimbledon F.C. - Honours, Wimbledon F.C. - Grounds, Wimbledon F.C. - League history, Wimbledon F.C. - Managers since entering Football League, Wimbledon F.C. - Famous players, Wimbledon F.C. - External link

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The first event held at the stadium was the FA Cup final of 1923 between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. This is known as the White Horse Final. With an official maximum capacity of 127,000, the attendance was quoted as 126,947 but up to 200,000 people are thought to have squeezed in. It was thought that the match would be postponed until mounted police, including Police Constable George Scorey and his white horse, Billie, slowly pushed the masses back to the sides of the field of play for the FA Cup Final to start. Because of t ...

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Wembley Stadium, Wembley Stadium - Football, Wembley Stadium - Other sports, Wembley Stadium - Music, Wembley Stadium - Redevelopment

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Coca Cola league one Play-off finalists: 2004/2005 Old division 4 3rd place: 1967/1968 & 1990/91 New division 3 runners up: 2002/2003 ...

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Hartlepool United F.C., Hartlepool United F.C. - History, Hartlepool United F.C. - Honours, Hartlepool United F.C. - Current squad

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In 2004, The Football Association pushed through a major restructuring of the non-league National League System (NLS), creating new regional divisions of the Football Conference. The Isthmian League was reduced back down to three divisions, and its boundaries were changed to remove the overlap with the Southern League. The Premier Division (at step 3 of the NLS) covers Greater London and most of south east England; and the First Division (at step 4) covers a smaller area of south London and the southern Home Counties. The league still overla ...

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Isthmian League, Isthmian League - History, Isthmian League - League expansion, Isthmian League - Current structure, Isthmian League - Premier Division teams 2005-06, Isthmian League - Teams progressing to the Football League, Isthmian League - External link

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Wembley Stadium became a musical venue in 1972 with an all-star rock 'n' roll concert. The British leg of Live Aid was held there on 13 July 1985 which featured such acts as U2, Queen and Paul McCartney. Queen held two huge concerts in 1986 and the Freddie Mercury Tribute was also held there in 1992. The band Genesis also held huge shows in July 1987. The Nelson Mandela tribute concert was performed in 1988. On July 13, 1991 the Australian band INXS played to "the biggest pub [they've] ever played", which consisted of 72,000 screaming fans. This was re ...

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Wembley Stadium, Wembley Stadium - Football, Wembley Stadium - Other sports, Wembley Stadium - Music, Wembley Stadium - Redevelopment

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Wembley was the main athletics venue for the 1948 Summer Olympics, with Fanny Blankers-Koen and Emil Zátopek among the notable winners. In the sport of rugby league, the RFL has held its Challenge Cup final at Wembley from 1929 onwards, an event often seen as a big day out for a sport whose heartland is in the North of England. The stadium was also regularly used by the sport for major international matches, such as Great Britain versus Australia. The first Ashes test of 1994 is particul ...

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Wembley Stadium, Wembley Stadium - Football, Wembley Stadium - Other sports, Wembley Stadium - Music, Wembley Stadium - Redevelopment

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The league expanded over the years from six clubs in its first season, to 14 clubs in 1921-22. Over the next five decades, only a few new members were admitted, mainly to fill vacancies left by clubs leaving the league. A second division of 16 clubs was formed in 1973, and a third division was added in 1977. These divisions were renamed as Premier, First and Second divisions. Most new Isthmian League members joined from the Athenian League, which was similarly dedicated to amateurism. The Athenian League disbanded in 1984 when the Isthmian League Second Division split into North and South sections. These were restr ...

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Isthmian League, Isthmian League - History, Isthmian League - League expansion, Isthmian League - Current structure, Isthmian League - Premier Division teams 2005-06, Isthmian League - Teams progressing to the Football League, Isthmian League - External link

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Best FA Cup performance: 1st round replay, 1930-31 and 1933-34 Best FA Amateur Cup performance: winners (4 times) in 1919-20, 1931-32, 1933-34 and 1936-37 Best FA Trophy performance: quarter-final replay, 1979-80 Source: Football Club History Database ...

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Dulwich Hamlet F.C., Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Club History, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Early Days, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - The World Wars Era, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Post War, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - New Stadium, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Modern Times, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Playing History, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Major Honours, Dulwich Hamlet F.C. - Club Records

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