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Brandon United F.C.
Brandon United F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Brandon United F.C. is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Brandon United Football Club is a football club based in Brandon, County Durham, England. They are currently members of the Wearside League Premier Division and play at the Welfare Ground.
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Background
History
The club was established in 1968 as Rostrons Football Club, the works team of the waste paper company of the same name. They joined Division Three of the Durham & District Sunday League, winning the division in their first season. They went on to win Division Two the following season, also winning the League Cup in their first season. In the summer of 1980 Brandon left the Northern Alliance to join the Northern Amateur League, but after a single season, Two seasons later, they moved up to Division Two of the Northern League. After finishing fourth in 1983–84, they won the division the following season, and were promoted to the Premier Division. In 1988–89 they reached the first round of the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7565, -1.6287
- Established
- 1968
Sources
- wikidata: Q4957105 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brandon United F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brandon United F.C.?
- Brandon United F.C. is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Brandon United F.C. built?
- Built or established in 1968.
- Who owns Brandon United F.C.?
- Brandon United F.C. is owned by | league = {{English football updater|BrandonU}}.