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Crook Town A.F.C.
Crook Town A.F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Crook Town A.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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From the Wikipedia article
Crook Town Association Football Club is a football club based in Crook, County Durham, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division One and play at the Sir Tom Cowie Millfield. The club won the FA Amateur Cup five times.
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Background
History
Crook Town Football Club was formed in 1889 by a merger of Crook and Crook Excelsior. They initially only played friendly and cup matches until Crook Cricket Club took over the club in 1894. A successful application was then made to join the Bishop Auckland and District League, with the club's first league match played on 15 August 1894, a 1–1 draw with Shildon United. In 1897–98 the league gained a second division, with Crook becoming members of Division One. They finished bottom of the division and were due to take part in promotion/relegation play-off matches. However, an outbreak of smallpox in the Middlesbrough area had prevented the club finishing their league fixtures. The club…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7144, -1.7511
- Established
- 1889
- Official site
- www.crooktownafc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5187774 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crook Town A.F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crook Town A.F.C.?
- Crook Town A.F.C. is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Crook Town A.F.C. built?
- Built or established in 1889.
- Who owns Crook Town A.F.C.?
- Crook Town A.F.C. is owned by Gary Forrest.