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Tow Law Town A.F.C.

Tow Law Town A.F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Tow Law 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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Tow Law Town Association Football Club is an English non-League football club from Tow Law, County Durham, currently playing in the Northern League Division One, in the ninth level of the English football league system. The team, nicknamed "The Lawyers", play their home games at Ironworks Road. The club's fans are known as "The Misfits". The club was founded in 1890 as Tow Law F.C., before adding the Town to their name in 1905, and throughout their history they have played in a number of local leagues including the Auckland and District League, the South Durham Alliance and the Crook and District League, before joining the Northern League in 1920. They have won the Northern League's Division Two twice—in 1988 and 1992—and its Division One on three occasions—in 1924, 1925 and 1995—but they have never been promoted or demoted from the Northern League since joining it more than 90 years ago. Tow Law reached the final of the FA Vase in 1998, having progressed all the way from the first round, but were beaten by Tiverton Town in the final at Wembley Stadium.

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History

There was a football team operating in Tow Law as early as 1881, when a vicar captained the team. However, the club still playing today was founded as Tow Law in 1890. The club became one of the founding teams of the Auckland and District League in 1892, and won the Durham Amateur Cup the following year. They then joined the Northern League in 1894. In 1896, they won the Durham Challenge Cup. They left the Northern League, and played in the South Durham Alliance from 1900 to 1905. The club played in the Crook and District League from 1912 until 1914. After the end of World War I in 1918, the club again played in the Auckland and District League until 1920, when they returned to the Northern…

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Coordinates
54.7471, -1.8186
Established
1890

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Where is Tow Law Town A.F.C.?
Tow Law Town A.F.C. is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
When was Tow Law Town A.F.C. built?
Built or established in 1890.
Who owns Tow Law Town A.F.C.?
Tow Law Town A.F.C. is owned by Matty Thompson.