Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Washington F.C.
Washington F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Washington 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.
From the Wikipedia article
Washington Football Club is a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. The club was formed by miners at the local "F-Pit" Colliery in the early 20th century as Washington Colliery F.C. The club's distinctive red colours were agreed upon on formation and a codicil written making the team strip of red shirts being in existence in perpetuity. The modern club was established in 1947 and joined the Wearside League in 1968. In the 1977–78 season, they reached the third round of the FA Vase. The club won promotion to the Northern Football League Division One after winning their last seven games of the 2014–15 season. It was their highest league standing since the 2003–04 season.
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Background
History
Little is known of the club prior to 1926–27 when the club became a founder member of North Eastern League where they were placed in the second division. Prior to this, it was known the club did exist but mainly in playing friendlies against other local pits such as Usworth Colliery. A notable player from the early era was Ronnie Starling, who went on to captain Sheffield Wednesday to the FA Cup and won two caps for England. The club won the Division 2 title in the 1927–28 season and were promoted to division one but didn't enjoy much success. This period, however, did produce their most famous son, Jimmy Hagan, who went on to represent England (winning one full international cap against…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9199, -1.4802
- Established
- 1947
Sources
- wikidata: Q7971855 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Washington F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Washington F.C.?
- Washington F.C. is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Washington F.C. built?
- Built or established in 1947.
- Who owns Washington F.C.?
- Washington F.C. is owned by Mark Gibbon.