Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Easington Colliery A.F.C.
Easington Colliery A.F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Easington Colliery 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
Easington Colliery Association Football Club is a football club based in Easington Colliery, County Durham, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division One and play at Welfare Park.
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Background
History
The club was established in 1913 and joined the Wearside League. After finishing third in their first season, they withdrew from the league during the 1914–15 season. Following the end of World War I, the club entered the league again in 1919 under the name Easington Colliery Welfare. They were runners-up in 1928–29 and won the league the following season. Although they dropped to fifth in 1930–31, they won back-to-back league titles in 1931–32 and 1932–33. However, after finishing bottom of the table in 1936–37, they left the league. In 1976 they adopted their current name. They joined Division Two of the Northern League in 1985 and were runners-up in their first season in the league,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7844, -1.3284
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Easington Colliery
- Postcode
- SR8 3NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Established
- 1913
Sources
- wikidata: Q5327522 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Easington Colliery A.F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Easington Colliery A.F.C.?
- Easington Colliery A.F.C. is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR8 3NR), in the parish of Easington Colliery.
- When was Easington Colliery A.F.C. built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Who owns Easington Colliery A.F.C.?
- Easington Colliery A.F.C. is owned by Olly Hotchkiss.
- How do I get to Easington Colliery A.F.C.?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SR8 3NR. It sits within the Easington parliamentary constituency.