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Post by jamesw on Apr 12, 2012 8:50:24 GMT 1
Stamford could lay a claim for sure... St Neots probably not... Kings Lynn certainly would in recent history... but what if AFC R&D do well and stay in our competition for 5 years say?
Would they need to get to a Vase final to stake a claim?
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Post by desboroughvp on Apr 12, 2012 20:33:18 GMT 1
Everybody knows who the biggest club in the UCL is and that team, my friend, is known as Desborough Town ;D
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Post by railwatcher on Apr 12, 2012 20:53:43 GMT 1
Stevenage Borough started back in UCL in 1970's
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Post by desboroboy on Apr 13, 2012 13:10:11 GMT 1
Don't forget Peterborough united, Kettering town, Cambridge united Corby town and Northampton town. They all came via the UCL.
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Post by jamesw on Apr 13, 2012 15:15:23 GMT 1
Stevenage Borough started back in UCL in 1970's Good shout. Once I had posted the thread I had two emails telling me Stevenage should have been mentioned... |
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Post by desboroboy on Apr 13, 2012 16:47:13 GMT 1
Not only were they in the UCL they couldn't win it and went sideways then upwards. Similar to Brackley and Arlesey. That says a great deal for the standard of competition here. ARE YOU LISTENING FA !!!!!
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Post by Robin Flanders on Apr 14, 2012 20:08:01 GMT 1
The biggest clubs in the UCL are the longest serving members of the league, Desborough Town, Kempston Rovers and Wootton Blue Cross
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Post by 3ofdiamonds on Apr 17, 2012 19:34:00 GMT 1
Stevenage Borough started back in UCL in 1970's I saw them at the Diamonds, but I don't thik they were called "Borough" then. |
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Post by trueroman on Apr 18, 2012 6:40:43 GMT 1
biggest clubs in the ucl desborough,irchester,spalding there at the beginning.
1934-35
1. Rushden Town 28 23 3 2 103 22 49
2. Bedford Town 28 23 1 4 106 32 47
3. Biggleswade & District 27 20 1 6 104 28 41
4. Higham Town 28 14 5 9 68 59 33
5. Northampton Town 'A' 28 12 9 7 63 51 33
6. Kettering Town Reserves 28 13 3 12 74 62 29
7. Westwood Works 28 14 1 13 63 76 29
8. Desborough Town 28 11 6 11 55 58 28
9. Boston United Reserves 26 10 3 13 57 65 23
10. Newmarket Town 27 11 1 15 63 87 23
11. Stamford Town 28 8 5 15 59 86 21
12. Irchester United 28 8 3 17 56 75 19
13. Arlesey Town 28 6 3 19 35 91 15
14. Northampton Nomads 28 5 4 19 37 103 14
15. Spalding United 28 4 4 20 32 80 12
the very first ucl league, the next season kettering town and s+l corby joined
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Post by jamesw on Apr 18, 2012 9:13:41 GMT 1
Aren't Higham Town still in on that basis?
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Post by lillywhite on Apr 18, 2012 23:40:22 GMT 1
Cambridge United played in the Eastern Counties league up to 1958 but not the UCL. |
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Post by Russian on Apr 19, 2012 10:28:19 GMT 1
Cambridge United then known as Abbey United played UCL football from 1947 to1951
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Post by lillywhite on Apr 19, 2012 12:01:28 GMT 1
You are indeed correct and I overlooked that period just after WW2 when they were still known as Abbey United. My memories of United started in the mid 50's when Wilf Mannion was gracing their team.
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