lancs blue
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Forgotten Clubs
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Hoghead
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Altrincham FC - used to flirt with being allowed into the then old 4th Div but the ground wasn't up to scratch and they wouldn't pay for it. Currently sit top of the Evostick Premier League after successive relegations from some other obscure league. Went to see them away against Torquay Utd a couple of years ago with a mammoth away following of 83!
Hoghead
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I reckon I've been to most of those clubs and some of them regularly as well!
kippaxking79
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Henry Afrikas down Oldham ;)
manclad
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The Wanderers
5 times FA Cup Winners
5 times FA Cup Winners
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Did an MK Dons and became franchise club Livingston
manctheknife
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Yep....
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I was just going to mention York.
Mrs Vienna's daughter and family live there, so we tend to keep an eye on their results.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Were cheated out of a place in the league in the late 70's at the old boys network of ''keeping each other in the league''.
They lost by one vote. I think it was Luton who abstained and one club didn't turn up at the AGM.
My home town team (bloody awful place!). I seem to remember being told as a child about Barrow losing out on election to the football league due to Peter Swales and Altrincham. Something about him pulling some strings to get his team promoted instead. Never knew if it was true or not.
City actually played at Holker St a few times, once in the late 70’s I think, Dennis Tuart scored a beautiful lob from way outside the box, and Peter Reid brought the team for a testimonial. I remember a young Gary Flitcroft that night having a shocker!