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1007:Daisy Hill
936:Pilkington
876:Chadderton
750:Rowlands,
684:References
327:Pilkington
99:March 2016
69:newspapers
1273:1999–2000
1133:New Mills
1017:Droylsden
866:Burscough
851:Abbey Hey
785:15 August
780:fchd.info
736:15 August
710:15 August
705:fchd.info
661:Champions
642:FA Trophy
624:New Mills
617:Abbey Hey
555:Southport
547:Blackpool
538:in 2005.
413:Morecambe
367:Burscough
195:2023–2024
141:Full name
1098:Ashville
1027:Garstang
754:, p. 85.
456:ground.
156:Marksmen
1398:2024–25
1393:2023–24
1388:2022–23
1383:2021–22
1378:2020–21
1373:2019–20
1368:2018–19
1363:2017–18
1358:2016–17
1353:2015–16
1348:2014–15
1343:2013–14
1338:2012–13
1333:2011–12
1328:2010–11
1323:2009–10
1318:2008–09
1313:2007–08
1308:2006–07
1303:2005–06
1298:2004–05
1293:2003–04
1288:2002–03
1283:2001–02
1278:2000–01
1268:1998–99
1263:1997–98
1258:1996–97
1253:1995–96
1248:1994–95
1243:1993–94
1238:1992–93
1233:1991–92
1228:1990–91
1223:1989–90
1218:1988–89
1213:1987–88
1208:1986–87
1203:1985–86
1198:1984–85
1193:1983–84
1188:1982–83
1181:Seasons
1103:Barnton
1062:Steeton
1037:Maghull
931:Padiham
835:2024–25
665:1986–87
654:1979–80
650:1969–70
646:1977–78
635:1985–86
610:Records
579:FA Vase
573:Honours
514:England
510:Burnley
417:FA Vase
406:Silsden
363:Runcorn
355:Everton
333:History
177:Manager
161:Founded
83:scholar
1047:Nelson
1012:Darwen
631:FA Cup
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347:FA Cup
185:League
169:Ground
152:Saints
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911:Irlam
891:Colne
837:clubs
640:Best
629:Best
90:JSTOR
76:books
871:Bury
787:2018
738:2018
712:2018
164:1901
154:Town
62:news
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