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Burton Wanderers F.C. were a football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England that spent three seasons in The Football League. In 1901, the club merged with Burton Swifts and formed a new club, Burton United. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...
Map sources for Burton-upon-Trent at grid reference SK2422 Burton upon Trent also known as Burton-on-Trent, or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ...
Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ...
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The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ...
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1901 throughout the world. ...
Burton Swifts F.C. were an English football club from Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. ...
Burton United Football Club was formed from the merger of Burton Swifts F.C. (then a Football League club) and Burton Wanderers F.C. in 1901. ...
History Founded in 1871, the club became founder members of the Midland League in 1890. In the 1893-94 season, they finished as champions despite a points deduction for fielding an ineligible player, and were elected to the Second Division of The Football League. However, the club didn't last long in the League, and at the end of the 1896-97 season, after finishing second last in the League, they were voted out. In their time in the second division, Burton Wanderers beat Newcastle United 9 - 0 which today is still Newcastles Uniteds worst league defeat away from home. The following are the football events of the year 1871 throughout the world. ...
The Midland Football League is a football competition based in England. ...
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From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ...
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The club then rejoined the Midland League, and, after finishing in bottom place in 1901, merged with neighbouring Burton Swifts (who were still members of the Football League) to form Burton United. The new club took Swifts' place in the League and played their home games at the Swifts Peel Croft ground. Burton Swifts F.C. were an English football club from Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. ...
Burton United Football Club was formed from the merger of Burton Swifts F.C. (then a Football League club) and Burton Wanderers F.C. in 1901. ...
During their existence Burton Wanderers played their home games at Derby Turn and their record attendance was 6,000 for an FA Cup 2nd round match against Notts County in February 1894.
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