Laburnum Rovers was formed in 1956 when a group of lads from a council estate in Atherton decided to form a team. Joe Riley, the elder brother of one of the boys was asked to help and he set about organising the team and facilities. One of the biggest helpers at the time was Sammy Hodgkinson, landlord of the Park Hotel, whose son was in the newly formed team. He allowed fundraising to take place in his establishment and allowed the team to use a shed on his allotment, lit by a Tilley Lamp, as ch...
The History of Didcot Town Football Club
Didcot Town Football Club, like the town itself, has long been associated with both the Railways and the Army. Didcot's railway station was built in the 1860's and provided the town with it's main source of employment for decades afterwards. The Army (with two major armaments depots situated locally) rapidly increased in their number and influence in the Town during the First World War. It is these major influences that have given rise to the footb...
Cambridge City defied pre-season odds of 80/1 to finish runners-up to Grays Athletic in the Conference South. The tone was set on the opening day, as Gary Roberts' men travelled to much-fancied Weymouth and came
away with a surprise 2-1 win courtesy of goals from new signing Dave Sadler, and Michael Gash. The Lilywhites began September with a notable 2-0 win at Havant which took the club to third in the league before
successive home defeats to big spending Grays and Hornchurch followed. City r...
