Marchington

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Marchington is a village in East Staffordshire, England. It lies between the towns of Burton upon Trent and Uttoxeter. Marchington has a Post Office/small shop, a first school, 2 churches and a number of pubs (including The Bull's Head). The railway between Stoke-on-Trent and Derby runs to the north of Marchington but the station closed in the 1960s.

The village is home to two football clubs. Marchington Football Club play in local FA league and cup competitions. Marchington Keep Fat Club, is a veterans' team, with an average age in the late forties. Based in the Bulls Head, the Marchington KFC play weekly indoor 5-a-side games, as well as outdoor 11-a-side whenever suitable opposition can be found. The team has also enjoyed tours to York and Spain. Further details can be found at their website: www.marchingtonkfc.com.


[Marchington Keep Fat Club[1]]