Linby Colliery F.C.

Linby Colliery was a football club from Linby in Nottinghamshire, England.

They were formed in 1892 and folded some time after 1981,[1] although another club called Linby Colliery Welfare was subsequently formed.[2]

Their most significant achievement was reaching the 1st round proper of the FA Cup in 1950-51. In a cup run lasting seven rounds they won 4-0 at Boston United before playing Gillingham in the 1st round proper.[3] They lost to Gillingham 1-4 at home on 25 November 1950, with Linby's goal scored by Dulson.[4]

In the 1970s the club joined the Midland County League Division One.

References

  1. ^ FCHD Linby Colliery
  2. ^ FCHD Linby Colliery Welfare
  3. ^ "The 1950s". Boston United FA Cup Matches. soccer.mistral.co.uk. http://www.soccer.mistral.co.uk/books/boston3.pdf. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 
  4. ^ Collett, Mike (1993). The Guinness Record of the FA Cup. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-538-7. 

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