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1883 - Hartlepool v Houghton -

What we know about this image :

A mint condition poster surviving from the Hartlepol Club in what was a fateful year for the Club and Rovers., In July of 1883, Hartlepool agreed to “disband” and join with Hartlepool Rovers. The result was that a season later, the new style Rovers reached the first of many Senior Cup Finals.

Houghton survives to this day,(based in Houghton-le-Spring)  being one of the Original Clubs to form the County Union in 1876 and continue to be regular visitors to clubs in the town.  The Hartlepool Football Club holds the distinction of being the very first Club from the 'Pools to play in the Durham Senior Cup, they played in the initial 1880 draw.

 

 

 

 

Date (of image) : 2/3/1883

Donor : Hartlepool Museums Service

Creator : J. Procter, High St., Hartlepool

Part of the "Robert Wood" collection

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