Washington F.C.
Football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Washington Football Club is a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. The club was formed by the local miners at the local "F-Pit" Colliery in the early 20th century as Washington Colliery F.C. The club's distinctive red colours were agreed upon on formation and a codicil written making the team strip of red shirts being in existence in perpetuity. The modern club was established in 1947 and joined the Wearside League in 1968. In the 1977–78 season, they reached the third round of the FA Vase. The club won promotion to the Northern Football League Division One after winning their last seven games of the 2014–15 season. It was their highest league standing since the 2003–04 season.
Full name | Washington Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Mechanics | ||
Founded | 1947 | ||
Ground | Northern Playing Fields, Washington | ||
Manager | Mark Gibbon | ||
League | Northern League Division Two | ||
2023–24 | Northern League Division Two, 21st of 22 | ||
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