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4 unusual facts about Bishop Auckland F.C.


Alf Bond

He officiated at the 1954 FA Amateur Cup Final at Wembley between Bishop Auckland and Crook Town and has also refereed four international matches.

Bishop Auckland F.C.

Bishop Auckland agreed to play their football at Darlington Road, West Auckland, home of West Auckland Town for the 2008–09, 2009–10 and part of the 2010–11 seasons.

Football in Bishop Auckland can be traced back to 1882 when theological students from Cambridge and Oxford Universities studying at Auckland Castle, home to the Bishop of Durham in Bishop Auckland, formed a team known as Bishop Auckland Church Institute.

The club moved out of Kingsway with plans to move into a purpose-built stadium at Tindale Crescent near Bishop Auckland.



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