West Auckland-The Miners Who Conquered The World | AFC Finners | Football History Documentary
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All the way back in 1909, West Auckland, a team made up of coalminers, took part in a competition called the Thomas Lipton cup, the winners of whom were considered champions of the world. A number of high profile clubs would take part, but it would be the side from County Durham who won the tournament not once, but twice.
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Thanks You tube.
This is impossible to buy on DVD.
Brilliant story.
Another not well known story brought to light. Thanks for telling it Finners.
These are from my local town. I remember reading about them as a child. I think the common theory (or the one we choose to believe) is they were mistaken to be Arsenal and the mistake was only realised after they won the trophy
I remember going to the charity match with the players and actors and being ball boy
Fills me with pride
That is a very interring video, I had never ever heard anything about this. Thanks for sharing
There is a film about it,I think its called A captains tale
Brilliant, I've actually been in the club and seen the trophy
I’d like to go up there at some point
Me to some years ago
My Uncle Rob's father, Joe Rewcastle pale this in match.
I love this story, though I hate there football team, but as romantic as the West Auckland is, to call it a World Title is a bit of a stretch, at best I'd call it a European Championship, and even then, only 4 countries sent teams with the rest of Europe not playing in it.
Its also not the first Competition deemed to a World or International Championship
Between 1876 and 1904 There was a Football World Championship played between the Champions and/or Cup Winners of England and Scotland.
There was also 4 'International' Tournaments that predated The Thomas Lipton Trophy
Challenge International du Nord (1898-1914) played between French and Belgian teams originally, then expanded to teams from Switzerland, The Netherlands and England, interestingly, Eastbourne F.C. won this competition in 1909, the same year of West Aucklands triumph, with Reigate Priory and Cambridge City winning it at some point.
Then there was Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz (1900-1907) was played for by teams from Holland, Belgium and Switzerland and later England, the competition would be dubbed Club Championship of the Continent by the press at the time
Then there was the Coupe Jean Dupuich (1908-1925) which was a successor to the
Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz, Interestingly, West Aucklands local rivals won this competition in 1909 and 1910
And lastly there was the Torneo Internazionale Stampa in 1908 Sportiva.
While I think the West Auckland story is brilliant and theres a great movie about it called A Captains Tale, it is on youtube