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The Salmoners

Darwen FC

Founded 1870
Wound-up 1899, then reformed
Turned professional nk
Dissolved 14 May 2009

Players provided 4
Total appearances 7

1880-91

Barley Bank
Domestic Honours FA Cup best: semi-finalist 1880-81 (beaten by Old Carthusians FC 1-4);
Founder member of Football Alliance, member of Football League 1891-99;
League highest position: fifteenth out of sixteen, Division One, 1893-94;
Home venue The Anchor Ground, since 1899, previously occupied Barley Bank, 1876-99;
Home strip Salmon Pink shirts and blue or white shorts.
The white and black hooped shirts were pre-Football League.

 

The 4 Players
Ply no. Name Pos App Gls Mins Playing Career
72 William Brindle FB 2 0 165 1880 3 days
174 Joe Marsden RB 1 0 90 1891 90 min
77 Tom Marshall OR 2 0 180 1880-81 348 days
84 Tot Rostron IR 2 0 180 1881 14 days

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