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In 1971, Marsden rejoined the HDAFL, but by the early 1980s had dropped to its bottom, fifth division. To address the slump, the club merged with
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Cradled in the rugged slopes of the Colne Valley, Fall Lane encapsulates
Marsden's remote transitional beauty. The ground also offers a glimpse of the region's former textile empire. Visible to the south is Bank Bottom Mill, a sleeping leviathan from an era when Marsden was a prosperous
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