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623:, one of the major organisers of motorsports events in the United Kingdom. The village's main football team is Potters Football Club of the Sevenoaks & District Premier Division, which fields one men's team. It has close ties with Borough Green Junior Football Club, which is also located in the village.
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772:(1803–1876), novelist and playwright, was born Catherine Ann Stevens in Borough Green.
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