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Whitefield after two years. The club secretary said that "We were successful on the pitch but not off it. It's a large site and it could be a great opportunity for someone". They joined the
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Derbyshire with Coaching until 1973; A regular player, Tom Edwards then took over as Manager In 1981 they joined the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur League and won Division Two in 1982–83. In 1993, they joined the
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