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the footballers and yet they were equally liable for the footballers' debts. The accounts for 1893-94 show that the football section had receipts of £2,600 whilst the cricket section showed income of just over £300, yet the footballers ran at a loss whilst the cricketers showed a surplus. Debts at the time of dissolution were over £600 and it was agreed to hold joint fundraising to clear that debt. Two years later, in 1896, with losses mounting, the club became a limited company. Darwen
Football Club Limited went into voluntary liquidation at the end of the 1898–99 season, being unable to meet its liabilities. It was replaced, almost immediately, by a new club run by a committee. The new club joined the
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On 22 December 2003 Carlsberg Tetley tried to wind up Darwen
Football and Social Club. The club avoided liquidation on that occasion. On 14 April 2008 another winding up petition was brought by the Bee radio station in respect of £8,000 owed for advertising. Plans were made for Blackburn with Darwen
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In 1904 the club was in very advanced discussions over moving from the Anchor Ground to a new one at
Ellison Fold. The ground was used by Trinity and Lower Chapel cricket clubs and was considered to be more accessible from the town centre. In mid-July a subcommittee was authorised to sign the lease
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Council to buy the Anchor Ground. Following two further petitions for liquidation brought by
Thwaites Brewery and ING Lease UK and their refusal of an offer of 25p in the pound, on 14 May 2009 the Darwen Club was wound up in the High Court. The 134-year-old Darwen F.C. therefore ceased to exist.
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In August 2017 a play called "The Giant
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in the thirrd round. Darwen lost 11–1 but
Arsenal were so impressed with Lancashire sportsmanship that they presented their visitors with a set of their own red strip, which Darwen wore more or less ever after. The club reached the first round of the FA Cup in the following four seasons.
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Darwen FC Team, 1879–80. Fergie Suter is on the floor
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1244:"Blackburn Rovers football club: record v Darwen"
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2059:Blackburn Bolton Road
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1939:Blackburn with Darwen
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1322:"The Giant Killers"
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428:the Football League
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2160:Blackburn Law F.C.
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2002:Witton Weavers Way
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