Chorley

Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston. It is the seat for the borough of Chorley and has been twinned with the former Hungarian capital, Székesfehérvár since 1991. Chorley has a population of 100,449.

Sport

Chorley is home to the semi-professional football team, Chorley F.C., also known as the magpies due to their black and white strip. Founded as a rugby team in 1875, they switched to playing football eight years later. Since then they have had limited success, with their most memorable moments being two appearances in the second round of the FA Cup, and two seasons in the Football Conference in the late 1980s. They currently play in the Northern Premier League First Division.

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Football - Chorley F.C. - 1875 - FA Cup - Football Conference - 1980s - Northern Premier League First Division

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Until 2004, Chorley also boasted a rugby league side, Chorley Lynx, who played in league two of the national league. However, the club was forced to close in 2004 due to small crowds and the withdrawal of funding by backer Trevor Hemmings. Many of the club's players and staff joined the newly formed Blackpool West Coast Panthers, operating out of nearby Blackpool.

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2004 - Rugby league - Chorley Lynx - National league - Trevor Hemmings - Blackpool West Coast Panthers - Blackpool

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