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104 Yr Wait For Top Flight Football
Is Hull City's 104 yr wait for playing top flight football in 2008 the longest in British football ?
How many teams are above 104 yrs and not managed it?
How many teams are above 104 yrs and not managed it?
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This one might take some beating: Bristol Rovers founded in 1883 - 130 years ????
22:38 Mon 19th Aug 2013
According to the following link from The Guardian, 64 teams have played in the top flight (Glossop North End being in 64th place):
http:// www.the guardia n.com/f ootball /databl og/2013 /apr/17 /footba ll-leag ue-125- years
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..... and the winner is:
Sheffield F.C.
...... nothing to do with Sheffield Wednesday or Sheffield United - a completely different club, still going and currently playing in the Northen Premier League, Division 1 South.
Sheffield F.C. is the world's oldest football club, founded in 1857 (156 years ago) and have never played in the top flight, since the league started in 1888.
I suppose technically speaking, no team could have been waiting more than 125 years, 'cos that's when the football league first started.
Sheffield F.C.
...... nothing to do with Sheffield Wednesday or Sheffield United - a completely different club, still going and currently playing in the Northen Premier League, Division 1 South.
Sheffield F.C. is the world's oldest football club, founded in 1857 (156 years ago) and have never played in the top flight, since the league started in 1888.
I suppose technically speaking, no team could have been waiting more than 125 years, 'cos that's when the football league first started.
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