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Spoilt Rotten: The Toxic Cult of Sentimentality (subtitle in US editions: How Britain is Ruined by Its Children) is a non-fiction book by the British writer and retired doctor and psychiatrist Theodore Dalrymple, originally published in 2010.
When the club was formed in 1878 it was among the first football clubs in Lancashire and was well supported, attracting an attendance of 9,000 for a match against neighbours Burnley in 1884. At this time Padiham's ground was on the banks of the River Calder , hence the nickname, The Caldersiders.
In 1933 the club was renamed City of Durham. [7] After three consecutive finishes in the bottom three between 1934–35 and 1936–37, they ended the 1937–38 season bottom of the league. They dropped into the Wearside League , but folded in November 1938, partly due to the introduction of greyhound racing at their Holiday Park ground.
Haddenham Baptist chapel dates from the late 18th century and the present building from 1905. [6] In September 2012, the village's new playpark was unveiled by Baroness Scott of Needham Market. [7] Bus services run to the cathedral city of Ely, approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-east of the village.
The stand's forecourt housed the club shop and ticket office. [52] Until 2010, the dugouts were located in front of the stand. [53] New Road Stand – A single-tiered all-seated stand located along the New Road. [49] During its final years it was officially named the Bill Axbey Stand, as a tribute to the club's oldest-ever supporter. [54]
Haddenham has a baker, a greengrocer, a barber shop, three hairdresser's and some smaller retailers. Haddenham has also a garden centre and a farm shop, further hosting amenities such as a florist, pet shops, a charity shop, and a tattoo parlour. [21] Haddenham has two gyms: FitLife [22] and The Garage, also at Bradmoor.
Supporters at a Reading match at Elm Park in 1913. In 1913, Reading toured Italy and beat Genoa 4–2 and AC Milan 5–0, narrowly lost 2–1 to Casale, before beating Italian champions Pro Vercelli 6–0 and the full Italy national team 2–0, prompting the leading sports newspaper Corriere della Sera to write "without doubt, Reading FC are the finest foreign team seen in Italy."
In 1965 the club turned professional and became Brentwood Town. [3] Playing at the Hive on Ongar Road, the renamed club left the amateur Athenian League to join the Metropolitan League. After two third-place finishes and a League Cup win in 1966–67, the club moved up to Division One of the Southern League in 1967.