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AFC Kilburn, Ambergate, Central Midlands League, cmfl, Football, groundhopping, GroundhopUK, Hop, Miners Welfare, Non League, SHERWOOD COLLIERY
Saturday 5th May 2018 ko 13.45
Central Midlands League South Division
AFC KILBURN 1 (McCready 84)
SHERWOOD COLLIERY 3 (Wiesztort 26 Sawter 56 Beardsey 80)
Att 207
Entry £3
Programme £1.50
Maybe it’s because I’m a southerner but when you mention Kilburn, I tend to think of the suburb in north-west London near Maida Vale. In fact I think we took the Hellenic Hop there a couple of times back in the day! The Kilburn in Derbyshire is in the Amber (river) Valley, which made the “Jade” Garden choice of name for the local Chinese takeaway seem rather inappropriate! To confuse things further until roughly a century ago the village was known as Kilbourne! The area was the setting for ITV tv drama “Peak Practice.” Continue reading