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Founding of Christ Church F.C.
- When
- 1874
- Where
- Deane Road
Reverend Joseph Farrall Wright and Thomas Ogden founded Christ Church F.C. in Bolton in 1874, operating initially from Deane Road.
The club was established in 1874 by the Reverend Joseph Farrall Wright, Perpetual curate of Christ Church Bolton, and Thomas Ogden, the schoolmaster at the adjacent church school. It was initially run from the church on Deane Road, a location now occupied by the University of Bolton's Innovation factory.
Sources
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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