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Founded
  
1892

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Full name
  
Linby Colliery Welfare Football Club

League
  
Central Midlands League South Division

2015–16
  
Central Midlands League South Division, 11th

Linby Colliery Welfare Football Club is a football club from Linby in Nottinghamshire, England.

They were formed in 1892 and were known as Linby Colliery Welfare for a period during the 1990s and 2000s. In 2012–13 they started playing in the Central Midlands League South Division.

Their most significant achievement was reaching the 1st round proper of the FA Cup in 1950–51. In a cup run lasting seven rounds they won 4–0 at Boston United before playing Gillingham in the first round proper. They lost to Gillingham 1–4 at home on 25 November 1950, with Linby's goal scored by Dulson.

In 1975–76 the club became founder members of the Midland County League Division One.

References

Linby Colliery Welfare F.C. Wikipedia