West Auckland-The Miners Who Conquered The World | AFC Finners | Football History Documentary

Support AFC Finners On Patreon-  / afcfinners   All the way back in 1909, West Auckland, a team made up of coalminers, took part in a competition called the Thomas Lipton cup, the winners of whom were considered champions of the world. A number of high profile clubs would take part, but it would be the side from County Durham who won the tournament not once, but twice. Sources- https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/... https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/... https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/magazin...