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‘The Mighty Eagles’
– Elmore AFC (1947)
Elmore
history
an immense
undertaking by the
membership and
resulted in the purchase of a
piece of land called Slaughterhouse Field.
Now renamed Horsdon Park, this remains
today the cornerstone of the club and the
firm base for the football and social club
sections.
Formed in 1947 as the Elmore Sports Club,
the original aim was to provide sporting and
social facilities for the people of Tiverton.
In its early years the club was compelled to
continually move premises and in1958 a
major decision to purchase land was made.
The raising of funds for such a project was
Since then the club has continued to
improve the facilities at Horsdon Park.
Recent undertakings have included the
building of a purpose-built grandstand in
1983, incorporating changing facilities
fitted to the highest standard, the Ô page 13
Possibly one of the earliest team pics taken of
Elmore in their inaugural season of 1947-48.
Standing at back: Will Hutchin, John Woodman
and Fred Lee. Second row: Doug Glidden, Alan
Harvey, Len Southcott, Red Seatherton, Bob
Peters and Bill Burke. Front: Charlie Hurford
and Eric Seatherton
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