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Furness Cavaliers Football Club
Furness Cavaliers Football Club was formed in 1969 when members of the Vickers shipyard cost office decided to compete in a football tournament in the Isle of Man. Later they joined the Barrow Sunday League and by the mid 1970's enjoyed some success. The next step forward was to join the North Western Senior League which was the senior Saturday league in the area at the time. The Furness Premier League was formed in 1980 and Cavaliers applied for membership, competing in the Premier Division in 1982/83 season with a reserve team joining Division 1 the following season. The club bought land at Rampside Road and began playing there in the mid 80's. After several lean seasons the club won the Glaxo Cup in 1990, beating Holker Old Boys Reserves 3-0 in the final. More success followed with three league titles, four Benevolent Cups, two Ulverston Senior Cups and two Terry Clinton Trophy successes. In 2002 the club entered the West Lancashie Football League Division Two. The Reserves still compete in the Furness Premier League with a third team joining Division 1 at the start of 2008/09. Club colours are sky blue and navy blue. There is also a thriving junior section. The facilities at Rampside Road are undergoing a major re-development. The site will have two new pitches, one full size, one mini pitch exclusively for the junior section.