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 Ah, here we are. Aggborough, home of Kiddermster Harriers, who are not only the only team from Worcestershire but also the only team called Harriers ever to have played at the national level. "Harriers", like "Athletic", is an indication that a club was originally an athletics club back in the 19th century, which branched out into football as something to do during the winter. This club is also an example of how the Football Association has the power to overrule the normal promotion and relegation rules. In 1994, Kidderminster came top of the fifth division but were refused promotion because this ground didn't meet the safety requirements for the fourth. It has subsequently been improved so when they came top again in 2000, they were promoted and spent five years in the fourth division before slipping back down again. The chart below shows the team's progression through the national-level divisions, which have expanded from 12 teams in 1888 to 116 now. If I remember, I'll include a chart like this for each club that I visit.  UTC Time: 11:25, Saturday 08 August 2015 Local Time: 12:25, Saturday 08 August 2015 Estimate of longitude: 2° 14' 33.61" W = -2.242670° Estimate of latitude: 52° 22' 52.25" N = 52.381180° Possible error on position estimate: 100 metres | |