The FA Cup draw always brings together teams of differing origins, but sometimes of similar placenames and today Fleetwood Town (badges below) from Lancashire visited Ebbsfleet, Kent in a Second Round tie. The visitors won 0-1 with a goal by Gamer in the 64th minute.. Fleetwood's next match is on December 2nd (ko 19.45) against Ipswich Town in Football League One.
Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed in 1908. Their home ground is Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood and the supporters of the club are affectionately known as the Cod Army, which is also used as a nickname for the club alongside The Fishermen, the club's traditional nickname. They contest a rivalry with nearby Blackpool FC known as the Fylde Coast Derby.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/63769729
The placename "part", Fleet describes channels or courses of water, a frequent suffix in setlement place-names, particularly popular along the River Ouse, Yorkshire catchment, with Yokefleet in the East Riding and Adlingfleet, Ousefleet and Swinefleet in the West Riding, Yorkshire. But with a connection to France, there are "fleets" in the south also. The name Fleet was probably derived from the Norman French word La Flete meaning a stream or shallow water - a reference to the Fleet Pond from which fish had been taken for the Medieval monks in Winchester, Hampshire. The closeness to France means the placename is popular in the south-east of England and Fleet in Hampshire has a population of around 43,000,
Fleet, Hampshire, hosts four Non-League football teams. The highest ranked one is Fleet Town FC, who play at Calthorpe Park. The club was established in 1890 and is semi-professional playing at Calthorpe Park in the Combined Counties Football League, Premier Division South.
Fleet Spurs FC, play in the Wessex League Div 1, at Kennels Lane.
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