Redhills Durham Miners Hall - A team of Durham miners won the 'first football world cup' on this day in 1909. West Auckland Town AFC beat Swiss side Winterthur in Turin to
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World Cup football statue on the village green in West Auckland, County Durham, England, UK Stock Photo - Alamy
![The County Durham footballers from West Auckland Town who became the first ever 'World Champions' - Chronicle Live The County Durham footballers from West Auckland Town who became the first ever 'World Champions' - Chronicle Live](https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article17985686.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_JS124681357.jpg)
The County Durham footballers from West Auckland Town who became the first ever 'World Champions' - Chronicle Live
The History of Bishop Auckland - The bronze statue celebrating the centenary of West Auckland football club winning the world cup (Thomas Lipton Trophy) in 1909 and 1911 on West Auckland village
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World Cup statue on village green in West Auckland, County Durham, England. UK. Village team West Auckland F.C. won the first World Cup in 1909 Stock Photo - Alamy
![The County Durham footballers from West Auckland Town who became the first ever 'World Champions' - Chronicle Live The County Durham footballers from West Auckland Town who became the first ever 'World Champions' - Chronicle Live](https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article17985633.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_GL508166.jpg)
The County Durham footballers from West Auckland Town who became the first ever 'World Champions' - Chronicle Live
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