Hylton Colliery

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Hylton Colliery
Country England
Location County Durham, North East England
Commission date 1900
Decommission date1979
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal

grid reference NZ366583

Hylton Colliery, also known as Castletown Colliery, was a coal mine situated in Castletown, Sunderland. It was opened in 1900 and owned by Wearmouth Coal Company until 1947, after which it was taken over by the National Coal Board. It closed on 13 July 1979. [1] [2]

The miners at the colliery ran a cricket club, now known as Hylton Cricket Club. [3] Its football club, Hylton Colliery Welfare, played in the Wearside League, [4] and included players such as Augie Scott [5] and Ernie Taylor. [6] Its junior team featured future Sunderland and West Ham United players Harry Hooper [7] and Bill Robinson. [8]

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References

  1. "Hylton Colliery". Durham Mining Museum. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. "Hylton Colliery (Castletown Colliery)". Sitelines. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. "Hylton CC hits a century of cricketing success". Sunderland Echo. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. "Hylton Colliery Welfare". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. Augie Scott at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  6. Ernie Taylor at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  7. Harry Hooper at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  8. Bill Robinson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database