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fullname = Tonbridge Angels Football Club |
nickname = The Angels |
founded = [[1947]] |
ground = [[Longmead Stadium]], [[Tonbridge]] |
capacity = 5,000 (202 Seats) |
chairman = Nick Sullivan |
manager = Tony Dolby |
league = [[Isthmian League Premier Division]] |
season = 2006–07 |
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'''Tonbridge Angels''' are a [[football (soccer)|football]] club in [[Tonbridge]], [[Kent]], [[England]]. They play at the Longmead Stadium, in [[Tonbridge]] and have done so since 1980, after moving from the Angel Ground.
 
The Angels gained promotion to the [[Isthmian League Premier Division]] after winning the 2005-06 promotion playoffs, winning the playoff final match 3-2 over local rivals [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]].
<b>Montana</b> is a [[The West (U.S.)|western]] [[U.S. States|state]] of the [[United States]]. It became a U.S. territory in [[1864]] and the 41st state on [[November 8]], [[1889]]. A list of governors of Montana can be found [[List of Montana Governors|here]]. Montana's population in [[2001]] was estimated at 904,433 and its land area in [[2000]] was 145,552 [[square mile]]s (approx. [[1 E11 m2|376,978]] [[square kilometre|km2]]) [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/30000.html]. Montana has the largest concentration of [[Grizzly Bear|grizzly bears]] in the [[lower 48]] states. Montana was the first state to elect a woman to [[United States Congress|congress]], [[Jeannette Rankin]].
 
Notable ex-players include the [[England national football team|England]] international and Geordie legend [[Malcolm Macdonald]] and [[Aston Villa]]'s league championship winning manager [[Ron Saunders]].
State Capital: [[Helena, Montana|Helena]]
 
==History==
Largest City: [[Billings, Montana|Billings]]
'''Tonbridge Football Club''' was formed in October 1947 at the suggestion of local businessman Herbert Portch and elected to the [[Southern Football League]] for the 1948-49 season. The club initially played at the Angel Ground, a former cricket ground named after a nearby pub.
 
Throughout the 1950s the Angels (as they were nicknamed at the time, although it was not yet formally part of the club's name) struggled to make any progress in the Southern League and were eventually relegated from the Premier Division in 1961-62, but were promoted back two years later only to be relegated back to Division One once again in 1965-66.
Official state flower: [[Bitterroot]]
 
In 1972-73 the Angels won promotion back to the Premier Division, but after struggling to stay in the top flight the club suffered financial troubles and went into voluntary liquidation in early 1976. A new club was then formed and allowed to complete the club's remaining fixtures on the understanding that relegation would automatically result at the end of the season. Around the same time the club's landlords, the local council, announced that they wanted the Angel Ground for development. A lengthy legal battle ensued before the club was eventually offered a new ground at Longmead, its present home, where they moved in 1980.
Official state tree: [[Ponderosa Pine]]
 
In 1989, after a disastrous season, the Angels were relegated to the [[Kent League]] where they spent four seasons before winning the title and with it promotion in 1992-93. Around this time they also formally adopted "Angels" as part of the club’s official name.
Official state animal: [[Grizzly Bear]]
 
The Angels briefly led the Southern Division on their return to the Southern League in the 1993-94 season but settled for a mid-table finish, which is where they were to generally stay until 2004 when a lengthy unbeaten run saw them finish in 3rd place in what had by then become the Eastern Division.
Official state bird: Western [[Meadowlark]]
 
The 2004 re-organisation of the [[English football league system]] saw the Angels placed in the [[Isthmian League]] Premier Division. They were relegated in their very first season but bounced back at the first attempt, winning the promotion play-offs to return to the Premier Division for the 2006-07 season.
Official state fish: Blackspotted Cutthroat [[Trout]]
 
The Angels finished the 2006-07 season in mid-table of Ryman League Premier Division with striker [[Jon Main]] scoring 44 goals in all competitions.
Official state website: http://www.discoveringmontana.com
 
==Honours==
See [[List of Montana counties]]
*Kent League champions 1992-93
*Kent League Cup 1989-90 & 1991-92
*Kent League Charity Shield 1993-94
*Kent Senior Cup 1964-65 & 1974-75
*Kent Floodlit Cup 1963-64 & 1966-67
*Kent Senior Shield 1951-52, 1955-56, 1957-58, 1958-59 & 1963-64
*Metropolitan League champions 1952-53
*Metropolitan League Cup 1951-52, 1952-53 & 1956-57
*Isthmian League Division One Playoff Winners 2005-06
 
=== GeographyPlayers ===
=== Current Squad ===
Montana is bordered on the north by the [[Canada|Canadian]] provinces of [[British Columbia]], [[Alberta]] and [[Saskatchewan]], on the east by [[North Dakota]] and [[South Dakota]], on the south by [[Wyoming]], and on the southwest and west by [[Idaho]].
''As of [[19 February]], [[2007]]:''
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=== Notable former players ===
The [[Missouri River|Missouri]], [[Milk River|Milk]] and [[Yellowstone River|Yellowstone]] rivers are the major rivers in the state.
*[[Neil Emblen]] ([[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]])
*[[Paul Emblen]] ([[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] & [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycome Wanderers]])
*[[Malcolm Macdonald]] ([[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] and [[England national football team|England]])
*[[Ron Saunders]] ([[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] & [[Watford F.C.|Watford]])
*[[Marcel Gaillard]] ([[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] & [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]])
 
==Sources==
Montana contains a portion of [[Yellowstone National Park]].
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==External links==
=== Colleges and Universities ===
*[http://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/ Tonbridge Angels Official Site]
*[[Carroll College]]
*[http://www.tonbridgeafc.co.uk/ Tonbridge Angels Unofficial Site]
*[[Montana State University System]]
**[[Montana State University - Billings]]
**[[Montana State University - Bozeman]]
**[[Montana State University Northern]]
*[[Rocky Mountain College]]
*[[Salish Kootenai College]]
*[[University of Great Falls]]
*[[University of Montana System]]
**[[University of Montana]]
**[[Montana Tech of The University of Montana]]
**[[Western Montana College of The University of Montana]]
 
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=== Professional Sports Teams ===
*[[minor league baseball|Minor League baseball teams]]
**[[Missoula Osprey]]
**[[Great Falls Dodgers]]
**[[Billings Mustangs]]
 
[[Category:English football clubs]]
=== Major Highways ===
[[Category:Isthmian League]]
* [[Interstate 15]]
[[Category:Sport in Kent]]
* [[Interstate 90]]
[[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1948]]
* [[Interstate 94]]
[[Category:Tonbridge and Malling]]
* [[United States Highway 2]]
* [[United States Highway 12]]
 
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''Further Reading''
 
*<cite>Chokecherry Places, Essays from the High Plains</cite>, Merrill Gilfillan, Johnson Press, Boulder, Colorado, trade paperback, ISBN: 1-55566-227-7.
 
== External Links ==
*[http://www.discoveringmontana.com State of Montana web site]