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Opponent Corby Town
Competition League
Corby’s Current League position 3/20
Last Time They Were Here… Corby’s first team have never come to Kempston before, but their Reserve and A teams have visited a total of six times in the past. The games have been rather high scoring, with Rovers netting twenty seven times in the six games to Corby’s tally of seven.
Corby’s Current League Form (six games) WDWWLW
Did you know… Corby was granted the right to hold two annual fairs and a market by Henry III in 1226. In 1568 Corby was granted a charter by Elizabeth I that exempted local landowners from tolls (the fee paid by travellers to use the long distance public roads), dues (an early form of income tax) and gave all men the right to refuse to serve in the local militia. A popular legend is that the Queen was hunting in Rockingham Forest when she (dependent on the legend) either fell from her horse or became trapped in a bog whilst riding. Upon being rescued by villagers from Corby she granted the charter in gratitude for her rescue. Another popular explanation is that it was granted as a favour to her alleged lover Sir Christopher Hatton.
The Corby Pole Fair is an event that has taken place every 20 years since 1862 in celebration of the charter. According to a newspaper report dated 14 June 1862 which focuses on the extravagances of the fair, the fugitive slave John Anderson was described as being educated in the Corby British School, giving the town an unusual link to slavery in the United States.
The next pole fair is to be held in 2022.
In the bar Enjoy the six nations clash between England and Wales on the big screens after the game
On this day in Rovers history… Rovers last game on this date was against Kirby Muxloe in 2016, which ended in a 2-1 away win. Sam Johnson and Dom Marsala scoring the goals as Rovers were in search of the title