Sport
Washington F.C. is a club based in the Northern League Division Two which is the tenth level of the English game.
In 1991, a survey by the local newspaper, The Washington Star, found that loyalties were closely divided within Washington between Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC. However, the Tyneside club was most popular, by a small majority.
In 2005 Washington R.F.C was established. the club currently plays in the Durham and Northumberland division 3.
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