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St. Laurence Spurs FC
 The football club was founded in 1968 by a number of keen football supporters led by Mr Toni Formosa. Originally the team was called St Laurence Football Club.
The team participated in the championships of 1968-1969, 1969-1970 and 1970-1971. Unfortunatley the team had to be wind down in the middle of the 1971 championship, as many of the best players emigrated.
Between 1971 and 1983, the villages of Gharb and San Lawrenz made a combined effort and decided to form an under-16s team. As both villages are situated in the west of the island of Gozo and Mr Mercieca, one of the founders was a keen supporter of the English team Tottenham Hotspurs, it was decided to name the team Western Spurs. The team was formed with players recruited from both villages. Two years later the team had to be closed down, as both villages decided to have a village team of their own. Western Spurs stopped competing in 1985.
That same year saw the formation of yet another team from the same villages. The team, under the name Gharb-St Laurence FC competed in the FIFA tournament, but only in the edition for 1985-86.
A year later San Lawrenz formed its own team which still participates in today's Gozo championships. The team is called St Laurence Spurs FC.
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