Longlevens AFC wins £1m National Lottery prize
Amateur football club Longlevens AFC in Gloucester has won £1 million on the National Lottery and is believed to be the first football club to win the prize draw.
The Full Story
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An amateur football club in Gloucester has won £1 million on the National Lottery.
Longlevens AFC is believed to be the first football club ever to have won the prize draw. The club plays at amateur level and is based in Gloucester.
The club's president has been entering the same numbers every week for three decades. That long-running routine is now part of the story of the £1 million win.
The report did not say when the winning draw took place, what the winning numbers were, or how the club plans to use the money. It also did not confirm whether the prize will be shared among club members or put towards facilities.
The win was described as history-making for an amateur football club, and it was presented as a piece of good news. No further details about the lottery draw or the club's next steps were given.
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Key Claims
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| Longlevens AFC, an amateur football club in Gloucester, won £1 million on the National Lottery and is believed to be the first football club to win the prize draw. | |
| Longlevens AFC's president has entered the same National Lottery numbers every week for three decades. | |
Channel Perspectives
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BBC ONE West covered the story as a short, upbeat item at the end of its lunchtime bulletin. It focused on the club's record-setting status and the fact that the president had used the same numbers for 30 years. The report did not include wider reaction, details of the draw, or how the money will be spent.
- “Now, an amateur football club in Gloucester has made history by winning £1 million on the National Lottery.”
- “Longlevens AFC is believed to be the first football club ever to have won the prize draw.”
- “Their president has been entering the same numbers every week for three decades.”
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