They joined their first competitive league in 1888 and were founding members of the Football Alliance, which merged with the Football league.

这家俱乐部于1888年作为足球联盟的创始成员之一加入当时的联盟，而后联盟催生出了足球联赛。

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Though there is an association called the Ivy League, it refers to the above schools' participation in an American football athletic conference rather than to any academic alliance.

虽然有一个叫做“常春藤联盟”的组织，但那指的是上列名校所参加的一项美式足球会，而非任何学术上的结盟。

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They are in discussion with the Football Association and the National Children's Football Alliance.

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