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| − | St Helens is an industrial town in Merseyside, United Kingdom.
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| − | Historically St Helens was located in Lancashire and developed in thethe 19th century as a significant centre for coal mining, pharmaceuticals and glassmaking. The urban area hasa total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 census.
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| − | ==Sport==
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| − | The predominant team sport is not [[soccer]], but [[rugby league]] football. This is not uncommon in Northern England. As well as a large number of amateur clubs, the town hosts [[St Helens RLFC]]. The club has won the [[Rugby League Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] ten times, [[World Club Challenge]] in 2001 and 2007. The club has also won [[Super League (Europe)]] a record six times.
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| − | The town also has a soccer club, [[St Helens Town FC]] which play in the first division of the [[North West Counties Football League]].
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