James King Blisworth F.C. domestic league season as the League Champions reclaimed their status. This was shortly followed up by the assignation of league rivals Kettering Nomads in the Premier League Cup final. Such was the domination in the 5-0 victory confidence was high a week later when under the floodlights at Northampton Town FC Blisworth shocked their UCL rivals Raunds Town with an injury time winner by Dale Lewis in the Junior Cup Final. Blisworth's feat was an historic achievement as they were the first ever Northamptonshire Combination team to win the trophy. James King Blisworth F.C. James King Blisworth Football Club is
William Jessop and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct built by Thomas Telford. It is known as the Cosgrove aqueduct and was designed and built by Bevan. Two tunnels also had to be built, at Braunston and Blisworth. The Blisworth Tunnel caused great problems, and was unfinished when the rest of the canal was ready. In fact Jessop considered abandoning it and using locks to carry the canal over the ridge. Jessop's temporary solution was a railway line laid over the ridge to carry traffic until the tunnel was completed. The Grand Junction Canal was enormously important in encouraging trade between London and the Midlands.