Yorkshire Football League
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The Yorkshire Football League was a football
competition founded in 1920 which existed until 1982 when it merged with the Midland League
to become the Northern Counties East League
.
During the two years of its existence, the original Yorkshire league was won first by Sheffield United
reserves and then in 1898–99 Wombwell were champions. The competition took place before many of the more well known clubs of today were formed, for example it featured a team from Leeds
, which predated both Leeds City and Leeds United
. The same could be said for the Huddersfield, Halifax and Bradford sides.
The teams who participated were;
and amateur
local football teams. Some of the Football League clubs entered their reserve sides and third teams. The league ran until 1981–82, when it merged with the Midland League
to form the Northern Counties East League.
Founding members of the 1920 Yorkshire League included;
There were only six seasons where the title was not competed for, this was during part of the 1940s when, due to World War II
, many of the players in football competitions all over the country were called up to fight and thus the leagues were put on hold.
reserves. They were the only reserve outfit in the league during that inaugural season, but their success in the Yorkshire League induced other bigger clubs to sign their reserves up for inclusion for the following seasons.
No club dominated the league in particular before World War II
, with Selby Town
the only team who managed to win successive titles in 1934–35 and 1935–36. Bradford Park Avenue
reserves along with Selby Town remained the overall most successful however, with three titles each to their names.
Stocksbridge Works
became the dominant force in the Yorkshire League of the 1950s. They were founder members of Division Two and won that league in its second season, gaining promotion. In their début year in the top division they took the title. After a two-year hiatus, when Selby Town
again completed a double, Stocksbridge won the Championship for four consecutive seasons, a record which stood until the league's demise. After their sustained period of success, Stocksbridge became a "yo-yo club," spending short periods in Divisions One and Two, and also dipped down to Division Three for a single season.
, the best performance was from Yorkshire Amateur
, who reached the semi-finals in 1931–32, while in the replacement tournament, the FA Vase
, Sheffield
went one better, but lost out in the final of 1976–77. In the more senior competitions, the best Yorkshire League performances were Selby Town reaching the second round proper of the FA Cup
in 1954–55, and Mexborough Town's place in the third round of the FA Trophy
during the 1972–73 season.
after that league was founded in 1968 – ambitious clubs could move to the Midland League
, but when regional football in the North of England was rationalised in 1982, the Yorkshire League and the Midland League merged to become the Northern Counties East League. Emley won the last ever Yorkshire League. The Northern Counties East Football League continues on today, as a level 9 league in the English football league system
.
. For the 1931–32 and 1932–33 seasons, the number of clubs competing was so small that two separate competitions were organised, with the winners of the first competition playing the winners of the second competition for the league championship.
. In 1982, the 62-year history of the Yorkshire League ended as it merged with Midland League
to form the Northern Counties East League
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition founded in 1920 which existed until 1982 when it merged with the Midland League
Midland Football League
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League.One existed until 1982 before merging with the Yorkshire League to form the Northern Counties League....
to become the Northern Counties East League
Northern Counties East Football League
The Northern Counties East Football League is an English football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland League. The league has two divisions at present; The Premier Division and Division One which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the football...
.
Original League
There had previously been a short lived Yorkshire League founded in 1898–99, featuring 10 teams, however it only lasted for two seasons and was dissolved by the end of 1899. It is generally not viewed as the same competition as that which emerged in the 1920s.During the two years of its existence, the original Yorkshire league was won first by Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
reserves and then in 1898–99 Wombwell were champions. The competition took place before many of the more well known clubs of today were formed, for example it featured a team from Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, which predated both Leeds City and Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
. The same could be said for the Huddersfield, Halifax and Bradford sides.
The teams who participated were;
- BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
- Bradford
- Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers F.C.Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
- Huddersfield
- Hunslet
- Leeds
- Mexborough
- Sheffield UnitedSheffield United F.C.Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
reserves - Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday F.C.Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
reserves - Wombwell
The Yorkshire League
The second Yorkshire League was formed in 1920, catering for a mixture of semi-professionalSemi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
and amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
local football teams. Some of the Football League clubs entered their reserve sides and third teams. The league ran until 1981–82, when it merged with the Midland League
Midland Football League
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League.One existed until 1982 before merging with the Yorkshire League to form the Northern Counties League....
to form the Northern Counties East League.
Founding members of the 1920 Yorkshire League included;
- Acomb
- Bradford Park AvenueBradford Park Avenue A.F.C.Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
reserves - Dewsbury & Saville
- Fryston Colliery
- Goole ShipyardsGoole A.F.C.Goole AFC is a semi-professional English football club based in the town of Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1912. They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One South, which is at Level 8 on the English football league system pyramid.The club has spent its entire...
- HarrogateHarrogate Town F.C.Harrogate Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1914 and currently competes in the Conference North division of the Football Conference.-History:...
- RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- Selby TownSelby Town F.C.Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:...
- Wakefield City
- Wath Athletic
- Wombwell
- Yorkshire AmateurYorkshire Amateur F.C.Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. are a football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. They were formed in 1918, and two years later became founding members of the Yorkshire Football League...
- York YMCA
There were only six seasons where the title was not competed for, this was during part of the 1940s when, due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, many of the players in football competitions all over the country were called up to fight and thus the leagues were put on hold.
Pre-World War II
The first champions were Bradford Park AvenueBradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
reserves. They were the only reserve outfit in the league during that inaugural season, but their success in the Yorkshire League induced other bigger clubs to sign their reserves up for inclusion for the following seasons.
No club dominated the league in particular before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, with Selby Town
Selby Town F.C.
Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:...
the only team who managed to win successive titles in 1934–35 and 1935–36. Bradford Park Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
reserves along with Selby Town remained the overall most successful however, with three titles each to their names.
Continuation
After the War, the league resumed for the 1945–46 season, and within five years had enough clubs to form two divisions, entitled Division One and Division Two. This pattern continued until 1961, when a third division was formed (although that only lasted three seasons, and then lay dormant until revived for the 1970–71 season).Stocksbridge Works
Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.
Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League...
became the dominant force in the Yorkshire League of the 1950s. They were founder members of Division Two and won that league in its second season, gaining promotion. In their début year in the top division they took the title. After a two-year hiatus, when Selby Town
Selby Town F.C.
Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:...
again completed a double, Stocksbridge won the Championship for four consecutive seasons, a record which stood until the league's demise. After their sustained period of success, Stocksbridge became a "yo-yo club," spending short periods in Divisions One and Two, and also dipped down to Division Three for a single season.
Cup competitions
During the lifetime of the Yorkshire League, member clubs competed in all four major F.A. competitions. In the now defunct FA Amateur CupFA Amateur Cup
The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition for amateur clubs. It commenced in 1893 and ended in 1974 when The Football Association abolished official amateur status.-History:...
, the best performance was from Yorkshire Amateur
Yorkshire Amateur F.C.
Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. are a football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. They were formed in 1918, and two years later became founding members of the Yorkshire Football League...
, who reached the semi-finals in 1931–32, while in the replacement tournament, the FA Vase
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
, Sheffield
Sheffield F.C.
Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club is most noted for the fact that they are the world's oldest club now playing Association football, founded in 1857...
went one better, but lost out in the final of 1976–77. In the more senior competitions, the best Yorkshire League performances were Selby Town reaching the second round proper of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in 1954–55, and Mexborough Town's place in the third round of the FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
during the 1972–73 season.
Northern Counties East League
No Yorkshire League club progressed directly to the Northern Premier LeagueNorthern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
after that league was founded in 1968 – ambitious clubs could move to the Midland League
Midland Football League
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League.One existed until 1982 before merging with the Yorkshire League to form the Northern Counties League....
, but when regional football in the North of England was rationalised in 1982, the Yorkshire League and the Midland League merged to become the Northern Counties East League. Emley won the last ever Yorkshire League. The Northern Counties East Football League continues on today, as a level 9 league in the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
.
1920–39 – The early days
The league originally consisted of a single section of 13 clubs, and although numbers rose and fell, by 1935 had reached a stable membership of 20 clubs. However, the league ceased operations in 1939 on the outbreak of World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. For the 1931–32 and 1932–33 seasons, the number of clubs competing was so small that two separate competitions were organised, with the winners of the first competition playing the winners of the second competition for the league championship.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1920–21 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... reserves |
| 1921–22 | Houghton Main |
| 1922–23 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... reserves |
| 1923–24 | Methley Perseverance |
| 1924–25 | Brodsworth Main |
| 1925–26 | Methley Perseverance |
| 1926–27 | Harrogate |
| 1927–28 | Goole Town |
| 1928–29 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... reserves |
| 1929–30 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... reserves |
| 1930–31 | Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... "A" |
| 1931–32 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... "A" |
| 1932–33 | Selby Town Selby Town F.C. Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:... |
| 1933–34 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... "A" |
| 1934–35 | Selby Town Selby Town F.C. Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:... |
| 1935–36 | Selby Town Selby Town F.C. Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:... |
| 1936–37 | Selby Town Selby Town F.C. Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:... |
| 1937–38 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... reserves |
| 1938–39 | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... "A" |
1945–49 – Moves to expansion
On the resumption after the War, 15 teams played in the 1945–46 season. The next year, the league resumed its pre-war 20-team constitution but the numbers of clubs wishing to enter was such that it was decided to form a second division for the 1949–50 season.| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1945–46 | Thorne Colliery Thorne Colliery F.C. Thorne Colliery Football Club is a football club based in Thorne, South Yorkshire, England.The club debuted in the Yorkshire League in 1932 and won it in the 1946–47 season. They first entered the FA Cup before the Second World War.... |
| 1946–47 | Goole Town |
| 1947–48 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... "A" |
| 1948–49 | Goole Town reserves |
1949–61 – The two-division era
For the next 12 years, the league maintained a two-division structure, always having 18 teams in Division One, but numbers in Division Two varied from 13 to 19 teams.| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Goole Town reserves | Retford Town reserves |
| 1950–51 | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... "A" |
Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
| 1951–52 | Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
Farsley Celtic |
| 1952–53 | Selby Town Selby Town F.C. Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:... |
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... "A" |
| 1953–54 | Selby Town Selby Town F.C. Selby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Selby, North Yorkshire, founded in 1919. They play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:... |
Rawmarsh Welfare |
| 1954–55 | Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... "A" |
| 1955–56 | Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
Rawmarsh Welfare |
| 1956–57 | Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
Retford Town |
| 1957–58 | Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
East End Park WMC |
| 1958–59 | Retford Town | Yorkshire Amateur Yorkshire Amateur F.C. Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. are a football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. They were formed in 1918, and two years later became founding members of the Yorkshire Football League... |
| 1959–60 | Farsley Celtic | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare |
| 1960–61 | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... "A" |
Hallam Hallam F.C. Hallam Football Club are a football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who currently play in the Northern Counties East League Division One... |
1961–64 – Three divisions
With the league membership at an all-time high of 37 clubs in 1960–61, the decision was taken to split the league into three divisions for the 1961–62 season. The third division only lasted three seasons All the members of the third division were reserve or "A" teams in the first two years, but two first teams did join for the 1963–64. The third division was then disbanded and the league resumed with two divisions.| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–62 | Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
Bridlington Trinity | Farsley Celtic reserves |
| 1962–63 | Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
Wombwell Sporting Association | Farsley Celtic reserves |
| 1963–64 | Bridlington Trinity | Rawmarsh Welfare | Keighley Central |
1964–70 – Consolidation – back to two divisions
With the three-division experiment over (for now), the league entered a period of consolidation with two divisions for a six-season spell.| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Wombwell Sporting Association | Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
| 1965–66 | Wombwell Sporting Association | Norton Woodseats |
| 1966–67 | Bridlington Town Bridlington Town F.C. Bridlington Town A.F.C. are an English football club, based in Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They were founded in 1918 and currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. The club's reserve team play in the Humber Premier League.-History:The club was founded in... |
Hull Brunswick |
| 1967–68 | Bridlington Trinity | Lincoln United Lincoln United F.C. Lincoln United F.C. is an English football team which plays in the Northern Premier League. The club is based in Lincoln. 'The Whites', as they are commonly known, play at the Ashby Avenue ground, which backs on to Hartsholme Country Park.-History:... |
| 1968–69 | Farsley Celtic | Rawmarsh Welfare |
| 1969–70 | Rawmarsh Welfare | Dinnington Athletic |
1970–82 – The final curtain
Expansion back to a three-division setup occurred in 1970. This time, the members of the lowest tier were almost all first teams, including the first champions of the division, ex-league winners Stocksbridge WorksStocksbridge Park Steels F.C.
Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League...
. In 1982, the 62-year history of the Yorkshire League ended as it merged with Midland League
Midland Football League
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League.One existed until 1982 before merging with the Yorkshire League to form the Northern Counties League....
to form the Northern Counties East League
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Lincoln United Lincoln United F.C. Lincoln United F.C. is an English football team which plays in the Northern Premier League. The club is based in Lincoln. 'The Whites', as they are commonly known, play at the Ashby Avenue ground, which backs on to Hartsholme Country Park.-History:... |
North Ferriby United | Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
| 1971–72 | Winterton Rangers Winterton Rangers F.C. Winterton Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Winterton, England. They play in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division.-History:... |
Barton Town | Leeds Ashley Road |
| 1972–73 | Mexborough Town | Leeds & Carnegie College | Hall Road Rangers Hall Road Rangers F.C. Hall Road Rangers Football Club is an English football club formed in 1959. They play their games at Dene Park in the village of Dunswell in the East Riding of Yorkshire, four miles north of Hull.-History:... |
| 1973–74 | Lincoln United Lincoln United F.C. Lincoln United F.C. is an English football team which plays in the Northern Premier League. The club is based in Lincoln. 'The Whites', as they are commonly known, play at the Ashby Avenue ground, which backs on to Hartsholme Country Park.-History:... |
Thackley Thackley F.C. Thackley F.C. are a football club based in the village of Thackley in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They were established in 1930 and joined the Yorkshire League Division Two in 1967. In the current 2011-12 season, they are members of the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division.... |
Pickering Town Pickering Town F.C. Pickering Town Football Club is an English football club based in Pickering, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1888 and are currently in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.- History :... |
| 1974–75 | Ossett Albion Ossett Albion F.C. Ossett Albion Association Football Club are an English football team who play in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They play at Queen's Terrace in Ossett, in the City of Wakefield district, West Yorkshire , more commonly known as Dimplewells, the area of Ossett the ground is situated... |
Bridlington Town Bridlington Town F.C. Bridlington Town A.F.C. are an English football club, based in Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They were founded in 1918 and currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. The club's reserve team play in the Humber Premier League.-History:The club was founded in... |
Stocksbridge Works Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League... |
| 1975–76 | Emley | Guiseley | Rawmarsh Welfare |
| 1976–77 | Winterton Rangers Winterton Rangers F.C. Winterton Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Winterton, England. They play in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division.-History:... |
Sheffield Sheffield F.C. Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club is most noted for the fact that they are the world's oldest club now playing Association football, founded in 1857... |
Bentley Victoria Welfare |
| 1977–78 | Emley | Kiveton Park Kiveton Park F.C. Kiveton Park Football Club is a football club based in Kiveton Park, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.-History:The club was originally formed in 1892, although a Kiveton side has recently been found to have played in Sheffield football as early as 1880, as well as playing in the Sheffield... |
Yorkshire Amateur Yorkshire Amateur F.C. Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. are a football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. They were formed in 1918, and two years later became founding members of the Yorkshire Football League... |
| 1978–79 | Winterton Rangers Winterton Rangers F.C. Winterton Rangers F.C. are a football club based in Winterton, England. They play in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division.-History:... |
Ossett Albion Ossett Albion F.C. Ossett Albion Association Football Club are an English football team who play in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They play at Queen's Terrace in Ossett, in the City of Wakefield district, West Yorkshire , more commonly known as Dimplewells, the area of Ossett the ground is situated... |
York Railway Institute |
| 1979–80 | Emley | Barton Town | Hall Road Rangers Hall Road Rangers F.C. Hall Road Rangers Football Club is an English football club formed in 1959. They play their games at Dene Park in the village of Dunswell in the East Riding of Yorkshire, four miles north of Hull.-History:... |
| 1980–81 | Leeds Ashley Road | Ossett Albion Ossett Albion F.C. Ossett Albion Association Football Club are an English football team who play in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They play at Queen's Terrace in Ossett, in the City of Wakefield district, West Yorkshire , more commonly known as Dimplewells, the area of Ossett the ground is situated... |
Bradley Rangers Bradley Rangers F.C. Bradley Rangers F.C. was a soccer team based in the village of Bradley, near Wrexham. They played their home games at Glanllyn Road, now the site of the "Old Mill" housing estate.... |
| 1981–82 | Emley | Harrogate Town Harrogate Town F.C. Harrogate Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1914 and currently competes in the Conference North division of the Football Conference.-History:... |
Pontefract Collieries Pontefract Collieries F.C. Pontefract Collieries F.C. are a football club based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. They play at the White Rose Stadium off Skinner Lane, near the old Prince of Wales Colliery.-History:... |