Golcar United F.C. Explained

Clubname:Golcar United
Fullname:Golcar United Football Club
Founded:1904
Chairman:Peter Gledhill
Manager:Ashley Connor & Gavin Connor
Ground:Longfield Avenue, Golcar

Golcar United Football Club is a football club based in Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Longfield Avenue.

History

Founded in 1904, the club initially played in the Huddersfield & District League.[1] They joined the West Riding County Amateur League in 1934 and were runners-up in their first season in the league.[2] After finishing bottom of the table in 1937–38, the club left the league.[2]

Golcar won the West Riding County Challenge Cup in 2000–01,[3] and were Premier Division runners-up in 2003–04. The following season saw them win the West Riding County Amateur League title.[4] They were runners-up in 2014–15, and champions in 2017–18.[5] They retained the league title the following season, and were promoted to Division One North of the North West Counties League.[6] In 2021–22 they finished third in the league, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating AFC Blackpool 4–2 on penalties in the semi-finals (after a 2–2 draw), they defeated Holker Old Boys 2–1 in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division.[7]

Ground

The club moved to their Longfield Avenue ground in 1955,[1] where the pitch had a noticeable side-to-side slope.[8] Following their promotion to the North West Counties League, floodlights were installed, and were used for the first time on 8 October when the club defeated local rivals Shelley 1–0 in a league match in front of 556 spectators.[9] A 100-seat stand was erected in March 2020.[10]

Honours

Records

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=853#tab5 Golcar United: History
  2. https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs_2_N/NorWrcam.html West Riding County Amateur League 1922–1939
  3. https://en.calameo.com/read/003941180676ee25407bb 2013/14 Handbook
  4. https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs_2_N/WRC00.html West Riding County Amateur League 2002–2012
  5. https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/16268197.golcar-united-are-west-riding-county-amateur-league-champions/ Golcar United are West Riding County Amateur League champions
  6. https://cdn.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/NLS-5.6-Club-Allocations-2019-20-v170519_FINAL.pdf Club allocations 2019/20
  7. https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/424706/double-trouble-for-golcar-boss-gav/ Double trouble for Gav
  8. Stephen Mumford (2002) The Non-League Football Grounds of West Yorkshire, p33
  9. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/amateur/shelley-chasing-sheffield-senior-cup-17064195 Shelley chasing Sheffield Senior Cup run
  10. https://www.stadiumsolutions.co.uk/ourwork/golcar-united-football-club/ Golcar United Football Club
  11. https://nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=853#tab5 Golcar United: Info
  12. https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/golcar-united-celebrate-historic-win-as-they-beat-emley-afc-13-12-in-dramatic-penalty-shoot-out/ Golcar United celebrate historic win as they beat Emley AFC 13–12 in dramatic penalty shoot-out

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