Wensleydale Creamery Football League Explained

Wensleydale Football League
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Organiser:North Riding County Football Association
Founded:1919
Teams:9 (2023/24)
Champions:Unicorn First (2022/23) (Stats available from 2003- present)
Most Champs:Unicorn First (5 titles)

The Wensleydale Creamery Football League (known as the Scotts Storage Wensleydale Football League for sponsorship purposes) is an adult amateur football league based in North Yorkshire in the North Yorkshire Dales and is affiliated with North Riding County FA. The Wensleydale league celebrated its centenary in 2019.[1]

Unicorn First were the champions for 2022/23.[2] This result made them the most successful club since the league was added to FA Full Time in 2003,[3] overtaking Bowes, who had achieved four titles since 2003.

Current member clubs (2023/24)

Members clubs include:

Champions

Champions include:

SeasonChampionsRunner-up
2003/04Carperby RoversMiddleham Town
2004/05Middleham TownBowes
2005/06Leyburn UnitedBowes
2006/07BowesLeyburn United
2007/08BowesHawes United
2008/09BowesRichmond Town
2009/10BowesColburn Town
2010/11Colburn TownRichmond Town
2011/12Richmond TownSpennithorne & Harmby
2012/13Unicorn 1stColburn Town
2013/14Unicorn 1stHawes United
2014/15Catterick Garrison Football Centre SeniorColburn Town
2015/16Richmond MavericksUnicorn 1st
2016/17Richmond MavericksHawes United
2017/18Colburn TownRichmond Mavericks
2018/19Richmond Mavericks 1stUnicorn 1st
2019/20N/AN/A
2020/21Unicorn 1stRichmond Town Reserves
2021/22Unicorn 1stRichmond Mavericks 1st
2022/23Unicorn 1stRichmond Town Reserves

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-06-15 . Magnificent milestone for the Wensleydale Football League . 2023-08-06 . The Northern Echo . en.
  2. Web site: SCOTTS STORAGE WENSLEYDALE FOOTBALL LEAGUE . 2023-08-06 . fulltime.thefa.com.
  3. Web site: SCOTTS STORAGE WENSLEYDALE FOOTBALL LEAGUE . 2023-08-06 . fulltime.thefa.com.