West Riding County Amateur Football League Explained

West Riding County Amateur Football League
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Founded:1922
Folded:2019
Country:England
Feeds:Northern Counties East League Division One
Relegation:Craven and District
Halifax and District
Huddersfield and District
Spen Valley and District
Wakefield and District
Divisions:Premier Division
Teams:11
Levels:Level 11 (Premier Division)
Domest Cup:Premier Division Cup
Season:2018–19
Champions:Golcar United (Premier Division)

The West Riding County Amateur Football League was a football competition based in Yorkshire, England. Formed in 1922, it had one division when it closed in 2019 due to a lack of participating clubs.

The Premier Division sat at level 11 of the English football league system. Silsden, Brighouse Town, Hemsworth Miners Welfare, Campion and Steeton were the most recent teams to move up from the league. Silsden were promoted in 2004 after winning the Premier Division in successive seasons but chose to play their football in the North West Counties League, as did neighbouring Steeton in 2018, whereas Brighouse Town, Hemsworth Miners Welfare and Campion went up to the Northern Counties East League.

The league operated with only one division until the 1953–54 season, then gradually expanded to reach five divisions for a while.

Final member clubs

The last constitution for the 2018–19 season was as follows. Clubs which are struck through withdrew before the end of the season.

Premier Division

Recent divisional champions

SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
1986–87[1] Ovenden West Riding[2] Halifax IrishV.A.W. Low MoorCollingham Reserves
1987–88Ovenden West Riding[3] V.A.W. Low MoorColtonBradley Rangers Reserves
1988–89[4] V.A.W. Low MoorAltoftsSteetonGatehouse
1989–90V.A.W. Low Moor[5] Ferrybridge AmateursCampion TykeTyersal
1990–91[6] Brighouse TownAberford AlbionTyersalFerrybridge Amateurs Reserves
1991–92[7] FieldTyersalOtley TownField Reserves
1992–93[8] Aberford AlbionCampionBrighouse Town ReservesPhoenix
1993–94[9] MarsdenOtley TownPhoenixHeckmondwike Town
1994–95[10] Brighouse TownFarnley W.M.C.GreetlandHolmewood Athletic
1995–96[11] Brighouse TownStorthes HallOverthorpe S.C.Keighley Shamrocks
1996–97[12] Ovenden West RidingHemsworth Miners WelfareBay AthleticField Reserves
1997–98[13] MarsdenPhoenixHall Green UnitedPhoenix Reserves
1998–99[14] Storthes HallBay AthleticLower HoptonTrinity Athletic
1999–2000[15] Keighley PhoenixStump CrossSilsdenCampion Reserves
2000–01[16] Brighouse TownSilsdenSteeton
2001–02Brighouse TownTyersalWakefield City
2002–03SilsdenHall Green UnitedSalts
2003–04SilsdenArdsley CelticHalifax Irish Club
2004–05Golcar UnitedEastmoorSouth Bradford
2005–06Bay AthleticHall Green UnitedMeltham Athletic
2006–07WibseyMeltham AthleticBronte Wanderers
2007–08Bay AthleticKirkburtonBrighouse Town Reserves
2008–09Bay AthleticTyersal Bronte Wanderers
2009–10Bay AthleticSteetonBay Athletic Reserves[17] Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.
2010–11[18] Bay AthleticLittletownLepton HighlandersAlbion Sports Reserves
2011–12[19] Ovenden West RidingLepton HighlandersCampion ReservesLittletown Reserves
2012–13[20] Bay AthleticHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.Bay Athletic Reserves
2013–14[21] Ovenden West RidingHunsworthDudley Hill Rangers
2014–15[22] Bay AthleticWakefield CityHonley
2015–16[23] Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.NewsomeThornton United
2016–17[24] Lower HoptonThornton UnitedT V R United
2017–18Golcar UnitedOvenden West Riding
2018–19Golcar United

Recent divisional cup winners

SeasonPremier Division CupDivision One CupDivision Two CupDivision Three Cup
2009–10Albion SportsVentus/Yeadon CelticAFC Emley ReservesHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.
2010–11TyersalBay Athletic ReservesLong LeeAlbion Sports Reserves
2011–12Ovenden West RidingLepton HighlandersOvenden West Riding Reserves
2012–13Ovenden West RidingHalifax Irish ClubOvenden West Riding Reserves
2013–14Ovenden West RidingWakefield CityGolcar United Reserves
2014–15Ovenden West RidingLepton HighlandersBay Athletic Reserves
2015–16Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.NewsomeSalts Reserves
2016–17LittletownRoute One RoversLower Hopton Reserves
2017–18SteetonWest Horton
2018–19Route One Rovers

Notes and References

  1. Book: 1987 . Non-League Club Directory 1988 . Tony Williams Publications . 632 .
  2. http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nonleaguetables/lt1986-1987.html#WRID Non League Tables Archive 1986–87
  3. http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nonleaguetables/lt1987-1988.html#WRID Non League Tables Archive 1987–88
  4. http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nonleaguetables/lt1988-1989.html#WRID0 Non League Tables Archive 1988–89
  5. Book: 1990 . Non-League Club Directory 1991 . Tony Williams Publications . 760 .
  6. Book: 1991 . Non-League Club Directory 1992 . Tony Williams Publications . 799 .
  7. Book: 1992 . Non-League Club Directory 1993 . Tony Williams Publications . 850 .
  8. Book: 1993 . Non-League Club Directory 1994 . Tony Williams Publications . 975 .
  9. Book: 1994 . Non-League Club Directory 1995 . Tony Williams Publications . 1147 .
  10. Book: 1995 . Non-League Club Directory 1996 . Tony Williams Publications Ltd . 969 .
  11. Book: 1996 . Non-League Club Directory 1997 . Tony Williams Publications Ltd . 936 .
  12. Book: 1997 . Non-League Club Directory 1998 . Tony Williams Publications Ltd . 439 .
  13. Book: 1998 . Non-League Club Directory 1999 . Tony Williams Publications Ltd . 465 .
  14. Book: 1999 . Non-League Club Directory 2000 . Tony Williams Publications Ltd . 457 .
  15. Book: 2000 . The Cherry Red Non-League Newsdesk Annual 2000 . James Wright . Non-League Newsdesk . 223 .
  16. http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs_2_N/WRC00.html WRCAL 2000–2012 Tables Archive
  17. Book: 2010 . Non-League Club Directory 2011 . Tony Williams Publications Ltd . 927 .
  18. http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=8381350&league=381234 Season 2010–11
  19. http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=4856916&league=381234 Season 2011–12
  20. http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=349187288&league=381234 Season 2012–13
  21. http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=495093396&league=381234 Season 2013–14
  22. http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=588762492&league=381234 Season 2014–15
  23. http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=655123831&league=381234 Season 2015–16
  24. http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=51205643&league=381234 Season 2016–17