Campion A.F.C.
Full name | Campion Association Football Club |
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Founded | 1963 (as St Edmund Campion) |
Ground | Scotchman Road, Manningham, Bradford |
League | Northern Counties East League Division One |
2015–16 | West Riding County Amateur Football League Premier Division, 3rd |
Campion F.C. is an English football club based in Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire. They play in the Northern Counties East League Division One, at level 10 of the English football league system.
History
The club was formed as St Edmund Campion in 1963, being renamed Campion in 1976.[1] During the 1970s the club played in various local Bradford leagues, but in 1981 they entered the West Riding County Amateur Football League (WRCAL) for the first time. The club was re-formed in 1985 after going through financial difficulties, but by 1993 Campion were playing in the Premier Division of the WRCAL.
In the mid-2000s the club won the WRCAL's cup competition in three successive years. In 2016 they were promoted to Step 6 of the National League System for the first time - a 3rd place WRCAL finish ensuring they would play in the Northern Counties East League Division One for the 2016-17 season.[2]
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