West Yorkshire Association Football League

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West Yorkshire Association Football League
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Country England
Founded 1928
Divisions Premier Division
Division One
Division Two
Number of teams 46
15 in Premier,
16 in Division One,
15 in Division Two
Level on pyramid 11th (Premier Division)
12th (Division One)
13th (Division Two)
Feeder to Northern Counties East League
Promotion to Northern Counties East League Division One
Relegation to Harrogate and District League
Domestic cup(s) League Cup
League Trophy
Current champions Field (Premier)
Carlton Athletic (Division One)
Sherburn White Rose (Division Two)
(2014-15)
Website Official Site

The West Yorkshire Association Football League is a football competition based in Yorkshire, England. It was previously known as the Leeds League until the name change in 1939. Although it is named the West Yorkshire League, clubs from the Harrogate and York areas of North Yorkshire also play in the competition.

Currently the league has three senior team divisions, and two for reserves. Officially part of the National League System, the Premier Division is a step 7 (or level 11) league in the pyramid. Clubs are able to be promoted to the Northern Counties East Football League and Knaresborough Town in 2012 were accepted by the Northern Counties East League.

Some other teams who once played in the West Yorkshire League but now play their football at higher levels of the pyramid, include Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Ossett Town, Thackley and Garforth Town.

Champions

An incomplete list of West Yorkshire League top division winners.[1]

 
  • 1980–81 Carlton Athletic
  • 1981–82 Carlton Athletic
  • 1982–83 East End Park WMC
  • 1983–84 Otley Town
  • 1984–85 Farnley WMC
  • 1985–86 Farnley WMC
  • 1986–87 Halifax
  • 1987–88 Ferrybridge Amateurs
  • 1988–89 Farnley
  • 1989–90 Holbeck WMC
  • 1990–91 Beeston St Anthonys
  • 1991–92 Carlton Athletic
  • 1992–93 Beeston St Anthonys
  • 1993–94 Beeston St Anthonys
  • 1994–95 East End Park WMC
  • 1995–96 Carlton Athletic
  • 1996–97 Carlton Athletic
  • 1997–98 Wakefield
    

Member clubs 2014–15

Premier Division

  • Bardsey
  • Beeston St. Anthony's
  • Boroughbridge
  • Brighouse Old Boys
  • East End Park Working Mens Club
  • Field
  • Horbury Town
  • Hunslet Club
  • Knaresborough Town Reserves
  • Leeds City
  • Otley Town
  • Oxenhope Recreation
  • Ripon City
  • Robin Hood Athletic
  • Shelley
  • Wetherby Athletic

Division One

  • Aberford Albion
  • Altofts
  • Carlton Athletic
  • Featherstone Colliery
  • Headingley
  • Howden Clough
  • Ilkley Town
  • Kippax
  • Old Centralians
  • Old Modernians
  • Pool
  • Stanley United
  • Swillington Saints Welfare
  • Thornhill
  • Whitkirk Wanderers
  • Wyke Wanderers

Division Two

  • Baildon Trinity Athletic
  • Barwick
  • Garforth Rangers
  • Great Preston
  • Hall Green United
  • Hartshead
  • Kellingley Welfare
  • Middleton Park
  • Mount St. Mary's
  • Normanton Woodhouse Hill
  • Ossett Common Rovers
  • Rothwell Town
  • Sherburn White Rose
  • Yorkshire Amateur Reserves

Notes

  1. ↑ West Yorkshire League

External links

  1. REDIRECT Template:Men's football in England
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