West Riding County Amateur Football League

West Riding County Amateur Football League
Founded1922
Folded2019
CountryEngland
DivisionsPremier Division
Number of teams11
Level on pyramidLevel 11 (Premier Division)
Feeder toNorthern Counties East League Division One
Relegation toCraven and District
Halifax and District
Huddersfield and District
Spen Valley and District
Wakefield and District
Domestic cup(s)Premier Division Cup
Last championsGolcar United (Premier Division)
(2018–19)

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[1] 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

  • AFC Bingley
  • Bradford Olympic
  • DRAM Community
  • Golcar United
  • Lepton Highlanders
  • Littletown
  • Lower Hopton
  • Ovenden West Riding
  • P.F.C. (ex West Horton)
  • Route One Rovers
  • Ryburn United
  • Steeton Reserves
  • Toller AFC
  • TVR United
  • Wakefield City

Recent divisional champions

Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three
1986–87[1] Ovenden West Riding[2] Halifax Irish V.A.W. Low Moor Collingham Reserves
1987–88 Ovenden West Riding[3] V.A.W. Low Moor[3] Colton Bradley Rangers Reserves
1988–89[4] V.A.W. Low Moor Altofts Steeton Gatehouse
1989–90 V.A.W. Low Moor[5] Ferrybridge Amateurs Campion Tyke Tyersal
1990–91[6] Brighouse Town Aberford Albion Tyersal Ferrybridge Amateurs Reserves
1991–92[7] Field Tyersal Otley Town Field Reserves
1992–93[8] Aberford Albion Campion Brighouse Town Reserves Phoenix
1993–94[9] Marsden Otley Town Phoenix Heckmondwike Town
1994–95[10] Brighouse Town Farnley W.M.C. Greetland Holmewood Athletic
1995–96[11] Brighouse Town Storthes Hall Overthorpe S.C. Keighley Shamrocks
1996–97[12] Ovenden West Riding Hemsworth Miners Welfare Bay Athletic Field Reserves
1997–98[13] Marsden Phoenix Hall Green United Phoenix Reserves
1998–99[14] Storthes Hall Bay Athletic Lower Hopton Trinity Athletic
1999–2000[15] Keighley Phoenix Stump Cross Silsden Campion Reserves
2000–01[16] Brighouse Town Silsden Steeton
2001–02[16] Brighouse Town Tyersal Wakefield City
2002–03[16] Silsden Hall Green United Salts
2003–04[16] Silsden Ardsley Celtic Halifax Irish Club
2004–05[16] Golcar United Eastmoor South Bradford
2005–06[16] Bay Athletic Hall Green United Meltham Athletic
2006–07[16] Wibsey Meltham Athletic Bronte Wanderers
2007–08[16] Bay Athletic Kirkburton Brighouse Town Reserves
2008–09[16] Bay Athletic Tyersal Bronte Wanderers
2009–10[16] Bay Athletic Steeton Bay Athletic Reserves[17] Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.[17]
2010–11[18] Bay Athletic Littletown Lepton Highlanders Albion Sports Reserves
2011–12[19] Ovenden West Riding Lepton Highlanders Campion Reserves Littletown Reserves
2012–13[20] Bay Athletic Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Bay Athletic Reserves
2013–14[21] Ovenden West Riding Hunsworth Dudley Hill Rangers
2014–15[22] Bay Athletic Wakefield City Honley
2015–16[23] Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Newsome Thornton United
2016–17[24] Lower Hopton Thornton United T V R United
2017–18 Golcar United Ovenden West Riding
2018–19 Golcar United

Recent divisional cup winners

Season Premier Division Cup Division One Cup Division Two Cup Division Three Cup
2009–10[17] Albion Sports Ventus/Yeadon Celtic AFC Emley Reserves Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.
2010–11[18] Tyersal Bay Athletic Reserves Long Lee Albion Sports Reserves
2011–12[19] Ovenden West Riding Lepton Highlanders Ovenden West Riding Reserves
2012–13[20] Ovenden West Riding Halifax Irish Club Ovenden West Riding Reserves
2013–14[21] Ovenden West Riding Wakefield City Golcar United Reserves
2014–15[22] Ovenden West Riding Lepton Highlanders Bay Athletic Reserves
2015–16[23] Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Newsome Salts Reserves
2016–17[24] Littletown Route One Rovers Lower Hopton Reserves
2017–18 Steeton West Horton
2018–19 Route One Rovers

References

  1. ^ a b Non-League Club Directory 1988. Tony Williams Publications. 1987. p. 632.
  2. ^ Non League Tables Archive 1986–87 Non League Matters
  3. ^ a b Non League Tables Archive 1987–88 Non League Matters
  4. ^ Non League Tables Archive 1988–89 Non League Matters
  5. ^ Non-League Club Directory 1991. Tony Williams Publications. 1990. p. 760.
  6. ^ Non-League Club Directory 1992. Tony Williams Publications. 1991. p. 799.
  7. ^ Non-League Club Directory 1993. Tony Williams Publications. 1992. p. 850.
  8. ^ Non-League Club Directory 1994. Tony Williams Publications. 1993. p. 975.
  9. ^ Non-League Club Directory 1995. Tony Williams Publications. 1994. p. 1147.
  10. ^ Non-League Club Directory 1996. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. 1995. p. 969.
  11. ^ Non-League Club Directory 1997. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. 1996. p. 936.
  12. ^ Non-League Club Directory 1998. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. 1997. p. 439.
  13. ^ Non-League Club Directory 1999. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. 1998. p. 465.
  14. ^ Non-League Club Directory 2000. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. 1999. p. 457.
  15. ^ James Wright (2000). The Cherry Red Non-League Newsdesk Annual 2000. Non-League Newsdesk. p. 223.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j WRCAL 2000–2012 Tables Archive Non League Matters
  17. ^ a b c Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. 2010. p. 927.
  18. ^ a b Season 2010–11 FA Full-Time
  19. ^ a b Season 2011–12 FA Full-Time
  20. ^ a b Season 2012–13 FA Full-Time
  21. ^ a b Season 2013–14 FA Full-Time
  22. ^ a b Season 2014–15 FA Full-Time
  23. ^ a b Season 2015–16 FA Full-Time
  24. ^ a b Season 2016–17 FA Full-Time