Worsbrough Bridge Athletic F.C.
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Football Club is an English association football club based in Worsbrough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. They play in the Northern Counties East League Division One, at level 10 of the English football league system.
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| Full name | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Briggers | |
| Founded | 1923 (as Worsbrough Bridge St. James) | |
| Ground | The Pinto Property Stadium, Worsbrough | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | |
| Chairman | Mark Booth | |
| Manager | Luke Forgione | |
| League | Northern Counties East League Division One | |
| 2019–20 | Northern Counties East League Division One (season abandoned) | |
| Website | Club website | |
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History
The club was formed as Worsbrough Bridge St James in 1923[1] After the Second World War they were renamed as Worsbrough Bridge Athletic and then Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic in 1959. They played in a local Barnsley league until 1961, when they joined the Sheffield Association League.[2] They won the league title in 1965–66 and 1969–70 and also played in the FA Amateur Cup during the same era.
In 1971 they joined the Yorkshire League,[3] winning promotion to Division Two in their first year. The following season they lost in the final of the Sheffield Senior Cup to Worksop Town at Millmoor but were promoted again in the league, to Division One. They stayed in the Yorkshire League's top flight for three years before being relegated, and by 1979 they were back in Division Three. The club had entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1978.
When the Yorkshire League merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) in 1982, Worsbrough were among the founder members of the new competition, being placed in Division Two South. They were subsequently moved around the NCEL following several league restructures, before winning promotion from Division Three to Division Two in 1986. In 1991 they won promotion again to reach Division One, and have remained at this level since. In 2006 they changed their name back to Worsbrough Bridge Athletic.[4]
Season-by-season record
| Season | Division | Level | Position | FA Cup | FA Amateur Cup | FA Vase | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formed as Worsbrough Bridge St. James | |||||||
| Changed name to Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | |||||||
| 1932–33 | Barnsley Junior League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1933–34 | Barnsley Junior League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1934–35 | Barnsley Junior League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1935–36 | Barnsley Junior League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1936–37 | Barnsley Junior League | – | 3rd/7 | – | – | – | |
| 1937–38 | Barnsley Junior League | – | 3rd/12 | – | – | – | |
| 1938–39 | Barnsley Junior League | – | 7th/11 | – | – | – | |
| 1939–40 | Barnsley Nelson League | – | Withdrew | – | – | – | |
| 1943–44 | Barnsley Nelson League | – | 2nd/11 | – | – | – | |
| 1944–45 | Barnsley Nelson League | – | 1st/9 | – | – | – | |
| 1945–46 | Barnsley Nelson League | – | 4th/12 | – | – | – | |
| 1946–47 | Barnsley Nelson League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1947–48 | Barnsley Junior League | – | 3rd/9 | – | – | – | |
| 1948–49 | Barnsley Junior League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1949–50 | Barnsley Association League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1950–51 | Barnsley Association League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1951–52 | Barnsley Association League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1952–53 | Barnsley Association League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1953–54 | Barnsley Association League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1954–55 | Barnsley Association League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1955–56 | Barnsley Association League | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1956–57 | Barnsley Association League | – | 1st/8 | – | – | – | |
| 1957–58 | Barnsley Association League | – | 2nd/13 | – | – | – | |
| 1958–59 | Barnsley Association League | – | 3rd/12 | – | – | – | |
| 1959–60 | Barnsley Association League | – | 1st/11 | – | – | – | |
| 1960–61 | Barnsley Association League | – | 2nd/9 | – | – | – | |
| Changed name to Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic (1961) | |||||||
| 1961–62 | Barnsley Association League | – | 3rd/12 | – | – | – | |
| 1962–63 | Sheffield Association League Division 2 | – | – | – | – | Promoted | |
| 1963–64 | Sheffield Association League Division One | – | 7th/16 | – | – | – | |
| 1964–65 | Sheffield Association League Division One | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1965–66 | Sheffield Association League Division One | – | 1st/16 | – | – | – | |
| 1966–67 | Sheffield Association League Division One | – | 4th/18 | – | – | – | |
| 1967–68 | Sheffield Association League Division One | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1968–69 | Sheffield Association League Division One | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1969–70 | Sheffield Association League Division One | – | 1st/17 | – | – | – | |
| 1970–71 | Sheffield Association League Division One | – | – | 1QR | – | ||
| 1971–72 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | – | 3rd/14 | – | 3QR | – | Promoted |
| 1972–73 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | – | 3rd/16 | – | 3QR | – | Promoted |
| 1973–74 | Yorkshire League Division One | – | 8th/16 | – | 2QR | – | |
| 1974–75 | Yorkshire League Division One | – | 12th/16 | – | – | 1R | |
| 1975–76 | Yorkshire League Division One | – | 15th/16 | – | – | PR | Relegated |
| 1976–77 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | – | 9th/16 | – | – | – | |
| 1977–78 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | – | 9th/15 | – | – | – | |
| 1978–79 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | – | 14th/16 | – | – | – | Relegated |
| 1979–80 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | – | 7th/14 | 1QR | – | – | |
| 1980–81 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | – | 7th/16 | 1QR | – | – | |
| 1981–82 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | – | 4th/15 | 1QR | – | – | |
| 1982–83 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 South | – | 3rd/14 | – | – | – | |
| 1983–84 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 South | – | 7th/13 | – | – | PR | |
| 1984–85 | Northern Counties East League Division One Central | – | 13th/16 | – | – | EPR | |
| 1985–86 | Northern Counties East League Division 3 | – | 2nd/14 | – | – | – | Promoted |
| 1986–87 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 | – | 6th/18 | – | – | EPR | |
| 1987–88 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 | – | 5th/15 | – | – | EPR | |
| 1988–89 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 | – | 4th/14 | – | – | – | |
| 1989–90 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 | – | 11th/14 | – | – | EPR | |
| 1990–91 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 | – | 2nd/13 | – | – | 3R | Promoted |
| 1991–92 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 10th/16 | – | – | EPR | |
| 1992–93 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 10th/14 | – | – | 2R | |
| 1993–94 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 8th/15 | – | – | EPR | |
| 1994–95 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 2nd/16 | - | – | 1R | |
| 1995–96 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 11th/16 | – | – | 1QR | |
| 1996–97 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 10th/15 | – | – | 1R | |
| 1997–98 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 7th/15 | – | – | 2QR | |
| 1998–99 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 6th/13 | – | – | 1R | |
| 1999–00 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 10th/16 | – | – | 1QR | |
| 2000–01 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 11th/16 | – | – | 2QR | |
| 2001–02 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 3rd/16 | – | – | 2QR | |
| 2002–03 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 14th/17 | 1QR | – | 2QR | |
| 2003–04 | Northern Counties East League Division One | – | 15th/18 | – | – | 1R | |
| 2004–05 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 15th/16 | – | – | 1QR | |
| 2005–06 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 9th/16 | – | – | 2QR | |
| Changed name to Worsbrough Bridge Athletic (2006) | |||||||
| 2006–07 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 8th/17 | – | – | 1R | |
| 2007–08 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 15th/17 | – | – | 1QR | |
| 2008–09 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 16th/19 | – | – | 2QR | |
| 2009–10 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 18th/18 | – | – | 1R | |
| 2010–11 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 12th/20 | – | – | 2QR | |
| 2011–12 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 11th/20 | – | – | 2QR | |
| 2012–13 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 9th/22 | – | – | 1QR | |
| 2013–14 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 10th/22 | - | – | 2QR | |
| 2014–15 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 16th/22 | – | – | 2QR | |
| 2015–16 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 21st/21 | – | – | 1QR | |
| 2016–17 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 20th/22 | – | – | 1QR | |
| 2017–18 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 19th/22 | – | – | 1QR | |
| 2018–19 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | 7th/20 | – | – | 2QR | |
| 2019–20 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | – | – | - | 2QR | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | TBC | – | - | TBC | |
| Season | Division | Level | Position | FA Cup | FA Amateur Cup | FA Vase | |
| Source: Football Club History Database | |||||||
Honours
- Sheffield Association League
- Division One champions 1965–66, 1969–70
- Sheffield Association League Cup
- Winners 1965–66
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: 1st Qualifying Round, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 2002–03
- Best FA Amateur Cup performance: 3rd Qualifying Round, 1971–72 1972–73
- Best FA Vase performance: 3rd Round, 1990–91
- Record attendance: 1,603 vs. Blyth Spartans, FA Amateur Cup, 1971[2]
See also
- Worsbrough Bridge Athletic F.C. players
References
- Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Pyramid Passion
- Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Northern Counties East League
- Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Football Club History Database
- Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Football Club History Database