Yorkshire Amateur League
The Yorkshire Amateur Association Football League is an amateur competitive football league based in West Yorkshire, England
| Yorkshire Amateur Association Football League |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1928 |
| Nation |
| England |
| Feeder To |
| Northern Counties East League - Division One |
| Divisions |
| Supreme Division Premier Division Championship Division Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four Division Five |
| Number of Teams |
| 96 |
| Levels on Pyramid |
| Level 11 to Level 18 |
| Cups |
| Terry Marflitt Cup Holders: Leeds Medics & Dentists Hancock Cup Holders: New Middleton Hodgson Cup Holders: Gildersome Spurs Old Boys Reserves |
| Current Champions 2018–19 |
| Farsley Celtic Juniors (Premier) Wortley (Championship) Amaranth Crossgates (One) Colton Athletic (Two) New Middleton (Three) Middleton Park (Four) Savile United FC (Five) |
The league has a total of eight divisions, the highest of which is the Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division, which sits at level 11 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Northern Counties East Football League.
In the 2008–09 season, Gildersome Spurs Old Boys made the record books by winning all four of the competitions they entered, including Senior B, The Terry Marflitt Trophy, The Yorkshire Old Boys Shield, and The Wheatley District Cup.
The League runs three League Cup competitions annually. The Terry Marflitt Trophy is contested by teams in the Premier Division, Championship and Division One. The Hancock Cup is contested by teams in Division Two and Division Three. The Hodgson Cup is contested by teams in Division Four and Division Five.
The Yorkshire Amateur Association Football League received FA Charter Standard status in the 2017-18 season.[1]
In the 2017-18 season, the league celebrated being in existence for 90 years. As part of these celebrations, the finals for the Terry Marflitt Trophy and Hancock Cup were held at South Leeds Stadium.
Before the 2019–20 season, the Yorkshire League was admitted to Step 7 of the National League System after creating the Supreme Division, which took in seven clubs from the dissolved West Riding County Amateur Football League.[2] The league's top division succeeded its former West Riding County League counterpart at that step.
Member clubs 2019–20
Supreme Division[3]
- Alwoodley FC
- Athletico
- Calverley United
- Drighlington FC
- Farsley Celtic Juniors
- Horsforth St. Margaret's
- Leeds Medics & Dentists
- Littletown
- Lower Hopton
Ovenden West Riding(resigned after 2 games)- Route One Rovers
- Ryburn United
- Stanley United
- Steeton Reserves
- Toller FC
- Wortley FC
Premier Division[4]
- Collegians
- Ealandians
- Gildersome Spurs Old Boys
- Leeds City
- Middleton
- Morley Town AFC
- St. Bedes AFC
- Shire Academics
- Stanningley Old Boys
- Wibsey
- Whitkirk Wanderers
Championship[5]
- Beeston Juniors Old Boys
- Colton Athletic
- Dewsbury Rangers Old Boys
- Ealandians Reserves
- Golcar United Reserves
- Horsforth St. Margaret's Reserves
- Idle FC
- Leeds Independent
- Leeds Medics & Dentists Reserves
- P.F.C.
- Mount St. Mary's
- Woodkirk Valley
Division One[6]
- Alwoodley FC Reserves
- Athletico Reserves
- Beeston St. Anthony's
- Fairbank United
- Farsley Celtic Juniors Reserves
- Horsforth St. Margaret's III
- Leeds City Reserves
- Lepton Highlanders
- Shire Academics Reserves
- Thornesians
- Tyersal FC
Division Two[7]
- Gildersome Spurs Old Boys Reserves
- Horsforth St. Margaret's IV
- Huddersfield Amateur (III)
- Leeds City III
- Leeds Medics & Dentists III
- Middleton Park
- Morley Town AFC Reserves
- Norristhorpe
- North Leeds
- Prospect FC
- Sandal Wanderers
- Trinity & All Saints College Old Boys
Division Three[8]
Drighlington FC Reserves- Ealandians III
- Garforth Rangers
- Lepton Highlanders Reserves
- Littletown Reserves
- Morley Town AFC III
- Norristhorpe Reserves
- Savile United
- Shire Academics III
- Tingley Athletic
- Woodkirk Valley Reserves
- Wortley Reserves
Division Four[9]
- Calverley United Reserves
- Colton Athletic Reserves
- Farnley Sports
- Leeds Modernians (III)
- Middleton Park U23
- Morley Town Development Squad
- North Leeds Reserves
- Old Batelians
- Old Centralians (III)
- St. Bedes AFC Reserves
- Thornesians Reserves
- Tyersal FC Reserves
Division Five[10]
- Beeston Juniors Old Boys Reserves
- Colton Athletic III
- Dewsbury Rangers Old Boys U23 (Reserves)
- Farnsley Sports Reserves
- Huddersfield Amateur Reserves (IV)
- Leeds City IV
- Leeds Modernians Reserves (IV)
- Old Centralians Academics
- St. Bedes AFC Academy
- Shire Academics IV
- Thornesians III
- West End Park
Champions
Recent divisional champions [11]
| Season | Premier Division (ex- Senior Division 'A') | Championship (ex- Senior Division 'B') | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | Division Five |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Yorkshire Bank | Old Centralians | Sandal Athletic | Gildersome Spurs Old Boys Reserves | East Leeds Trinity Old Boys | Old Collegians Reserves | Bramley Juniors Old Boys Reserves |
| 2007–08 | Ealandians | Bramley Juniors Old Boys | Alwoodley Old Boys | Wheelwright Old Boys | Ealandians Reserves | Alwoodley Old Boys Reserves | Grangefield Old Boys Reserves |
| 2008–09 | Leeds Medics & Dentists | Gildersome Spurs Old Boys | Wheelwright Old Boys | Amaranth Old Boys | Grangefield Old Boys | Colton Academicals 'A' | Ealandians 'A' |
| 2009–10 | Alwoodley Old Boys | Leeds Medics & Dentists Reserves | Wortley Reserves | Grangefield Old Boys | Wortley 'A' | Bramley Juniors Old Boys 'A' | Leeds City Old Boys Reserves |
| 2010–11 | Stanningley Old Boys | Bainbridge | Grangefield Old Boys | North East Leeds | St. Bedes Old Boys Reserves | Colton FC 'A' | Beeston Old Boys Reserves |
| 2011–12 | Stanningley Old Boys | North East Leeds | Stanningley Old Boys Reserves | Farnley Sports | Old Modernians Reserves | Beeston Old Boys Reserves | Wheelwright Old Boys |
| 2012–13 | Gildersome Spurs Old Boys | Leeds Medics & Dentists Reserves | Farsley Celtic Juniors | Morley Town AFC | Beeston Old Boys Reserves | Almondburians Reserves | Middleton Park Reserves |
| 2013–14 | Gildersome Spurs Old Boys | Farsley Celtic Juniors | Morley Town AFC | Almondburians | Wheelwright Old Boys | Churwell Lions | Leeds City Old Boys Reserves |
| 2014–15 | Ealandians | Farnley Sports | St. Nicholas | Wortley | Farsley Celtic Juniors Reserves | Horsforth St. Margaret's | Horsforth St. Margaret's Reserves |
| 2015–16 | Farsley Celtic Juniors | St. Nicholas | Drighlington FC | Gildersome Spurs Old Boys | Horsforth St. Margaret's | Amaranth Reserves | Huddersfield Amateur |
| 2016–17 | Farsley Celtic Juniors | Drighlington FC | Gildersome Spurs Old Boys | Idle FC | East Ardsley Wanderers | Morley Town AFC III | Garforth Crusaders |
| 2017–18 | Drighlington FC | Horsforth St. Margaret's Saturday | Leeds City Old Boys | Garforth Crusaders | Shire Academics Reserves | Leeds City Old Boys III | Rothwell Reserves |
| 2018–19 | Farsley Celtic Juniors | Wortley | Amaranth Crossgates | Colton Athletic | New Middleton | Middleton Park | Savile United FC |
| 2019–20 | Season curtailed due to coronavirus disease pandemic in the UK | ||||||
References
- "Yorkshire Amateur League in peak health for 90th anniversary season". Telegraph & Argus. 21 July 2017.
- "Yorkshire Amateur League: FA Step 7 status and bumper team list". Telegraph & Argus. 20 August 2019.
- Supreme Division FA Full-Time
- Premier Division FA Full-Time
- Championship FA Full-Time
- Division 1 FA Full-Time
- Division 2 FA Full-Time
- Division 3 FA Full-Time
- Division 4 FA Full-Time
- Division 5 FA Full-Time
- Yorkshire Amateur League History