Woolley Miners Welfare F.C.

Woolley Miners Welfare F.C. was an English association football club based in Woolley, South Yorkshire.

Woolley Miners Welfare
Full nameWoolley Miners Welfare Football Club

History

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The club entered the Yorkshire League in 1971, and would win back-to-back promotions in their first two seasons to reach the top flight, before being relegated back down to Division 3 again by 1977.

In 1982 the Yorkshire League merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League, and Woolley were the first winners of the NCEL Division 2 South title. They spent the rest of their history in Division 1 and reached the final of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup in 1989, before withdrawing from the NCEL and dissolving a year later.

League and cup history

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Woolley MW League and Cup history[1][2]
Season Division Position FA Trophy FA Vase
1971–72 Yorkshire League Division 3 4th/14 - -
1972–73 Yorkshire League Division 2 2nd/16 1st Qualifying Round -
1973–74 Yorkshire League Division 1 16th/16 2nd Qualifying Round -
1974–75 Yorkshire League Division 2 11th/15 1st Qualifying Round -
1975–76 Yorkshire League Division 2 6th/15 - 2nd Round
1976–77 Yorkshire League Division 2 15th/16 - 1st Round
1977–78 Yorkshire League Division 3 14th/16 - Preliminary Round
1978–79 Yorkshire League Division 3 9th/15 - -
1979–80 Yorkshire League Division 3 8th/14 - -
1980–81 Yorkshire League Division 3 14th/16 - Preliminary Round
1981–82 Yorkshire League Division 3 3rd/15 - -
1982–83 Northern Counties East League Division 2 South 1st/14 - 1st Round
1983–84 Northern Counties East League Division 1 South 3rd/14 - 1st Round
1984–85 Northern Counties East League Division 1 Central 3rd/16 - Preliminary Round
1985–86 Northern Counties East League Division 1 9th/16 - Preliminary Round
1986–87 Northern Counties East League Division 1 13th/18 - 1st Round
1987–88 Northern Counties East League Division 1 6th/16 - 1st Round
1988–89 Northern Counties East League Division 1 3rd/16 - -
1989–90 Northern Counties East League Division 1 4th/15 - -

Honours

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Records

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  • Best FA Trophy performance – 2nd Qualifying round, 1973/74
  • Best FA Vase performance – 2nd Round, 1975/76

References

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