York Football League
Encyclopedia
| York Football League |
|---|
 |
| Founded |
| 1897 |
| Nation |
| Feeder To |
| Northern Counties East League |
| Divisions |
| Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four |
| Number of Teams |
| 57 (15 in Premier Division) |
| Levels on Pyramid |
| Level 14 to Level 17 English football league system The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing... |
| Cups |
| York Senior Cup |
| Current Champions (2010-11) |
| Dringhouses (Premier) Wigginton Grasshoppers (Division One) Terrington Glory (Division Two) Cliffe (Division Three) Tadcaster Magnets (Division Four) |
| Website |
| Official Website |
The York Football League is a football competition based in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, founded in 1897. Currently it is known under the terms of a sponsorship agreement as the York Minster Engineering Football League.
History
When the league was formed in the late 1800s, association football was just beginning to gather popularity in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
itself had only begun nine years before the York League, it was also founded prior to the city's now primary team York City. Upon the league's formation, nine teams entered into the league, the founding clubs were:
Acomb and Rowntrees (along with fellow league team, York YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
) also went on to become founding members of the Yorkshire League
Yorkshire Football League
The Yorkshire Football League was a football competition founded in 1920 which existed until 1982 when it merged with the Midland League to become the Northern Counties East League.-Original League:...
for the 1920-21 season.FCHD.co.uk
Some teams from the York League have climbed the football ladder in the past; Pickering Town played in the league before gaining promotion in 1972. They are currently in the Northern Counties East Premier Division. Also, York Railway Institute and Rowntrees
Nestlé Rowntree F.C.
Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
have been crowned champions of the Northern Counties East League
Northern Counties East Football League
The Northern Counties East Football League is an English football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland League. The league has two divisions at present; The Premier Division and Division One which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the football...
Division One during the 1980s.
Recent times
Today it has a total of four divisions including the York League Premier Division which sits at level 14 of the English football league systemEnglish football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. In recent times Dringhouses have been the most dominant side, however they have turned down the opportunity to progress out of the York League system.
Former professional footballers with York City now play in the league, including; Andy McMillan
Andy McMillan
Lyndon Andre "Andy" McMillan is a South African former footballernw, who played much of his career at York City in defence along side the Scottish born world cup winner Mackenzie Nichol and charlton athletics record signing Thomas Boyle who was later released on a free due to lack of match...
and Christian Fox at Haxby United.
Premier Division
- Copmanthorpe
- Dringhouses
- Dunnington
- Easingwold Town
- Hamilton Panthers
- Haxby United
- Huntington Rovers
- Keystones
- Nestlé RowntreeNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- Old Malton St. Mary's
- Poppleton United
- Riccall United
- Wigginton Grasshoppers
- Wilberfoss
- York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
Division One
- Amotherby & Swinton
- Bishopthorpe United
- Hemingbrough United
- Heworth
- Malton & Norton
- Pocklington Town Reserves
- Post Office
- St. Clements
- Selby Railway Sports & Social Club
- Terrington Glory
- Tockwith
Division Two
- Aviva
- Church Fenton White Horse
- Cliffe
- Crayke
- Heslington
- Huby United
- Osbaldwick
- Rawcliffe
- Stamford Bridge
- Strensall
- Thorpe United
Division Three
- Barmby Moor
- Civil Service
- Elvington Harriers
- F1 Racing
- Fulford United
- Ouseburn United
- Rufforth United
- Selby Olympia
- Stillington
- Tadcaster Magnets
- Wheldrake
Division Four
- Bishop Wilton
- Bubwith
- Fox
- KS Polonia & St. Clements
- LNER Builders
- Melbourne
- Moor Lane
- Selby Olympia Reserves
- Sporting Knavesmire
Champions
Here is an incomplete list of York Football League top division winners.- 1901-02 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1902-03 KnaresboroughKnaresborough Town F.C.Knaresborough Town Football Club are an English football club from the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, their exact foundation date is unknown but records show that they were an active club prior to 1902....
- 1903-04 KnaresboroughKnaresborough Town F.C.Knaresborough Town Football Club are an English football club from the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, their exact foundation date is unknown but records show that they were an active club prior to 1902....
- 1904-05 KnaresboroughKnaresborough Town F.C.Knaresborough Town Football Club are an English football club from the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, their exact foundation date is unknown but records show that they were an active club prior to 1902....
- 1905-06 NER United
- 1906-07 York & Lancs Regt.York and Lancaster Regiment-History:It was formed in 1881 through the amalgamation of two other regiments:*65th Regiment*84th RegimentThe title of the regiment was derived not from the cities of York and Lancaster, or from the counties...
- 1907-08 St Pauls
- 1908-09 KnaresboroughKnaresborough Town F.C.Knaresborough Town Football Club are an English football club from the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, their exact foundation date is unknown but records show that they were an active club prior to 1902....
- 1909-10 5th Lancers5th Royal Irish LancersThe 5th Royal Irish Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British army originally formed in 1689 as James Wynne's Regiment of Dragoons.They fought in the Battle of the Boyne and at the Battle of Aughrim under William of Orange...
- 1910-11 Green Howards
- 1911-12 East Yorks Regt.
- 1912-13 East Yorks Regt.
- 1913-14 East Yorks Regt.
- 1916-19 Suspended due to World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
- 1919-20 Lowther United
- 1923-24 Durham Light InfantryDurham Light InfantryThe Durham Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1968. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 68th Regiment of Foot and the 106th Regiment of Foot along with the militia and rifle volunteers of County Durham...
- 1924-25 KnaresboroughKnaresborough Town F.C.Knaresborough Town Football Club are an English football club from the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, their exact foundation date is unknown but records show that they were an active club prior to 1902....
- 1925-26 KnaresboroughKnaresborough Town F.C.Knaresborough Town Football Club are an English football club from the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, their exact foundation date is unknown but records show that they were an active club prior to 1902....
- 1926-27 Selby Olympia Cake & Oil
- 1927-28 Selby Olympia Cake & Oil
- 1928-29 KnaresboroughKnaresborough Town F.C.Knaresborough Town Football Club are an English football club from the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, their exact foundation date is unknown but records show that they were an active club prior to 1902....
- 1929-30 Northumberland Fusiliers
- 1930-31 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1931-32 Selby Olympia Cake & Oil
- 1932-33 Dringhouses
- 1933-34 Knaresborough TownKnaresborough Town F.C.Knaresborough Town Football Club are an English football club from the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, their exact foundation date is unknown but records show that they were an active club prior to 1902....
- 1934-35 Knaresborough TownKnaresborough Town F.C.Knaresborough Town Football Club are an English football club from the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, their exact foundation date is unknown but records show that they were an active club prior to 1902....
- 1935-36 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1936-37 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1937-38 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1938-39 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1939-40 Old Priory
- 1940-41 York Railway Institute
- 1941-46 Suspended due to World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
- 1947-48 Tadcaster AlbionTadcaster Albion A.F.C.Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. are an English football club based in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, formed in 1892. Their ground is situated behind the John Smith's brewery in Tadcaster, thus the reason for their nickname "The Brewers". Currently, they are members of the Northern Counties East Football...
- 1948-49 Cookes
- 1949-50 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1950-51 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1951-52 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1952-53 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1953-54 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1954-55 Market Weighton
- 1955-56 Pickering TownPickering Town F.C.Pickering Town Football Club is an English football club based in Pickering, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1888 and are currently in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.- History :...
- 1956-57 Market Weighton
- 1957-58 Dringhouses
- 1958-59 Dringhouses
- 1959-60 Dringhouses
- 1960-61 Dringhouses
- 1961-62 Dringhouses
- 1962-63 Holme Rovers
- 1963-64 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1964-65 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1965-66 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1966-67 Pickering TownPickering Town F.C.Pickering Town Football Club is an English football club based in Pickering, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1888 and are currently in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.- History :...
- 1967-68 York Railway InstituteYork Railway Institute A.F.C.York Railway Institute is a sports club in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, founded in 1886. The club plays football, rugby, tennis and hockey. It is most notable for its football team, which won the Northern Counties East Division One championship during the 1987-88 season.-History:The club was...
- 1968-69 Vickers
- 1969-70 Pickering TownPickering Town F.C.Pickering Town Football Club is an English football club based in Pickering, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1888 and are currently in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.- History :...
- 1970-71 Riccall United
- 1971-72 Riccall United
- 1972-73 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1973-74 Riccall United
- 1974-75 Riccall United
- 1975-76 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1976-77 Riccall United
- 1977-78 Riccall United
- 1978-79 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1979-80 Brayton
- 1980-81 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1981-82 RowntreesNestlé Rowntree F.C.Nestlé Rowntree Football Club are an English football club from York, North Yorkshire. The team as their name suggests are affiliated with the chocolate factory of the same name; Rowntree's. It was founded during Joseph Rowntree's ownership of the factory....
- 1982-83 Haxby
- 1983-84 Osbaldwick
- 1984-85 Osbaldwick
- 2003-04 Dringhouses
- 2004-05 Dringhouses
- 2005-06 Dringhouses
- 2006-07 Huntington Rovers
- 2007-08 Huntington Rovers
- 2008-09 Hamilton Panthers
- 2009-10 Haxby United
- 2010-11 Dringhouses