West Riding County Amateur Football League
Football league
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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.
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| Founded | 1922 |
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| Folded | 2019 |
| Country | England |
| Divisions | Premier Division |
| Number of clubs | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 11 (Premier Division) |
| Feeder to | Northern Counties East League Division One |
| Relegation to | Craven and District Halifax and District Huddersfield and District Spen Valley and District Wakefield and District |
| Domestic cup | Premier Division Cup |
| Last champions | Golcar United (Premier Division) (2018–19) |
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 BingleyBradford OlympicDRAM 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 | |||