York Football League
| York Football League |
| Founded |
| 1897 |
| Nation |
| England |
| Feeder To |
| Northern Counties East League |
| Divisions |
| Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three Reserve A Reserve B Reserve C |
| Number of Teams |
| 53 & 31 Reserve teams |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 11 ' |
| Cups |
| York Senior League Cup York Junior League Cup York Reserve League Cup |
| Current Champions |
| Old Malton St Mary's ' Pocklington Town 2nd ' Malt Shovel ' Wheldrake ' Clifford ' |
| Website |
The York Football League is a football competition based in North Yorkshire, England, founded in 1897. Currently it is known under the terms of a sponsorship agreement as the York Minster Engineering Football League. It is a member of the North Riding County Football Association, and the Premier Division sits at level 11 in the English football pyramid. The most successful York clubs in history in terms of championships won are Dringhouses, York Railway Institute, Osbaldwick and Rowntrees. Three teams which now compete at higher levels in the English football system once competed in the York Football League, these are; Pickering Town, Tadcaster Albion and Knaresborough Town.
History
When the league was formed in the late 1800s, association football was just beginning to gather popularity in England. The Football League 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:Throughout the league's history, the only club from the first ever season to continue in an unbroken existence are Rowntrees until their demise at the start of the 2013–14 season.
However, Bishopthorpe United, Easingwold Town and St. Clements are at present still playing in the York League system, after refounding at various points.
Acomb and Rowntrees also went on to become founding members of the Yorkshire League for the 1920–21 season.
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 have been crowned champions of the Northern Counties East League 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 11 of the English football league system. The league title has been regularly changing with no team retaining it since 2007–08 when Huntington Rovers achieved it. A number of teams that have recently joined the league have progressed successfully though the divisions to the Premier Division.New teams entering for the 2017-18 season are Clifford, Elm Bank, Stillington and Wistow.
Former professional footballers with York City played in the league, including; Andy McMillan and Christian Fox at Haxby United.
The Representative team entered the 2017/18 FA Inter League Cup, reaching the final after wins over West Riding County Amateur league, Chester and the Wirral league, Staffordshire County League and Kent County League.
Member clubs 2019-20
Premier Division
| Club | Home ground |
| Church Fenton | Church Fenton Sports Ground, Busk Lane, Church Fenton |
| Copmanthorpe | Copmanthorpe Recreation Club, Barons Crescent, Copmanthorpe |
| Dringhouses | Dringhouses Sports & Social Club, St Helens Road, Dringhouses |
| Dunnington | Dunnington Sports Club, Common Lane, Dunnington |
| Easingwold Town | Easingwold Town Football Club, Stillington Road, Easingwold |
| F1 Racing | York St Johns Sports Centre 3G, Millie Crux, Haxby Road, York |
| Hemingbrough United | The Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium, Richard St, Selby |
| Huntington Rovers | Huntington Sports Club, North Lane, Huntington |
| Kirkbymoorside | Kirkbymoorside Sports Field, New Road, Kirkbymoorside |
| Old Malton St. Mary's | Fitzwilliam Sports Club, Old Malton Road, Old Malton |
| Poppleton United | The Poppleton Centre, Main Road, Poppleton |
| Sporting Knavesmire | Poppleton Sports Pavilion, Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton |
| Tadcaster Magnets | Magnets Sports Ground, Leeds Road, Tadcaster |
| Thorpe United | The Regen Centre, Lansing Lane, Riccal |
Division One
- Bishopthorpe United
- Cliffe
- Harrison's Signs
- Haxby Town
- Malt Shovel
- Malton & Norton
- Marston Green
- Osbaldwick
- Pocklington Town '2nd'
- Rawcliffe
- Riccall United
- Stamford Bridge
- Strensall Tigers
- Tockwith
Division Two
- Barmby Moor
- Brooklyn FC
- Bubwith White Swan FC
- Cawood FC
- Civil Service
- Clifford
- Heslington
- Pollington
- Rufforth United
- The Beagle FC
- Wheldrake
- Wilberfoss
- Wombleton Wanderers FC
Division Three
- Bishop Wilton
- Crayke United
- Duncombe Park FC
- Elm Park
- Fulford United FC
- Garforth WMC
- Helperby United
- LNER Builders
- Selby Olympia
- Stillington Sports & Social Club
- Swinton AFC
- Walnut Tree
- York Railway Institute
- York St Johns University FC
Champions
Premier Division
Division One
Below is an incomplete list of previous champions at the second level of York League football.From 1923 until 1960, this division was split into two groups, hence why for those years there are two champions.
- 1909–10 Tadcaster Albions
- 1910–11 Easingwold
- 1911–12 Lowther United
- 1912–13 Cawood United
- 1913–14 Acomb
- 1916–19 Suspended due to World War I
- 1919–20 Burton Lane Working Mens Club
- 1920–21 Fishergate Old Boys
- 1921–22 Archbishop Holgates Old Boys
- 1922–23 St Lawrences Working Mens Club
- 1923–24 St Lawrences Working Mens Club / Tadcaster Albion
- 1924–25 St Lawrences Working Mens Club / Selby Olympia
- 1925–26 Clarence C&I / Selby Olympia
- 1926–27 LNER Locomotive / South Bank Working Mens Club
- 1927–28 LNER Locomotive / Poppleton United
- 1928–29 LNER P'way / South Bank
- 1929–30 Selby East Common / Malton Bible Class
- 1930–31 Clarence C&I / RA & Signals
- 1931–32 Selby Brayton Road / Poppleton Road OB
- 1932–33 Tadcaster Albion]
- 1933–34 LNER Institute / 3rd Hussars
- 1934–35 Easingwold Town / Riccall United
- 1935–36 Market Weighton / Duncombe Park
- 1936–37 Fulford United / Old Malton St Mary's
- 1937–38 Fulford United / Acomb
- 1938–39 Old Priory / York Railway Institute
- 1939–40 Easingwold Town
- 1941–46 Suspended due to World War II
- 1946–47 New Earswick
- 1947–48 United Services / Poppleton Road Old Boys
- 1948–49 Fulford Road WMC / Market Weighton
- 1949–50 Fulford United / South Bank
- 1950–51 Cliftonville / Clifton & Rawcliffe Community Association
- 1951–52 Huntington Rovers / Catholic United
- 1952–53 BR Nomads / Knaresborough
- 1953–54 Pickering Town / Catholic United
- 1954–55 Riccall United / Haxby
- 1955–56 Duncombe Park / Ardua
- 1956–57 Olympia Mills / South Bank
- 1957–58 Old Malton St. Mary's / Rowntrees
- 1958–59 Cawood / Dunnington
- 1959–60 Fulford United / Holme Rovers
- 1960–61 South Bank / Cookes
- 1961–62 Selby Shipyards / Civil Service
- 1962–63 Easingwold Town / NMU
- 1963–64 Olympia Mills / British Sugar
- 1964–65 Huntington Rovers
- 1965–66 Fulford United
- 1966–67 NMU
- 1967–68 Vickers
- 1968–69 Wilberfoss Athletic
- 1969–70 Riccall United
- 1970–71 Old Malton St. Mary's
- 1971–72 Amotherby & Swinton
- 1972–73 New Earswick
- 1973–74 British Sugar
- 1974–75 Sheriff Hutton
- 1975–76 Pickering Town
- 1976–77 Rangers
- 1977–78 Melbourne
- 1978–79 Brayton
- 1979–80 Post Office
- 1980–81 York Railway Institute
- 1981–82 Huntington Rovers
- 1982–83 Dringhouses
- 1983–84 St John's College
- 1984–85 Cliftonville
- 1985–86 Huntington Rovers
- 1986–87 Griffin
- 1987–88 Olympia Mills
- 1988–89 Riccall United
- 1989–90 Westlers United
- 1990–91 New Earswick
- 1991–92 General Accident
- 1992–93 Wigginton Grasshoppers
- 1993–94 Boroughbridge
- 1994–95 New Earswick
- 1995–96 Rufforth United
- 1996–97 Pocklington SC
- 1997–98 General Accident
- 1998–99 York Sugar
- 1999–2000 Wigginton Grasshoppers
- 2000–01 Riccall United
- 2001–02 Malton Bacon Factory
- 2002–03 Wigginton Black Horse
- 2003–04 Thorpe United
- 2004–05 Nestlé Rowntree
- 2005–06 Heslington
- 2006–07 Haxby United
- 2007–08 Wilberfoss
- 2008–09 Riccall United
- 2009–10 York Railway Institute
- 2010–11 Wigginton Grasshoppers
- 2011–12 Terrington Glory
- 2012–13 Aviva
- 2013–14 Tadcaster Magnets
- 2014–15 F1 Racing
- 2015–16 Malton & Norton
- 2016–17 Poppleton United
- 2017–18 Thorpe United
- 2018–19 Pocklington Town 2nd
Division Two
- 1909–10 Escrick Park
- 1910–11 Melbourne A S
- 1911–12 Clifton Church Institute
- 1912–13 Bishopthorpe
- 1913–14 South Bank
- 1914–19 Suspended due to World War I
- 1919–20 Central Mission
- 1920–21 Huntington
- 1921–22 Poppleton United
- 1922–23 Model School Old Boys
- 1923–24 Clarence C&I / LMS Railway
- 1924–25 Poppleton Road Old Boys / Fulford United
- 1925–26 Acomb AS / Church Fenton
- 1926–27 Acomb AS / Tadcaster United
- 1927–28 LNER P'way / RA Signals
- 1928–29 Huntington Rovers / St Georges Wesleyans
- 1929–30 Stamford Bridge
- 1930–31 Huntington Rovers / Poppleton Road Working Mens Club
- 1931–32 Acomb Carr Lane / Riccall United
- 1932–33 Stamford Bridge / St. Maurice's
- 1933–34 Heslington / Eborcraft
- 1934–35 Crescent Working Mens Club / RAOC
- 1935–36 Haxby Fellowship / Acomb
- 1936–37 Pocklington
- 1937–38 Clifton Colliery Institute
- 1938–39 Poppleton United / Cawood
- 1939–46 Suspended due to World War II
- 1946–47 Fulford Road WMC / Pocklington US
- 1947–48 Huntington Rovers / RAF Rufforth
- 1948–49 Cliftonville Youth Club / C&W Nomads / INL
- 1949–50 Clifton & Rawcliffe Community Association / South Bank / NMU
- 1950–51 Pavilion Rangers / Poppleton SF / Groves United
- 1951–52 Heslington / Knaresborough / Escrick Park
- 1952–53 Cookes / RAF Church Fenton / Gleneagles
- 1953–54 Fulford Road Working Mens Club / South Bank Reserves
- 1954–55 Duncombe Park / Crayke
- 1955–56 Wilberfoss Athletic / Haxby Reserves
- 1956–57 Cliftonville Reserves / Mail Coach United
- 1957–58 Yard Staff Reserves / LNER Builders
- 1958–59 Easingwold Town / Crayke
- 1959–60 Armstrong / Hammerton United
- 1960–61 Selby St. Mary's / NMU
- 1961–62 Heworth / Haxby Reserves
- 1962–63 Unicrux / Strensall
- 1963–64 Ampleforth / Escrick Brick & Tile Works
- 1964–65 Fulford United
- 1965–66 Newton-on-Ouse
- 1966–67 Wilberfoss Athletic
- 1967–68 Heworth
- 1968–69 Stillington
- 1969–70 Old Malton St. Mary's
- 1970–71 FC Melrose
- 1971–72 Post Office
- 1972–73 Pocklington Social Club
- 1973–74 Sheriff Hutton
- 1974–75 St John's College
- 1975–76 Moor Lane Youth Club
- 1976–77 Cawood
- 1977–78 Kingsway
- 1978–79 Water Lane Youth Club
- 1979–80 St John's College
- 1980–81 Chapelfields Youth Club
- 1981–82 Dringhouses
- 1982–83 Fulford United
- 1983–84 Olympia Mills
- 1984–85 Selby Town Reserves
- 1985–86 Old Malton St Mary's
- 1986–87 Bishopthorpe United
- 1987–88 Westlers United
- 1988–89 Stamford Bridge
- 1989–90 General Accident
- 1990–91 Black a Moor
- 1991–92 Old Malton St Mary's
- 1992–93 York Sugar
- 1993–94 Fulford United
- 1994–95 Kartiers
- 1995–96 Malton Bacon Factory
- 1996–97 Copmanthorpe
- 1997–98 York Sugar
- 1998–99 Thorpe United
- 1999–2000 South Bank
- 2000–01 Hammerton United
- 2001–02 Tate & Lyle Selby
- 2002–03 Hamilton Panthers
- 2003–04 Easingwold Town
- 2004–05 Heslington
- 2005–06 Poppleton United
- 2006–07 Osbaldwick
- 2007–08 York Railway Institute
- 2008–09 Hemingbrough United
- 2009–10 St. Clements
- 2010–11 Terrington Glory
- 2011–12 Church Fenton White Horse
- 2012–13 Tadcaster Magnets
- 2013–14 F1 Racing
- 2014–15 Sporting Knavesmire
- 2015–16 Thorpe United
- 2016–17 Wilberfoss
- 2017–18 Haxby Town
- 2018–19 Malt Shovel
Division Three
- 1920–21 Poppleton United
- 1921–22 Phoenix Working Mens Club
- 1922–23 Manor School Old Boys
- 1923–36 not competed
- 1936–37 Riccall United
- 1937–38 Church Fenton
- 1938–65 not competed
- 1965–66 Cross Keys
- 1966–67 Fulford Road Working Mens Club
- 1967–68 Bishop Wilton
- 1968–69 Amotherby & Swinton
- 1969–70 FC Melrose
- 1970–71 New Earswick
- 1971–72 Cravens
- 1972–73 Sheriff Hutton
- 1973–74 Crown Hotel
- 1974–75 Moor Lane Youth Club
- 1975–76 Cawood
- 1976–77 Kingsway
- 1977–78 Chapelfields Youth Club
- 1978–79 Osbaldwick
- 1979–80 Aruda
- 1980–81 Ebor
- 1981–82 Olympia Mills
- 1982–83 Selby Town Reserves
- 1983–84 Hemingbrough United
- 1984–85 Melbourne
- 1985–86 Poppleton United
- 1986–87 Westlers United
- 1987–88 Rangers
- 1988–89 Black a Moor
- 1989–90 Ben Johnsons
- 1990–91 Selby RSSC
- 1991–92 Post Office
- 1992–93 Whitemoor
- 1993–94 Kartiers
- 1994–95 Malton Bacon Factory
- 1995–96 Cawood
- 1996–97 Hamilton Panthers
- 1997–98 Thorpe United
- 1998–99 Stillington
- 1999–2000 Hammerton United
- 2000–01 Tate & Lyle Selby
- 2001–02 LNER Builders
- 2002–03 Wilberfoss
- 2003–04 Tockwith
- 2004–05 Sheriff Hutton
- 2005–06 Huby United
- 2006–07 St. Clements
- 2007–08 Heworth
- 2008–09 Terrington Glory
- 2009–10 Strensall
- 2010–11 Cliffe
- 2011–12 Tadcaster Magnets
- 2012–13 F1 Racing
- 2013–14 Sporting Knavesmire
- 2014–15 Kirkbymoorside
- 2015–16 Wilberfoss
- 2016–17 Heworth Green
- 2017–18 Malt Shovel
- 2018–19 Wheldrake