South Kirkby Colliery F.C.

South Kirkby Colliery
Full name South Kirkby Colliery Football Club
Founded 1895 as South Kirkby Colliery Athletic Club
Ground South Kirkby Miners Welfare Ground, South Kirkby
League Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One
2015–16 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One, 5th

South Kirkby Colliery Football Club is a football club based in South Kirkby, West Yorkshire, England. The club played in the FA Cup on numerous occasions[1] and were former members of the Yorkshire Football League. The club originally played in red and green halves.

History

The club were formed in 1895 as South Kirkby Colliery Athletic Club, the works team of South Kirkby Colliery. The club initially competed in the Barnsley League, before joining the Sheffield Association League. The club then moved into the Yorkshire League, before dropping down to the Doncaster and District Senior League in the late 1960s. The club now plays in the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League.

Professionalism and success

In 1905–06 the club won the Sheffield Association League, the South Yorkshire League, the Hemsworth and District League, the Hemsworth and District Challenge Cup and narrowly missed out on a fifth title that season when they lost in the final of the Montague Hospital Cup. The same season the club had a remarkable run in the FA Cup, eventually losing to Bishop Aukland. The season was one of the most successful in the club's history. In 1905 the club were at least semi professional, and signed J. Aston from Small Heath on professional terms.

FA Cup

The club first played in the FA Cup in the 1905–1906 season, reaching the fourth qualifying round. The club once again reached the fourth qualifying round in 1912–1913 and 1929–1930.[2]

Other cups

As well as the FA Cup the club have played in the Wharncliffe Charity Cup and the Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup, winning the latter on two occasions.[2]

Ground

It is not known where the club played prior to 1903 but the club moved to a new purpose built ground near the colliery around 1904.[2] In 1929 the colliery ground was closed and the club moved to the present Miners Welfare Ground on just off Stockingate.

Honours

Records

References

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