Belper United Originals

Last updated : 18/08/2023 08:33:30

Introduction

Belper United Originals are a Grassroots football team.

The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the Derby City Football League (England Football Accredited League) U18 (Sun) Div 2.

Team Details

Belper United Originals is a football team based in Belper, Derbyshire, England. They are currently members of the Derby City Football League (Charter Standard League) Premier Division.

History

The club was founded in 1921 as Belper United. They played in the Derbyshire Senior League until 1979, when they joined the East Midlands Regional League. In 1984, they were promoted to the Premier Division of the Midland Alliance, which they won in 1985-86.

The club left the Midland Alliance in 1989 and joined the Northern Counties League. They won the league in 1990-91 and were promoted to the Northern Premier League.

Belper United remained in the Northern Premier League until 2007, when they were relegated to the Northern Counties East League. They won the league in 2010-11 and were promoted back to the Northern Premier League.

The club was renamed Belper United Originals in 2017. They currently play their home games at Christchurch Meadows.

Sources

Derby City Football League (Charter Standard League)

The Derby City Football League (Charter Standard League) is a football league in Derbyshire, England. It was founded in 1973 and currently has 20 clubs. The league is divided into two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One.

The Premier Division champions are promoted to the Northern Counties East League, while the bottom two clubs are relegated to Division One. The Division One champions are promoted to the Premier Division, while the bottom two clubs are relegated to the Derbyshire County Football League.

The Derby City Football League (Charter Standard League) is a popular league with a good standard of football. It is a great opportunity for local players to develop their skills and play at a competitive level.