Colne United Firsts

Last updated : 21/08/2023 23:00:22

Introduction

Colne United Firsts are a Grassroots football team.

The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the Skipton Body Repair Centre Craven & District Football League Division 2.

Team Details

Colne United Firsts is a football team based in Colne, Lancashire, England. They play in the Skipton Body Repair Centre Craven & District Football League, which is a regional amateur league in the North West of England.

The team was founded in 1907 and has played in the Skipton Body Repair Centre Craven & District Football League since 1978. They have won the league championship on three occasions, in 1980-81, 1982-83, and 1999-2000.

The team's home ground is the Colne Recreation Ground, which has a capacity of 1,000 spectators. The team's current manager is Dave Walker.

Sources

Skipton Body Repair Centre Craven & District Football League

The Skipton Body Repair Centre Craven & District Football League is an amateur football league in the North West of England. It was founded in 1978 and currently consists of 12 teams. The league is divided into two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One.

The league champions are promoted to the North West Counties League, while the bottom two teams in the Premier Division are relegated to Division One. The top two teams in Division One are promoted to the Premier Division, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Craven & District Football League.

The league's current champions are AFC Crossleys, who won the title in the 2022-23 season.