Hunslet

Last updated : 20/08/2023 19:04:20

Introduction

Hunslet are a Grassroots football team.

The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the West Yorkshire Association Football League Division 1.

Team Details

Hunslet Football Club

Hunslet Football Club is a football club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the West Yorkshire Association Football League.

The club was founded in 1889 by employees of Leeds Steelworks. They joined the West Yorkshire League in 1894 and were renamed Hunslet Football Club. The club reached the quarter-finals of the FA Amateur Cup in 1895–96 and won the West Yorkshire Cup the following season.

In 1897, Hunslet were founder members of the Yorkshire League. They retained the West Yorkshire Cup in 1897–98, beating Harrogate 1–0 in the final at Elland Road on 23 April 1898, the first competitive football game played at the ground. They went on to retain the cup again in both of the next two seasons.

Hunslet's most successful period came in the early 1900s. They won the West Yorkshire League in 1901–02, 1902–03, 1903–04, and 1904–05. They also reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup in 1903, losing 1–0 to Bishop Auckland.

The club's fortunes declined in the latter part of the 20th century. They were relegated from the West Yorkshire League in 1987 and have since played in a variety of lower leagues.

Sources

West Yorkshire Association Football League

The West Yorkshire Association Football League is an amateur football league based in West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1897 and is currently in the ninth tier of the English football league system.

The league consists of two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One. The Premier Division is currently sponsored by Sky Bet.

The current champions of the Premier Division are Brighouse Town, who won the title in 2022–23. The current champions of Division One are Stanningley, who won the title in 2022–23.