Ardsley Athletic F.C.

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Ardsley Athletic
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Ardsley Athletic F.C. was an English association football club based in Ardsley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

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Ardsley, South Yorkshire village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley of South Yorkshire, England

Ardsley is a small village approximately 3 miles (5 km) east from Barnsley and forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley of South Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Stairfoot ward of Barnsley Metropolitan Council. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The A635 divides the village into two parts.

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History

The club was formed after the end of the First World War and entered local leagues in the Barnsley and South Yorkshire area. They first entered the FA Cup in 1920, eventually participating in the competition on twelve occasions. In 1928 they lost to Frickley Colliery in the final of the prestigious Sheffield Senior Cup, but a year later they went one better and beat Ecclesfield to lift the trophy. [1] [2]

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Notable former players

Players that played in the Football League before or after playing for Ardsley Athletic –

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Honours

Records

The 1928–29 FA Cup was the 54th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the third time, beating Portsmouth 2–0 in the final at Wembley.

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References

  1. ↑ Ardsley Athletic WildStat
  2. ↑ "Ardsley Athletic". fchd.info. Retrieved 9 January 2017.


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