South Leeds F.C.

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South Leeds F.C.
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Full nameSouth Leeds Football Club
Founded2017
Ground South Leeds Stadium
Capacity3,450
ChairmanReece Mudd
ManagerCraig Ogilvie
League Northern Counties East League Division One
2024–25 Northern Counties East League Division One, 9th of 22

South Leeds Football Club is an English football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Division One and play at the South Leeds Stadium.

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History

The club was formed as Middleton FC in 2017 as a Sunday League Team in the Leeds Combination League, but the team withdrew during that same season. The following season they entered the Non League Pyramid in Saturday football joining the Yorkshire Amateur League.

Middleton started in Division 3 (6th Tier in Yorkshire Amateur League) and were crowned League Champions of Division 3 in their first season also winning the Hancock League Cup. As a result of their performances on the pitch they were promoted 4 Divisions into the Premier Division (2nd Tier in Yorkshire Amateur League) their debut season in the Premier Division was declared null and void due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The Following season Middleton were crowned Premier Division Champions and promoted to Step 7 football in the Supreme Division (Top Tier in Yorkshire Amateur League). Middleton won the Leeds & District Senior Challenge Cup in 2021–22 and the following season won the Yorkshire Amateur League Cup.

In 2023–24 they won the Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division title to win promotion to the Northern Counties East League. [1] Less than a week after its promotion, the club was renamed as South Leeds FC, having merged with a local junior club.[ citation needed ]

During the 202425 season long term manager and club founder Reece Mudd stepped down from his role as First Team manager after 8 years in charge winning 6 promotions and 10 trophies with the club. At the end of the 202425 season the club announced that Craig Ogilvie was to become the new First Team manager and start in his new role in the 202526 season.

Honours

Players

First Team Squad


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Diamond
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG John Paul Reynard
DF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Helmo Sandro Mendes
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Brandan Hughes-Miller
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kadeem Morton
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Reece Evans
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kieran Telford
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG William Harling
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Brook
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Valentine
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Antonio Gomes Araujo Monteiro
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam McDonnell
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Taylor Starkey
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Eoin Schofield
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Nathan Hawkhead
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Samuel Nelson
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jonathan Daniel
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harley Blankley
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG James Law
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Dyllan Drovi
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Tyler Bussue
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Luca Grant
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Warren Carr
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Wood
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG William Law
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Mitchell Hamilton

Coaching Staff


RoleName
Manager Flag of England.svg Craig Ogilvie
Assistant Manager Flag of England.svg Danny Chadwick
Assistant Manager Flag of England.svg Liam Mudd
Physio Flag of England.svg Matthew Johnson

References


Season-by-season record

SeasonDivision Level League PositionNotes
2018–19 Yorkshire Amateur League Division Three161stDivision Three Champions

Hancock League Cup Winners

Promoted To Premier Division

2019–20 Yorkshire Amateur League Premier Division12League season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Yorkshire Amateur League Premier Division121stPremier Division Champions

Promoted To Supreme Division

2021–22 Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division112ndLeeds & District Senior Challenge Cup Winners

Yorkshire Amateur League Cup Finalists

2022–23 Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division113rdYorkshire Amateur League Cup Winners

Leeds & District Senior Challenge Cup Finalists

2023–24 Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division111stSupreme Division Champions

Promoted To Northern Counties East Division 1

Leeds & District Senior Challenge Cup Finalists

Yorkshire Amateur League Cup Finalists

2024–25 Northern Counties East Football League Division One109th
2025–26 Northern Counties East Football League Division One10