Founded | 1910 |
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First season | 1910–11 |
Folded | 1914 |
Country | England |
Divisions | One |
Number of teams | Lowest: 10 (1910–11 and 1913–14) Highest: 14 (1911–12) |
The Yorkshire Combination was an association football league covering Yorkshire, England.
The Yorkshire Combination was formed for the 1910–11 season, [1] and the inaugural champions were Bradford City reserves. [2] The league ran for four seasons [2] before being disbanded in 1914. [3]
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