Grimethorpe Miners Welfare F.C.

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Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
Full nameGrimethorpe Miners Welfare Football Club
Founded{as Grimethorpe Rovers)

Grimethorpe Miners Welfare F.C. was an English association football club based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire.

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History

The club was formed as Grimethorpe Rovers prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, and after the end of hostilities changed name to Grimethorpe Athletic. In 1959 (a year after changing name again – to Grimethorpe Miners Welfare), the club joined the Yorkshire League, winning the Division Two title (and with it promotion) at the first attempt, and also the prestigious Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup by beating Denaby United in the final. They spent three years in the top flight before being relegated back to Division Two in 1963. Two years later the club resigned from the league and returned to local football.

By the mid-1970s Grimethorpe were playing in the Doncaster & District Senior League, winning the Division One title in 1977 before winning back-to-back Premier Division titles in 1978 and 1979. In 1980 they rejoined the Yorkshire League, entering Division 3 and winning promotion at the first attempt. In 1982 the Yorkshire League merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League (NCEL), and Grimethorpe were among the founder members of the new competition.

They entered the FA Vase for the first time in 1982, and won back-to-back promotions in the mid-1980s (despite finishing 7th and 12th) to reach the NCEL's Premier Division. They were relegated back to Division One after three years, but resigned from the league part way through the 1990–91 season. In 1993 they joined the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League (S&HCSL), winning two successive promotions to reach the Premier Division by 1995. After finishing 3rd in the S&HCSL's top flight, they joined the Central Midlands League (CMFL), winning promotion in their debut season to reach the CMFL Supreme Division.

After four years in the CMFL, they resigned and seemingly disbanded again. In 2002 the club was reformed in the S&HCSL, but would only last a further year before dissolving for good.

League and cup history

Grimethorpe Miners Welfare League and Cup history [1]
SeasonDivisionPosition FA Vase
1959–60 Yorkshire League Division 21st/15-
1960–61 Yorkshire League Division 15th/18-
1961–62 Yorkshire League Division 113th/16-
1962–63 Yorkshire League Division 116th/16-
1963–64 Yorkshire League Division 210th/15-
1964–65 Yorkshire League Division 211th/15-
1976–77 Doncaster & District Senior League Division 11st-
1977–78 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division1st-
1978–79 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division1st-
1980–81 Yorkshire League Division 34th/16-
1981–82 Yorkshire League Division 212th/16-
1982–83 Northern Counties East League Division 2 North6th/143rd Round
1983–84 Northern Counties East League Division 2 North9th/14Preliminary Round
1984–85 Northern Counties East League Division 1 Central10th/16Preliminary Round
1985–86 Northern Counties East League Division 27th/16Preliminary Round
1986–87 Northern Counties East League Division 112th/181st Round
1987–88 Northern Counties East League Premier Division9th/17Preliminary Round
1988–89 Northern Counties East League Premier Division15th/17Preliminary Round
1989–90 Northern Counties East League Premier Division17th/18Preliminary Round
1990–91 Northern Counties East League Division 1WithdrewExtra Preliminary Round
1993–94 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 21st/14-
1994–95 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 11st/14-
1995–96 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division3rd/14-
1996–97 Central Midlands League Premier Division2nd/18-
1997–98 Central Midlands League Supreme Division12th/162nd Qualifying Round
1998–99 Central Midlands League Supreme Division18th/192nd Qualifying Round
1999–00 Central Midlands League Supreme Division12th/19-
2002–03 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division 27th/14-

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Records

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References

  1. ↑ "Football Club History Database - Grimethorpe Miners Welfare".
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