Ossett Albion A.F.C.

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Ossett Albion
Ossett United)
GroundQueen's Terrace, Ossett

Ossett Albion Association Football Club was an English football club. They played at Queen's Terrace in Ossett, in West Yorkshire, more commonly known as Dimplewells, the area of Ossett the ground is situated in.

History

The club was formed in 1944 as a junior club, eventually they became a senior club and played in the

West Yorkshire League, winning numerous honours before joining the Yorkshire League
in 1957.

Albion won promotion from Division 2 in 1959 and were runner up to League champions

Farsley Celtic in 1960. Albion were runners up again in 1962 to champions Stocksbridge Works
. Albion continued to get regular top 4 places for several years afterwards but in 1972 they were relegated to Division 2. Albion won promotion in 1974 and finally won the Yorkshire League title in 1975. However, Albion went down again in 1978, but bounced back as Division 2 champions in 1979. Albion suffered yet another relegation in 1980, but again won the Division 2 title in 1981.

In 1982, the Yorkshire League joined up with the

Premier Division. They finished bottom the first two seasons, but avoided relegation and eventually they began to climb the table. Albion, with Gerry Quinn as manager, were League champions in 1999, but were denied promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One due to one of their changing rooms not being big enough. In 2001, with Eric Gilchrist in charge, Albion finished 2nd to Brigg Town
but were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One instead of Brigg.

Ossett Albion finished bottom of the division in 2002 and they were relegated back to the Northern Counties East League but in 2004 Albion were champions again on a dramatic final day of the season, they pipped Eastwood Town to the Northern Counties East Premier Division title by virtue of scoring the more goals with the two clubs locked on the same number of points and also with the same goal difference, returning to the Northern Premier Division One.

2016–17 was Albion's 13th in the Northern Premier League Division One and their fortunes in recent campaigns fluctuated considerably. Twice the club finished just outside the play-off positions, they also had a few seasons struggling against relegation and in 2013–14 only a late reprieve rescued their status at this level.

Albion first entered the

Bradford Park Avenue
.

In the FA Trophy, Albion have reached the 1st round twice, in 2002 and 2005.

In the FA Vase, Albion reached the 4th round in 1982, 1995, and 2000.

Albion first entered the

Crook 1–0), 1968 (losing to North Shields 3–0) and 1973 (losing to Oldbury United
1–0). Albion's biggest win was 10–2 over Reckitts and Sons. Albion's last game in the Amateur Cup was a 3–1 defeat at North Ferriby United. The FA Amateur Cup was discontinued in 1974 and replaced by the FA Vase.

Albion have won the West Riding County Cup in 1965, 1966, 1968, and 1999, the Yorkshire League Cup in 1976 and 1977 and the Northern Counties East Football League Cup in 1984, beating Ilkeston 2-1, and 2003, beating Sheffield 3–0.

Albion's all-time record appearances holder is Peter Eaton, who made over 800 appearances during the 1970s and 1980s. Albion's record goalscorer is John Balmer, who hit over 40 goals in consecutive seasons during Jimmy Martin's reign in the early 1990s.

A number of former Ossett Albion players progressed into the Football League including

Rob Edwards
.

Current Albion defender, Dominic Riordan, was appointed chairman on 25 June 2014.

Ex-

Championship team Burnley
in January 2016.

In September 2017, the founders and directors of Unita, a local based facilities management company, took the reins at Ossett Albion in a move which sees the club inherit a ready-made football academy with 150 players currently enrolled. This saw Huddersfield Town's former head of youth development Dave Haley take over as first team manager and Andy Welsh former Sunderland midfielder become head coach. Phil Smith (ex Sheffield Wednesday Academy coach) will provide support and oversee the running of the academy.

In 2018, it was announced that Ossett Albion and Ossett Town would merge to form Ossett United.[1]

Honours

Records

References

  1. ^ Further details announced on the merger – Ossett, united Ossett Town

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