Upton Colliery F.C.
| Full name | Upton Colliery Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1931 | |
| Dissolved | 1964 | |
| Ground | Colliery Ground | |
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Upton Colliery Football Club was an English association football club based in Upton, West Yorkshire. From 1933 to 1947 it was a prominent member of the Yorkshire Football League.[1]
Stadium
The club played at the Colliery Ground, located near to the Upton Colliery site. In 1949 the stadium facilities were apparently deemed not sufficient for the club to gain re-election to the Yorkshire Football League.[2] The ground is still used for local football today, little of the original colliery buildings or stadium facilities remain.
History
Upton Colliery was formed in 1931
FA Cup history
Upton first competed in the FA Cup in the 1939–1940 season and competed in the competition every season between 1945 and 1960. The club reached the third qualifying round on three occasions.[3]
Other cup competitions
The club is known to have competed in the
Notable players
- Football Leaguebegan his career with Upton Colliery.
- Joe Shaw, who holds a number of club records for Sheffield United, began his career at the club.
- Charlie Williams, who was a pioneer of post-war black professional footballers in England and was later a successful comedian, also began his career at Upton.
Honours
- Yorkshire Football League
- Runners-up 1934/35
- Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1936/37, 1949/50
- Sheffield Association League
- Winners 1953/54, 1955/56, 1956/57, 1958/59
Records
- FA Cup
- Third qualifying round, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55
References
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