Penistone Church Football Club is an English football club based in Penistone, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Its first men's team plays in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, at level 9 of the English football league system.
First Men's Team History In 1909 they were the first winners of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Junior Cup,History Penistone Church FC winning the cup again in 1937.
In 1948 they were the first ever opponents of Sheffield Wednesday's youth team, in a Hatchard League fixture. When the Hatchard League merged with the Sheffield Association League, Penistone were founder members of the new Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League. They first reached the Premier Division in 1995 and were something of a yo-yo club during the 1990s, flitting between the Premier Division and Division One on numerous occasions.
They finished as Premier Division runners-up in 2003 but would later spend yet another year in Division One after relegation in 2007. They finally established themselves as one of the top sides in the league during the early 2010s, and in 2014 they were promoted to the Northern Counties East League Division One, having made their FA Vase debut against Rossington Main in 2013.Penistone Church Football Club History Database
In 2016 they qualified for the inaugural Division One play-offs, but missed out on promotion to the Premier Division after losing their semi-final against AFC Emley, but a year later they beat the same opponents in a semi-final re-match before going on to beat Grimsby Borough in the final to win promotion to the Premier Division.
The club reached the final of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup for the first time in 2018, losing 3–4 to Shaw Lane at Bramall Lane. The following season, Penistone only narrowly missed out on the NCEL Premier Division title, being pipped at the end by Worksop Town
Women's team history
The club has multiple women and girls teams playing in the Sheffield and Hallamshire Women's and Girls League. Many of players have been through several age groups, developing their game in the same format as the mens' game.
Season-by-season record Season Division Level Position FA Cup FA Amateur Cup FA Vase Notes 1906–07 Sheffield Junior League - - - - 1907–08 Sheffield Amateur League - 3rd/16 - - - 1908–09 Sheffield Amateur League - 1st/13 - - - League champions (won play-off) 1909–10 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1910–11 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - League champions (won play-off) 1911–12 Sheffield Amateur League - 2nd/12 - - - 1912–13 Sheffield Amateur League - 2nd/13 - - - 1913–14 Sheffield Amateur League - 4th/11 - - - 1914–15 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1915–16Club did not enter any competitions due to World War I 1916–17Club did not enter any competitions due to World War I 1917–18Club did not enter any competitions due to World War I 1918–19Club did not enter any competitions due to World War I 1919–20 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1920–21 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1921–22 Sheffield Amateur League - 7th/11 - - - 1922–23 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1923–24 Sheffield Amateur League - 13th/14 - - - 1924–25 Penistone & District League - - - - 1925–26 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1926–27 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1927–28 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1928–29 Sheffield Amateur League - 8th/11 - - - 1929–30 Sheffield Amateur League - 1st/10 - - - Lost league play-off 1930–31 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1931–32 Sheffield Amateur League - 3rd/13 - - - 1932–33 Sheffield Amateur League - 9th/11 - - - 1933–34 Sheffield Amateur League - 12th/14 - - - 1934–35 Sheffield Amateur League - 7th/11 - - - 1935–36 Sheffield Amateur League - 15th/15 - - - 1936–37 Sheffield Amateur League - 4th/10 - - - 1937–38 Sheffield Amateur League - 8th/11 - - - 1938–39 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1939–40Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1940–41Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1941–42Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1942–43Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1943–44Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1944–45Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1945–46Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II 1946–47 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1947–48 Sheffield Amateur League - - - - 1948–49 Hatchard League - - PR - 1949–50 Hatchard League - - 1QR - 1950–51 Hatchard League - 1st - PR - League champions 1951–52 Hatchard League - - 2QR - 1952–53 Hatchard League - 5th/14 - 1QR - 1953–54 Hatchard League - - 1QR - 1954–55 Hatchard League - - PR - 1955–56 Hatchard League - - PR - 1956–57 Hatchard League - 9th/16 - 1QR - 1957–58 Hatchard League - - EPR - 1958–59 Hatchard League - - PR - 1959–60 Hatchard League - 2nd/16 - 1QR - 1960–61 Hatchard League - 1st/15 - 2QR - League champions 1961–62 Hatchard League - 5th/16 - PR - 1962–63 Sheffield Association League Division Two - 1st/13 - PR - League champions, promoted 1963–64 Sheffield Association League Division One - 4th/16 - 1QR - 1964–65 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - 1965–66 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - 1966–67 Sheffield Association League Division One - 5th/18 - - - 1967–68 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - 1968–69 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - 1969–70 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - 1970–71 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - 1971–72 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - 1972–73 Sheffield Association League Division One - 9th/16 - - - 1973–74 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - Relegated 1974–75 Sheffield Association League Division Two - - - - 1975–76 Sheffield Association League Division Two - 8th/16 - - - 1976–77 Sheffield Association League Division Two - 6th/14 - - - 1977–78 Sheffield Association League Division Two - - - - Promoted 1978–79 Sheffield Association League Division One - 13th/16 - - - 1979–80 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - Relegated 1980–81 Sheffield Association League Division Two - - - - 1981–82 Sheffield Association League Division Two - - - - Promoted 1982–83 Sheffield Association League Division One - - - - 1983–84 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division - 14th/14 - - - Relegated 1984–85 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One - 13th/14 - - - Relegated 1985–86 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two - 6th/13 - - - 1986–87 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two - 7th/13 - - - 1987–88 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two - 4th/13 - - - 1988–89 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two - 6th/14 - - - 1989–90 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two - 8th/14 - - - 1990–91 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two - 10th/14 - - - 1991–92 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two - 5th/10 - - - Promoted 1992–93 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One - 4th/14 - - - 1993–94 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One - 1st/13 - - - League champions, promoted 1994–95 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division - 9th/14 - - - 1995–96 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division - 13th/14 - - - Relegated 1996–97 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One - 3rd/13 - - - Promoted 1997–98 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division - 10th/14 - - - 1998–99 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division - 12th/14 - - - Relegated 1999–00 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One - 8th/14 - - - 2000–01 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One - 1st/13 - - - League champions, promoted 2001–02 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division - 7th/14 - - - 2002–03 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division - 2nd/13 - - - 2003–04 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division - 5th/14 - - - 2004–05 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division 11 9th/14 - - - 2005–06 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division 11 9th/14 - - - 2006–07 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division 11 13th/14 - - - Relegated 2007–08 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One 12 2nd/13 - - - Promoted 2008–09 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division 11 10th/13 - - - 2009–10 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division 11 7th/12 - - - 2010–11 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division 11 3rd/14 - - - 2011–12 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division 11 4th/14 - - - 2012–13 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division 11 3rd/15 - - - 2013–14 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division 11 4th/14 - - 1QR Promoted 2014–15 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 9th/22 - - 1QR 2015–16 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 5th/21 EPR - 2QR 2016–17 Northern Counties East League Division One 10 6th/22 EPR - 1R Promoted (won play-off) 2017–18 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 7th/22 2QR - 1QR 2018–19 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 2nd/20 PR - 1QR 2019–20 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 – EPR - 1R League season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 – EPR - 2R League season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 6th/20 EPR - 1QR 2022–23 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 5th/20 1QR - 1R 2023–24 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 6th/20 PR - 1QR 2024–25 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 8th/20 EPR - 2QR 2025–26 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 9 13th/20 EPR - 1R Season Division Level Position FA Cup FA Amateur Cup FA Vase NotesSource: Football Club History Database
Notable former players Players that have played in the Football League either before or after playing for Penistone Church:
Harry Fearnley Seth King John Stones
Ground The club plays at the Memorial Ground, Church View Road, Penistone, S36 6AT.
Honours
League Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Promoted: 2013–14 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One Promoted: 1993–94 (champions), 1996–97, 2000–01 (champions), 2007–08 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two Promoted: 1991–92 Hatchard League Champions: 1950–51, 1960–61
Cup Sheffield & Hallamshire Junior Cup Winners: 1908–09, 1936–37 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Cup Winners: 2011–12, 2013–14 Northern Counties East Football League Cup Winners: 2016–17
Records Best League performance: 2nd in Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 2018–19 Best FA Amateur Cup performance: 2nd qualifying round (1951–52, 1960–61) Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round (2018–19) Best FA Vase performance: Second round (2020–21) Record attendance: 1007 v [Sheffield FC], Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 4th April 2026
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