The West Riding County Amateur Football League was a football competition based in Yorkshire, England. Formed in 1922, it had one division when it closed in 2019 due to a lack of participating clubs.
The Premier Division sat at level 11 of the English football league system. Silsden, Brighouse Town, Hemsworth Miners Welfare, Campion and Steeton were the most recent teams to move up from the league. Silsden were promoted in 2004 after winning the Premier Division in successive seasons but chose to play their football in the North West Counties League, as did neighbouring Steeton in 2018, whereas Brighouse Town, Hemsworth Miners Welfare and Campion went up to the Northern Counties East League.
The league operated with only one division until the 1953–54 season, then gradually expanded to reach five divisions for a while.
Final member clubs The last constitution for the 2018–19 season was as follows. Clubs which are struck through withdrew before the end of the season.
Premier Division AFC Bingley Bradford Olympic DRAM Community Golcar United Lepton Highlanders Littletown Lower Hopton Ovenden West Riding P.F.C. (ex West Horton) Route One Rovers Ryburn United Steeton Reserves Toller AFC TVR United Wakefield City
Recent divisional champions SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three1986–87Ovenden West RidingNon League Tables Archive 1986–87 Non League MattersHalifax IrishV.A.W. Low MoorCollingham Reserves1987–88Ovenden West RidingNon League Tables Archive 1987–88 Non League MattersV.A.W. Low MoorColtonBradley Rangers Reserves1988–89Non League Tables Archive 1988–89 Non League MattersV.A.W. Low MoorAltoftsSteetonGatehouse1989–90V.A.W. Low MoorFerrybridge AmateursCampion TykeTyersal1990–91Brighouse TownAberford AlbionTyersalFerrybridge Amateurs Reserves1991–92FieldTyersalOtley TownField Reserves1992–93Aberford AlbionCampionBrighouse Town ReservesPhoenix1993–94MarsdenOtley TownPhoenixHeckmondwike Town1994–95Brighouse TownFarnley W.M.C.GreetlandHolmewood Athletic1995–96Brighouse TownStorthes HallOverthorpe S.C.Keighley Shamrocks1996–97Ovenden West RidingHemsworth Miners WelfareBay AthleticField Reserves1997–98MarsdenPhoenixHall Green UnitedPhoenix Reserves1998–99Storthes HallBay AthleticLower HoptonTrinity Athletic1999–2000Keighley PhoenixStump CrossSilsdenCampion Reserves2000–01WRCAL 2000–2012 Tables Archive Non League MattersBrighouse TownSilsdenSteeton2001–02Brighouse TownTyersalWakefield City2002–03SilsdenHall Green UnitedSalts2003–04SilsdenArdsley CelticHalifax Irish Club2004–05Golcar UnitedEastmoorSouth Bradford2005–06Bay AthleticHall Green UnitedMeltham Athletic2006–07WibseyMeltham AthleticBronte Wanderers2007–08Bay AthleticKirkburtonBrighouse Town Reserves2008–09Bay AthleticTyersal Bronte Wanderers2009–10Bay AthleticSteetonBay Athletic ReservesHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.2010–11Season 2010–11 FA Full-TimeBay AthleticLittletownLepton HighlandersAlbion Sports Reserves2011–12Season 2011–12 FA Full-TimeOvenden West RidingLepton HighlandersCampion ReservesLittletown Reserves2012–13Season 2012–13 FA Full-TimeBay AthleticHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.Bay Athletic Reserves2013–14Season 2013–14 FA Full-TimeOvenden West RidingHunsworthDudley Hill Rangers2014–15Season 2014–15 FA Full-TimeBay AthleticWakefield CityHonley2015–16Season 2015–16 FA Full-TimeHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.NewsomeThornton United2016–17Season 2016–17 FA Full-TimeLower HoptonThornton UnitedT V R United2017–18Golcar UnitedOvenden West Riding2018–19Golcar United
Recent divisional cup winners
SeasonPremier Division CupDivision One CupDivision Two CupDivision Three Cup2009–10Albion SportsVentus/Yeadon CelticAFC Emley ReservesHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.2010–11TyersalBay Athletic ReservesLong LeeAlbion Sports Reserves2011–12Ovenden West RidingLepton HighlandersOvenden West Riding Reserves2012–13Ovenden West RidingHalifax Irish ClubOvenden West Riding Reserves2013–14Ovenden West RidingWakefield CityGolcar United Reserves2014–15Ovenden West RidingLepton HighlandersBay Athletic Reserves2015–16Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.NewsomeSalts Reserves2016–17LittletownRoute One RoversLower Hopton Reserves2017–18SteetonWest Horton2018–19Route One Rovers
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