Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Park Road.

History The club was formed as Worsbrough Bridge St James in 1923,Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Pyramid Passion before being renamed Worsbrough Bridge Athletic. After playing in the Barnsley Junior League, the club joined the Barnsley Nelson League in 1939. They were runners-up in the league in 1943–44 and champions the following season. They returned to the Junior League in 1947, before switching to the Barnsley Association League in 1949. They were league champions in 1950–51 and 1952–53 and League Cup winners in 1956–57 and 1958–59. The club were renamed Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare & Athletic in 1961 after entering into partnership with the local Miners Welfare scheme, after which they joined Division Two of the Sheffield Association League in 1963.

Worsbrough Bridge were promoted to Division One at the end of their first season in the Sheffield Association League, and were Division One champions in 1965–66 and 1969–70. In 1971 the club moved up to Division Three of the Yorkshire League. After finishing third in their first season in the league, they were promoted to Division Three. Another third-placed finish in 1972–73 saw them earn a second successive promotion to Division One. They finished second-from-bottom of Division One in 1975–76 and were relegated to Division Two. After finishing third-from-bottom of Division Two in 1978–79 the club were relegated to Division Three.

When the Yorkshire League merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League in 1982, The Brigg were placed in Division Two South. League reorganisation in 1984 saw them moved to Division One Central, before further reorganisation saw them placed in Division Three for the 1985–86 season. They went on to finish as runners-up in the division, earning promotion to Division Two. The club were Division Two runners-up in 1990–91 and were promoted to Division One. They were Division One runners-up in 1990–91.

In 2006 the club were renamed Worsbrough Bridge Athletic. They finished bottom of Division One in 2009–10 and 2015–16 but were not relegated. In 2025–26 the club were runners-up in Division One, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Leeds UFCA 3–0 in the semi-finals, they defeated Wakefield 2–0 in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division.

Season-by-season record SeasonDivisionLevelPositionFA CupFA Amateur CupFA VaseNotes1932–33Barnsley Junior League– –––1933–34Barnsley Junior League– –––1934–35Barnsley Junior League– –––1935–36Barnsley Junior League– –––1936–37Barnsley Junior League–3/7–––1937–38Barnsley Junior League–3/12–––1938–39Barnsley Junior League–7/11–––1939–40Barnsley Nelson League–––––Withdrew from league1943–44Barnsley Nelson League–2/11–––1944–45Barnsley Nelson League–1/9–––Lost league play-off1945–46Barnsley Nelson League–4/12–––1946–47Barnsley Nelson League– –––1947–48Barnsley Junior League–3/9–––1948–49Barnsley Junior League– –––League champions1949–50Barnsley Association League– ––-Lost league play-off1950–51Barnsley Association League–1/13–––League champions1951–52Barnsley Association League– –––1952–53Barnsley Association League– –––League champions (won play-off)1953–54Barnsley Association League– –––1954–55Barnsley Association League–1/9–––Lost league play-off1955–56Barnsley Association League– –––1956–57Barnsley Association League–1/8–––Lost league play-off1957–58Barnsley Association League–2/13–––1958–59Barnsley Association League–1/12–––Lost league play-off1959–60Barnsley Association League–1/11–––Lost league play-off1960–61Barnsley Association League–2/9–––1961–62Barnsley Association League–3/12–––1962–63Sheffield Association League Division Two– –––Promoted1963–64Sheffield Association League Division One–7/16–––1964–65Sheffield Association League Division One– –––1965–66Sheffield Association League Division One–1/16–––League champions1966–67Sheffield Association League Division One–4/18–––1967–68Sheffield Association League Division One– –––1968–69Sheffield Association League Division One– –––1969–70Sheffield Association League Division One–1/17–––1970–71Sheffield Association League Division One– –1QR–1971–72Yorkshire League Division Three–3/14–3QR–Promoted1972–73Yorkshire League Division Two–3/16–3QR–Promoted1973–74Yorkshire League Division One–8/16–2QR–1974–75Yorkshire League Division One–12/16––1R1975–76Yorkshire League Division One–15/16––PRRelegated1976–77Yorkshire League Division Two–9/16–––1977–78Yorkshire League Division Two–9/15–––1978–79Yorkshire League Division Two–14/16–––Relegated1979–80Yorkshire League Division Three–7/141QR––1980–81Yorkshire League Division Three–7/161QR––1981–82Yorkshire League Division Three–4/151QR––1982–83Northern Counties East League Division Two South–3/14–––1983–84Northern Counties East League Division Two South–7/13––PR1984–85Northern Counties East League Division One Central–13/16––EPR1985–86Northern Counties East League Division Three–2/14–––Promoted1986–87Northern Counties East League Division Two–6/18––EPR1987–88Northern Counties East League Division Two–5/15––EPR1988–89Northern Counties East League Division Two–4/14–––1989–90Northern Counties East League Division Two–11/14––EPR1990–91Northern Counties East League Division Two–2/13––3RPromoted1991–92Northern Counties East League Division One–10/16––EPR1992–93Northern Counties East League Division One–10/14––2R1993–94Northern Counties East League Division One–8/15––EPR1994–95Northern Counties East League Division One–2/16-–1R1995–96Northern Counties East League Division One–11/16––1QR1996–97Northern Counties East League Division One–10/15––1R1997–98Northern Counties East League Division One–7/15––2QR1998–99Northern Counties East League Division One–6/13––1R1999–2000Northern Counties East League Division One–10/16––1QR2000–01Northern Counties East League Division One–11/16––2QR2001–02Northern Counties East League Division One–3/16––2QR2002–03Northern Counties East League Division One–14/171QR–2QR2003–04Northern Counties East League Division One–15/18––1R2004–05Northern Counties East League Division One1015/16––1QR2005–06Northern Counties East League Division One109/16––2QR2006–07Northern Counties East League Division One108/17––1R2007–08Northern Counties East League Division One1015/17––1QR2008–09Northern Counties East League Division One1016/19––2QR2009–10Northern Counties East League Division One1018/18––1R2010–11Northern Counties East League Division One1012/20––2QR2011–12Northern Counties East League Division One1011/20––2QR2012–13Northern Counties East League Division One109/22––1QR2013–14Northern Counties East League Division One1010/22-–2QR2014–15Northern Counties East League Division One1016/22––2QR2015–16Northern Counties East League Division One1021/21––1QR2016–17Northern Counties East League Division One1020/22––1QR2017–18Northern Counties East League Division One1019/22––1QR2018–19Northern Counties East League Division One107/20––2QR2019–20Northern Counties East League Division One10––-2QRSeason abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2020–21Northern Counties East League Division One10––-1QRSeason abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2021–22Northern Counties East League Division One109/21––1QR2022–23Northern Counties East League Division One1015/20–––2023–24Northern Counties East League Division One1015/23––1QR2024–25Northern Counties East League Division One106/22––2QR2025–26Northern Counties East League Division One10 ––1QRPromoted (play-offs)Source: Football Club History Database

Ground The club began playing at Park Road before World War II, but left in 1947. They returned after purchasing the ground in 1953. After entering into partnership with the Miners Welfare scheme, the ground was developed with new changing rooms and a new hall during the early 1960s. In the early 1970s a new stand was built. A record attendance of 1,603 was set for an FA Amateur Cup match against Blyth Spartans in 1971, although the real figure may have been closer to 2,500. Floodlights were installed in 1993.

Honours Sheffield Association League Division One champions 1965–66, 1969–70 League Cup winners 1965–66 Barnsley Association League Champions 1950–51, 1952–53 Barnsley Junior League Champions 1948–49

Records Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 2002–03 Best FA Amateur Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 1971–72, 1972–73 Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 1990–91 Record attendance: 1,617 vs Wakefield, Northern Counties East League Division One play-off final, 25 April 2026

See also Worsbrough Bridge Athletic F.C. players Worsbrough Bridge Athletic F.C. managers

References

External links Official website