Thackley A.F.C.

Summary

Thackley A.F.C. are a football club based in Thackley, north Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Their home ground is the ‘Thank You Key Workers Stadium at Dennyfield’ and the primary colours of club are red and white.

Thackley A.F.C.
Full nameThackley Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dennyboys
Founded1930
GroundThe ‘Thank You Key Workers Stadium at Dennyfield’, Bradford
Capacity3,000
ChairmanBen Oliver
ManagerDanny Forrest & Tom Greaves
LeagueNorthern Counties East League Premier Division
2022–23Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 14th of 20

History edit

Thackley FC was formed in 1930, spending much of their early years in local football before joining the West Riding County Amateur League in 1939. The club then moved into county-wide leagues, spending 25 years in the West Riding County Amateur League, winning that league on five occasions before a brief spell in the West Yorkshire League. Thackley then joined the Yorkshire League before becoming founder members of the Northern Counties East League's Premier Division where they have been ever since with the club's best season being in 1993–94 when they were runners-up, losing out on goal difference to Stocksbridge Park Steels.[1] The club has never been relegated from that division throughout the League's 40-year history.

Thackley's best efforts in national cup competitions have been in the FA Vase, their best season being in 1980–81 when they got to the fifth round. The club has never progressed beyond the second qualifying round of either the FA Cup or the FA Trophy.[2]

Honours edit

  • Northern Counties East Football League Cup
    • Winners 2011–12, 2012–13
  • Yorkshire League
    • Division 2 Champions 1973–74
  • West Yorkshire League
    • Winners 1965–66 1966–67
  • West Riding County Amateur League
    • Winners 5 times
  • West Riding County Cup
    • Winners 1973–74 1974–75
  • West Riding County Challenge Cup
    • Winners 1963–64, 1966–67
  • Bradford & District Senior Cup
    • Winners 13 times.

Ground edit

References edit

  1. ^ Football Club History database – Thackley
  2. ^ Thackley's page on the NCEL website

External links edit

  • Club Website
  • NCEL Website

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