1965–66 Yorkshire Football League

The 1965–66 Yorkshire Football League was the 40th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

Division One

Yorkshire Football League
Division One
Season1965–66
ChampionsWombwell Sporting Association
RelegatedRawmarsh Welfare
Stocksbridge Works
Matches played240
Goals scored954 (3.98 per match)

Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wombwell Sporting Association 30 18 7 5 62 37 1.676 43
2 Hatfield Main 30 19 2 9 100 54 1.852 40
3 Selby Town 30 15 10 5 67 37 1.811 40
4 Ossett Albion 30 19 2 9 64 40 1.600 40
5 Bridlington Town 30 16 6 8 62 44 1.409 38
6 Bridlington Trinity 30 16 2 12 85 60 1.417 34
7 Farsley Celtic 30 15 4 11 49 36 1.361 34
8 Barton Town 30 15 4 11 83 68 1.221 34
9 Mexborough Town 30 14 4 12 66 51 1.294 32
10 Goole Town reserves 30 13 4 13 50 52 0.962 30 Resigned from the league
11 Scarborough reserves 30 11 5 14 51 52 0.981 27
12 Hallam 30 11 4 15 50 59 0.847 26
13 Frickley Colliery reserves 30 7 7 16 41 77 0.532 21
14 Harrogate Town 30 8 3 19 49 65 0.754 19
15 Rawmarsh Welfare 30 4 5 21 34 98 0.347 13 Relegated to Division Two
16 Stocksbridge Works 30 2 5 23 41 124 0.331 9
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Map

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Location of the clubs in the 1965–66 Yorkshire League Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

Division Two

Yorkshire Football League
Division Two
Season1965–66
ChampionsNorton Woodseats
PromotedKiveton Park
Norton Woodseats
Sheffield
Thorne Colliery
Matches played210
Goals scored924 (4.4 per match)

Division Two featured eleven clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Norton Woodseats 28 18 5 5 85 35 2.429 41 Promoted to Division One
2 Thorne Colliery 28 17 5 6 90 49 1.837 39
3 Sheffield 28 15 5 8 61 33 1.848 35
4 Kiveton Park 28 15 4 9 70 57 1.228 34
5 Denaby United 28 14 5 9 84 40 2.100 33
6 Hull Brunswick 28 15 3 10 70 60 1.167 33
7 Heeley Amateurs 28 13 6 9 56 62 0.903 32
8 Retford Town reserves 28 11 8 9 66 48 1.375 30
9 Harrogate Railway Athletic 28 12 2 14 64 51 1.255 26
10 Swallownest Miners Welfare 28 11 4 13 55 70 0.786 26
11 Yorkshire Amateur 28 8 7 13 46 57 0.807 23
12 Doncaster United 28 10 3 15 54 68 0.794 23
13 Ossett Town 28 8 4 16 44 104 0.423 20
14 Leeds Ashley Road 28 7 4 17 47 61 0.770 18
15 Brodsworth Miners Welfare 28 2 3 23 32 129 0.248 7
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Map

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Location of the clubs in the 1965–66 Yorkshire League Division Two on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

League Cup

1965–66 Yorkshire Football League League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland

Semi-finals

Hallam 2–0Mexborough Town
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Final

Bridlington Town 2–1Hallam

References