Woolley Miners Welfare F.C.
# Woolley Miners Welfare F.C.

Woolley Miners Welfare F.C. was an English association football club based in Woolley, South Yorkshire.

## History

The club entered the Yorkshire League in 1971, and would win back-to-back promotions in their first two seasons to reach the top flight, before being relegated back down to Division 3 again by 1977.

In 1982 the Yorkshire League merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League, and Woolley were the first winners of the NCEL Division 2 South title. They spent the rest of their history in Division 1 and reached the final of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup in 1989, before withdrawing from the NCEL and dissolving a year later.

### League and cup history

Woolley MW League and Cup history :

| Season | Division | Position | FA Trophy | FA Vase |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971–72 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 4th/14 | - | - |
| 1972–73 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | 2nd/16 | 1st Qualifying Round | - |
| 1973–74 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | 16th/16 | 2nd Qualifying Round | - |
| 1974–75 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | 11th/15 | 1st Qualifying Round | - |
| 1975–76 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | 6th/15 | - | 2nd Round |
| 1976–77 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | 15th/16 | - | 1st Round |
| 1977–78 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 14th/16 | - | Preliminary Round |
| 1978–79 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 9th/15 | - | - |
| 1979–80 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 8th/14 | - | - |
| 1980–81 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 14th/16 | - | Preliminary Round |
| 1981–82 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 3rd/15 | - | - |
| 1982–83 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 South | 1st/14 | - | 1st Round |
| 1983–84 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 South | 3rd/14 | - | 1st Round |
| 1984–85 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 Central | 3rd/16 | - | Preliminary Round |
| 1985–86 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 9th/16 | - | Preliminary Round |
| 1986–87 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 13th/18 | - | 1st Round |
| 1987–88 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 6th/16 | - | 1st Round |
| 1988–89 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 3rd/16 | - | - |
| 1989–90 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 4th/15 | - | - |

## Records

* Best FA Trophy performance – 2nd Qualifying round, 1973/74
* Best FA Vase performance – 2nd Round, 1975/76
