| York Football League |
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| Founded |
| 1897 |
| Nation |
 England |
| Feeder To |
| Northern Counties East League |
| Divisions |
| Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three |
| Number of Teams |
| 54 (15 in Premier Division) |
| Levels on Pyramid |
| Level 14 to Level 17 |
| Cups |
| York Senior Cup |
| Current Champions (2008-09) |
| Hamilton Panthers (Premier) Riccall United (Division One) Hemingbrough United (Division Two) Terrington Glory (Division Three) |
| Website |
| Official Website |
The York Football League is a football competition based in North Yorkshire, England, founded in 1897.[1] Currently it is known under the terms of a sponsorship agreement as the York Minster Engineering Football League.
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History
When the league was formed in the late 1800s, association football was just beginning to gather popularity in England. The Football League itself had only begun nine years before the York League, it was also founded prior to the city's now primary team York City. Upon the league's formation, nine teams entered into the league, the founding clubs were:
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Throughout the league's history, the only club from the first ever season to continue in an unbroken existence are Rowntrees (now known as Nestlé Rowntree). However, Bishopthorpe United, Easingwold Town and St. Clements are at present still playing in the York League system, after refounding at various points.
Acomb and Rowntrees (along with fellow league team, York YMCA) also went on to become founding members of the Yorkshire League for the 1920-21 season.[2]
Some teams from the York League have climbed the football ladder in the past; Pickering Town played in the league before gaining promotion in 1972. They are currently in the Northern Counties East Premier Division. Also, York Railway Institute and Rowntrees have been crowned champions of the Northern Counties East League Division One during the 1980s.
Recent times
Today it has a total of four divisions including the York League Premier Division which sits at level 14 of the English football league system. In recent times Dringhouses have been the most dominant side, however they have turned down the opportunity to progress out of the York League system.
Former professional footballers with York City now play in the league, including; Andy McMillan and Christian Fox at Haxby United.
Member clubs 2009-10
Premier Division
Copmanthorpe | Dringhouses | Dunnington | Hamilton Panthers | Haxby United | Huntington Rovers | Kartiers | Old Malton St. Mary's | Poppleton United | Riccall United | Tadcaster Albion Reserves | Tate & Lyle Selby | Wiggington Grasshoppers | Wilberfoss | York St. John University
Division One
Amotherby & Swinton | Bishopsthorpe United | Easingwold Town | Hemingbrough United | Malton & Norton | Nestlé Rowntree | Ouseburn United | Pocklington Town Reserves | Post Office | Stamford Bridge | Thorpe United | Tockwith | York Railway Institute
Division Two
Aviva | Church Fenton White Horse | Elvington Harriers | Fulford United | Heslington | Heworth | Huby United | Osbaldwick | Rawcliffe Rangers | Rufforth United | Selby RSSC | St. Clements | Terrington Glory
Division Three
Barmby Moor | Bishop Wilton | Civil Service | Cliffe | Crayke | F1 Racing | LNER Builders | Melbourne | Moor Lane | Selby Olympia | Stillington | Strensall | Wheldrake
Champions
Here is an incomplete list of York Football League top division winners.
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References
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