Farsley Celtic
Full name	Farsley Celtic Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Villagers or Celts
Founded	1908
Ground	Throstle Nest Farsley Leeds
Capacity	3900 (500 Seated)
Chairman	Andrew Firbank
Manager	Lee Sinnott
League	Conference National
2006-07	Conference North, 5th
Home colours Away colours

Farsley Celtic Association Football Club are an English football club based in Farsley, Leeds which was founded in 1908. The club are known by the nicknames of the Villagers and the Celts; their colours are blue and white. Currently the club is playing in the Conference North but have been promoted into the Football Conference following their 4-3 victory against Hinckley United on the 14 May 2007. Image File history File links Farsleycelticafc. ... Farsley is a district of Leeds, ((West Yorkshire]], 6 miles to the west of the city centre, and 4 miles east of Bradford. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... The following is an incomplete list of football (soccer) stadia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland_(bordered). ... Lee Sinnott (born July 12, 1965 in Aldridge, Walsall, England) is an English ex-professional footballer and is currently the manager of Farsley Celtic, whom he has taken up three divisions - to the Conference North - in just four years; an even more impressive feat given that the club is his... Conference National (often referred to as the Nationwide Conference for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of the Football Conference. ... The new Wembley Stadium has been completed in time for this seasons FA Cup Final. ... The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Football is the unofficial national sport of England, and as such has an important place within English national life. ... Farsley is a district of Leeds, ((West Yorkshire]], 6 miles to the west of the city centre, and 4 miles east of Bradford. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ... Conference National (often referred to as the Nationwide Conference for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of the Football Conference. ... Hinckley United are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (135th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

The club have spent their entire existence to date in non-league football, where they have won several titles in Northern England. In the FA Cup, the club has reached the First Round twice to play league oposition. Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup — this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ...

History

Farsley Celtic was founded in 1908 by a group of local men from the village of Farsley. During their earliest years, Farsley competed in local leagues around the Leeds area and Hospital Cups. As the club moved into the 1920s they moved to a more permanent ground at Red Lane, opposite Farsley Celtic Cricket Club. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1908 throughout the world. ... Farsley is a district of Leeds, ((West Yorkshire]], 6 miles to the west of the city centre, and 4 miles east of Bradford. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ...

After the Second World War ended the club purchased their current ground of Throstle Nest from the local council, where they played their first match in 1948 against West Yorkshire side Frickley Athletic. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Frickley Athletic F.C. are a football club based in South Elmsall, in West Yorkshire, England. ...

Yorkshire League

The Villagers moved up a level for the 1949-50 season, into the Yorkshire League Division Two where they finished 8th during their first season and scored 100 goals in 34 games, however they also conceded heavily^[1]. By the 1951-52 season Farsley Celtic were Yorkshire League Division Two champions and as thus, were promoted to the Yorkshire League Division One, which was its top level. The Yorkshire Football League was a former football competition in England that existed prior to 1982. ... The Yorkshire Football League was a former football competition in England that existed prior to 1982. ...

By the mid-1950s, Farsley had started to steady themeselves in the upper half of the Yorkshire League, in the FA Cup also they had a notable run during the 1954-55 season where they reached the Fourth Qualifying Round, going out to Wigan Athletic 3-1. After two concecutive seasons of finishing runners-up, Farsley were champions of the Yorkshire League in 1959-60, the club were not promoted however, due to failing to stand up to ground regulations. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup — this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ...

Through-out the 1960s the club were stable within the Yorkshire League, always finishing within the top 7 places. For the second times in their history, the Celts were crowned champions of the league in 1968-69 but again were not promoted to a higher level. They came runners-up twice in the early 70s proving themselves to be among the best in the league. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

In the FA Cup, Farsley Celtic reached the First Round in 1974, the game was against Football League Division Three side Tranmere Rovers at Elland Road before a crowd of 11,000, it ended 2-0 to Tranmere. The rest of the decade for the West Yorkshire club was largely unremarkable, they bounced between the Yorkshire League first and second divisions. Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup — this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Until the 2004/05 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at Prenton Park, Prenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside. ... Elland Road is the home stadium of the football team Leeds United. ...

Northern Leagues: 1980s and 1990s

In 1982 the Yorkshire and Midland Leagues merged to form the Northern Counties East League. Celtic started in Division One North and for the first two seasons they finished 3rd, in 1984-85 they were won the Division One North championship and were promoted to the Northern Counties East Premier Division. The Northern Counties East League is an English association football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland Counties League. ... The Northern Counties East Football League Division One is a football competition based in England. ... The Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division is a feeder league into the Northern Premier League Division 1. ...

It didn't take the club long to rise up that league either, after only two seasons in the NCEL Premier Division, they finished as runners-up to Alfreton Town and were invited into the Northern Premier League as founding members of the Northern Premier League First Division. Farsley's first slew of seasons in the Northern Premier League First Division often saw the club near the bottom end of the table, this pattern continued on until the mid to late 1990s where they finished in the top six for three seasons in a row. Alfreton Town F.C. is an Association football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. ... The Northern Premier League logo. ... The Northern Premier League First Division is an football league covering the north of England. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Upper regions of non-league

Farsley finished 3rd in the 2003-04 season and earned themselves promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Division. Their stay in the Northern League Premier Division was short but productive, in their first season they finished 3rd and then the following season, after a fourth place finish they won promotion to the Conference North after defeating North Ferriby United 2-1 after extra time in the Northern Premier League play off final in May 2006. The Northern Premier League logo. ... The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ... North Ferriby United A.F.C. is a football club based in North Ferriby in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. ... The Northern Premier League logo. ... May 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ...

Farsley reached the First Round proper of the FA Cup for only the second time in their history, during the 2006-07 season, after beating Cambridge City 2-1 in the 4th Qualifying Round. They were drawn against Milton Keynes Dons and held them to a 0-0 draw^[2], before being defeated 2-0 in a heated replay at the National Hockey Stadium^[3]. In the Conference North, the club also performed well and reached the play-off finals after finishing in 5th, they played Hinckley United for the chance to be promoted into the Conference National which they succeeded after winning 4-3 and are set to play in the Conference National for the 2007-08 season.^[4] Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup — this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Cambridge City Football Club is an English association football club currently playing in the Conference South. ... Milton Keynes Dons F.C. is a football club that currently plays in the English Football League One, having just been relegated from the First Division. ... The National Hockey Stadium is a sports stadium in Milton Keynes, England, with a capacity of around 9,000 seats. ... Hinckley United are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire. ... Conference National (often referred to as the Nationwide Conference for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of the Football Conference. ...

Current Squad 2006-07

No. Position Player GK Paul Cuss GK Tom Morgan DF Chris Stabb DF Rob McQuarrie DF Martin Pemberton DF Carl Serrant DF Ryan Serrant DF Ryan Crossley DF Andy Dugdale DF Jon Dyson MF Damien Dunne MF Amjad Iqbal

No. Position Player MF Andy Shields MF Dominic Krief MF Roy Stamer MF Andy Watson MF James Knowles FW Nathan Hotte FW Simeon Bambrook FW Simon Parke FW Mark Bett FW Damien Reeves FW Gareth Grant

Dominic Krief, Damien Reeves and Ryan Serrant are all former Leeds United trainees. Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... A goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... A goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Martin Pemberton (born 1 February 1976) is a central defender who has played for many different professional clubs before moving to non-league side Farsley Celtic in Spring 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ryan Serrant (born 1988) is a young English footballer who is currently on a one month long loan from Leeds United at Guiseley AFC. He is a defender in the left back position but can also play as a wing back, he has yet to make his professional debut for... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jon Dyson (born 18 December 1971) is a a central defender who plays for Farsley Celtic Jon was a firm fans favourite who played his entire 13-year professional career for Huddersfield Town before being released in 2003 as part of the cost-cutting required as the club went into... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. ...

Notable former players

• Chris Brandon
• Lee Duxbury

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Honours

• Conference North
  • Promoted: 2006-07

• Northern Premier League
  • Promoted: 2005-06

• Northern Premier League Division One
  • Promoted: 2003-04

• Northern Counties East League
  • Runners-up: 1986-87

• Northern Counties East League Division One North
  • Champions: 1984-85

• Yorkshire Football League
  • Champions: 1959-60, 1968-69
  • Runners-up: 1957-58, 1958-59, 1970-71, 1971-72

• Yorkshire League Division Two
  • Champions: 1951-52
  • Promoted: 1976-77, 1980-81

• Yorkshire League Division Three
  • Champions: 1961-62, 1962-63^[5]
  • Runners-up: 1963-64

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References

External links

• Farsley Celtic AFC official website
• Forza Farsley - Unofficial website

Conference North 2006/07
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