Beighton Miners Welfare F.C.
| Full name | Beighton Miners Welfare Football Club |
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| Founded | (as Beighton Recreation) |
Beighton Miners Welfare F.C. was an English association football club based in Beighton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
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History
The club was formed at the end of the 19th century. As Beighton Recreation, they won the Hatchard League title twice (one being shared) just after the First World War. In 1925 they were renamed Beighton Miners Welfare.[citation needed]
Welfare reached the First Round of the FA Cup in 1953, where they were beaten by Wrexham at Millmoor.[1] During this era they were also members of the Yorkshire League and won the prestigious Sheffield Senior Cup on two occasions.
Notable former players
Players that played in the Football League before or after playing for Beighton Miners Welfare -
League and cup history
* League play-off winners
** Shared the league title with Treeton Reading Room
Honours
League
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Cup
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Records
- Best League performance: Yorkshire League Division 1, 1952–53
- Best FA Cup performance: 1st Round, 1952-53
References
- ↑ Millmoor, Rotherham Steve's Football Stats
- ↑ FA Cup Archive The FA[dead link]
- ↑ Beighton MW WildStat
- ↑ Beighton Miners Welfare at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive (direct link required)
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