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Brodsworth Welfare F.C.
are based in Woodlands,
near Doncaster, South
Yorkshire, currently
playing in the Northern
Counties East Football
League Division One. The
Club were formed as
Brodsworth Main,
changing their name to
Brodsworth Miners
Welfare in 1963 and
again to Brodsworth
Welfare in 2006. |
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Brodsworth
joined the Yorkshire League in
1921, finishing 3rd at the first
attempt. Brodsworth were league
champions in 1925. They left in
1931, returning a year later but
left again in 1935. Brodsworth
returned to the Yorkshire League
in 1947 and in 1951 they were
relegated to the recently
created Division 2. Brodsworth
left the league again in 1957,
returning in 1961. Brodsworth
won promotion to Division 1 in
1964, but were relegated after
one season. They were relegated
to division 3 in 1972.
Brodsworth left the Yorkshire
League for the final time in
1976.
After playing in
the Doncaster Senior League,
Brodsworth joined the Northern
Counties East League in 1988,
playing in division 2. The
league scrapped Division 2 in
1991 and Brodsworth moved up to
Division 1. Broddy finished in
the bottom 2 every year until
1997 but in 1999 they won
promotion to the Premier
Division. They finished 6th at
the first attempt.
In the FA Cup,
Brodsworth Main reached the 4th
Qualifying Round in 1926-27,
drawing 4-4 with Mexborough
Athletic before losing the
replay 1-2. In the FA Vase,
Broddy reached the 2nd Round in
1997-98,losing to Kidsgrove
Athletic. |
