Brighouse Town Football Club is a football club based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East and play at St Giles Road.
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| Full name | Brighouse Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Town | ||
| Founded | 1963 | ||
| Ground | St Giles Road, Brighouse | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 (100 seated)[1] | ||
| Chairman | Chris Lister | ||
| Manager | Grant Black | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One East | ||
| 2023–24 | Northern Premier League Division One East, 19th of 20 | ||
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History
editThe club was established in 1963 as the works team of the Blakeborough Valve Company.[2] They joined the Huddersfield Works League in the same year,[1] going on to win the league title in 1966–67, 1968–69, 1973–74 and 1974–75, as well as winning the League Cup and Halifax District Cup in 1968–69.[2] In 1975 they moved up to the West Riding County Amateur League.
In 1988 the club adopted its current name after the company closed down.[2] They won Division One in 1988–89 and went on to win the Premier Division in 1990–91 and the West Riding County Challenge Cup in 1991–92, before winning back-to-back Premier Division titles in 1994–95 and 1995–96, also winning the League Cup and Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy in the latter season.[2] They went on to win the Premier Division again in 2000–01 and 2001–02.[3] Despite only finishing eighth in 2007–08,[3] the club were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League.[4] After finishing as Division One runners-up in 2009–10, they were promoted to the Premier Division.[4]
Brighouse won the Premier Division in 2013–14, earning promotion to Division One North of the Northern Premier League.[4] Prior to the 2018–19 season the club were transferred to Division One East as part of league reorganisation. They went on to finish third, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After defeating Sheffield 3–1 in the semi-finals, they beat Pontefract Collieries 3–0 in the final. However, with only five of the seven play-offs winners being promoted based on their points-per-game ranking over the season, Brighouse were one of the two clubs to miss out.[5]
Ground
editThe club initially played at Woodhouse Recreation Ground, before moving to Green Lane in Hove Edge.[2] When Green Lane was used for housing, the club moved to St Giles Road.[2] The ground currently has a capacity of 1,000, of which 100 is seated and 200 covered.[1]
Non-playing staff
edit- Chairman: Chris Lister
- Vice Chairman: Charlie Tolley
- Secretary: Dave Parker
- Matchday Secretary: Darrell Hadala
- Manager: Grant Black
- Assistant Manager: Mick Norbury
- Physio: Charlotte Biggs
- Kitman: Will Armitage & Darrell Hadala
- Media Manager: Freddie Edkins
- Women's Manager: Cara Mahoney
Honours
edit- Northern Counties East League
- Premier Division champions 2013–14
- West Riding County Amateur League
- Premier Division champions 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2001–02
- Division One champions 1988–89
- Premier Cup winners 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01
- Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy winners 1995–96
- West Riding County Challenge Cup
- Winners 1991–92
- Halifax FA Cup
- Winners 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03
- Huddersfield Works League
- Champions 1966–67, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75
- League Cup winners 1968–69
Records
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p728 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0
- ^ a b c d e f History Brighouse Town F.C.
- ^ a b West Riding County Amateur League 2000-2012 Non-League Matters
- ^ a b c d e f Brighouse Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Why non-league Brighouse Town won't be promoted despite play-off final success Halifax Courier, 8 May 2019
- ^ Brighouse suffer title setback in front of record attendance Brighouse Echo, 18 April 2013