Swillington Miners Welfare F.C.
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Swillington Miners Welfare F.C. was an English football club in Swillington, Leeds, Yorkshire.
History
The club joined the Yorkshire League in 1961 and won promotion as Division Two runners-up in their first season.[1] They were relegated back to Division Two after one season in the top flight, but a second promotion followed in 1963.
After a season of consolidation, Swillington finished as Yorkshire League runners-up in 1965, missing out on the Division One title by one point.
After that season, the club withdrew from the competition.
Honours
- Yorkshire League Division 2
- Promoted: 1960–61, 1962–63
Records
- Best League performance: 2nd, Yorkshire League Division 1, 1964–65
References
- ^ Swillington Miners Welfare Football Club History Database
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