South Kirkby Colliery F.C.

South Kirkby Colliery
Full nameSouth Kirkby Colliery Football Club
Nickname(s)The Kirkbyites, Kirkby
Founded1894; 130 years ago (1894) as South Kirkby
GroundMiners Welfare Ground, Millar's Walk, South Kirkby
ManagerRichard Millward
LeagueSheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division
2023–24Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division, 14th of 14
Websitehttp://www.pitchero.com/clubs/southkirkbycolliery
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South Kirkby Colliery Football Club is a football club based in South Kirkby, West Yorkshire, England. The team play in the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division, the eleventh tier of the English football league system. Formed as South Kirkby the club were later adopted by the nearby colliery and eventually changed their name to South Kirkby Colliery.

In 1929-30 and 1940-41 the club won the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup, the oldest county cup in England. They are former members of the Yorkshire Football League and have played in the FA Cup on numerous occasions.[1]

The club play at the Miners Welfare Ground, Millar's Walk, South Kirkby.

  1. ^ South Kirkby Colliery at the Football Club History Database