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AFC Emley are an English football club based in Emley, West Yorkshire. The club was formed in 2005 by officials of the old Emley AFC after they moved to Wakefield in 2000 and were renamed Wakefield-Emley F.C..
[edit] History
The original Emley AFC's history streches back as far as 1903 in the small Yorkshire village. They were somewhat successful in Yorkshire non-league football over the years, winning several championships. They were perhaps most famous for their FA Cup run in the later part of the 1990s which saw them facing off against West Ham United.
Things started to go wrong for the original club in 2000 after the Northern Premier League Premier Division announced new ground regulation rulings. Emley were unable to improve their stadium, and moved to Wakefield to avoid being thrown out of the league.
This move and the name change to Wakefield & Emley F.C. in 2003, alienated the fans from the humble village of Emley who had supported the club throughout the years. The final straw came when Wakefield-Emley were forced to remove their reserve team from the Northern Counties East League, the reserve team had continued to play at the old Welfare Ground in Emley even after the first team move to Wakefield.
As the reserve team was disbanded, several officials formed the new and current club under the name A.F.C. Emley in 2005, back in their home village. During their first season, the new club finished third in the West Yorkshire League Division One. For the 2006-07 season, they are members of the Northern Counties East Football League Division One.
[edit] Current players
As of December 2006[1]
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
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 |
GK |
Tim Stephenson |
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DF |
Joe Pinnock |
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 |
DF |
Gareth O'Reilly |
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MF |
Phil Mann |
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DF |
Ryan Dennis |
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DF |
Richard Hirst (captain) |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
|
 |
MF |
Paul Quinn |
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MF |
Chris Prasher |
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MF |
Joe Washington |
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|
MF |
Phil Smith |
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|
MF |
James Tomlinson |
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FW |
John Paul Flynn |
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[edit] Current staff
[edit] Coaches
- Manager: Ray Dennis
- Assistant Manager: Nicky Bramald
- Physio: Danny Murphy
- President: Adrian Wright
- Chairman: Graham Roys
- Treasurer: Peter Jackson
- Secretary: Richard Poulain
[edit] League history
[edit] Honours
[edit] Records
- Record League Victory: 9-0 v Street Work Soccer, West Yorkshire League, 10 December 2005.
- Record League Defeat: 0-6 v Sherburn White Rose, West Yorkshire League, 17 September 2005.
- Record Cup Victory: 10-0 v Dewsbury Moor Athletic, West Yorkshire League Cup, 26 November 2005.
[edit] Player records
- All-time Top 10 A.F.C. Emley Goalscorers
Correct as of December 2, 2006.
| Player |
Goals |
| Phil Smith |
11 |
|
| Alan Laud |
9 |
|
| Max Joice |
8 |
|
| Lee Maturine |
8 |
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| Joe Cook |
7 |
|
| Mel Holford |
6 |
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| John Paul Flynn |
6 |
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| Chris Prasher |
6 |
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| Craig Hitchen |
5 |
|
| Joe Washington |
4 |
|
[edit] References
- ^ Squad Information
[edit] External links
