Ardsley Athletic F.C.

Ardsley Athletic
Full name Ardsley Athletic Football Club

Ardsley Athletic F.C. was an English association football club based in Ardsley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

History

The club was formed after the end of the First World War and entered local leagues in the Barnsley and South Yorkshire area. They first entered the FA Cup in 1920, eventually participating in the competition on twelve occasions. In 1928 they lost to Frickley Colliery in the final of the prestigious Sheffield Senior Cup, but a year later they went one better and beat Ecclesfield to lift the trophy.[1]

Notable former players

Players that played in the Football League before or after playing for Ardsley Athletic –

League and cup history

Ardsley Athletic League and Cup history[2][3][4]
Season FA Cup
1920–21
Preliminary Round
1921–22
Extra Preliminary Round
1922–23
Preliminary Round
1923–24
2nd Qualifying Round
1924–25
3rd Qualifying Round
1925–26
1st Qualifying Round
1926–27
2nd Qualifying Round
1927–28
1st Qualifying Round
1928–29
4th Qualifying Round
1929–30
Preliminary Round
1930–31
Preliminary Round
1931–32
Preliminary Round
1932–33
1st Qualifying Round

Honours

League

None

Cup

  • Barnsley Challenge Cup
    • Winners: 1919–20[5]
  • Sheffield Senior Cup
    • Winners: 1928–29
    • Runners-up: 1927–28

Records

References

  1. ↑ Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup
  2. ↑ FA Cup Archive The FA
  3. ↑ Ardsley Athletic WildStat
  4. ↑ British Newspaper Archive
  5. ↑ Yorkshire Post, 7 April 1920