History
Manningham Mills were established as a branch of Listers Mill Sports and Social Club in 1865. Between 6,000 and 7,000 employees of the mills made weekly contributions from their wages towards their recreational club which provided them with facilities to take part in various activities, including football, cricket, tennis, table tennis, snooker, bowls and ballroom dancing!
No one has played a bigger part in their modern history than Jeff Slater, a player and official at the club for well over 30 years. As the wool industry waned Listers began restructuring and local membership fell as former employees moved out of the district. The Heaton area also changed in nature and both the cricket and football sections began to tighten their belts. Football eventually lost its Lister connection and amalgamated with the cricket club.
In the early 1990s the club experienced a series of damaging attacks on its premises, including arson attempts, which nearly brought its demise. Fortunately, the membership rallied round and refurbished the premises enabling the club to continue its activities.
In June 1999 a Saturday Coaching session was set up by a number of parents from St Barnabas School in Heaton. This group sponsored Heaton Juniors in June 2000 from 25 boys and girls. The Saturday development centre is now attended by 150 children with Sunday teams at under 8,under 11,under 13 under 14.15 and under 16 for boys with a girls team for 14-16 year olds for season 2006.
The club is now a fully integrated part of the Manningham Mills Sport Association based at Scotchman Road.
Campion football club have taken up the cause by occupying the pitch vacated by the defunct Manningham Mills football section, all serious contact with Listers has terminated since the company went into receivership.
The club will unveil their long-awaited new facilities in 2006 and hope it will herald a bright new dawn for Manningham Mills.
No one has played a bigger part in their modern history than Jeff Slater, a player and official at the club for well over 30 years. As the wool industry waned Listers began restructuring and local membership fell as former employees moved out of the district. The Heaton area also changed in nature and both the cricket and football sections began to tighten their belts. Football eventually lost its Lister connection and amalgamated with the cricket club.
In the early 1990s the club experienced a series of damaging attacks on its premises, including arson attempts, which nearly brought its demise. Fortunately, the membership rallied round and refurbished the premises enabling the club to continue its activities.
In June 1999 a Saturday Coaching session was set up by a number of parents from St Barnabas School in Heaton. This group sponsored Heaton Juniors in June 2000 from 25 boys and girls. The Saturday development centre is now attended by 150 children with Sunday teams at under 8,under 11,under 13 under 14.15 and under 16 for boys with a girls team for 14-16 year olds for season 2006.
The club is now a fully integrated part of the Manningham Mills Sport Association based at Scotchman Road.
Campion football club have taken up the cause by occupying the pitch vacated by the defunct Manningham Mills football section, all serious contact with Listers has terminated since the company went into receivership.
The club will unveil their long-awaited new facilities in 2006 and hope it will herald a bright new dawn for Manningham Mills.
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