History - History 1
Eccleshill United F.C. are a football club based in Wrose, which is a ward of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England, currently members of the Northern Counties East League Division One.
Formed in 1948, Eccleshill played in the Bradford Amateur League and the West Riding County Amateur League. In 1985, they joined the Northern Counties East League Division Three. They finished 3rd and were moved up to Division 2 when the league scrapped Division 3. Eccleshill finished 2nd in 1987 and were promoted to Division 1. Another league re-organisation moved Eccleshill up to the Premier Division in 1991, they were relegated in 1994. Eccleshill were promoted back to the Premier Division after winning the Division 1 title in 1997 and stayed there until they were relegated in 2009.
In the F A Cup, Eccleshill have never been further than the 2nd Qualifying Round, though they did win 2-1 at Unibond League Guiseley in 2001-02 and held another Unibond side, Marine to a 2-2 draw the following season before losing the replay. In the FA Vase, Eccleshill reached the 5th Round in 1999-2000, losing to Vauxhall Motors.
Eccleshill reached the West Riding County Cup final in 2000, losing to Garforth 0-2. Eccleshill won the Bradford FA Cup in 1986.
During the 2008/09 season Eccleshill were relegated from the North East Counties Premier division. Following this
season 2009/10 saw the club struggle in which saw a number of managerial changes throughout. Eccleshill finish the season under the guidance of manager Mark Senior. The team finished the season 3rd bottom with 28 points for their troubles.
For season 2010/11 saw Eccleshill delighted to have the knowledge and leadership skills of local favourite Ian Banks the ex Bantams player and assistant manager take over as manager. Banks amassed over 560 league games during a very illustreous playing career for the likes of Barnsley, WBA, Leicester City, Bradford City, Darlington & Huddersfield Town. Banks also spent time as assistant and caretaker manager at Chesterfield.
Joining Banks is assistant Grant Crookes who assisted Banks at AFC Emley for the past couple of seasons who incidentally was offered the position as first team manager at Eccleshill last season but after careful consideration decided to stay put at AFC Emley. Crookes played at Hartlepool United and then at Darlington under the great Cyril Knowles who was then manager. Crookes as also coached/managed at a much higher level in the Conference premier and Unibond league.
Formed in 1948, Eccleshill played in the Bradford Amateur League and the West Riding County Amateur League. In 1985, they joined the Northern Counties East League Division Three. They finished 3rd and were moved up to Division 2 when the league scrapped Division 3. Eccleshill finished 2nd in 1987 and were promoted to Division 1. Another league re-organisation moved Eccleshill up to the Premier Division in 1991, they were relegated in 1994. Eccleshill were promoted back to the Premier Division after winning the Division 1 title in 1997 and stayed there until they were relegated in 2009.
In the F A Cup, Eccleshill have never been further than the 2nd Qualifying Round, though they did win 2-1 at Unibond League Guiseley in 2001-02 and held another Unibond side, Marine to a 2-2 draw the following season before losing the replay. In the FA Vase, Eccleshill reached the 5th Round in 1999-2000, losing to Vauxhall Motors.
Eccleshill reached the West Riding County Cup final in 2000, losing to Garforth 0-2. Eccleshill won the Bradford FA Cup in 1986.
During the 2008/09 season Eccleshill were relegated from the North East Counties Premier division. Following this
season 2009/10 saw the club struggle in which saw a number of managerial changes throughout. Eccleshill finish the season under the guidance of manager Mark Senior. The team finished the season 3rd bottom with 28 points for their troubles.
For season 2010/11 saw Eccleshill delighted to have the knowledge and leadership skills of local favourite Ian Banks the ex Bantams player and assistant manager take over as manager. Banks amassed over 560 league games during a very illustreous playing career for the likes of Barnsley, WBA, Leicester City, Bradford City, Darlington & Huddersfield Town. Banks also spent time as assistant and caretaker manager at Chesterfield.
Joining Banks is assistant Grant Crookes who assisted Banks at AFC Emley for the past couple of seasons who incidentally was offered the position as first team manager at Eccleshill last season but after careful consideration decided to stay put at AFC Emley. Crookes played at Hartlepool United and then at Darlington under the great Cyril Knowles who was then manager. Crookes as also coached/managed at a much higher level in the Conference premier and Unibond league.
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