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Golcar United F.C.

Coordinates: 53°38′30.6″N 1°50′37.4″W / 53.641833°N 1.843722°W / 53.641833; -1.843722
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Golcar United
Full nameGolcar United Football Club
Founded1904
GroundLongfield Avenue, Golcar
ChairmanPeter Gledhill
ManagerAshley Connor & Gavin Connor
LeagueNorthern Counties East League Premier Division
2023–24Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 12th of 20

Golcar United Football Club is a football club based in Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division and play at Longfield Avenue.

History

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Founded in 1904, the club initially played in the Huddersfield & District League.[1] They joined the West Riding County Amateur League in 1934 and were runners-up in their first season in the league.[2] After finishing bottom of the table in 1937–38, the club left the league.[2]

Golcar won the West Riding County Challenge Cup in 2000–01,[3] and were Premier Division runners-up in 2003–04. The following season saw them win the West Riding County Amateur League title.[4] They were runners-up in 2014–15, and champions in 2017–18.[5] They retained the league title the following season, and were promoted to Division One North of the North West Counties League.[6] In 2021–22 they finished third in the league, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating AFC Blackpool 4–2 on penalties in the semi-finals (after a 2–2 draw), they defeated Holker Old Boys 2–1 in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division.[7]

Ground

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The club moved to their Longfield Avenue ground in 1955,[1] where the pitch had a noticeable side-to-side slope.[8] Following their promotion to the North West Counties League, floodlights were installed, and were used for the first time on 8 October when the club defeated local rivals Shelley 1–0 in a league match in front of 556 spectators.[9] A 100-seat stand was erected in March 2020.[10]

Honours

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  • West Riding County Amateur League
    • Premier Division champions 2004–05, 2017–18, 2018–19
  • West Riding County Challenge Cup
    • Winners 2000–01
  • Huddersfield Invitation Cup
    • Winners 1919–20, 1922–23, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1970–71, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19[11]

Records

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  • Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 2024–25[12]
  • Best FA Vase performance: First round, 2021–22, 2022–23[12]
  • Record attendance: 1,320 vs Emley, Northern Counties East League, League Cup semi-final, 21 April 2023[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Golcar United: History North West Counties League
  2. ^ a b West Riding County Amateur League 1922–1939 Non-League Matters
  3. ^ 2013/14 Handbook West Riding County Amateur League
  4. ^ West Riding County Amateur League 2002–2012 Non-League Matters
  5. ^ Golcar United are West Riding County Amateur League champions Telegraph and Argus, 6 June 2018
  6. ^ Club allocations 2019/20 Archived 22 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine Non-League Paper
  7. ^ Double trouble for Gav The Non-League Football Paper, 1 May 2022
  8. ^ Stephen Mumford (2002) The Non-League Football Grounds of West Yorkshire, p33
  9. ^ Shelley chasing Sheffield Senior Cup run Examiner Live, 11 October 2019
  10. ^ Golcar United Football Club Stadium Solutions
  11. ^ Golcar United: Info North West Counties League
  12. ^ a b Golcar United at the Football Club History Database
  13. ^ Golcar United celebrate historic win as they beat Emley AFC 13–12 in dramatic penalty shoot-out Huddersfield Hub, 23 April 2023
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