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| THE LEEDS RED TRIANGLE LEAGUE |
STARTING WITH ONLY THREE CLUBS IN 1920 THE LEAGUE SOON GREW AND BY 1921 HAD OVER A HUNDRED TEAMS PLAYING ORGANISED SATURDAY FOOTBALL. THOUGH ITS NAME AND LOGO WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEEDS Y.M.C.A. THIS CONNECTION HAS VANISHED OVER THE YEARS DUE TO THE DEMISE OF THE Y.M.C.A. THE RED TRIANGLE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE REGULAR FOOTBALL FOR OVER 120 TEAMS IN EIGHT DIVISIONS, UNTILL THE ADVERT AND INCREASE IN SUNDAY FOOTBALL.
1984 SAW THE LEEDS AND DISTRICT REVIVE THEIR INTER-LEAGUE COMPETION, TO BE WON BY THE LEEDS RED TRIANGLE LEAGUE. WHO WON IT AGAIN IN 1998/99 SEASON UNDER ROB TAYLOR.
THE SECRETARY OF THE YEAR IN 1984 WAS A LADY, Mrs BRENDA WILSON OF C.F. SPORTS. WE NOW HAVE LADY COUNCIL MEMBERS THE FIRST TO JOIN IN 2003 WAS MISS KIRSTY FIRTH AGED 17.
MANY CLUBS WHO STARTED IN THE LEEDS RED TRIANGLE LEAGUE HAVE PROGRESSED TO A HIGHER LEVEL, SUCH AS FARSLEY CELTIC.
AMONGST LOCAL REFEREES, WE HAVE SEEN J.J. RUSSELL, ARTHUR LUTY, BOB RABY, JEFF WARD, JIM McAULAY, AND MICK STODDART ALL PROGRESS TO FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND BEYOND STATUS. ALL FINE EXAMPLES TO OUR CROP OF MATCH OFFICIALS.
THOUGH DOWN TO ONLY TWO DIVISIONS AND 28 TEAMS NOW, THE LEAGUE IS STILL PROVIDING REGULAR SATURDAY FOOTBALL AND WITH CHAIRMAN STEVE FIRTH, BACKED BY THE WORK HORSE BRIAN RADCLIFFE(SECRETARY, FIXTURE SECRETARY AND TREASURER) CHRIS DUFFY, HARRY HEATON, MAURICE LEONARD, STEVE BRYAN AND PRESIDENT JIM McMAHON
PARK HOTEL PUDSEY BECAME THE FIRST RED TRIANGLE TEAM TO WIN A FINAL AT THE WEST RIDING COUNTY F.A. GROUND AT FLEET LANE. THE CHALLENGE TROPHY IN 2003/2004
THE LEAGUE PLAYS REGULAR INTER-LEAGUE GAMES AGAINST BIRKENHEAD AND WIRRAL, DONCASTER, HALIFAX, SELBY, SPEN VALLEY AND YORK. TERRY BROCKMAN OF DRIGLINGTON ADWALTON BECAME OUR OLDEST INTER-LEAGUE PLAYER AT 54.
PROVIDING FOOTBALL FOR ALL, THE LEAGUE IN RECENT YEARS HAS SEEN A WELCOME RISE IN ETHNIC CLUBS, WITH TEAMS OF WEST INDIANS, ASIANS, ANGOLANS AND AFRICANS MADE WELCOME, AND SHOWING THEIR FOOTBALLING TALENTS.
PARK F.C. DID OUR PREMIER DOUBLE AND LEEDS DEAF WON THE EDF PLATE IN ALDERSHOT AFTER A WAIT OF 13 YEARS FOR SOME SILVERWARE.
THE LEAGUE PLAY THEIR INTER-LEAGUE GAMES AND CUP FINALS AT TADCASTER ALBION, THEIR HEADQUARTERS ARE AT THE PARKFIELD SUITE PUDSEY AND HOLD THEIR COUNCIL MEETINGS AT ROWLAND ROAD W.M.C.. ALL THE CURRENT COMPETITIONS ARE SPONSORED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES.
LOCAL FOOTBALL WILL ONLY FLOURISH IF ALL CLUBS, OFFICALS, PLAYERS AND REFEREES TRY AND WORK TOGETHER IN SUPPORTING OUR GREAT GAME.
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