Whitkirk Wanderers formed in 1938 and have played in the West Yorkshire Association League since the 1990s. Their best season performance came in 1997-98 when they were Premier Division runners-up. Last term they won promotion back to the top league after four years in Division One.
Selby Road, Whitkirk, Leeds LS15 0AA WYA Football League Premier grounds visited 5/16At the sports club entrance is the pavilion and social club which faces towards the cricket pitch. There is also tennis courts and a bowling club, with the football ground at the bottom end of the complex. The ground is fully enclosed and railed off, with a brick dugout on each side. The changing room block has a snack bar, which serves a brew in a proper mug through a tiny hatch.
Whitkirk Wanderers(6th) v Field(10th)
WYAFL Premier Division Matchday 16 v152pm koAtt.34hcWeather:dry and windyWWFC 1(#9 4)FAFC 1(#8 11)Goalscorers TBCThe hosts took an early lead when the #9 stumbled home the opener, before the visitors quickly replied with a cracking 25 yard effort from the #8.Whitkirk were the better team in the second half and should have won it, but the #8 failed to convert a spot kick with fifteen minutes remaining, with the Field ‘keeper getting down well to save at his left hand post.SpondoolicksAdmission:noneProgramme £1Coffee £1Tea £1
95 miles door-to-door via A1/M1/Selby Road
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Picked up Lee & Katie in Houghton-le-Spring at noon.Good to meet up with “The ‘ull ‘oppers” Dave and Phil at the ground.The early kick-off and the easy route home meant I was back at HQ at 5.40pm, after I dropped off my travel companions.