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competition based in

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. It was previously known as the Leeds League until the name change in 1939. Although it is named the ''West Yorkshire'' League, clubs from the

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areas of

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also play in the competition. Currently the league has three senior team divisions, and two for reserves. Officially part of the

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; Knaresborough Town in 2012 were accepted by the Northern Counties East League and Shelley Community were accepted by the

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in 2018. Some other teams who once played in the West Yorkshire League but now play their football at higher levels of the pyramid include AFC Emley,

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Champions

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Member clubs 2022-23 season

Premier Division

*Beeston St Anthony *Carlton Athletic *Gomersal & Cleckheaton *Hall Green United *Headingley *Horsforth St. Margarets *Huddersfield Amateur *Hunslet *Kirk Deighton Rangers *Knaresborough Town *Otley Town *Poole *Rawdon Old Boys *Robin Hood Athletic *Shelley *Silsden AFC WY

Division One

Aberford Albion , Altofts , Boroughbridge ,

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, Featherstone Colliery , Field , Harrogate Railway Athletic , Ilkley Town , Old Centralians , Oxenhope Recreation , Swillington Saints Welfare , Wetherby Athletic , Whitkirk Wanderers , Wyke Wanderers

Division Two

Beeston St Anthony Reserves , Horbury Town , Howden Clough , Huddersfield LH , Kellingley Welfare , Leeds Modernians , Overthorpe Sports Club , Ripon City , Rothwell , Salts , Sherburn White Rose , Thackley , Tingley Athletic

References

External links

West Yorkshire League tables
FA Full-Time
Old Centralians AFC Official Website
{{Men's Football in West Yorkshire Football in West Yorkshire 1928 establishments in England Football leagues in England Sports leagues established in 1928 Amateur association football Football competitions in Yorkshire