Hatfield Main
Full nameHatfield Main Football Club
Founded1913
GroundWelfare Ground
LeagueDoncaster Saturday League Premier Division
2021–22Doncaster Saturday League Premier Division, 7th of 12

Hatfield Main Football Club was a football club originally based in Stainforth and then Dunscroft, South Yorkshire, England. They were members of the Doncaster Saturday League Premier Division.

History

The club was formed in 1913, entering the FA Cup for the first time in 1929. They spent their early years in local Doncaster leagues.[1] In 1955 they joined Division Two of the Yorkshire League.[2] After finishing fourth in 1961–62 they were promoted to Division One, but were relegated at the end of the following season. In 1963–64 they finished second in Division Two and were promoted again, and remained in Division One until being relegated at the end of the 1969–70 season. In 1972–73 they were promoted back to Division One, but were relegated back to Division Two at the end of the 1976–77 season.[2]

When the Yorkshire League merged into the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) in 1982, Hatfield Main were placed in Division One North. Two seasons later they were transferred to Division One Central, and in 1985–86 were placed in Division One. After finishing third in 1986–87 they were promoted to the Premier Division. They finished as runners-up in 1988–89, but the following season they finished bottom and were relegated. In 1994–95 they won Division One and were promoted back to the Premier Division. The following season they won the Premier Division title, however they were denied promotion to the Northern Premier League due to ground grading issues, which resulted in the manager and most of the team leaving. In 1998 they finished bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated.[2]

In 2003 they pulled out of the NCEL and rejoined the Doncaster & District Senior League (D&DSL).[2] They won the Division One title in 2004 and won promotion to the Premier Division, and in 2005 they joined the Central Midlands League (CMFL). Hatfield spent five years in the CMFL, in which time they won promotion to the Supreme Division, but in 2010 they again rejoined the Doncaster Senior League.

After two further years in the D&DSL the club resigned, and disbanded after 99 years of existence. However, the club were reformed for 1 season in 2021–22 season,[3] entering the Doncaster League.

League and cup history

Hatfield Main League and Cup history[2]
SeasonDivisionPositionFA CupFA TrophyFA Vase
1929–30Preliminary round--
1930–312nd qualifying round--
1931–321st qualifying round--
1932–33Preliminary round--
1955–56Yorkshire League Division 215th/16---
1956–57Yorkshire League Division 215th/17---
1957–58Yorkshire League Division 211th/14---
1958–59Yorkshire League Division 213th/13---
1959–60Yorkshire League Division 212th/15---
1960–61Yorkshire League Division 28th/19---
1961–62Yorkshire League Division 24th/14---
1962–63Yorkshire League Division 113th/16---
1963–64Yorkshire League Division 22nd/15---
1964–65Yorkshire League Division 14th/16---
1965–66Yorkshire League Division 12nd/16---
1966–67Yorkshire League Division 15th/17---
1967–68Yorkshire League Division 14th/17---
1968–69Yorkshire League Division 111th/182nd qualifying round--
1969–70Yorkshire League Division 116th/18---
1970–71Yorkshire League Division 216th/18---
1971–72Yorkshire League Division 27th/15---
1972–73Yorkshire League Division 24th/162nd qualifying round1st qualifying round-
1973–74Yorkshire League Division 17th/16Preliminary round2nd qualifying round-
1974–75Yorkshire League Division 111th/16-1st qualifying round-
1975–76Yorkshire League Division 17th/16-2nd qualifying round-
1976–77Yorkshire League Division 115th/16-Preliminary round-
1977–78Yorkshire League Division 211th/15--1st round
1978–79Yorkshire League Division 27th/16--Preliminary Round
1979–80Yorkshire League Division 25th/16--1st round
1980–81Yorkshire League Division 214th/16--Preliminary Round
1981–82Yorkshire League Division 28th/15--1st round
1982–83Northern Counties East League Division 1 North11th/14--Preliminary Round
1983–84Northern Counties East League Division 1 North12th/14--4th Round
1984–85Northern Counties East League Division 1 Central5th/16--1st round
1985–86Northern Counties East League Division 111th/16--Preliminary Round
1986–87Northern Counties East League Division 13rd/18--Preliminary Round
1987–88Northern Counties East League Premier Division11th/17--4th Round
1988–89Northern Counties East League Premier Division2nd/17--2nd round
1989–90Northern Counties East League Premier Division18th/18--1st round
1990–91Northern Counties East League Division 18th/13--Preliminary Round
1991–92Northern Counties East League Division 116th/16---
1992–93Northern Counties East League Division 111th/14--Preliminary Round
1993–94Northern Counties East League Division 14th/15--Preliminary Round
1994–95Northern Counties East League Division 11st/16Preliminary round-3rd Round
1995–96Northern Counties East League Premier Division1st/201st qualifying round-1st round
1996–97Northern Counties East League Premier Division17th/20Preliminary round-1st round
1997–98Northern Counties East League Premier Division20th/20Preliminary round-1st round
1998–99Northern Counties East League Division 18th/13---
1999–00Northern Counties East League Division 116th/16--2nd qualifying round
2000–01Northern Counties East League Division 18th/16Preliminary round-2nd qualifying round
2001–02Northern Counties East League Division 110th/17Preliminary round-1st round
2002–03Northern Counties East League Division 15th/17Preliminary round-1st qualifying round
2003–04Doncaster & District Senior League Division 14th/13---
2004–05Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division1st/14---
2005–06Central Midlands League Premier Division16th/20---
2006–07Central Midlands League Premier Division1st/19---
2007–08Central Midlands League Supreme Division10th/20---
2008–09Central Midlands League Supreme Division13th/18---
2009–10Central Midlands League Supreme DivisionWithdrew---
2010–11Doncaster & District Senior League Division 13rd/15---
2011–12Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division4th/14---

Honours

Yorkshire League Cup Runners Up 1972/3

Records

References

  1. ↑ History Hatfield Main FC
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Hatfield Main at the Football Club History Database
  3. ↑ Hatfield Main FC rise from the ashes following nine-year absence Doncaster Free Press, 19 July 2021

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