Brighouse Town F.C.

The club was established in 1963 as the works team of the Blakeborough Valve Company.[2] They joined the Huddersfield Works League in the same year,[1] going on to win the league title in 1966–67, 1968–69, 1973–74 and 1974–75, as well as winning the League Cup and Halifax District Cup in 1968–69.[2] In 1975 they moved up to the West Riding County Amateur League.

In 1988 the club adopted its current name after the company closed down.[2] They won Division One in 1988–89 and went on to win the Premier Division in 1990–91 and the West Riding County Challenge Cup in 1991–92, before winning back-to-back Premier Division titles in 1994–95 and 1995–96, also winning the League Cup and Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy in the latter season.[2] They went on to win the Premier Division again in 2000–01 and 2001–02.[3] Despite only finishing eighth in 2007–08,[3] the club were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League.[4] After finishing as Division One runners-up in 2009–10, they were promoted to the Premier Division.[4]

Brighouse won the Premier Division in 2013–14, earning promotion to Division One North of the Northern Premier League.[4] Prior to the 2018–19 season the club were transferred to Division One East as part of league reorganisation. They went on to finish third, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After defeating Sheffield 3–1 in the semi-finals, they beat Pontefract Collieries 3–0 in the final. However, with only five of the seven play-offs winners being promoted based on their points-per-game ranking over the season, Brighouse were one of the two clubs to miss out.[5]

The club initially played at Woodhouse Recreation Ground, before moving to Green Lane in Hove Edge.[2] When Green Lane was used for housing, the club moved to St Giles Road.[2] The ground currently has a capacity of 1,000, of which 100 is seated and 200 covered.[1]

• Chairman: James Howard
• CEO: Chris Lister
• Vice Chairman: Charlie Tolley
• Secretary: David Parker
• Manager: Vill Powell
• Assistant Managers: Stacy Reed & Wesley Hill
• Women's Manager: Cara Mahoney
• Physio: Emily Hardnen
• Academy Manager: Harry Birro
• Kitmen: Darrell Hadala & Will Armitage
• Media Manager: Damian Wales

• Northern Counties East League
  • Premier Division champions 2013–14
• West Riding County Amateur League
  • Premier Division champions 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2001–02
  • Division One champions 1988–89
  • Premier Cup winners 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01
  • Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy winners 1995–96
• West Riding County Challenge Cup
  • Winners 1991–92
• Halifax FA Cup
  • Winners 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03
• Huddersfield Works League
  • Champions 1966–67, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75
  • League Cup winners 1968–69

• Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2013–14[4]
• Best FA Trophy performance: First qualifying round, 2015–16[4]
• Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2012–13[4]
• Record attendance: 1,059 vs Scarborough Athletic, Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 13 April 2013[6]

• Brighouse Town F.C. players
• Halifax F.C. Women

• Official website

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