Gomersal & Cleckheaton Football Club
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2. Gomersal & Cleckheaton Football Club


Gomersal Boys JFC was founded by Mr J Dawson and Mr D Rigg in 1977 with the one team of U12s boys. The team was entered in the Spen Valley and District Sunday Football League and played all their home games in Batley.

The 1979/80 season saw the under 14s win the League Cup. By then the club had three age groups 13s, 14s and 15s and were then allocated a home ground on Nibshaw Lane in Gomersal and 40 years later games are still played there.

In 2006 we formed a link with local senior club, Liversedge F.C., who play in the Northern Counties East League. This became the second base for the club and home for the annual 5-a-side competition.

With the support of the West Riding County FA, to which the club is affiliated, we achieved FA Charter Standard Development status in 2006.

The Girls Team was formed for the 2006/2007 season and the U6 Tots group was started up to allow children of all ages to join the club.

In 2016 we formed a partnership with local cricket club, Spen Victoria C.C., allowing us to use their facilities in winter for the mini soccer teams and provided the third base for the club, now our current home.

The season 2020 / 21 sees another milestone in the clubs history as we welcome 3 open age teams into the Club. Hunsworth Saturday and Sunday open age sides join GCFC.
With Hartshead FC becoming the clubs open age 1st team playing in the West Yorkshire Association 1st Division.