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Following the 1968/69 football season, the then village football club Hall Green Athletic were dismissed from the Wakefield & District Football League due to their alleged misconduct throughout the campaign.
Due to lack of interest from some of the then committee and the players within the first team Hall Green Athletic disbanded. At this time, the current reserve team; which consisted of many young players from within the Hall Green community took it upon themselves to ensure the village sustained a football club and created Hall Green United. The former secretary of Athletic, Reginald H Dack (known as Benny to the community) took on the role of secretary of United, becoming one of the founder members of Hall Green United.
Although registered under a new club and having players from within the community joining the club, the Wakefield & District FA refused Hall Green United’s application to join the league for the 1969/70 season. The district FA believed that the club would continue with their alleged misconduct, despite the changes that were made.
It was here that Hall Green United applied and were accepted to join the Barnsley & District Football League. The club was placed in the Barnsley & District Nelson Division Two, competing in their first ever official match on Saturday 6th September 1969. United travelled to Thurlstone Sports AFC and won the game 2-1, with the first ever competitive goal coming from Stuart Hargreaves.
On Saturday 13th September 1969 Hall Green United played their first ever home game against Barnsley Radical & Liberal Club AFC in the Preliminary Round of the Barnsley Challenge Cup. Unfortunately the club holds no record of the scoreline from that particular game.
After competing for three full seasons in the Barnsley & District Football League, Hall Green United were finally accepted into the Wakefield & District League. It was with acceptance into this league that Hall Green United formed a reserve team. To commence the 1972/73 season the first team were placed in Division Two and the reserve team into Division 3.
It was in this season that Hall Green United claimed their first ever trophies, completing a Division Two league and cup double. Their first match in the Wakefield & District Football League was at home to AFC Walton Reserves, which Hall Green United won 5-3. The league titled was wrapped up with 19 wins and only 3 defeats. United completed the double after defeating Horbury Town 3-2 in the Cup Final at AFC Walton.
Within 2 years of playing in the First Division of the Wakefield & District League, Hall Green United claimed the Division One Cup at the end of the 74/75 season. In the following year 75/76, they retained the Division One League Cup, whilst also claiming their first ever Wakefield & District Challenge Cup with a comprehensive 6-1 win over Slazengers at Sharlston Colliery. More success came in the late 70's when Green claimed 3 consecutive Divison One titles. 77/78, 78/79 and 79/80 proved to be the club's most succesful era, achieving a record breaking 63 league matches unbeaten, a record still held within the Wakefield & District League to date. They also claimed the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup in 78/79 and won for the second time the Wakefield & District Challenge Cup in 79/80.
In 1982, the club agreed to take the next step up in the footballing ladder by joining the West Riding County Amateur League. The County Amateur League is a Level 11 league, meaning the next step up would be Semi-Professional. By joining this league, Hall Green had reached the highest point of amateur football.
Success was hard to come by in this league, as the competition was the toughest Green had ever faced. The Reserves side was the first to claim any silverware with winning the Reserve Division Championship in 1984/85. The side followed this up with winning the Reserve League Cup in 1986/87 and the title again in 1987/88.
The first team suffered their worst trophy drought in the clubs hitsory after joining the County Amateur League, going 12 years before any silverware was claimed. In 1993/94 season, the club won for the first time in their history the now defuncted Wakefield & District Open Cup, in the same season they also claimed another trophy which doesn't exist today, the West Riding County Amateur Supplementary Cup.
At the end of the 1996/97 season the club suffered it's first ever relegation when they demoted into the West Riding County Amateur Division Two. Following the dismissal of manager Steve Cowan, the club appointed it's youngest ever Player/Manager, John Moore who was just 21 at the time.
John's popularity around Wakefield attracted some of the biggest names in Wakefield football to join the club, coupled with the promotion of some the Junior's most successful players, John claimed the Wakefield & District Division 2 title at the first attempt. The club also won the Wakefield & District Open Cup.
The club spent 3 seasons as a very competitive team in Division One, running close to the promotion places in each season. However, their only silverware during this time came with the club claiming it's third Wakefield & District Open Cup in 2000/01. With John leaving the club to pursue a career at semi-professional club Emley FC, the club appointed it's first ever foreign manager. Minos Peridos, a Greek-Cypriot, who had been the Head Coach at St Kitts & Nevis National Football Team took over from John at the beginning of the 2001/02 season.
Unfortunately, Minos also proved to be the shortest reigning manager in the club's history, receiving the 'sack' after just 3 months into the season as the club found themselves in the relegation zone.
The club's then captain, Martin Scarth took over as manager, ensuring the club avoided relegation.
The following season, the club won for the first time in their history the West Riding County Amateur Division One Championship and with that, promotion to the Premier Division.
Unfortunately the club were relegated after 2 seasons in the Premier, back into Division One. Although the team did reach the final of the Sheffiled & Hallamshire County Cup, they were beaten by Hallam Malin after a tense penalty shoout-out at Barnsley Fc's Oakwell ground in 2004/05.
The appointment of Sam Jackson at the beginning of the 2005/06 saw the club have it's most successful season. Claiming the Wakefield & District Challenge Cup, Wakefield & District Open Cup, Heavy Woollen Memorial Cup and the West Riding County Amateur League Division One. Regaining promotion at their first attempt, the club were back in the Premier Division where they have remained ever since.
Unfortunately following their most successful season, Sam Jackson died of a fatal heart attack at just 46 years old, 3 months into the following season. John Moore became the caretaker manager for the remainder of the season as the club narrowly avoided relegation.
In 2008/09 the club won the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup for the first time since 1978/79, exactly thirty years on from their previous winning side.
Since reclaiming the County Cup the club has won the Wakefield & District Challenge Cup and the Heavy Woollen Memorial Cup, in 2010/11.
For the commencement of the 2014/15 the club made the transition from the West Riding County Amateur League to the West Yorkshire League. The decision was taken by the committee to coincide with a rebuilding project after a dreadful 2013/14 campaign, which saw three different men managing the first team.
Due to lack of interest from some of the then committee and the players within the first team Hall Green Athletic disbanded. At this time, the current reserve team; which consisted of many young players from within the Hall Green community took it upon themselves to ensure the village sustained a football club and created Hall Green United. The former secretary of Athletic, Reginald H Dack (known as Benny to the community) took on the role of secretary of United, becoming one of the founder members of Hall Green United.
Although registered under a new club and having players from within the community joining the club, the Wakefield & District FA refused Hall Green United’s application to join the league for the 1969/70 season. The district FA believed that the club would continue with their alleged misconduct, despite the changes that were made.
It was here that Hall Green United applied and were accepted to join the Barnsley & District Football League. The club was placed in the Barnsley & District Nelson Division Two, competing in their first ever official match on Saturday 6th September 1969. United travelled to Thurlstone Sports AFC and won the game 2-1, with the first ever competitive goal coming from Stuart Hargreaves.
On Saturday 13th September 1969 Hall Green United played their first ever home game against Barnsley Radical & Liberal Club AFC in the Preliminary Round of the Barnsley Challenge Cup. Unfortunately the club holds no record of the scoreline from that particular game.
After competing for three full seasons in the Barnsley & District Football League, Hall Green United were finally accepted into the Wakefield & District League. It was with acceptance into this league that Hall Green United formed a reserve team. To commence the 1972/73 season the first team were placed in Division Two and the reserve team into Division 3.
It was in this season that Hall Green United claimed their first ever trophies, completing a Division Two league and cup double. Their first match in the Wakefield & District Football League was at home to AFC Walton Reserves, which Hall Green United won 5-3. The league titled was wrapped up with 19 wins and only 3 defeats. United completed the double after defeating Horbury Town 3-2 in the Cup Final at AFC Walton.
Within 2 years of playing in the First Division of the Wakefield & District League, Hall Green United claimed the Division One Cup at the end of the 74/75 season. In the following year 75/76, they retained the Division One League Cup, whilst also claiming their first ever Wakefield & District Challenge Cup with a comprehensive 6-1 win over Slazengers at Sharlston Colliery. More success came in the late 70's when Green claimed 3 consecutive Divison One titles. 77/78, 78/79 and 79/80 proved to be the club's most succesful era, achieving a record breaking 63 league matches unbeaten, a record still held within the Wakefield & District League to date. They also claimed the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup in 78/79 and won for the second time the Wakefield & District Challenge Cup in 79/80.
In 1982, the club agreed to take the next step up in the footballing ladder by joining the West Riding County Amateur League. The County Amateur League is a Level 11 league, meaning the next step up would be Semi-Professional. By joining this league, Hall Green had reached the highest point of amateur football.
Success was hard to come by in this league, as the competition was the toughest Green had ever faced. The Reserves side was the first to claim any silverware with winning the Reserve Division Championship in 1984/85. The side followed this up with winning the Reserve League Cup in 1986/87 and the title again in 1987/88.
The first team suffered their worst trophy drought in the clubs hitsory after joining the County Amateur League, going 12 years before any silverware was claimed. In 1993/94 season, the club won for the first time in their history the now defuncted Wakefield & District Open Cup, in the same season they also claimed another trophy which doesn't exist today, the West Riding County Amateur Supplementary Cup.
At the end of the 1996/97 season the club suffered it's first ever relegation when they demoted into the West Riding County Amateur Division Two. Following the dismissal of manager Steve Cowan, the club appointed it's youngest ever Player/Manager, John Moore who was just 21 at the time.
John's popularity around Wakefield attracted some of the biggest names in Wakefield football to join the club, coupled with the promotion of some the Junior's most successful players, John claimed the Wakefield & District Division 2 title at the first attempt. The club also won the Wakefield & District Open Cup.
The club spent 3 seasons as a very competitive team in Division One, running close to the promotion places in each season. However, their only silverware during this time came with the club claiming it's third Wakefield & District Open Cup in 2000/01. With John leaving the club to pursue a career at semi-professional club Emley FC, the club appointed it's first ever foreign manager. Minos Peridos, a Greek-Cypriot, who had been the Head Coach at St Kitts & Nevis National Football Team took over from John at the beginning of the 2001/02 season.
Unfortunately, Minos also proved to be the shortest reigning manager in the club's history, receiving the 'sack' after just 3 months into the season as the club found themselves in the relegation zone.
The club's then captain, Martin Scarth took over as manager, ensuring the club avoided relegation.
The following season, the club won for the first time in their history the West Riding County Amateur Division One Championship and with that, promotion to the Premier Division.
Unfortunately the club were relegated after 2 seasons in the Premier, back into Division One. Although the team did reach the final of the Sheffiled & Hallamshire County Cup, they were beaten by Hallam Malin after a tense penalty shoout-out at Barnsley Fc's Oakwell ground in 2004/05.
The appointment of Sam Jackson at the beginning of the 2005/06 saw the club have it's most successful season. Claiming the Wakefield & District Challenge Cup, Wakefield & District Open Cup, Heavy Woollen Memorial Cup and the West Riding County Amateur League Division One. Regaining promotion at their first attempt, the club were back in the Premier Division where they have remained ever since.
Unfortunately following their most successful season, Sam Jackson died of a fatal heart attack at just 46 years old, 3 months into the following season. John Moore became the caretaker manager for the remainder of the season as the club narrowly avoided relegation.
In 2008/09 the club won the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup for the first time since 1978/79, exactly thirty years on from their previous winning side.
Since reclaiming the County Cup the club has won the Wakefield & District Challenge Cup and the Heavy Woollen Memorial Cup, in 2010/11.
For the commencement of the 2014/15 the club made the transition from the West Riding County Amateur League to the West Yorkshire League. The decision was taken by the committee to coincide with a rebuilding project after a dreadful 2013/14 campaign, which saw three different men managing the first team.