Guiseley

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Founded in 1909 by a local group of enthusiasts, the club’s first success came in 1913 when they won the local Wharfedale League. Following the end of the First World War the club switched to the Leeds League, achieving little until 1924 when another switch, to the West Riding County Amateur League, eventually brought success. A treble of league championships followed in the 1930s as well as two appearances in the last 16 of the old FA Amateur Cup, against South Bank in 1932 and Cambridge Town (now City) in 1934. From that era they have gone from strength to strength and today find themselves in the National Conference League Northern Division.

The 1989-90 season proved to be the springboard for a very successful period for the club, with the signing of the former England international Frank Worthington and a first FAVase Semi-Final appearance. Defeat against rivals Bridlington Town was soon forgotten as the following season saw the club go one better, not only reaching the famous Wembley twin towers but featuring in a never-to-be-forgotten 4-4 draw with Gresley Rovers. The trophy was won three days later with a 3-1 replay victory at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Further success was achieved that season with a League and Cup double and promotion to the Northern Premier League.

If anything Guiseley have been a victim of their own succes. Gone is the eye catching ramshackle stand from it's NCEL days when local recidivists set the stand on fire in 2008.

2008 Fire

With typical Yorkshire attitude the club would not admit defeat to the local yobs and made plans for a new stand which sits proudly at Nethermoor today.

Todays game was not the best I have seen this season yet was still an intriging one in the glorious sunshine in God's own County . Despite the well publised news earlier this week Vauxhall Motors played with much energy and moved the ball around quite well and in the first half were the better side. The Lions came roaring back in the second half and piled on some pressure and it was only some wayward fnishing that kept the game scoreless.
Motors moved up a gear and went close. But in the 95th minute Guiseley got a corner and the ball fell free to a white shirt and was duly dispatched.
As the Guiseley players celebrated, Vauxhall's players fell to their knees in sheer frustration for it was an unkind end to a difficult week for the club.
Seconds later the final whistle sounded and the Vauxhall Management were still shaking their heads in disbelief and quite rightly so.

 

Guiseley despite the fixture pile up still have hopes to make the end of season play offs. From there anything can happen. Behind the scenes Chairman Adie Towers and his loyal troops are doing a fantastic job off the field and the relationship the Club has with the local community is an excellent one. The feeling around Nethermoor is positive and from the rural playing fields of Wharfedale to the fringes of the National Conference League and just two steps from the football league is certainly something to be proud of. It just goes to show , that good things happen to good people and good Clubs.

A visit  to Nethermoor comes highly recommended.

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