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.

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

History

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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

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Hatfield Main League and Cup history[2]
Season Division Position FA Cup FA Trophy FA Vase
1929–30 Preliminary round - -
1930–31 2nd qualifying round - -
1931–32 1st qualifying round - -
1932–33 Preliminary round - -
1955–56 Yorkshire League Division 2 15th/16 - - -
1956–57 Yorkshire League Division 2 15th/17 - - -
1957–58 Yorkshire League Division 2 11th/14 - - -
1958–59 Yorkshire League Division 2 13th/13 - - -
1959–60 Yorkshire League Division 2 12th/15 - - -
1960–61 Yorkshire League Division 2 8th/19 - - -
1961–62 Yorkshire League Division 2 4th/14 - - -
1962–63 Yorkshire League Division 1 13th/16 - - -
1963–64 Yorkshire League Division 2 2nd/15 - - -
1964–65 Yorkshire League Division 1 4th/16 - - -
1965–66 Yorkshire League Division 1 2nd/16 - - -
1966–67 Yorkshire League Division 1 5th/17 - - -
1967–68 Yorkshire League Division 1 4th/17 - - -
1968–69 Yorkshire League Division 1 11th/18 2nd qualifying round - -
1969–70 Yorkshire League Division 1 16th/18 - - -
1970–71 Yorkshire League Division 2 16th/18 - - -
1971–72 Yorkshire League Division 2 7th/15 - - -
1972–73 Yorkshire League Division 2 4th/16 2nd qualifying round 1st qualifying round -
1973–74 Yorkshire League Division 1 7th/16 Preliminary round 2nd qualifying round -
1974–75 Yorkshire League Division 1 11th/16 - 1st qualifying round -
1975–76 Yorkshire League Division 1 7th/16 - 2nd qualifying round -
1976–77 Yorkshire League Division 1 15th/16 - Preliminary round -
1977–78 Yorkshire League Division 2 11th/15 - - 1st round
1978–79 Yorkshire League Division 2 7th/16 - - Preliminary Round
1979–80 Yorkshire League Division 2 5th/16 - - 1st round
1980–81 Yorkshire League Division 2 14th/16 - - Preliminary Round
1981–82 Yorkshire League Division 2 8th/15 - - 1st round
1982–83 Northern Counties East League Division 1 North 11th/14 - - Preliminary Round
1983–84 Northern Counties East League Division 1 North 12th/14 - - 4th Round
1984–85 Northern Counties East League Division 1 Central 5th/16 - - 1st round
1985–86 Northern Counties East League Division 1 11th/16 - - Preliminary Round
1986–87 Northern Counties East League Division 1 3rd/18 - - Preliminary Round
1987–88 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 11th/17 - - 4th Round
1988–89 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 2nd/17 - - 2nd round
1989–90 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 18th/18 - - 1st round
1990–91 Northern Counties East League Division 1 8th/13 - - Preliminary Round
1991–92 Northern Counties East League Division 1 16th/16 - - -
1992–93 Northern Counties East League Division 1 11th/14 - - Preliminary Round
1993–94 Northern Counties East League Division 1 4th/15 - - Preliminary Round
1994–95 Northern Counties East League Division 1 1st/16 Preliminary round - 3rd Round
1995–96 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 1st/20 1st qualifying round - 1st round
1996–97 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 17th/20 Preliminary round - 1st round
1997–98 Northern Counties East League Premier Division 20th/20 Preliminary round - 1st round
1998–99 Northern Counties East League Division 1 8th/13 - - -
1999–00 Northern Counties East League Division 1 16th/16 - - 2nd qualifying round
2000–01 Northern Counties East League Division 1 8th/16 Preliminary round - 2nd qualifying round
2001–02 Northern Counties East League Division 1 10th/17 Preliminary round - 1st round
2002–03 Northern Counties East League Division 1 5th/17 Preliminary round - 1st qualifying round
2003–04 Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 4th/13 - - -
2004–05 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division 1st/14 - - -
2005–06 Central Midlands League Premier Division 16th/20 - - -
2006–07 Central Midlands League Premier Division 1st/19 - - -
2007–08 Central Midlands League Supreme Division 10th/20 - - -
2008–09 Central Midlands League Supreme Division 13th/18 - - -
2009–10 Central Midlands League Supreme Division Withdrew - - -
2010–11 Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 3rd/15 - - -
2011–12 Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division 4th/14 - - -

Honours

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Yorkshire League Cup Runners Up 1972/3

Records

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References

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  1. ^ History Hatfield Main FC
  2. ^ a b c d e 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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