Hatfield Main F.C.
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| Full name | Hatfield Main Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1936 | |
| Dissolved | 2012 | |
| Ground | Welfare Ground, Hatfield | |
| 2011–12 | Doncaster and District Senior League Premier Division, 4th | |
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Hatfield Main F.C. was an English football club based in Hatfield, South Yorkshire. In their final years they were members of the Premier Division of the Doncaster and District Senior League and played at the Welfare Ground. The club folded in 2012.
History
The club were established in 1936 and initially played in the Doncaster & District League.[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 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. 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.[1] The next season saw them narrowly avoid relegation, and in 1997–98 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.[2] They joined the Premier Division of Central Midlands League in 2005, but left in 2009, rejoining Division One of the Doncaster & District Senior League in 2010. They finished third in their first season back in the league and were promoted to the Premier Division.
Honours
- Northern Counties East League
- Premier Division champions 1995–96
- Division One champions 1994–95