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| Full name | Askern Miners Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Miners | |
| Founded | 1924 (as Askern Welfare) 2020 (as Askern Miners FC) | |
| Ground | The Welfare Ground, Askern | |
| Capacity | 2,000[1] | |
| Chairman | Jo North | |
| League | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | |
| 2019–20 | Central Midlands League North Division (transferred) | |
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Askern Miners Football Club is a football club based in Askern, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division and play at the Welfare Ground.
History
The club was established as Askern Welfare in 1924, playing in local Doncaster leagues for several decades. In 1967 Welfare won the Doncaster & District Senior League title for the only time in the club's history.[2] In 1992 they finished as runners-up and chose to take promotion to the Central Midlands Football League (CMFL), joining the Premier Division.[3] They won promotion to the Supreme Division in 2001, and in 2008 the club won the CMFL Supreme Division title.[4]
Winning the CMFL earned the club promotion to the Northern Counties East League (NCEL), and they changed their name to Askern Villa.[5][6] In their first NCEL campaign Askern finished third in Division One, just falling short of winning promotion to the Premier Division. They made their FA Vase debut in 2010 and made their one and only appearance in the FA Cup a year later, losing to Thackley in the Extra Preliminary Round.
In 2013 the club finished bottom of the NCEL Division One, conceding a league record 173 goals. They were relegated back to the Central Midlands League and changed their name again, this time to Askern. In their first season back in the CMFL, Askern finished second bottom of the North Division.[7] In 2020, the club was renamed as Askern Miners FC and re-joined the Doncaster Saturday League.
Season-by-season record
| Season | Division | Level | Position | FA Cup | FA Vase | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formed as Askern Welfare | |||||||
| 1926–27 | Doncaster & District Senior League | – | – | – | |||
| 1927–28 | Doncaster & District Senior League | – | 12th/12 | – | – | ||
| 1928–29 | Doncaster & District Senior League | – | – | – | |||
| 1929–30 | Doncaster Amateur League | – | – | – | |||
| 1930–31 | Doncaster & District Senior League | – | – | – | |||
| 1931–32 | Doncaster Red Triangle League | – | 12th/14 | – | – | ||
| 1932–33 | Doncaster Red Triangle League | – | – | – | |||
| 1935–36 | Doncaster Red Triangle League | – | – | – | |||
| 1938–39 | Doncaster Red Triangle League | – | – | – | |||
| 1949–50 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1950–51 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1952–53 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1953–54 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1954–55 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1955–56 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1956–57 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1957–58 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1958–59 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | 3rd/13 | – | – | ||
| 1959–60 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | 4th/13 | – | – | ||
| 1960–61 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | 2nd/12 | – | – | ||
| 1961–62 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1962–63 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | – | – | |||
| 1963–64 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | 2nd/12 | – | – | ||
| 1964–65 | Doncaster & District Senior League Division 1 | – | 3rd/12 | – | – | ||
| 1965–66 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 2nd/12 | – | – | ||
| 1966–67 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 1st/15 | – | – | ||
| 1967–68 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1968–69 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1969–70 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1970–71 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1971–72 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1972–73 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1973–74 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1974–75 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | - | – | – | |||
| 1975–76 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1976–77 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1977–78 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 11th/14 | – | – | ||
| 1978–79 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1979–80 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | – | – | |||
| 1980–81 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 6th/15 | – | – | ||
| 1981–82 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 7th/14 | – | – | ||
| 1982–83 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 4th/14 | – | – | ||
| 1983–84 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 8th/14 | – | – | ||
| 1984–85 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | - | 2nd/15 | – | – | ||
| 1985–86 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 4th/16 | – | – | ||
| 1986–87 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | - | 12th/14 | – | – | ||
| 1987–88 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 5th/11 | – | – | ||
| 1988–89 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 2nd/13 | – | – | ||
| 1989–90 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 3rd/13 | – | – | ||
| 1990–91 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 2nd/14 | – | – | ||
| 1991–92 | Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division | – | 2nd/13 | – | – | ||
| 1992–93 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | – | 9th/19 | – | – | ||
| 1993–94 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | – | 5th/15 | – | – | ||
| 1994–95 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | – | 9th/17 | – | – | ||
| 1995–96 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | – | 8th/18 | – | – | ||
| 1996–97 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | – | 8th/18 | – | – | ||
| 1997–98 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | – | 4th/17 | – | – | ||
| 1998–99 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | – | 9th/15 | – | – | ||
| 1999–00 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | – | 7th/16 | – | – | ||
| 2000–01 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | – | 4th/17 | – | – | Promoted | |
| 2001–02 | Central Midlands League Supreme Division | – | 14th/20 | – | – | ||
| 2002–03 | Central Midlands League Supreme Division | – | 17th/20 | – | – | ||
| 2003–04 | Central Midlands League Supreme Division | – | 16th/19 | – | – | ||
| 2004–05 | Central Midlands League Supreme Division | 11 | 22nd/22 | – | – | Relegated | |
| 2005–06 | Central Midlands League Premier Division | 12 | 2nd/20 | – | – | Promoted | |
| 2006–07 | Central Midlands League Supreme Division | 11 | 4th/20 | – | – | ||
| 2007–08 | Central Midlands League Supreme Division | 11 | 1st/20 | – | – | Promoted | |
| Changed name to Askern Villa (2008) | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 10 | 3rd/19 | – | – | ||
| 2009–10 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 10 | 12th/18 | – | – | ||
| 2010–11 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 10 | 9th/20 | – | 2QR | ||
| 2011–12 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 10 | 17th/22 | EPR | 3R | ||
| 2012–13 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 10 | 22nd/22 | – | 2QR | Relegated | |
| Changed name to Askern (2013) | |||||||
| 2013–14 | Central Midlands League North Division | 11 | 16th/17 | – | 1QR | ||
| 2014–15 | Central Midlands League North Division | 11 | 9th/18 | – | – | ||
| 2015–16 | Central Midlands League North Division | 11 | 6th/15 | – | – | ||
| 2016–17 | Central Midlands League North Division | 11 | 11th/16 | – | – | ||
| 2017–18 | Central Midlands League North Division | 11 | 14th/16 | – | – | ||
| 2018–19 | Central Midlands League North Division | 11 | 13th/14 | – | – | ||
| 2019–20 | Central Midlands League North Division | 11 | – | – | – | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Changed name to Askern Miners (2020) | |||||||
| 2020–21 | Doncaster Saturday League Premier Division | 14 | – | – | |||
| Season | Division | Level | Position | FA Cup | FA Vase | Notes | |
| Source: Football Club History Database | |||||||
Notable former players
Players that have played in the Football League either before or after playing for Askern –
- Morgan Hunt
Ground
The club plays at the Welfare Ground, on Doncaster Road, Askern, postcode DN6 0AJ.
Gallery
Askern Villa's 96 seat main stand prior to NCEL division one match with AFC Emley. The stand was constructed to enable Askern to stay in the league.
Rose Lane covered stand and home and away dugouts either side.
Cricket pitch end and cricket pavilion with changing rooms underneath.
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Honours
Records
- Best League performance: 3rd in Northern Counties East League Division One, 2008–09
- Best FA Cup performance: Extra Preliminary Round, 2011–12
- Best FA Vase performance: 3rd Round, 2011–12
- Record attendance: 865 vs. Doncaster Rovers, pre-season friendly, 2010–11[6]
References
- ^ Askern Welfare Sheffield & Hallamshire Non-League Grounds
- ^ Doncaster & District Senior League Wikipedia
- ^ Askern Welfare Football Club History Database
- ^ League Table Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Mitoo
- ^ Askern Villa Football Club History Database
- ^ a b History Askern FC
- ^ Askern Football Club History Database
External links