Methley United – Post War
The side was highly successful during the 1950’s under the management of Haydn Duggan, and were able to attract talented players from outside the village. Big tough matches could be … Continue Reading →
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Football Methley Perceverance
Methley Perceverance played in the Yorkshire League during the 1920’s and were league winners on two occasions during that decade. Yorkshire League Final Table 1923-1924 P … Continue Reading →
Football – Methley United League Footballers
I am indebted to Alan Hodgson of Mirfield who in researching aspects of West Yorkshire football has sent abstracts relating to former Methley players who have gone on to play … Continue Reading →
Former Opencast Workings St Aidans
RSPB Nature Reserve – like a phoenix from the ashes of the opencast mine the now restored site will be officially open from 9.30am on Saturday 25th May. It looks … Continue Reading →
Ruth’s Story – From the Forest of Dean
INTRODUCTION This story was given to me by my grandmother about 20 years ago. It was originally in typewritten form but she told me that it had been published in … Continue Reading →
Paper Round
Always late from school for the pick up and so I was always racing at 100mph hurdling hedges and fences (made a lot of enemies doing this) and charging through … Continue Reading →
On Line Shopping
Taking orders and door to door delivery is nothing new. Looking back to Methley in the 40’s and 50’s you would remember a surprisingly large number of retail deliveries being … Continue Reading →
Pontefract and Castleford Express Extracts – 1926
Friday Aug. 13th – Five Whitwood youths fined for stealing beetroots from Huddlestones farm, despite the presence of a watchman. Ladies at Cricket – The Low End Ladies entertained the … Continue Reading →
Pontefract and Castleford Express – Extracts 1937
19th November, 1937 Scholey Hill’s Victory :- As was anticipated, Scholey Hill gained another easy victory by seven goals to nil, when they entertained Leeds Fireclay. The visitors never once … Continue Reading →
Pontefract and Castleford Express – Extracts 1938
Extracts – May to September 1938 13th May – DID NOT STOP – At the Leeds West Riding Crown Court, two Methley men, John Hickson (31) miner and Jack Banham … Continue Reading →