Yorkshire Amateur memorabilia 1930s & 1940s, comprising two large scrapbooks collated by Mr J Nelmes, Yorkshire Amateurs highly enthusiastic club secretary, contains newspapers, press cuttings, travel details, telegrams, a comprehensive coverage of their exploits in the Amateur football, together with correspondence relating to the running of the clubs including some interesting signatures notably Sir Frederick Wall & Stanley Rous, also many results sheets plus two books for Spennymoor, tickets, menus & other misc. items including an Amateur Cup tie poster v Kingstonians, a fascinating insight into amateur football of the period (a qty.) Yorkshire Amateur AFC were formed in 1918 and based in Leeds. The 'Ammers' were a founding member of the Yorkshire League in 1920 and were crowned champions in 1931-32 and League Cup winners the following season. They have reached the first round proper of the F.A. Cup on two occasions and also reached the quarter-final of the FA Amateur Cup in 1932, attracting a record attendance of 4,000 for the tie v Wimbledon.
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Yorkshire Amateur memorabilia 1930s & 1940s, comprising two large scrapbooks collated by Mr J Nelmes, Yorkshire Amateurs highly enthusiastic club secretary, contains newspapers, press cuttings, travel details, telegrams, a comprehensive coverage of their exploits in the Amateur football, together with correspondence relating to the running of the clubs including some interesting signatures notably Sir Frederick Wall & Stanley Rous, also many results sheets plus two books for Spennymoor, tickets, menus & other misc. items including an Amateur Cup tie poster v Kingstonians, a fascinating insight into amateur football of the period (a qty.) Yorkshire Amateur AFC were formed in 1918 and based in Leeds. The 'Ammers' were a founding member of the Yorkshire League in 1920 and were crowned champions in 1931-32 and League Cup winners the following season. They have reached the first round proper of the F.A. Cup on two occasions and also reached the quarter-final of the FA Amateur Cup in 1932, attracting a record attendance of 4,000 for the tie v Wimbledon.