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| Programme was SOLD OUT :( |
It was non-league day so I thought I’d make a trip to West Yorkshire for Kinsley Boys’ clash with Appleby Frodingham in the FA Vase 1st qualifying round.
Kinsley is a district of Wakefield and the neighbouring villages are Fitzwilliam, which has the nearest train station to Kinsley, and Hemsworth. Like many towns and villages in this area, it suffered big time in the 1980's as a result of the Thatcher government and it's policies.
Kinsley Boys were part of a Central Midlands League Bonanza in 2011, but they were the Friday night game and I was unable to get time off work so today was a chance to put that right with a visit to The Kinsley Playing Field.
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Football started officially in Kinsley in 1962 when the team was called Kinsley Village
The club ground was known as the 'Cabbage Patch', as it was quite rough land where vegetables were grown and horses grazed. Villagers and miners used a track through the middle of the pitch on their way to the shops and the pit .
The ground today is fully enclosed with hard standing and a little bit of cover behind the goal. Houses surround the ground. The ground is currently sponsored, so at the moment it is known as the Kinsley Timber Stadium.
The club progressed through the local Pontefract league, Barnsley league, Wakefield
After five seasons in that league, the club transferred to the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League, at the same level but with more reduced travel.
After just one season in that league they were moved back to the Central Midlands League for the start of this season.
They have got off to a reasonable start, which is more than can be said for their higher ranked visitors from Scunthorpe , Appleby Frodingham, who have played 7 lost 7 in their Northern Counties East Division One campaign.
It was fairly even contest with both sides having chances which they failed to convert. The game seemed destined for extra time until with around 15 minutes left, Player-Manager Craig Rouse scored the winner with a sublime strike that was completely out of context with the overall game.
A friendly club, they even gave me a free biscuit to dunk in my half time cuppa, the only disappointment was despite arriving at the ground 80 minutes before kick off I was unable to obtain one of the “half a dozen” programmes.
The journey was by train today so visits to The Leeds Brewery Tap and The West Riding Refreshment Rooms helped break the journey. A grand day out!
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