Askern Miners Football Club is a

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club based in

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, England. They are currently members of the .

History

The club was established as Askern Welfare in 1924, playing in local Doncaster leagues for several decades. In 1967 Welfare won the

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title for the only time in the club's history. In 1992 they finished as runners-up and chose to take promotion to the

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(CMFL), joining the Premier Division.Askern Welfare
Football Club History Database They won promotion to the Supreme Division in 2001, and in 2008 the club won the CMFL Supreme Division title.League Table
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(NCEL), and they changed their name to Askern Villa.Askern Villa
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Askern FC In their first NCEL campaign Askern finished third in Division One, just falling short of winning promotion to the Premier Division. They made their

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debut in 2010 and made their one and only appearance in the

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a year later, losing to

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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.Askern
Football Club History Database In 2020, the club was renamed as Askern Miners FC and re-joined the Doncaster Saturday League. On 13 May 2022, the club announced a merger with then

Division One side

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, after the latter side were left looking for a new, "permanent home".New name and home for FC Humber United
Northern Counties Eastern League This decision was reversed, however, on 31 May 2022, after a decision by the FA Leagues Committee that the merger could not go ahead.21 teams in Division One for 2022/23 season
Northern Counties Eastern League Askern Miners instead joined the

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. Askern finished second in their inaugural County Senior League campaign, but withdrew from the competition in the summer of 2023, meaning the club's reserve team would become its first team, playing in the Doncaster League.

Season-by-season record

Ground

The club plays at the Welfare Ground, on Doncaster Road, Askern,

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DN6 0AJ.

Gallery

File:Askern villa main stand.jpg, 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. FIle:Askern Villa fc Rose Lane covered stand and dugouts.jpg, Rose Lane covered stand and home and away dugouts either side. File:Askern Villa fc cricket pitch end.jpg, Cricket pitch end and cricket pavilion with changing rooms underneath.

Honours

League

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Supreme Division **Champions: 2007–08 *

Premier Division **Promoted: 2005–06 *

**Champions: 1955–56, 1966–67

Cup

*Doncaster FA Challenge Cup **Winners: 1987–88, 1988–89, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 * South Elmsall Challenge Cup **Winners: 1933–34, 1935–36 **Runners-up: 1934–35

Records

*Best League performance: 3rd in

Division One, 2008–09 *Best

performance: Extra Preliminary Round, 2011–12 *Best

performance: 3rd Round, 2011–12 *Record attendance: 865 vs.

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, pre-season friendly, 2010–11

References

External links

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