Albion Sports Association Football Club is a football club located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Northern Counties East League and play at Myra Shay. The club's kit consists of yellow and royal blue shirts with royal blue shorts and socks.Albion Sports Northern Counties East League
History The club was founded in 1974 by Harjit Singh Panesar and Baljit Singh, and joined Division Four of the Bradford Amateur Sunday League, which they won in their first season.About Albion Sports Albion Sports A.F.C. They won the Premier Division in 1995–96 and in 1999–2000, a season in which they also won the Bradford Sunday Senior Cup and the British Asian Championship, as well as reaching the final of the FA Sunday Cup, where they lost 1–0 to Hull-based Prestige Brighams. They won the Premier Division again in 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05 and 2005–06, as well as reaching the final of the FA Sunday Cup again in 2005, losing 3–2 to Gossoms End of London.
In 2007 the club switched to Saturday football, joining the Bradford League, before switching to the West Riding County Amateur League the following year. They finished second in Division One in 2008–09, earning promotion to the Premier Division.West Riding County Amateur League 2000–2012 Non-League Matters After finishing as runners-up in the Premier Division in 2009–10 and 2010–11, the club were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League.
After missing out on promotion by one point in their first season in the division, in 2012–13 the club won Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division.Albion Sports clinch title in style Telegraph & Argus, 28 April 2013 They finished fifth in the Premier Division in 2023–24, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Campion 2–0 in the semi-finals, the club lost the final to Garforth Town on penalties.
Season-by-season record Season Division Level Position FA Cup FA Vase2008–09West Riding County Amateur League Division One122/14––2009–10West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division112/16––2010–11West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division112/16––2011–12Northern Counties East League Premier Division1011/20––2012–13Northern Counties East League Division One101/22–2QR2013–14Northern Counties East League Premier Division96/231QR2QR2014–15Northern Counties East League Premier Division910/21PR2QR2015–16Northern Counties East League Premier Division911/22EPR1QR2016–17Northern Counties East League Premier Division98/22EPR1QR2017–18Northern Counties East League Premier Division914/222QR1QR Season Division Level Position FA Cup FA VaseSource: Non-League Matters, Football Club History Database
Ground After joining the Northern Counties East League in 2011 the club started groundsharing at the Horsfall Stadium of Bradford (Park Avenue).Bradford return thrills Albion Sports but they want own home Bradford Argus, 12 May 2023 In 2013 they relocated to the Throstle Nest ground of Farsley Celtic, where they played until returning to the Horsfall Stadium in 2023.
In 2025 the club relocated to the Myra Shay ground.
Honours Northern Counties East League Division One champions 2012–13 Bradford Amateur Sunday League: Premier Division champions 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06Honours Albion Sports A.F.C. Division Four champions 1974–75 British Asian Championship Winners: 1999–2000, 2004–05 Bradford Sunday Senior Cup Winners: 1986–87, 1990–91, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05 Bradford District Sunday Cup Winners 1994–95, 1998–99
Records Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2017–18, 2023–24 Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2024–25
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