Leyland Motors F.C.

Leyland Motors Football Club was a former semi-professional football club playing their home matches at County Ground, Leyland.

Leyland Motors played in the Lancashire Combination from 1933 until 1980 when they joined the Cheshire County League, where they played for two seasons, before becoming founder members of the North West Counties Football League in 1982.[1] In 1990 they changed name to Leyland DAF-SGL and in 1992 were demoted to the West Lancashire Football League,[2] before another name change to Leyland Motors Athletic in 1993. Then in 2001 they left the league altogether.[3]

A book has been released in November 2016, titled 'A Short History of Leyland Motors Football Club 1919-2001' written by Colin Pass. With about ninety photographs and mentions 1300 ex players and committee members.

References

  1. ↑ "Leyland Motors". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  2. ↑ "Leyland DAF-SGL". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Leyland Motors Athletic". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2008-11-19.


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