Stokesley Sports Club

June 30, 2011

Established in 1920, Stokesley has had various teams playing in local football: Stokesley & District League; Langbaurgh League; South Bank & District League. The club has played on a number of pitches around Stokesley: Bypass, Springfield and on the cricket pitch at our new complex, where in 1963 the team were virtually evicted after the pitch was sacrificed to build a bypass. It took 29 years to return home after leading a nomadic life in and around Stokesley.

Stokesley have won many cups over the years with most success coming in the Jefferson Cup (13), a local cup played at the start or end of a season depending on the weather in the winter.

In the seasons of 1977, 1978, 1979 Stokesley won the Second Division of the South Bank and District League and the next season were hailed the Champions of the First Division, also winning the Barnard Bowl.

The Club has run two teams for many years and in the season of 1994; Stokesley 1st team entered the Teesside League.

As the club grew and an increasing number of people showed an interest in playing football, a Sunday team was formed. The Sunday team entered into the Hambleton Combination, where they won promotion in 3 consecutive years from 4th to 1st division; also winning 4 Cup competitions en-route.

In 1999 – 2000 season, Stokesley added a third Saturday team by joining the Wearside League.

This period has been Stokesley’s most successful in their history, competing in 12 finals and winning 7 of them. The biggest prize has been recent promotion to the Arngrove Northern League and achieving a five-year plan. In 2004 Stokesley Sports Club and the North Riding Football Association won a lottery grant of £849.000 to build a new clubhouse, develop new pitches and improve the main pitch to meet Northern League standards.

In our first season in the Northern League, we managed a very creditable 8th position , reaching the semi final of the Ernest Armstrong Trophy. We hope to build on last year.

What the future holds, only time will tell.