The Club was formed in 1912 as Brodsworth Miners Welfare F.C, named after the local colliery Brodsworth Main.
During this period they played in local leagues.
In 1924 the club moved to there present location at what was known as Woodlands East. The club soon had something to celebrate when it won the Yorkshire League the following year. Unfortunately many of the clubs records were destroyed by fire.
Unfortunately in 1974 as a result of financial problems and a failing team the club had to relinquish their ties with the Yorkshire league.
By the early eighties the clubs fortunes had started to improve under the management of Joe Yorke who was assisted by the influx of some talented local players from the Brodsworth youth team. Honours from the Doncaster league flowed thick and fast culminating in the club winning the Sheffield junior cup, Doncaster league division one and the league cup in 1984 (being beaten only once in a total of 42 games). 1985 saw Brodsworth finishing third in the premier division and 1986 saw the club improve on this by winning the premiership title.
Eventually the club made the decision to progress to the Northern Counties East League . Unfortunately this turned out to be a decision that saw the club struggle to achieve at this level of play. The move eventually paid off and the club turned the corner and managed to complete the 1998/99 season as runners up in the first division and gained promotion to the premier division. Despite financial problems the club has persevered with its efforts to make improvements to the ground over the years. One major improvement which the club was proud of was the installation of flood lights which are probably one of the best set in the league. At the start of 2002/03 season the new stand situated behind the goal opened with the aid of local businesses. Unfortunately over the last couple of seasons the ground has been a victim of vandalism, something that the committee members have worked hard to resolve but it has still taken a toll on finances at the club which has ultimately effected the teams performance in the league.
But with changes on the Board and the club now heading in a positive direction behind the scenes and also a new academy team set up with some promising youngsters coming through the rank and also a Senior Female team for the 2010/11 season and also big plans in motion for the ground, the Long-term future for Brodsworth is finally looking bright!!! |