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WELCOME TO THE HOMEPAGE OF LEESIDE AFC
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You are very welcome to Leeside on the net Here we have attempted to record the story of our local football club.We are grateful to all those which have contributed to the site.As you will see there are "gaps" in the story ,and if anyone would like to help fill in the gaps,we would be most grateful.So please take your time,and we hope you enjoy. THE STORY SO FAR..... LEESIDE FIRST ENTERED FOOTBALL WHEN THEY JOINED THE AUL IN AUGUST 1968,UNDER THE NAME OF LITTLE ISLAND ALBION. THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO LEESIDE IN 1970. THE EARLY YEARS WERE SUCCESS STARVED, AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL 1981/82 SEASON THAT THE FIRST HONORS CAME IN THE FORM OF PROMOTION AS RUNNERS UP TO AVONDALE IN THE 3B LEAGUE. THE FIRST TROPHY ARRIVED IN THE 1984/85 SEASON, WHEN WE WON THE PRESIDENTS CUP. THE SAME WEEK WE LOST TO AVONDALE IN THE SAXONE CUP FINAL , GOING DOWN ON PENALTIES. THE FOLLOWING YEAR,1985/86 WE WON THE SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE. 1986/87 SAW US COMPETING IN THE FIRST DIVISION FOR THE FIRST TIME , WHERE WE FINISHED AS RUNNERS UP. 1990/91 SEASON SAW US FINISH ON TOP OF THE FIRST DIVISION AND ALSO WON THE COUNTY CUP . 1993/94 WE WERE RUNNERS UP IN THE LEAGUE AND WE WON THE COUNTY CUP FOR THE SECOND TIME. 1996/97 THE COUNTY CUP WAS WON FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THE ANOTHER LEAGUE TITLE WAS SECURED. THE FOLLOWING YEAR 1997/98 WE WON THE PREMIER "A" LEAGUE AT OUR FIRST ATTEMPT , AND WE WERE UNLUCKY TO LOSE TO PASSAGE IN THE FINAL OF THE AOH CUP . MANAGER RICHARD KEATING WAS AWARDED AUL MANAGER OF THE YEAR . LAST YEAR WAS OUR FIRST YEAR IN THE PREMIER DIVISION AND WE FINISHED AS RUNNERS UP. OFF THE FIELD OF PLAY THE CLUB ARE THE PROUD OWNERS OF ONE OF THE BEST PITCHES AND TRAINING ROOMS IN THE LEAGUE .AND THANKS TO THE LITTLE ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WE HAVE A FLOOD LIT TRAINING AREA. OUR SCHOOLBOYS HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS , HAVING WON A NUMBER OF LEAGUES AND CUPS, THE LAST ONE BEING THIS YEARS UNDER 17 LEAGUE CUP.
THERE ARE NOW MORE THAN 100 MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOLBOYS SECTION WHICH MEANS THAT WE HAVE OUTGROWN OUR FACILITIES, AND ARE HOPEFUL SOON TO ADD ADDITIONAL PLAYING FIELDS TO OUR EXISTING ONES.
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