LONGPRESTON F.C.

 

Originally formed in 1946, the club’s first season 1947/1948 was within the Craven League Second Division. The first ever game played was held at Long Preston and was against Horton, the score being 3-3. Gane, Irving and Bicknell were the scorers. The following season was also very successful as seen by the tables below.

 

There are to date only five surviving members of the original team living either in Long Preston or surrounding villages they are Frank Irvine, Tom Clay, Bill Rogerson, Robert Slater and John Metcalfe.

The original team colours were black and amber stripes. 

 

 

LONG PRESTON F.C

CRAVEN LEAGUE–SEASON 1948/49

 

RESULTS

 

TEAM PLAYED                           HOME SCORE        AWAY SCORE

 

Lothersdale Athletic                     8-2                      2-2

Cononley Reserves                        w                       3-3

Gargrave Reserves                       8-4                      2-1

Addingham Reserves                     3-6                      3-3

Horton                                       2-0                      2-1

Bradley Reserves                          8-1                     1-2

Cowling Reserves                        14-0                     3-2

Skipton Bulldogs Reserves              8-1                      13-0

L.M.S Reserves                            4-0                       3-0

Carlton Reserves                          8-2                       5-0

 

 

LONGPRESTON WERE DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONS

FOR 1948/49

 

FINAL TABLE FOR 1948/1949

 

Team                        Played    Won     Drawn    Lost        Pts

 

LongPreston                 20        15           3            2            33

Lothersdale Ath            20         15          2             3           32

Cononley Res:               20        12           2            6            26

Gargrave Res:              20         11           3            6            25

Addingham Res:            20           8           3            9           19

Horton                         20          8           2           10          18

Bradley Res:                 20          7           2           11           16

Cowling Res:                20           7           2           11           16

Skipton Bulldogs Res:      20          5           3           12           13

L.M.S. Res:                   20         6            1           13           13

Carleton Res:               20          4           1            15           9

 

 

CRAVEN LEAGUE DIVISION 2 CUP FINAL

PLAYED AT HELLIFIELD F.C.

1948/49

 

LONG PRESTON 4 v 1 LOTHERSDALE ATHLETIC

 

CRAVEN CUP 1^ST ROUND 1948/1949

LONG PRESTON 1 V 5 SETTLE UTD

 

LONG PRESTON WERE DOUBLE WINNERS FOR SEASON 1948/1949