Archives - Ray Dennis

West Ham United 2-1 Emley – FA Cup 3rd Round

West Ham United 2-1 Emley – FA Cup 3rd Round

2023 is the 25th anniversary of Emley AFC’s greatest moment when we played Premier League West Ham United in the FA Cup.  The media attention the village received has never been greater, even when the mast fell down, Emley did not get as many column inches in the...

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Colne Dynamoes 1-2 Emley – FA Vase 2nd Round

Colne Dynamoes 1-2 Emley – FA Vase 2nd Round

Having reached the final the previous season, Emley got a bye to the second round of the competition and of course fate decreed that their opponents would be the team that beat them in that final – Colne Dynamoes.  The game was played at the home of Colne against a...

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Emley 1-6 Huddersfield Town – Pre-season Friendly

Emley 1-6 Huddersfield Town – Pre-season Friendly

We take floodlights for granted these days in the non-league pyramid, but prior to 1981 the Welfare Ground did not have them.  The Yorkshire League at that time did not require them, but that meant the number of games its teams could play was limited by daylight hours...

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