Mixenden

Evie Godfrey

Black and white scan of Mixenden team photo with names 1981

Mixenden

The village of Mixenden, a rural farming community situated in the Wheatley Valley near Halifax, was transformed into a large suburban housing area throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s.

1950’s

1950’s

From 1955 to 1960 there was a Mixenden Youth Club U17/U19 teams playing against teams such a Halifax Supporters, St Joseph’s, Ovenden, Keighley Albion, Stainland and Hebden Bridge. They played ...
Mixenden ARLFC

Mixenden ARLFC

The Rugby League club was originally formed  for the 1965-66 season “by a group of hard-working locals and friends”.  The team played in the Halifax and Huddersfield Joint Rugby League ...
1970’s

1970’s

The club folded in 1973 but was quickly re-formed in 1974 by an enthusiastic group included Dave Hooson, Mick Coulter, Maurice Simpson, Jack Coulter and Barry Owen. Earlier players returned ...
Scan of white and blue Halifax Cup Final 1981 Mixenden v Worth Village Programme

1980’s

The decade started well with Mixenden playing in Pennine League Division 2 finishing in 4th place. In 1981 the club were back at Thrum Hall, captained by Colin Hardcastle, for ...
Black and white scan of the New Inn advert

Club Grounds and Headquarters

The Mixenden club played and was based from several locations over the years. Originally based in  Mixenden, the team trained behind the Mixenden Community Centre and changed in a terraced ...
The Final Chapter

The Final Chapter

There is reference to a Mixenden team in the 1984-85 season when a team formally shown as Mixenden 1984 finished 6th in the Pennine Division 7.  Presumably the same team ...
Mixenden Arnie Thorpe Overgate final cheque 2015

The Final Final Chapter

Following a reunion in 1993, it was decided that the residual monies in the Mixenden ARLFC account should be put to good use. Arnie Thorpe, former Mixenden player and treasurer, ...