Sowerby Spartans
A team formed in the 1980’s which survived for over 20 years and was based in the public houses of Sowerby and playing their home games at Ryburn School. The team rose through the divisions of the Pennine Divisions with the high point of a season in the Premier Division.
The 1980’s
Sowerby Spartans began life in the Pennine League Division 7 for the 1982-83 season, although they are recorded as only “Sowerby” in the BARLA handbook. They were coached by founder-member ...
The 1990’s
With the reorganization of the Pennine League to introduce Alliance Divisions for those teams below a club’s first team, the Spartans were placed in Division 2 along with clubs like ...
Roger Schofield
There is no doubt that Roger Schofield was Mr. Sowerby Spartans. His large frame was omnipresent in all that the Spartans did and was one of the real Gentlemen of ...