Scores of teams featuring hundreds of footballers are featured in this photo gallery of memories from the Wakefield & District Sunday League. This wonderful collection showcases team spirit and camaraderie among those band of brothers who played alongside family, friends and work colleagues back in the day. The photos have been plucked from the YEP archive and teams featured include Waterloo, Eastmoor FC, Thurston, Normanton St Johns, Cliff Tree Cossacks, Vine Tree AFC, Slipper Inn and British Oak. Is your team featured or anyone you remember playing against? READ MORE: Welcoming photos take you back to Wakefield in 1996 YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia
1. Wakefield & District Sunday League
Roundabout FC of the Premier Division pictured in November 1998. Back row, from left, are Robert Thorn, Anthony Bailey, Adam Wheeler, Dean Allen, John Sharp, Adam Russell and Steve Minshall. Front row, from left, are Martin Nowell, David White, John Hurley, Mark Bird. Adam James, James Rawlinson and Darren Redican. | Mike Cowling Photo: Mike Cowling
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Division 1 team Normanton St Johns pictured in December 1996. Back row, from left, are David Askin, Kev Wood, John Marchant, Shaun Wood, Ken Bentley, Mick Annington and Rick Southern. Front row, from left, are Colin Uttley, Shane Askin, Kristian Tonks, Carl Williams (captain), Ian Carter and Lee Badley. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox
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Horbury Woolpack FC of Division 1 pictured in December 1996. Back row, from left, are Giles Field (secretary), Mark Brearley, Graham Hartley, Gary Campbell, Jamie Cox, Steven Taylor and Andrew Brearley (manager). Front row, from left, are Darren Hardy, Adrian Robinson, Dave Johnson, Shaun Taylor, Richard Harrap and Richard Jones. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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Eastmoor AFC. Back row, from left, are Richard Deeley, Tony Calvert, Dave Stewart, Hugo Hunter, Stephen White, Paul Heppenstall and Tony Johnson. Front row, from left, are Ian Noble, Gavin Burgess, John Hannaford, Barry Watson, Dave Edge and Jeff Scott. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
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Cliff Tree Cossacks. Back row, from left, are Melvin Brickwood, Mark Bawden, Alan Keany, Anthony Dobson, Anthony Bailey Kevin Brickwood and Steve Whale. Fron row, from left, are : Wayne Fitch, Frank Whale, Andy Williams, Craig Williams, John Croxall and Derek Cooke. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
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Rockhill Sports & Social Club FC, who played in Division 4, pictured in March 1996. Back row, from left, are Pete Heeley, Paul Whiteley, John Illidge, John Mosby, Ray Stenton and Neil Bennett. Front row, from left, are Steve France, Alan Allotte, Ami Ojla, Herbans Mudhar and Andrew Walshaw. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme