Mick Stoddart was a familiar face as the man in black officiating in the West Yorkshire League back in the 1990s. This gallery of memories features the teams which competed all in the different divisions featuring clubs from Leeds, Wakefield and beyond during the decade. Teams featured include Burmantofts Amateurs, Mount St Mary's, Armley Athletic, Ossett Common Rovers, Swillington Miners Welfare, Eastmoor, Headingley Rangers, Whitkirk Wanderers, Barwick and Knaresborough Town. The photos, plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive, are sure to evoke memories for a generation of footballers from back in the day. READ MORE: 21 Leeds Sunday League team photos from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
37. West Yorkshire League
Woodhouse Hill WMC FC (Normanton), who played in Division 2, pictured in December 1995. Back row, from left, are Steve Greaves, Stuart Knowles, John Cotter, Gavin Macefield, Gary Deakin, Gary Woods, Michael Joyce and Kevin Snell (assistant manager). Front row, from left, are Mark Melvin, Neil Hudson, Neil Davis, Paul Johnson and Stuart Carter. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
38. West Yorkshire League
Upper Armley Old Boys AFC, who played in Division 1, pictured in October 1996. Back row, from left, are Dave Surtees (manager), Paddy O'Connor, Joe Sargison, John Plowright, Martin Trueman, Mick Tate, Glen Chapman and Alan Wylde. Front row, from left, are John Hartwell, Indi Thind, Morris Whelan, Leo Sheldon, Alan Titterington, Pete Leather and Geoff Long. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
39. West Yorkshire League
Division 1 team Pontefract Labour AFC pictured in October 1996. Back row, from left, are Gary Wilson (manager), Paul Kear, Gary Egan, Dean Hirst, Chris Scoltock, Paul Harrison, Darren Fenton, David Pollock and Malcolm Downes (secretary). Front row, from left, are Pete Haddow, Paul Westwood, Carl Borwn, Paul Tinnion (captain), James Hutchinson, Billy Bilsborough and Mick Knowles. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
40. West Yorkshire League
Division 1 team GN Prince Phillips pictured in May 1996. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
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Share your memories of playing in the West Yorkshire League during the 1990s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker