# Pilkington Recreation F.C.

Pilkington Recreation F.C. was an English association football club based in Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

## History

Little is known of the club's early years – they first came to the public eye when they played in the FA Cup in 1927, entering the competition every year up to the outbreak of the Second World War. After the war, they joined the Sheffield Association League for two years while again playing in the FA Cup, but it is not known what happened to the club between 1952 and 1976.
In 1976 they entered the Yorkshire League – a year later they first entered the FA Vase. In 1982 they joined the newly formed Northern Counties East League, but their spell in this competition was troubled, and in 1991 they resigned from the league and disbanded after finishing bottom of the basement division for the second successive season.

### League and cup history

Pilkington Recreation League and Cup history :
| Season | Division | Position | FA Cup | FA Amateur Cup | FA Vase |
| 1927–28 | | | Preliminary round | 3rd qualifying round | - |
| 1928–29 | Doncaster & District Senior League | 1st | 1st qualifying round | 1st round | - |
| 1929–30 | Doncaster & District Senior League | 1st | 2nd qualifying round | 1st round | - |
| 1930–31 | | | 1st qualifying round | 3rd qualifying round | - |
| 1931–32 | Doncaster & District Senior League | 1st | Preliminary round | 3rd qualifying round | - |
| 1932–33 | | | 1st qualifying round | - | - |
| 1933–34 | | | 1st qualifying round | - | - |
| 1934–35 | | | Extra preliminary round | - | - |
| 1935–36 | | | Preliminary round | - | - |
| 1936–37 | | | Extra preliminary round | - | - |
| 1937–38 | | | Preliminary round | - | - |
| 1938–39 | | | Extra preliminary round | - | - |
| 1947–48 | Sheffield Association League | /20 | Extra preliminary round | - | - |
| 1948–49 | Sheffield Association League | /18 | Preliminary round | - | - |
| 1949–50 | | | Preliminary round | - | - |
| 1950–51 | | | Extra preliminary round | - | - |
| 1951–52 | | | 1st qualifying round | - | - |
| 1956–57 | | | - | Extra preliminary round | - |
| 1957–58 | | | - | Extra preliminary round | - |
| 1976–77 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 16th/16 | - | - | - |
| 1977–78 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 9th/16 | - | - | 1st round |
| 1978–79 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 10th/15 | - | - | Preliminary Round |
| 1979–80 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | 4th/14 | - | - | - |
| 1980–81 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | 6th/16 | - | - | - |
| 1981–82 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | 13th/16 | - | - | - |
| 1982–83 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 North | 5th/14 | - | - | 3rd Round |
| 1983–84 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 North | 12th/14 | - | - | Preliminary Round |
| 1984–85 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 Central | 6th/16 | - | - | 1st round |
| 1985–86 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 16th/16 | - | - | Preliminary Round |
| 1986–87 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 10th/18 | - | - | Preliminary Round |
| 1987–88 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 13th/16 | - | - | - |
| 1988–89 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 | 16th/16 | - | - | - |
| 1989–90 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 | 14th/14 | - | - | - |
| 1990–91 | Northern Counties East League Division 2 | 13th/13 | - | - | - |

## Records

* Best FA Cup performance: 2nd qualifying round, 1929–30
* Best FA Amateur Cup performance: 1st round, 1928–29, 1929–30
* Best FA Vase performance: 3rd Round, 1982–83