At the end of the 1959-60 season it was felt that enough was enough and secretary, Roy Lockwood, was asked to contact the League to ask that this time the relegation was implemented to allow the club to rebuild.
What a terrific decision this turned out to be.
It led to a double winning team only once previously achieved by a team in Shelley,
led by Wilf Haigh in the Dearne Valley League back in 1928-29.
As with the cricket team the football team was very much home spun with eight of the regulars coming from the village. What is more several of the players had got used to winning as skipper, Bob Haigh and full back Don Bentley had tasted success in the cricket cup finals.
Trevor Matthews who was a revelation throughout the season, David Haigh and Colin Tarbatt also tasted success with the cricket club’s second eleven.
Halycon Days
by Bob Haigh
