Kirkburton AFC play in the 1st Division of the West Riding County Amateur Football League at the Gregory Playing Fields on Hallas Road.

Kirkburton Cricket Club was founded at the Rose and Crown Inn on February 25, 1860.

In the Middle Ages the township was part of the Manor of Wakefield and Kirkburton church was at the head of a parish, that extended to the Holme Valley.

Plans to extend the line to Barnsley never materialised and so Kirkburton remained at the end of the line.

Kirkburton has a Rapier Dance Team, who perform traditional longsword dances each New Year's Day at pubs in the villages of Kirkburton and Highburton in addition to their numerous appearances at festivals elsewhere in the country.

Shelley College caters for students who live in both the Kirkburton and Denby Dale wards with the students mainly being from the neighbouring middle schools at Kirkburton and Scissett.

It is more likely, given the possible existence of an Iron Age settlement in Kirkburton that both villages commenced life at similar stages.

He went to school at Kirkburton Secondary Modern School until the age of 15, then went to Dewsbury Technical College and Barnsley College of Mining.

Kirkburton is the home to Kirkburton First School and Kirkburton Middle School.

In 1988 a parish council was formed, one of five in Kirklees, the others being :- Denby Dale, Meltham, Kirkburton and Holme Valley.

Kirkburton is a village, civil parish and local government ward in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, south east of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees.

The township comprises the two villages of Kirkburton and Highburton together with several hamlets, including Thunderbridge, Thorncliffe, Storthes Hall, Burton Royd, Riley, Dogley, Common Side, Causeway Foot, Lane Head and Linfit.

The whole 6 leagues long and 6 leagues broad ... To this manor belongs the soke of these lands ... Kirkburton, 3 carucates ... in all, there are 30 carucates to the geld, which 20 ploughs could plough.

The two parts of the village were named after the church was built in 1190, Kirkburton housed the church whilst Highburton was built on the hill.

Kirkburton thrived on a variety of industrial advances, particularly in wool and coal.

Kirkburton remains the commercial heart of the township, whilst Highburton has become the residential centre.

The tanning of leather and exploitation of coal seams made valuable contributions to the economy of Kirkburton for several centuries.

In the latter half of the 19th century there were over 30 pits operating around Kirkburton employing over 300 men.

In 2006 Shepley Spring Ltd acquired the former Whitley Willows Textile site in Kirkburton and set up a volume bottled water plant, utilising the vast high quality ground water sources in this area.

It was bought by Kirkburton Urban District Council in 1935 and taken over as a Town Hall three years later.

It was hoped that Kirkburton would become a junction to an extended line to Barnsley, hence the pubs original name " The Railway Junction ", but this never materialised.

It is the home to Kirkburton Parish Council and a number of groups.

That honour goes to the George Inn in Kirkburton, which dates back to the 18th century.

plays in the Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region.

There is also a junior league, Traralgon and District Junior Football League, with most games played from the West End Sporting Complex.

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In late 1900s the day that of the City was founded is Jakin School is a Private School is Formally Part of Jakin School Board was Grades One through Twelve there is no Football field on this school. In 1966 When Jakin School was Closed were Sent to Blakely-Union Elementary, Junior High, and High School ( which later Became Early County High, Middle, and Elementary School ). while Carver school was built for African-American students grades One through Twelve. although late 1960s when Carver school was closed along with Kestler School was based in Damascus were sent to Washington High & Elementary at Blakely. In addition to small farm agriculture, Jakin's early economic growth resulted from turpentine.

Junior ( born 1959 ), National Football League linebacker 1981 – 1993

Linthwaite also has football teams playing in the RCD Junior Football League from under 8's right up to under 18's they also have a group of 5 to 7 year olds.

In addition there is a Junior Football club, Poppleton Tigers, based on Millfield Lane.

Bollington United Junior Football Club ( JFC ) has three clubs for children ranging from under-10s to under-17s.

Fraserburgh United FC is a junior football club that plays in the Scottish Junior Football North Premier League ( also known as the North Superleague ).

In 2008, Belford Junior Football Club was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

Moretonville Junior Football Club also has boys and girls teams from u7s-u16s.

The Victorian Football Association ( VFA ) made changes to their rules, allowing Fitzroy to join as the seventh club in 1884, playing in the maroon and blue colours of the local Normanby Junior Football Club.

Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently compete in the SJFA West Super League Premier Division.

Formed in 1885 they are members of the Scottish Junior Football Association and currently compete in the SJFA Central Division One.

Category: Scottish Junior Football Association clubs

Category: Scottish Junior Football Association clubs

Category: Scottish Junior Football Association clubs

They are currently playing in the Stagecoach Super League Premier Division of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.

Meadow have set many attendance records at other Junior club's grounds and were at one stage invited to turn senior and play in the Scottish Football League.

Category: Scottish Junior Football Association clubs

Regular team was Connelly Sturgeon Curran, Dick Chisholm Caughey, Gilshan Burke McDonald Reid and Boylan. and Nicky House, Johnstone Burgh are a Scottish football club based in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, and play in Central Division Two of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.

Category: Scottish Junior Football Association clubs

Based at Valefield Park, they are members of the Scottish Junior Football Association and currently play in the West Super League Premier Division.