By Aidan Hopson

Huddersfield District League season opened on Tuesday August 25 with games for the Premier Division, Divisions 1 & 2 teams and games for Divisions 3, 4 and 5 teams on Thursday August 27.

There was another round of midweek fixtures on Tuesday September 1 and Thursday September 3 with the first Saturday games for all teams on September 5.

The League has welcomed new clubs AFC Crossleys, Batley Jaguars, Boothtown FC, Netherton Sports & Social Club FC, Shelley Development, Sowerby Bridge Reserves, Twenty-Three FC and Warley Rangers.

The league also welcomed Dalton Athletic Reserves, Grange Moor Reserves, Holme Valley Academicals Development, Mount Development and North Huddersfield United Reserves.

After the first Saturday matches Netherton lead the Premier Division with seven points from three matches. Wooldale Wanderers and Skelmanthorpe both remain without a point.

Brighouse Athletic top Division 1 with a 100% record from their first three matches with newcomers Shelley Development topping Division 2 also with a 100% record after three matches.

In Division 3 new boys 23 FC top the table with Berry Brow B and Warley Rangers joint second.

Grange Moor top Division 4 with a 100% record after three matches with Collegians IV and Boothtown in second and third places.

Netherton Sports & Social Club and Dalton Athletic Reserves are joint top of Division 5 both with 100% records after three matches. Kirkburton Reserves and Sowerby Bridge Reserves are in joint third place.

Image by: Huddersfield Hub photographer SEAN DOYLE