League in 1968, where they played against the likes of Macclesfield Town, Scarborough and Stafford Rangers – alongside old rivals Boston United and Wigan Athletic. During the first-ever season of the league, they finished in 8th place. Their best finish in the Northern Premier League was 6th place on two occasions these were the 1976–77 season and then again in the 1988–89 season, while their worst finishes were in 1970–71, 1985–86 and 1992–93 seasons when they finished in last place on each occasion. They reached the quarterfinal of the FA Trophy in the 1974–75 season, losing at home to Matlock Town 1–0 before a crowd of 3,500. The club folded at the end of the 1995–96 season due to financial difficulties. A new club, Goole A.F.C., was formed in its place. Records Goole Town's top attendance in any game was against Scunthorpe United in the 1949–50 season, when 8,700 packed into the Victoria Pleasure Ground for this important league match. Honours Northern Premier League Challenge Cup winners: 1988–89 Yorkshire League Champions 1927–28, 1936–37, 1947–48 West Riding County Cup Winners 1950–51, 1951–52, 1956–57, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1991–92 See also Goole Town F.C. players Goole Town F.C. managers References Defunct football clubs in England Northern Premier League clubs 1912 establishments in England Association football clubs established in 1912 Defunct football clubs in the East Riding of Yorkshire Yorkshire Combination Yorkshire Football League Goole Association football clubs disestablished in 1996