dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz ʌv ɪts ɛɡzˈɪstəns, ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl jˈɔːɹkʃɚ lˈiːɡ wʌz wˈʌn fˈɜːst baɪ ʃˈɛfiːld juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ɹɪzˈɜːvz ænd ðˈɛn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn
During the three years of its existence, the original Yorkshire league was won first by Sheffield United reserves and then in 1898–99