glasshoughton welfare play in the northern counties east league, fryston colliery welfare were members of this league until they left in 1991 due to ground grading problems. in the 1920s castleford town played in the midland league alongside clubs such as doncaster rovers, chesterfield, scunthorpe united, halifax town, leeds united (for 1919–20 season only), lincoln city and mansfield town. this league also contained the reserve sides of sheffield wednesday, barnsley, nottingham forest, grimsby town and hull city. in 1920 castleford reached the 2nd round of the fa cup, losing 2–3 at bradford park avenue. castleford played at wheldon road – when they shut down the ground was taken over by the rugby league team.