History
The club was founded in 1918 as Bridlington Central United after World War I. The team joined the Driffield and District Minor League, soon joinging the Driffield and District League. After several seasons of hard work, the team were promoted into the East Riding Amateur League, they won the championship five consecutive times during the 1950s. They also won the East Riding Senior Cup twice around this time.
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