History
The HDAFL was founded in 1898. In 1919, there were 42 senior clubs and 78 junior clubs in the league. Throughout out the league's history, the most players in the league at one time was 3,000. During the 2007–08 season, there were 41 divisions of junior clubs in the Huddersfield RCD Junior Football League, based in the same area, with some teams continuing to the HDAFL.
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