was an English football club located in Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Wombwell Athletic was formed after the end of the Second World War, entering into the Yorkshire League and winning the championship at the first attempt.
They entered the FA Cup for the first time a year later, reaching the 3rd qualifying round.
[2] They would spend ten years in the second tier before winning the Second Division title in 1963 as Wombwell Sporting Association, having changed name again in 1961.
They were promoted to the Premier Division in 1996 but the club was dissolved in 2000 after over 50 years of history.