Origins: 1875.

Ground/s: Cross Lane.

Leagues: Huddersfield League, Alliance & Council, Huddersfield Central League.

Club History: Primrose Hill’s first ground was located in what was commonly known as the ‘Cornfield’, where St.Matthew’s Church now stands.Two seasons later the move was made to a field in Cross Lane, which the club still occupies.In the early days, Primrose Hill were known by other monickers: the ‘Hillites’, the ‘Pip Hillers’, and the ‘Pips’.In 1891, the Lumb Cup was won and in the following year Primrose Hill became founder members of the Huddersfield & District Cricket League. However, in 1908, they lost their place in the league, not regaining it until 1920.From 1909 to 1913 Primrose Hill played in the Alliance and Council leagues, winning the Kenyon Lockwood Cup in 1913.Primrose Hill formed the Huddersfield Central League in 1913 with six other teams.For the duration of one summer – 1922 – Primrose Hill lost their place in the Huddersfield League to Marsden. But the ‘Pip Hillers’ would be back for good in 1923.

Key People: An early professional, Fred Dawson of Lockwood, who was employed at a rate of 10/6d per week, with the promise of a benefit, 'provided he is willing to attend practice three nights a week'. Primrose Hill product Ken Taylor went on to play for Yorkshire and England, in addition to football for Huddersfield Town.

Top Trivia: On winning the Lumb Cup in 1891, the team obviously overdid it with the celebrations – as the following minute shows: ‘Mr J.H. Noble, Mr Abm. Horsfall and the secretary to wait upon Mr Jonas Horsfall with respect to the champagne account contracted at the Queen Pub on the occasion of our cricket team carrying off the Lumb Challenge Cup.’

Folded: 2008.