The club faces a winding up order in the High Court tomorrow over a £200,000 tax bill leaving its future hanging in the balance.

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There are concerns that junior football in the area - and other teams - could suffer if Farsley, which just two years ago was playing Conference football, goes to the wall.

Paul Grayson, the club's commercial director, told Farsley Today the club's Throstle Nest site provided facilities used by hundreds of people - including juniors - every week.

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He said: "Leeds Carnegie Football Club from the North East Counties League use Throstle Nest, we have an open-age ladies team and there are 30 junior teams, which do not all play on the pitches around the club but a good number do.

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"The junior teams will survive but they will lose much-needed facilities.

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"There is a sports hall used for five-a-side and other things. Who would run that if the club goes out of existence?

"Our social club is also a focal point for the community.

"Farsley Celtic is very much a part of community life and the loss of the club would hit everyone. It is about retaining community facilities as much as retaining a football club."

Ian McDougle, chairman of Farsley Celtic Junior Football Club, said it would be a blow if the senior club failed to survive.

He said: "The club has culturally and historically supported the juniors. We have close working links with Farsley Celtic.

"Throstle Nest is our home and our identity. It would be a sad loss and have an impact on some of the facilities we use."

The club suffered a blow last year when a scheme it had drawn up with Bellway Homes to build 26 houses and 31 flats on part of its land at Throstle Nest was rejected by councillors.

It has since been trying to progress an alternative scheme with Chartford Homes.

Coun Andrew Carter (Con, Calverley and Farsley), the council's deputy leader, praised the club's efforts in promoting junior football and said he hoped it would not go out of business.