Nostell Miners Welfare have issued a plea for help. Pictured are chairman Granville Marshall (right) and treasurer Roy Winfield
Nostell Miners Welfare have issued a plea for help to secure the future of the club in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League.
Nostell, who arguably boast one of the facilities in the league, recently had their two main pitch renovated in a £90,000 project to improve the drainage.
The Crofton Community Centre-based team enjoyed a meteoric rise under previous manager Alan Colquhoun after going from the West Yorkshire League to the NCEL Premier Division.
Nostell believe they have reached their limit and have issued a statement explaining their situation.
It read: “Any money the Club have had has been put back into developing our ground, we use our facilities to try and attract players.
“Under the present structure we have reached as far as we can go and may be punching above our weight.
“The side that got us into the NCEL won a lot of trophies and were a match for any team in the league but they got older and eventually left the Club.
“We are trying to develop our own young players, we have some showing great potential but it is difficult to throw them into a struggling team at this level.
“Recently any good youngsters we have are continuously being approached by other Clubs.
“A lot of the teams are paying money to players and it is difficult to hold on to your better ones especially when the team are not doing well.
“Danny Critchlow left last month to join Handsworth Parramore and he is not the only one”
“The Club need help off the field; there are only half a dozen ageing committee men with similar skills.
“To run a football club at this level there are many varied tasks that need attention.
“If Nostell are to compete at NCEL level the “off the field” structure needs to dramatically improve which will eventually improve the strength of the team on the pitch.
“Volunteers, businessmen and sponsors are needed urgently to move the Club in the right direction.
“Anyone interested in offering help of any kind please contact the Club on 01924 866010 or by emailing nostellmwfc@hotmail.com.”