Here is the seventh in of a weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week, a different player will reveal best (and worst) moments during their football career. This week it is the turn of star AFC Emley left-back Liam Schofield.
AFC Emley left-back Liam Schofield (in green) in action in the summer. Picture: Mark Parsons
Name: Liam Schofield
Age: 22
Position: Left-back/left-midfield
Current Club: AFC Emley
Previous Clubs: Ossett Albion, Goole, Ossett Town, Stocksbridge, Frickley Athletic.
Day Job: Painter & Decorator
Best mate in football: Too many to mention, made some top quality mates and some class memories that will stay with me for a long time.
Description of Career Highlight: Probably last season when I was at Ossett Town. Everybody wrote us off but we had a good squad and got the results to avoid relegation.
Lowest Moment in Football: Getting my first ever red card and also hate losing always feel at a low point whenever I lose.
Description of Most Memorable Match: FA Vase game when I had my first spell at AFC Emley, away at Barnoldswick. We were losing 1-0 and we came from behind to win the game 2-1.
First semi-professional manager: Peter Rinkcavage (Frickley Athletic)
Description of First Red Card (at semi-professional level): Only ever had one red card and that was away at Cleethorpes. It was whilst playing for Emley and it was for an elbow but it was no we’re near an elbow! Very harsh.
Liam Schofield loves playing at Stocksbridge. Picture: Peter Revitt
Description of First Goal (at semi-professional level): Away at Dinnington, came on as sub when I was at Emley. I’d only just turned 18.
Description of favourite goal (at semi-professional level): Scoring away at Salford when I played for Ossett Albion, right foot from 25 yards (only usually use my right foot for standing on, so quite enjoyed that one)
What do you want to achieve in football in the future: To play at the highest level. Also wouldn’t mind having a good FA cup run and reaching the 1st round proper
Favourite Non League Ground to play at (barring your own club): Stocksbridge, pitch is like a carpet all way through the season.