Change of manager at Wakefield

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Step 6 hopefuls Wakefield AFC have announced a change of manager. Brazilian coach Gabe Mozzini is the new boss and he was in charge for the first time during the 3-0 win over Wombwell Main on Wednesday night. The appointment has been made by the club’s American  read more→

Wakefield boss expects Dodworth to provide “big test”

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League  Wakefield AFC manager Adam Lockwood expects his youngsters to face a “big test” against second-placed Dodworth Miners Welfare tomorrow. Wakefield are due to host Dodworth at The Millennium Stadium in the unmissable Premier Division encounter and Lockwood knows his young guns have a battle on their hands. “It will  read more→

Wakefield boss Lockwood admits Challenge500 is great for everyone

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division  Everybody’s a winner if Wakefield AFC can smash the 500 crowd barrier for the clash with unbeaten Penistone Church Reserves on Friday night. That’s the view of Wakefield manager Adam Lockwood whose ambitious club are running the ‘#Challenge500’ promotion in bid to entice new supporters. Four hundred  read more→

Wakefield hope to break 500 barrier in October

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division  Wakefield AFC are hoping to break the 500 people barrier when they host Penistone Church Reserves on a Friday night in mid-October. Wakefield will take on Scott Briggs and John Whitehead’s Penistone on Friday 15th October at the Millennium Stadium, the home of Rugby League side Featherstone  read more→

Morrison nets two as Wakefield win big again

EV2 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Mid-Week Round-Up Premier Division  Jake Morrison scored twice as Adam Lockwood’s Wakefield AFC enjoyed another high-scoring conquest with their 5-0 demotion of Houghton Main on Wednesday night. Wakefield, whose side contained new signings Morgan Butcher, Cain Tailford and goalkeeper James Leverton, raced into a 4-0 half-time lead. Substitute  read more→

Lockwood “proud” of Wakefield’s community work

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division  Adam Lockwood is “immensely proud” of the work ambitious Wakefield AFC are delivering in the community. The Wakefield-born former Doncaster Rovers and Yeovil defender ended his three-year sabbatical from football to take charge of his hometown club last year. Lockwood managed Guiseley for a year, miraculously keeping  read more→

Ex-Guiseley chief Lockwood named Wakefield boss

Former Oldham captain and Guiseley boss Adam Lockwood is the new manager of ambitious Wakefield AFC. Lockwood, who also turned out for Doncaster Rovers during a long Football League career and spent a year in charge of Guiseley between 2016 an 2017, replaces Chris Turner who will return to his director of football role. Wakefield  read more→

Lockwood wins permanent Guiseley post

National League Adam Lockwood has won the permanent post of manager of Guiseley after a stint in caretaker charge. Former Doncaster Rovers manager Dave Penney has taken up the position as assistant manager to Lockwood. Penny held the same role at Southend United until last year. Lockwood, a former Doncaster defender who only joined Guiseley  read more→

Guiseley part company with Bower

National League Guiseley have parted company with Mark Bower and his assistant Danny Boshell after a poor start to the season. The Lions have suffered five straight defeats so the club’s board have ended Bower’s three-year tenure. His final game in charge was the 3-2 defeat at Solihull Moors. A statement said: “The current run  read more→