Andy Horbury

Horbury jumps off treatment table to return ‘home’

Andy Horbury has been given the all-clear to return to action and he will be back playing at his spiritual home Glasshoughton Welfare. The striker cheered his team from the terraces during the Toolstation NCEL Division One victory over Harrogate Railway after sealing his returning to Glasshoughton Welfare. Horbury, who has injury-hit spells with Nostell  read more→

Horbury scores on debut as Albion hit eight

Striker Andy Horbury struck gold during his Albion Sports debut in the 8-1 win at Athersley Rec. The former Glasshoughton man made the move to Albion from Toolstation NCEL Division One side Nostell Miners Welfare this week after struggling to break into their starting eleven. Horbury got Albion’s eighth. It was Albion’s first win of  read more→

Horbury commits to Glasshoughton

Toolstation NCEL Division One Powerful forward Andy Horbury has given Glasshoughton Welfare a major boost after turning down a host of other clubs to remain at Leeds Road. Horbury was a key artery in the Glasshoughton outfit which stunned many to pip the likes of Christian Fox’s Selby Town, Hallam and Campion to claim the  read more→

Glasshoughton storm into top six

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Glasshoughton Welfare 5-1 Rossington Main In-form Glasshoughton Welfare stormed into the play-offs zone thanks to a magnificent second half display to defeat hard-working Rossington Main. Glasshoughton took full advantage of postponements elsewhere and Winterton’s defeat at AFC Emley to propel themselves to sixth place. The real battle for the final play-offs  read more→

Glassy dig deep to defeat rivals Selby

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-1 Selby Town Brave Glasshoughton Welfare had to dig deep to defeat play-offs rivals Selby Town and to move to within two points of the top six. Ryan Ferguson’s hour mark winner completed a miraculous turnaround. That’s because Glasshoughton should have been smashed to smithereens by half-time, but Selby  read more→

Team effort helps Welfare defeat leaders

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-0 Eccleshill United Outstanding Glasshoughton Welfare dug deep to strengthen their bid for the play-offs by out-smarting fallen leaders Eccleshill United, whose ten-match winning run came to an end. Welfare still have a lot to do to get near the top six, but a fourth straight league win steers them  read more→

Wilshire hits two in big Welfare victory

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 4-1 East Yorkshire Carnegie Two second half goals from in-form youngster Mitch Wilshire helped Glasshoughton Welfare record one of their easiest wins of the season. Glasshoughton were dominant throughout their victory over a poor East Yorkshire Carnegie side, who offered little in the 90 minutes. First half goals from  read more→

Ten man Welfare draw with Hallam

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-2 Hallam Ten man Glasshoughton Welfare did very well to gain a point from the 2-2 draw, arguably deserving all three. A second half Andy Horbury brace seemed to have set Welfare up for victory but Hallam were able to escape with a point. The home team looked good  read more→

‘Leaping salmon’ Horbury wins it

Toolstation NCEL Division One Rossington Main 4-5 Glasshoughton Welfare Andy Horbury leapt like a salmon to score the 86th winning headed goal to give Glasshoughton Welfare all three points at Rossington Main in the epic encounter at a windy Oxford Street. Welfare took an early lead in the game but at the half-time break they  read more→