Mike Carmody has resigned as manager of Armthorpe Welfare after four years in charge. Armthorpe have said that Carmody felt he had taken the club as far as he could. His assistant Alan Jackson has also left. Chairman Steve Baskerville and senior players Adam Lee and Reece Lucas will take charge in the interim. Carmody read more→
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Foltyn-Brown joins Armthorpe
Worsbrough Bridge striker Tom Foltyn-Brown joined Armthorpe Welfare earlier this week. Foltyn-Brown, the brother of Welfare’s Harry Brown, scored nine goals for Armthorpe’s local rivals Rossington Main in Toolstation NCEL Division One last season. He has also played for Parkgate and Athersley Rec. Armthorpe face a tough challenge tomorrow as they head to Skegness Town.
Sherburn hits late winner for Armthorpe
Paul Sherburn hit the late winner in Armthorpe Welfare’s 2-1 defeat of higher league Grimsby Borough. Grimsby had taken the lead through Adam Drury, who had burst clear and fired past Armthorpe goalkeeper Richard Watson close to the half-time mark. Harry Brown’s free levelled the friendly on the hour mark and Sherburn won it for read more→
Change in chairman at Armthorpe
Steve Baskerville is the new Armthorpe Welfare chairman after Lee Carmody stepped down. Mr Carmody has stood down after three years in post and Armthorpe have turned to Mr Baskerville, a stalwart of local football having played, coached and managed various clubs over the last 30 years. Mr Baskerville, the father of Welfare players Adam read more→
Rossington defender Williamson joins Armthorpe
Former Rossington Main captain Conner Williamson has joined Mike Carmody’s Armthorpe Welfare. Williamson crosses the town of Doncaster to sign for Rossington’s local rivals. Even though he is still relatively young, Williamson has a great deal of Toolstation Northern Counties East League experience from spells with Hallam and Staveley Miners Welfare. He also captained Shirebrook read more→
Armthorpe boss keeps majority and signs three
Armthorpe Welfare manager Mike Carmody has retained the majority of last season’s squad and has added three new players. Star midfielder Jordan Snodin, the former Selby Town player, and the evergreen Showman Ryan Poskitt are among the players staying. The rest are Reece Lucas, Luke Walker, Steve Garner, Chris Simpkins, James Arnold, Sisquo Blake, Billy read more→
My Greatest Game: How Adrian Costello led Garforth to a 5-0 win with just 11 players in his 1st game in charge
Adrian Costello inherited a decimated Garforth Town squad in November 2015 after six players followed previous manager Graham Nicholas to Ossett Town. In the latest ‘My Greatest Game’, Costello re-lives the seven days between taking the job and the 5-0 West Riding County Cup triumph over Armthorpe Welfare with just 11 eligible players – one read more→
Owen swaps Nostell for Armthorpe
Jack Owen has swapped Nostell Miners Welfare for Toolstation NCEL Division One rivals Armthorpe Welfare. The move links Owen back up with old comrade the Showman Ryan Poskitt who he played with for Nostell and Glasshoughton Welfare. Owen leaves Crofton Community Centre after two years there during the great revival of the club under Jason read more→
Super-sub Bowkett fires Armthorpe into top four race
Josh Bowkett came off the bench to grab an injury time winner as Armthorpe Welfare came from a goal down to beat Dronfield Town 2-1 and move to the cusp of the Toolstation NCEL Division One top four. The victory is their fourth on the spin. Three minutes into the second half, Dronfield took the read more→
Stable management under Carmody paying off for Armthorpe
Armthorpe Welfare proved that they are reaping the rewards of stable management under Mike Carmody after a stunning 2-1 victory at promotion-chasing Winterton Rangers. Carmody, who recently celebrated the third anniversary of his appointment, has endured some tough times at the helm, but with limited resources he has been allowed to slowly and carefully rebuild read more→