The hughly-successful Dave Anderson is one of the best NCEL managers of the last ten years who is not currently managing. Anderson propelled Barton Town from the bottom of Division One to the brink of the Northern Premier League in the space of five years. But since a short spell with Goole AFC in late read more→
Chris Gowen has had Brian Clough as a defence solicitor and been mistaken for Carl Fothergill during an almost 20-year Non League career. York City, Frickley Athletic, North Ferriby United, Pickering Town, Barton Town, Selby Town and Armthorpe Welfare have enjoyed the presence of the popular left-back who is still playing at local level with read more→
Billy Heath pulling off the great escape with Frickley Athletic in 2008 is an often forgotten achievement. When you study the table and Frickley’s results from the 2007/08 campaign, Harry Houdini would have been proud as it was an epic escapology act as Frickley were completely doomed at Christmas. The season began in disastrous circumstances read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Experienced left back Chris Gowen has decided to leave Armthorpe Welfare due to travelling and having a young family. Manager Mike Carmody said: “I’d like to thank Chris for all his efforts for the club, he’s really given everything for me. He has a very professional attitude and I’d like to read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 0-2 Armthorpe Welfare Goals from Chris Gowen and Gary Collier shot Armthorpe Welfare up into the play-offs zone. It was a disciplined performance from Mike Carmody’s men who looked solid right across the park. Glasshoughton began well as midfielder Lewis Akeister had a long range tipped wide of the read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Relegated Armthorpe Welfare’s Manager’s Player of the Year, Chris Gowen, and the Players’ Player of the Year, Josh Gibbons, have both committed to remaining with the club for next season. The pair have agreed to stay, despite the club’s relegation to Division One. Mike Carmody said: ”Its tremendously positive news that read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Chris Gowen has completed his move to strugglers Armthorpe Welfare after recently leaving Selby Town. The transfer links left-back Gowen up with Armthorpe boss Mike Carmody, who started the season as a coach at Selby. Gowen is vastly-experienced and previously played for Barton Town OB, Pickering, North Ferriby and Frickley. Armthorpe read more→
