Non League Yorkshire’s James’ trademark long locks are gone as he has braved the shave for MacMillan this week.
NLY’s James Braves the Shave for Macmillan
Connor Rollinson
FA Cup glory was distant dream for Pontefract in 2008
Pontefract Collieries have enjoyed some phenomenal success in recent years and the FA Cup fourth qualifying round showdown with FC Halifax Town tomorrow is the biggest game in the club’s history. But there is a strong argument that the 2008/09 season is the most important campaign in Pontefract’s history as it lifted them out of read more→
Hancock the hero for Dodworth
Silkstone United 2-4 Dodworth Miners Welfare Kai Hancock was the hero for Dodworth Miners Welfare who survived a scare against lower league Silkstone United. Silkstone led twice through Will Heath and teenage wonder-kid Matt Dale but goals from Hancock, Oli Stokes and young Calan Rollinson prevented a shock result. The friendly was the first opportunity read more→
Dodworth reaping the benefits of exodus of players from NCEL to Step 7
Dodworth Miners Welfare 5-2 Hall Green United The number of players quitting the NCEL for Step 7 appears to be rising weekly. Certainly in Barnsley, a mass exodus is the right phrase. The main reason is clear as day – travelling and the potential midweek fixture carnage if the season actually does start. The Sheffield read more→
Owen joins brother Jack and the Rollinson’s at Dodworth
Young starlet Liam Owen has joined his brother Jack and the Rollinson brothers Calan and Connor at Step 7 club Dodworth Miners Welfare. The ambidextrous player’s decision, which delights Dodworth manager Darren Young, has brought two of Barnsley’s most popular Non League brotherly duos together at Dodworth. Owen had originally joined Worsbrough Bridge after leaving read more→
New Zealand to Dodworth: Darren Young’s unusual football path
With a year house-sharing with Preston North End manager Alex Neil and a spell playing in Ireland thrown in, Darren Young’s globe-trotting path from New Zealand to the first team manager’s job at Dodworth Miners Welfare has been unusual to say the least. Former Barnsley full-back Young, appointed in March, is preparing for his first read more→
Rollinson backs call for multiple localised NCEL leagues
Worsbrough Bridge player Connor Rollinson has backed the call for multiple leagues of ten clubs each to be created in the NCEL. Rollinson supports Nostell Miners Welfare chairman Kevin Allsop’s view that because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the NCEL should be localised. The idea, which first appeared in the FA’s June update to Step 5 read more→
Connor Rollinson’s Non League Journey
Connor Rollinson, one half of Barnsley’s most popular Non League footballing brothers, can certainly say his journey has been memorable. Since a combination of Nick Handley, Darren Smith and Simon Houghton unleashed a then-16-year-old Rollinson on an unsuspecting Non League world back in 2009, he has worn the colours of Pontefract Collieries, Kinsley Boys, Glasshoughton read more→
From Birmingham to Geneva: How Nostell’s Disability team changed Greg’s life
Just over two years ago Nostell Miners Welfare Disability Footballer Greg Smith did not know what future held for him. Joining the Nostell team has “changed his life” and he is now heading to Geneva to play for Mencap GB in the summer. Aston Villa supporter Greg, who is in his thirties and suffers from read more→
Lucille Rollinson Tournament raises just under £2000
Just under £2000 was raised at the first Lucille Rollinson Memorial Tournament as Connor won the bragging rights over his brother Calan after his Springwell side won the trophy. The Tournament, held at Barnsley College, was a fitting tribute to their mother Lucille who passed away in August last year. The money raised will make read more→