Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Thackley have lost former Bradford City and Farsley Celtic midfielder Craig Bentham to North West Counties side Silsden. It is a blow to Thackley as the very experienced player was one of their key assets. He was also a vital part of the Thackley side which surprised many last season. Bentham read more→
Craig Bentham
Player Profile – Craig Bentham
Here is the 27th in our weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week a different player will reveal their best (and worst) moments. This week it is the turn of Thackley’s former Bradford City midfield dynamo Craig Bentham. Name: Craig Bentham Age: 32 Position: Midfield Current Club: Thackley Previous club: Bradford City, Farsley read more→
Surprise package Thackley win away
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Surprise package Thackley kept the heat on unbeaten leaders Cleethorpes Town with the 3-0 win at Rainworth Miners Welfare. Christopher Wademan, Tawoga Gumboh and former Bradford City and Farsley Celtic midfielder Craig Bentham were on the score-sheet. Thackley are now five points clear in second place. Danny Cawley’s last minute equaliser read more→
New NCEL season preview – Thackley
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Losing top goal-scorer Tom Dugdale is a blow, but Thackley have retained most of last season’s squad and they’re some quality and experienced players in there who should guarantee another solid campaign at Dennyfield. Manager Chris Reape Reape has successfully stabilised Thackley since arriving in October 2014. The Bradford-based side appeared read more→
Bentham makes shock return
Former Bradford City midfielder Craig Bentham made a surprise return to semi-professional football earlier this week. Bentham played for his local side Thackley in the shock 2-1 victory at Toolstation NCEL Premier Division leaders Tadcaster in midweek. Bentham, does captain successful Sunday League side Ilkley Dynamo, but had not played on the pyramid since his days read more→