Ecclesfield through in crisis-hit Senior Cup

Sheffield & Hallamshire FA Senior Cup Jon Wragg’s Eccleshill Red Rose 1915 edged an exciting 4-3 defeat of Jubilee Sports in the hastily-arranged first round tie in the crisis-hit Sheffield & Hallamshire FA Senior Cup. Carlton Carty and debutant Rob Farrell both got doubles for Ecclesfield. Former Worsbrough Bridge striker Adam Askwith, Keiron Hopkinson and  read more→

Stocksbridge clash is fitting start for Ecclesfield and Wragg

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division  Jon Wragg admits Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915’s opening day home battle with Stocksbridge Park Steels Reserves is the perfect way to start the season. Wragg and his two lieutenants Ryan McDonald and brother Matt played for Stocksbridge’s reserves for years and enjoyed great success during their time  read more→

Ex-Harrogate Town man joins Ecclesfield

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Former Harrogate Town and Alfreton Town midfielder Laurie Wilson has joined Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915. The signing is confirmed just days before Ecclesfield kick off the Premier Division campaign against Stocksbridge Park Steels Reserves. Wilson, the son of Barnsley legendary player and manager Danny, won the National North title  read more→

Ecclesfield player among Bridge signings

Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915’s Sam Gibson is among the latest signings at Worsbrough Bridge. Worsbrough have followed up Saturday’s announcement about Conor Glavin and five other players with two more batches of names. There’s more to come too. Left-sided player Gibson was a key member of the Ecclesfield side which managed to establish themselves in  read more→

Wragg plans to build on Griffin’s Red Rose legacy

New Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 manager Jon Wragg plans to build on the outstanding legacy left by his predecessor Matt Griffin. Griffin is taking a break from football after three hugely successful years in charge of Red Rose. Under his guidance, Ecclesfield have gone from EV2 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One obscurity  read more→

Jon Wragg takes charge at Ecclesfield

Former Parkgate and Maltby Main defender Jon Wragg has taken over as manager of Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915. Wragg, who was the club’s assistant manager, replaces Matt Griffin who stepped down after three years in charge. Wragg will be assisted by his twin brother Matt and club stalwart Ryan MacDonald. Wragg is well known across  read more→

Griffin stands down as Ecclesfield boss

Matt Griffin has stood down as Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 manager after three years in charge. Griffin leaves the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League club with a huge debt of gratitude as turned them completely around. In his first season he, and his assistants Jon and Matt Wragg, led Red Rose to promotion out  read more→

Super Sam Eccles fires dark horses Handsworth into final

S&HCSL League Cup Semi-Finals  Handsworth Reserves 2-1(AET) Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915  Super Sam Eccles completed the miracle comeback for ultimate dark horses Handsworth Reserves as he hit the extra-time winner to fire his side into the League Cup Final. All hope looked lost in the last minute of normal time as ex-Parkgate striker Kenan McKenzie-Grey’s  read more→

Ecclesfield ready for “biggest game” in years

Reaching the S&CSL League Cup semi-final under-lines just how much progress Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 have made since 2018. That’s the verdict of Red Rose manager Matt Griffin whose young pretenders are ready to launch another all-out assault in the club’s “biggest game” in years.  Ecclesfield head to Olivers Mount tomorrow to take on Handsworth  read more→

Ecclesfield reach semi-finals as fortunate favours Red Rose

Fortunate favoured brave Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 in the S&HCSL League Cup quarter-final tie at Wombwell Main as Matt Griffin’s underdogs won 3-2 to reach the semi-finals. The promised full-frontal assault on Terry Simon’s Wombwell worked to the letter as Red Rose were leading 3-0 after an hour. Star striker and man of the match  read more→