Darren Hepworth may not be able to say he guided Emley AFC to their holy grail of promotion, but he certainly put them back on the map during his seven memorable years as manager. He was so close to achieving to promotion on two occasions. Emley lost the 2016 NCEL Division One play-off final on read more→
Antony Leech’s family has Non League blood running right through them as dad Alan played for several clubs and granddad Sid Sykes is engrained in Ashton United’s history. The Shelley captain and former long-serving Emley utility player has carried on his family’s tradition and he’s seen a lot during his 14 years playing Non League read more→
Rob Tonks was still a youngster when he came on as a late substitute for Dean Calcutt in Emley’s unforgettable 1998 FA Cup Third Round tie at Premier League West Ham. John Hartson had just scored the winner for West Ham, who had been the given the biggest fright of their lives after defender Paul read more→
Emley’s unforgettable FA Cup Third Round tie at Premier League West Ham United does not need much of an introduction. Frank Lampard put West Ham ahead after four minutes, but instead of collapsing Ronnie Glavin’s heroes fought back and Paul David’s thunderous second half equalising header almost gave Harry Redknapp a heart attack. Despite Lampard, read more→
Mark ‘Willy’ Wilson is Mr Non League. To some people he is the Clown Prince of Non League Football, but you will not find many players as enthusiastic and committed to the semi-professional game and he is loved by all. He absolutely loves it, not just from a playing point of view, but from the read more→
STEVE NICHOLSON remembers the night he scored a ‘hat-trick’ in Emley’s thrilling 1997 FA Cup second round replay victory over League Two high-flyers Lincoln City which booked the famous trip to Premier League West Ham in the latest ‘My Greatest Game’. Ronnie Glavin’s Emley came back from 2-0 down with 15 minutes to go in read more→
Goalkeeper Jimmy Glass’ 94th minute goal which kept Carlisle United in the Football League in 1999 is one of the football greatest moments. It was even ranked 72nd in Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Sporting Moments and an 18-year-old Richard Tracey was there that day. The now-Emley AFC manager was upfront for Nigel Pearson’s Carlisle until read more→
Richard Tracey says Emley AFC are gutted to have had the chance of finally ending the hunt for the holy grail of promotion taken away from them. Emley have come so close time after time over the last decade to winning the elusive promotion to Step 5, and they appeared to be on the brink read more→
Worsbrough Bridge are one win away from their first Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup final since 1973 after easing past Emley in a 3-0 win in the quarter-final tie in Barnsley. Lee Morris’ Bridge will face either Penistone Church, Frickley Athletic or Sheffield FC to end an almost 50-year wait since losing 4-1 to Worksop read more→
A rocket of a free kick from man of the match Rob Bordman guided Emley to a 2-1 North West Counties League Cup first round victory over higher league Squires Gate at the Welfare Ground. After a goal-less first half, Bordman booted the game into life with his low effort after the visitors had failed read more→
