Although his days working under former England manager Glenn Hoddle did not lead to the dream of playing in the Football League coming true, but Yorkshire Amateur captain Matt Dempsey can say he’s had a decent Non League career so far. Dempsey’s represented Garforth Town, Bradford (Park Avenue), Farsley Celtic and others with high acclaim read more→
‘We are top of the league’, the triumphant Parkgate players belted out in their dressing room as the ‘wounded’ Farsley Celtic players sat listening on. Doug Shelley’s Parkgate had just gone one point clear at the top of the NCEL Premier Division table with three games-in-hand after beating huge title favourites Farsley 3-2 in the read more→
Former Farsley Celtic manager Neil Parsley has hailed his old assistant Mark Jackson who is now in charge of Leeds United’s under 23s. The pair were at the helm of Farsley – along with joint assistant Simeon Bambrook – for seven years. They oversaw the final 18 months of the old club and the subsequent read more→
Former Goole AFC joint manager Les Nelson wouldn’t rule out a return to the dugout, but he’s in no rush as he’s currently loving his job as technical director of Farsley Celtic’s under 23s and elite academy. West Yorkshire-based Nelson made the comments when questioned on the subject in an interview with Non League Yorkshire read more→
Young Farsley Celtic pair Joe West and Eliot Goldthorp have joined Dave Frecklington’s Frickley Athletic. Defender West, who has made seven appearances for Farsley in the National North this season, is booked on a 28-day loan with Frickley. Midfielder Goldthorp, formerly of Bradford City, has signed for Frickley on dual-registration terms. Both deals are done read more→
Paddy Miller had a Non League career that most would dream of. His retirement last year at a young age of 29 shocked many, but who can blame him for stepping away after three promotions, an FA Cup First Round TV appearance and many other memorable moments. He scored the unforgettable bullet header which secured read more→
Amjad Iqbal. What a man. What a player. Iqbal never played professionally, but represented Pakistan ten times at International level and in World Cup qualifiers. A fine achievement, considering he started playing at 13 in Bradford, and he remains a role model for aspiring footballers in the Asian community. He also has a claim to read more→
FARSLEY CELTIC under Lee Sinnott just did know when they were beaten. That was typified the night Simeon Bambrook scored the legendary last minute penalty in the 4-3 victory over Hinckley United in the 2007 Conference North Play-Off Final at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium to send the West Leeds village club into the top flight read more→
MARK BETT was a key player for Farsley Celtic during the Lee Sinnott rocket ride. The striker was an influential figure in two of the three promotions over those four glorious seasons at Throstle Nest. Bett helped the Celts go from the old NPL Division One to the Conference North, leaving just before Sinnott completed read more→
A BARNSTORMING run of eleven wins, one draw and no defeats had taken Farsley Celtic (or AFC as they were known then) to the brink of the NCEL Premier Division title in their first season as a reformed club. The 3-2 loss at nearest challengers Parkgate and the events at full-time in the January of read more→
