Billy Heath pulling off the great escape with Frickley Athletic in 2008 is an often forgotten achievement. When you study the table and Frickley’s results from the 2007/08 campaign, Harry Houdini would have been proud as it was an epic escapology act as Frickley were completely doomed at Christmas. The season began in disastrous circumstances read more→
Chris Hilton scored just six goals in almost 500 appearances during his eleven-year association with Frickley Athletic, but one of those rare moments is regarded as one of the club’s greatest ever. His dramatic late winner in the 3-2 win over Barrow (a side containing Grant Holt) in May 2001 kept Frickley’s hopes of completing read more→
Athersley Rec’s 2014 Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Final surprise 1-0 victory over holders and higher league Frickley Athletic at Hillsborough remains arguably the club’s greatest achievement and the competition’s biggest ever shock. Nostell Miners Welfare joint manager Jason Dodsworth, who was then assistant manager with Sean Margison to Pete Goodlad that year, shares his read more→
Defender Liam Carrick has returned to Armthorpe Welfare from Frickley Athletic. Carrick originally played for Armthorpe at the beginning of last season, alongside playing for Frickley under 21s. He had been involved with Frickley’s first team this season, until the arrival of Dave Frecklington as Craig Spink’s replacement recently. Mick Carmody’s Armthorpe have made a read more→
Attacker Sam Cable has joined Pickering Town on loan for a month from Frickley Athletic. Cable moved earlier this week with low key fanfare after being told by Frickley to go out to another club to get himself fit. Cable, once seen as the next Adam Priestley, has had an injury-hit year since his big read more→
Frickley Athletic finally secured their first BetVictor South East victory of the season after winning 2-0 at Market Drayton Town. Goals from captain Jacob Hazel and Jonothan Margetts won the three points for Frickley, whose new manager Dave Frecklington has made a really positive impact. Frickley fully deserved their victory having created lots of chances, read more→
Frickley Athletic have bolstered their defence with the signing of Brad McGowan from National North side Boston United. It is a positive signing by new manager Dave Frecklington whose side have yet to win a league game this season. Frecklington said: “I’m really pleased to get Brad over the line this afternoon. As soon as read more→
Michael Hollingsworth has swapped life in the BetVictor North West with Pickering Town for South East Football with Frickley Athletic. Midfielder Hollingworth, who has played for Boston United, Matlock Town and Grantham Town, among others, is one of the first signings made by Frecklington since he replaced Craig Spink in the Westfield Lane dugout. Dave read more→
Frickley Athletic have moved quickly to appoint former Lincoln United and Gainsborough Trinity boss Dave Frecklington as their new manager. Frecklington replaces Craig Spink who resigned on Sunday after a poor start to the BetVictor South East campaign. Frecklington will take the helm for the first time when Frickley host Wisbech Town on Saturday. Sporting read more→
Craig Spink has resigned as Frickley Athletic after just a few months in charge at Westfield Lane. Frickley are without a win after a difficult start to the BetVictor South East campaign and the former Harworth boss and Worksop Town coach Spink fell on his sword after the 2-1 home defeat to Ilkeston yesterday. Spink read more→
