Striker makes step-up to Frickley

NPL Division One East Nostell Miners Welfare striker Nathan Perks has made the jump higher and signed for Frickley Athletic. Perks, who has previously briefly played NPL football for Pickering Town, leaves Nostell after six months at the club. He joins a Frickley side which is desperate for goals having only scored 15 times in  read more→

Striker joins Frickley on loan

NPL Division One East  Frickley Athletic have drafted in a loan player from Mansfield Town to bolster their attack. Young striker Josh Scott joins Dave Frecklington’s side for a month. The 20-year-old spent time with Premier Division side Basford United earlier in the season. Frecklington has been hoping to bolster his attack for several weeks  read more→

Frickley lose key defender to Ossett

NPL Division One East Key Frickley Athletic defender Brad Beatson has joined Jas Colliver’s Ossett United. Beatson has been one of Frickley’s best players this season and his exit is the latest in a long line of blows for Dave Frecklington. Another of influential defenders – Danny Burns – left for Worksop Town on Boxing  read more→

New faces feature for Frickley

NPL Division One East  Two new faces featured for Frickley Athletic in the narrow 1-0 defeat to Worksop Town. Midfielder James Matthews started the fixture while former Mansfield Town youngster Arun Jones came on as a second half substitute. Young Matthews has come from Carlton Town – and has also been on Mansfield’s books. Jones  read more→

Frickley boss thanks young goalkeeper

NPL Division One East Dave Frecklington thanked young goalkeeper Aiden Smith for answering Frickley Athletic’s eleventh hour SOS call. Frickley lost stopper Josh Chapman to covid in the morning of the trip to Pontefract Collieries. After frantic calls, Nostell Miners Welfare goalkeeper Aiden Smith stepped into the breach. “We wake up this morning and we  read more→

Frickley are in a relegation battle – Frecklington

NPL Division One East  Dave Frecklington says Frickley Athletic are embroiled in a relegation battle. Frickley have only scored 15 times in the league this season and the 2-0 defeat at local rivals Pontefract Collieries under-lined the continuing problems. Now after one win in seven games, Frecklington admits dark clouds are hanging over Westfield Lane.  read more→

Pontefract are looking upwards – Rouse

NPL Division One East Craig Rouse says Pontefract Collieries are on the march and preparing to launch an assault on the top half of the Division. Three consecutive wins – the latest being the 2-0 defeat of local rivals Frickley Athletic – have turned Ponte’s season around.   “We’ve just said to the lads ‘let’s  read more→

Second half goals lift Pontefract above goal-shy Frickley

NPL Division One East  Pontefract Collieries 2-0 Frickley Athletic  Second half goals sealed three straight wins for rejuvenated Pontefract Collieries and lifted them above local rivals Frickley Athletic in the table. Young showman Joao Rangel’s ‘cross’ and Rob Guilfoyle came up with the magic moments to continue Ponte’s march up the league and leave Frickley  read more→

Frickley boss on hunt for new strikers

NPL Division One East  Having seen his side score only 15 times in the league this season, it is no surprise Dave Frecklington is attempting to sign some new forwards at Frickley Athletic. Frickley know how to defend but they can’t put it in the onion bag and Frecklington is desperate to address the issue  read more→

Player Profile – Sam Cable

We have a meaty Player Profile for you this week in the shape of Goole AFC striker Sam Cable. The razor-sharp forward knows how to chop up defences and he tells all about his career. Name Sam Cable Age 25  Current Club Goole AFC Previous Clubs Selby Town, Thackley, Frickley Athletic, Pontefract Collieries Position Striker  read more→