Former Farsley Celtic defender Joe West has joined Dave Frecklington’s Frickley Athletic. The young player joined Farsley last year after a successful trial following his release from Sheffield Wednesday. West is an attacking-minded full-back. West signed a professional deal with Wednesday in 2018 and his highlight from that time was playing against Chelsea in the read more→
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Frickley recruit another experienced body
NPL Division One East outfit Frickley Athletic have recruited another experienced body. Matlock Town midfielder Nathan Whitehead has joined Dave Frecklington’s Frickley squad. It is the fourth time Whitehead has signed for the Frickley chief – as they have been together at Matlock, Lincoln United and Spalding United. Whitehead has also played with some of read more→
Two more added to Frickley squad
Two more players have been added to Dave Frecklington’s Frickley Athletic squad. Former Alfreton Town players Craig King and Joe Stacey have further bolstered the Northern Premier League side with higher league experience. Midfielder King arrives from Matlock Town and previously played under Frecklington at Gainsborough Trinity. He has played for several other Non League read more→
Double signing at Frickley
Two up-and-coming young players have joined Dave Frecklington’s Frickley Athletic. Attack-minded Ethan Kenny has arrived at Westfield Lane after his recent release from Rotherham United. Kenny spent eight years with the Rotherham Academy and got opportunities such as like playing against Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup. Right wing-back or centre-midfielder Reiss Harrison is the read more→
Ex-York winger Woolford returns to Frickley
Former York City winger Martyn Woolford has returned to Frickley Athletic, one of his early clubs during his fine career. Woolford started his football journey with Glasshoughton Welfare where he excelled as a teenager. He was quickly snapped up by Frickley and he was outstanding for the Blues during the 2005/06 season which saw Frickley read more→
Burns returns to captain Frickley
Centre-back Danny Burns has returned to Frickley Athletic and will captain the club next season. Burns arrives back at Westfield Lane after a spell with Stafford Rangers. The ex-Nuneaton and Gateshead player spent time on loan at Frickley during the 2017/18 under Spencer Fearn. Speaking to Frickley’s website, when asked about Dave Frecklington’s phone call read more→
Frickley add one and appoint new assistant
Frickley Athletic have added one new player and appointed a new assistant manager. Skegness Town midfielder Tom Sawyer has joined Dave Frecklington’s men – the second new face behind former Rotherham United legend Lee Frecklington. Joining Frecklington in the Westfield Lane dugout is ex-Worksop Town man Leon Mettam. He replaces Damo Parkinson who recently joined read more→
Rotherham legend Frecklington pledges to join Frickley
Former Rotherham United and Lincoln City midfielder Lee Frecklington has pledged to sign for Frickley Athletic next season. Frecklington’s last act in football was helping Lincoln win the 2018/19 League Two title – one of five promotions during a glittering career. In Yorkshire he is best known for scoring the goal which fired Rotherham into read more→
Phil Sharpe’s Non League Journey
We have a real blockbuster for this week’s Non League Journey in former Non League striker and manager Phil Sharpe. One-time record breaker Sharpe had a career some players can only dream of. He played in the Football League for Halifax Town and even on the continent for three years which proved to be a read more→
Frecklington extends Frickley stay to 2023
Frickley Athletic manager Dave Frecklington has committed to stay in charge at Westfield Lane until at least the summer of 2023. Frecklington replaced Craig Spink in September 2019 and successfully guided Frickley well away from relegation danger before the campaign was declared null and void. Until the current season was halted in November, Frecklington had read more→