Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare Glasshoughton enjoyed their most stable campaign for a few years last season. With most of the squad staying on, Welfare have a great chance to really push on. Who’s the Bosses Darren Holmes & Lee Vigars The double act of Holmes and Vigars enters its second season after a read more→
Garforth Town 1-3 Glasshoughton Welfare Glasshoughton Welfare rounded off their pre-season campaign on Tuesday night with a good win at Garforth Town, who fielded different sides in each half. A brace of goals midway through the first half from the revitalised Ash Scothern set Welfare on their way and an early second half goal from read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One A young French striker has bolstered Glasshoughton Welfare’s attack after signing for the Leeds Road club. Élie Jr. Akobeto signed forms following Glasshoughton’s 4-1 defeat to Coventry United yesterday. The Loughborough University student has been on the books of Bolton Wanderers, Hyde United and Mansfield Town since moving to the UK read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare 1-4 Coventry United Glasshoughton Welfare were swept aside by well-built Midland League big boys Coventry United at the TJs Arena. Welfare were missing a number of players for various reasons for the game, but in an entertaining encounter they gave a spirited performance despite the 4-1 score line against their higher league opponents. Welfare read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare have tied key midfielder Lewis Akeister down for another campaign. Akeister was a vital part of Welfare’s team last season when they flirted with the play-offs. He has attracted interest from other clubs this summer. Young Kyle Fish, brother of Regan, has also signed for Glasshoughton. He played at read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare 1-5 Pontefract Collieries Chris Jackson hit four as clinical Pontefract Collieries retained the Bill Cook Memorial Trophy at the home of their local rivals Glasshoughton Welfare. Although the score-line may be wide, Glasshoughton were a match for higher league Ponte and the visitors only pulled away in the last 20 minutes. Glasshoughton competed read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare 2-1 Ossett Albion Goals from Ashley Scothern and Tom Coyles ensured that Glasshoughton Welfare defeated a youthful Ossett Albion at Leeds Road. Although the Albion side was young, the likes of key men Jimmy Eyles and Ross Hardaker played. There was disappointment for some as the showman who draws the punters through the read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Versatile player Connor Rollinson has decided to leave Worsbrough Bridge and rejoin Glasshoughton Welfare. Rollinson, who was Worsbrough’s captain, is reunited with old Glasshoughton and Pontefract Collieries comrades Ryan Poskitt and Gareth Hunter at Leeds Road. He previously played for Glasshoughton under Simon Houghton and Craig Wilkinson during the 2015/16 campaign. read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare have revealed a number of new signings, as well as the rest of their retained list. Young Hemsworth defender Josh Bucknall, plus Pontefract Collieries u21s player Tom Coyles, former Nostell winger Fidel Mhlolo, Sam Pashley (ex-Liversedge/Nostell) and Jake Thomson have signed for Welfare. Andy McManus and Ryan Poskitt were read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare have been boosted by the news that key men Andy McManus and Ryan Poskitt have re-signed for the upcoming season. The pair were huge players for Welfare last season. McManus was a rock at the back, while Poskitt was a deadly assassin in front of goal – deservedly winning read more→
