Toolstation NCEL Division One Life has been tough for Glasshoughton in the past few years. Through no fault of their own there has been managerial instability and a huge turnover of players. Welfare need to settle down and under Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars they hope to do so. Joint Managers Darren Holmes & Lee read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare have sorted their goalkeeping crisis in the nick of time after getting Danny Waring tied down. The former Goole AFC stopper, who is also the son of former Winterton Rangers manager Daz Waring, made his Welfare debut in their friendly with Seaton Dalaval on Saturday. Waring has also turned read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare 1-1 Seaton Dalaval Glasshoughton Welfare welcomed North Shields based Seaton Dalaval to Leeds Road on Saturday for their final pre-season friendly game. Due to injuries, and work commitments, Welfare joint manager Darren Holmes had to make several changes from the team that had scored 17 goals in their last three games. Another trialist read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare 5-1 Steeton Glasshoughton Welfare scored five goals for the second time in five days when they beat ambitious West Riding County Amateur League side Steeton at Leeds Road. With goalkeeper Ben Saynor leaving for Pontefract Collieries in midweek, joint managers Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars brought trialist stoppers Andy Holland and Danny King read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare need a new goalkeeper after Ben Saynor decided to join Pontefract Collieries. Pontefract put seven days’ notice on Saynor last week and the former Nostell Miners Welfare stopper has chosen to join Craig Parry’s team. He has briefly played for Pontefract in the past. It leaves Glasshoughton urgently needing read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare 6-2 Ossett Albion Glasshoughton Welfare secured a good win in their second pre season game with a solid display against a youthful, but skilful Ossett Albion side. Albion’s first team were in action at Parkgate where they won 2-0. Welfare fell behind in the second minute when Connor Beaumont rifled past Ben Saynor. read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Gareth Hunter has opted to switch from Glasshoughton Welfare to Premier Division side Athersley Rec. Hunter did feature for Glasshoughton during the 3-1 defeat at Pontefract Collieries on Tuesday night, but has since decided his future lay with Athersley. The midfielder has a lot of NCEL experience having played for the read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare have a “good spine” in their team, according to Darren Holmes. Holmes and Lee Vigars, Glasshoughton’s new joint bosses, have had to rebuild the Welfare side after various departures from Leeds Road. The new-look side got their first outing in the 3-1 defeat at local rivals Pontefract Collieries on Tuesday night read more→
Pontefract Collieries 3-1 Glasshoughton Welfare The Bill Cook memorial trophy was won by Pontefract Collieries after new signing Chris Wood scored a second half double. The match staged between the arch rivals was in memory of Cook, a local sports trophies businessman, who passed away late last year. Cook was long-term Colls supporter and he read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Andy Seed has followed Jimmy Williams to Pontefract Collieries from local rivals Glasshoughton Welfare. Midfielder Seed was a popular figure at Leeds Road so many will be sad to see him leave. He joins a Pontefract team that has been built very quickly over the summer since their relegation back to read more→
