Former Worsbrough Bridge manager Josh Wright is back after signing as a player for Hemsworth Miners Welfare. Wright, who will sure make the dressing room a lively place(!), had a year out last season, but comes to Fitzwilliam with plenty of solid Non League pedigree from spells with Ossett Albion, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Staveley Miners read more→
Hemsworth Miners Welfare
Danville: Hemsworth have to move on from recent departures
Luke Danville admits Hemsworth Miners Welfare have to move on from the departure of six players this summer. Five have followed Hemsworth’s greatest manager Wayne Benn to Ossett United, but even Danville agrees that it was time for the likes of Harry Viggars, Nash Connolly, Seon Ripley, Luke Hogg and Eddie Cass to step up read more→
Shane Kelsey’s Non League Journey
Spectacular goals, lots of red cards and plenty of fights are littered throughout Shane Kelsey’s Non League Football career. The new Athersley Rec manager has retired at least twice, but Non League Football has always lured back the attacker, who openly admits he was a loose cannon in his early doors with Worsbrough Bridge. But read more→
Potter to be joint boss with Danville at Hemsworth
Former Barnsley defender and ex-Athersley Rec boss Luke Potter has become Luke Danville’s joint manager at Hemsworth Miners Welfare. The appointment firms up the Hemsworth management which consists of Danville, Potter and assistant manager Rob Tonks. Long-serving coach Andy Hart departed from the Wells this week. Potter started his Non League coaching journey under Richard read more→
Wayne Benn reflects on the night Danny Critchlow fired Hemsworth to promotion
DANNY CRITCHLOW’S late winner at Dronfield Town in April 2016 will live long in the memories of those connected with Hemsworth Miners Welfare. The half-hit striker – whose injury turned out to be more serious than first thought – completed the fight-back to give the Wells a 2-1 win and more importantly seal promotion to read more→
Thackley dent Hemsworth’s promotion hopes
Jack Normanton’s last gasp goal helped Thackley dent Hemsworth Miners Welfare’s promotion bid in the 4-3 victory for Paddy McGuire’s men. Dan Broadbent and Albert Ibrahimi (2) were also on the score-sheet for Thackley, who conceded goals from Rikki Paylor, Nash Connolly and Steven Jeff. Normanton’s goal made it 4-2, with Jeff scoring 60 seconds read more→
No instant victory for new boss Danville
An eighth minute Eddie Cass own goal consigned new Hemsworth Miners Welfare manager Luke Danville to a 1-0 defeat to promotion rivals Staveley Miners Welfare in his first game in permanent charge. Hemsworth remain second, level on 38 points with leaders Penistone Church who did not play. Liversedge and Yorkshire Amateur remain hot on the read more→
Danville is named Hemsworth manager
Luke Danville has been named as the permanent manager of Hemsworth Miners Welfare. Captain Danville has been holding the fort with Andy Hart and Steven Jeff since Wayne Benn moved to Ossett United in November. The trio have maintained Hemsworth Miners Welfare’s promotion bid, with the Wells currently lying in second place in the Toolstation read more→
Santos screamer lights up post-Benn era
Sidney Santos ensured the post-Wayne Benn era at Hemsworth Miners Welfare began with a bang after his injury-time long range screamer earned them a 2-1 win over Liversedge. The winner sparked euphoric scenes and secured a winning start for caretaker bosses Luke Danville and Steven Jeff. Hemsworth had to come from behind as Ollie Fearon read more→
Benn leaves Hemsworth for Ossett
Wayne Benn has stood down at Hemsworth Miners Welfare after seven historic seasons to become the new manager of Ossett United. Benn has overseen unprecedented success at Hemsworth after leading them from the bottom of the Toolstation NCEL Division One to being contenders for a place in the BetVictor North West. Luke Danville and Steven read more→