Midfielder Will Wraith is Penistone Church’s latest summer signing. The capture of Wraith, who was at Hallam last season, follows on from the signings of Alex O’Keefe and Charlie Baird Although Wraith is a young lad, he is no spring chicken when it comes to Non League experience as he has also previously played for read more→
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O’Keefe among two Penistone signings
Former Ossett United attacker Alex O’Keefe has joined Penistone Church. O’Keefe, who joined North West Counties side Shelley in January, arrives at Church along with striker Charlie Baird. Penistone chief Ian Richards told his club’s website: “Alex O’Keefe is a left sided attacker who joins us from Shelley after impressing for them after joining in read more→
‘World’s Loudest Goalkeeper’ – Andy Brooke’s Non League Journey
Andy Brooke was a defender’s nightmare. Not the opposition’s, his own! Brooke terrorised his Worsbrough Bridge and Garforth Town defensive team-mates during his ten-year Non League playing career by continually shouting instructions during a game, earning the unofficial title of ‘world’s loudest goalkeeper’. But on a serious note, Brooke was the very reliable stopper for read more→
Coduri returns to Church in time for ‘Sedge
Playmaker Jordan Coduri is back at Penistone Church in time for tonight’s Toolstation NCEL Premier Division trip to Liversedge. The former Emley star joined BetVictor Ossett in the summer after two campaigns with Penistone. However, it has not worked out and he heads back to South Yorkshire to boost Penistone’s promotion hopes. Ian Richards lost read more→
Defender Steers joins Penistone rebuild
Jack Steers is the stand-out signing as Ian Richards rebuilds last season’s runners-up Penistone Church’s squad. The imposing former Hemsworth Miners Welfare centre-back is back in the Toolsation NCEL after a season with AFC Mansfield. He is joined at Church by his old Shaw Lane Aquaforce team-mate Danny Barlow, the attacking dynamo who has been read more→
Richards wants Church to push for title
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Ian Richards wants Penistone Church continue their spellbinding fairy tale by launching an assault on the title. Richards, one of a few NCEL managers tipped to go far in the game, has overseen a magical underdog story at Penistone since taking over at his hometown club in 2010. Church have won read more→
Richards eyeing more glory with Church
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Ian Richards is committed to breaking further new ground with Penistone Church next season, unless an Evo Stik club calls with an “offer that blows his mind”. Richards, one of the best young managers in the NCEL, has been linked with a number of jobs in the past two seasons because read more→
Richards: Cup run affected league form
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church manager Ian Richards admits that his side’s magnificent FA Cup exploits did affect their league form. Church remain in the lower reaches of the table following the 3-2 win over Thackley on Wednesday night – their first victory in the league since the opening day. “I think all the read more→
Penistone record overdue league win
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church 3-2 Thackley FA Cup heroes Penistone Church finally won in the league for the first time since the opening day after coming from behind to beat Thackley. The magical run in the world’s oldest cup competition had hidden the fact that Church were on a run of six league read more→
Penistone get Harrogate Town
Emirates FA Cup Penistone Church will face full-time opposition in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup as they will travel to National League North side Harrogate Town. Albion Sports have an excellent chance of getting through because they have a home tie against North West Counties side Ashton Athletic. Handsworth Parramore’s Sandy Lane read more→