Key trio commit to thriving Nostell

Toolstation NCEL Division One Joe Thornton, Lee Swift and Billy Mole have agreed to be part of the exciting future at thriving Nostell Miners Welfare. It is another brilliant piece of business by Jason Dodsworth, Simon Houghton and their very popular assistant, the Showman, Ryan Poskitt. All three were key members of the squad which  read more→

Critchlow returns ‘home’ with Hayton

Toolstation NCEL Division One Predatory striker Danny Critchlow is returning ‘home’ to Nostell Miners Welfare after agreeing a move back to Crofton Community Centre, along with midfielder Adam Hayton. It is another major coup by the ambitious and thriving club. Critchlow originally made his name at Nostell during the closing stages of the Alan Colqhoun  read more→

Houghton wants promotion with Nostell

Simon Houghton is rated as one of the best NCEL managers of the past decade. Current and ex-players talk about him in such high-regard. No-one has a bad word. It is also telling how many have played for him at his numerous clubs. But family circumstances and controversial sackings at Pontefract Collieries and Shaw Lane  read more→

Nostell are victims of daylight robbery

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Nostell Miners Welfare 0-2 Ollerton Town Simon Houghton and Jason Dodsworth trundled off the field at full whistle wondering how did their Nostell Miners Welfare team not win the game. Nostell, now one of the most exciting attacking teams in the Division, battered Ollerton, an ill-disciplined rabble who were lucky to  read more→

‘Showman’ Poskitt enjoying life at Nostell

The curtain is not yet down on Ryan Poskitt’s playing career, despite his transition from the pitch to the technical area, but the stage-hands are waiting in the wings ready to lower it. Considering that he was told at the age of four he would “never play competitive sport”, it is not surprising that ‘The  read more→

Nostell got lucky in win – Dodsworth

Toolstation NCEL Division One Jason Dodsworth admitted resurgent Nostell Miners Welfare got away with it during the 3-1 win over East Yorkshire Carnegie. Nostell were hanging on at the death until talisman Jack Owen scored his second goal of the game in the dying seconds to finish their visitors off. Carnegie should have been blown  read more→

Full-Back Allsop heads back to Nostell

Toolstation NCEL Division One Young left-back Jamie Allsop has returned to Nostell Miners Welfare after over a year away. Allsop, the son of club chairman Kevin, is back during the hour of need as Simon Houghton and Jason Dodsworth aim steer the club to safety. The free kick specialist left Crofton Community Centre in July  read more→

Wright and Kilburn in at Nostell

Toolstation NCEL Division One Joint manager Jason Dodsworth believes his and Simon Houghton’s new-look Nostell Miners Welfare squad is more-or-less complete after the signings of Josh Wright and Brad Kilburn. Centre-back Kilburn arrives from Athersley Rec, while midfielder Wright, who was manager of Worsbrough Bridge until September, has been out of the game since leaving  read more→

Collins gifts dream start to Nostell chiefs

Toolstation NCEL Division One Nostell Miners Welfare 2-1 Retford United In the beginning defender Dan Collins headed a late winner to give Nostell a priceless first home win of the season and hand their new joint managers a dream start. If Jason Dodsworth and Simon Houghton get their way, that is how the first paragraph  read more→

Another top player joins Nostell

Toolstation NCEL Division One Former Athersley Rec and Glasshoughton Welfare striker Jack Owen has signed for Nostell Miners Welfare. The forward is the latest piece of heavy artillery to arrive at the Crofton Community Centre – following the signings of Lee Swift, Neal May, Dec Welford, Tom Almond and Liam Radford. “I had Jack at  read more→