NPL Division One East Former Bradford (Park Avenue) and Farsley Celtic manager John Deacey has taken charge of Tadcaster Albion. It is a sound appointment by Tadcaster who clearly needed an experienced figure following a poor start to the season. Deacey, who lives locally and will be assisted by former Rotherham United midfielder and caretaker read more→
Amjad Iqbal. What a man. What a player. Iqbal never played professionally, but represented Pakistan ten times at International level and in World Cup qualifiers. A fine achievement, considering he started playing at 13 in Bradford, and he remains a role model for aspiring footballers in the Asian community. He also has a claim to read more→
John Deacey has left Scarborough Athletic after a poor run of form. Scarborough, who had hopes of mounting a promotion bid, are stranded in the bottom half of the BetVictor Premier Division table. Supporters have been calling for his departure for a number of weeks, and the defeat at Witton Albion has led to his read more→
Evo Stik Division One North Neil Parsley’s nine-year tenure in the Farsley Celtic dugout has ended as he left the club 24 hours after his joint manager John Deacey departed. The dramatic turn of events come just two weeks after Farsley won promotion by beating Ossett Town in the play-off final at a packed Throstle read more→
Evo Stik Division One North John Deacey has left his post as joint manager of promotion-winning Farsley Celtic. The former Bradford (Park Avenue) chief, who rejoined Farsley over 18 months ago after a previous stint as assistant boss then manager between 2000 and 2008, guided Farsley to victory in the play-off final tie with Ossett Town read more→
Evo Stik Division One North On paper, Farsley Celtic have their strongest squad in a few years. They are solid at the back, dangerous in midfield and lethal in attack. The capture of James Walshaw is one of the biggest summer signings in Division One North and he is going to be vital to Farsley’s read more→
Evo Stik Division One North Neil Parsley believes Farsley Celtic have found themselves an excellent goalkeeper in Graeme McKibbin. McKibbin, who has recently moved to the area, is vastly-experienced having played in the League of Ireland for the likes of Ards FC, Glentoran and Crusaders. He replaces Tom Taylor, who transferred to Brighouse Town two read more→
Evo Stik Division One North Neil Parsley and John Deacey are officially working together again after the latter was appointed as the club’s joint manager. The former Bradford (Park Avenue) chief has been helping Farsley out, without a title, since last November. He has a long association with Farsley, stretching back to the 1990s when read more→
Martin Drury is the new manager of Bradford (Park Avenue), replacing the outgoing John Deacey. Drury has been Deacey’s assistant since September after retiring from playing and is credited with a key role in the club’s successful battle against relegation. He will be assisted by Jamie Price, who was the West Riding County Cup winners’ read more→
Jim Mackay was their manager and the late Gary Kershaw was their captain when Bradford (Park Avenue) last won the West Riding County Cup in 1991. That year, only three after Avenue reformed, Mackay’s men beat Pontefract Collieries 5-1 after extra-time at the same venue of tomorrow’s final – Valley Parade. The likes of double-goalscorer read more→
