The season is not quite over, but Non League Yorkshire’s manager of the year vote is open. The managers are chosen from Non League Yorkshire’s covered leagues – the Evo Stik and the NCEL. Nearly 1000 votes were cast last year so it is likely that the 2016 vote will be a close-run contest. Voting will close on read more→
Evo Stik Premier Division Frickley Athletic 2-1 Stourbridge An inspired last five minutes saw the Frickley Athletic come from behind to snatch all three points with penalties from Jacob Hazel and Tom Davie. The dramatic victory has secured Frickley a magnificent seventh-placed finish – the highest the club has had in ten years. Karl Rose read more→
Evo Stik Premier Division Tyler Williams has signed a long term contract with Frickley Athletic, keeping him at Westfield Lane until the end of next season. The twenty-year-old joined the club last summer having finished the previous season at Leek Town and has been in impressive form as the Blues have enjoyed a successful season. Having made read more→
Evo Stik Premier Division Blyth Spartans 2-3 Frickley Athletic A terrific performance from ten man Frickley Athletic saw them overcome Evo-Stik Premier Division leaders Blyth Spartans at Croft Park. Two superb finishes from Brad Grayson put the Blues in command before the hosts pulled a goal back through Robbie Dale from the penalty spot on read more→
Evo Stik Premier Division Frickley Athletic 3-0 Skelmersdale United Goals from Luke Hinsley, Brad Grayson and Jacob Hazel helped Frickley cruise to a comfortable win over Skelmersdale United. The Blues also had two goals disallowed, whilst Hazel saw his 45th minute penalty saved by goalkeeper Martin Fearon. With Jameel Ible serving the third of his read more→
Evo Stik Premier Division Frickley Athletic 5-1 Buxton A goal after just 19 seconds by Sam Akeroyd set the Blues on their way to an emphatic victory over ten-man Buxton at the SW Jackson Utilities Stadium. Buxton captain Greg Young was sent off after kicking out at Jacob Hazel in the 8th minute but Buxton equalised read more→
Karl Rose is “not taking anything for granted” after a really positive start to the season for Frickley Athletic. Perennial strugglers Frickley are 12th in the Evo Stik Premier Division and 12 points above the relegation zone. Compared with recent campaigns, it is a superb effort so far. “We’re doing alright,” Rose said when speaking read more→
Chris Wood is back with Frickley Athletic after two years away from the Evo Stik Premier Division side. The striker played for Karl Rose’s side during the 2013-14 season before moving onto play for Ossett Town and then briefly AFC Mansfield. Wood made his first return appearance during the friendly with Doncaster Rovers on Wednesday read more→
Karl Rose has once again dipped into the Toolstation Northern Counties East League for his latest prodigy by signing prolific Liversedge striker Andy Wood. Wood was a shining light in a disappointing season for Liversedge and has been regularly chased by other clubs. Frickley boss Rose has previously enjoyed success with imports from the NCEL read more→
Here is the second of Non League Yorkshire’s season reviews for clubs in the region. Frickley Athletic is up this time, kindly written by supporter Chris Howden. Being one of Yorkshire’s highest placed non league clubs, Frickley Athletic certainly felt an element of pressure to stay in the Evo-Stik’s top flight, a feat they only read more→
