North West Counties League Division One North Lee Ashforth says there is no need for Campion to press the panic button after a tough start to life in the North West Counties League. Campion have lost their opening two league games ahead of the mouth-watering battle at giants and title favourites Bury AFC on Sunday read more→
FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Athersley Rec 1-4 Campion Campion comfortably won at Athersley Rec to secure their historic first ever win in the FA Cup and book a Preliminary Round tie with Prescot Cables. The omens were good at half-time as Nicky Boshell and Jay Carney gave Campion a commanding lead. A bizarre Connor read more→
Season Preview North West Counties Division One North Campion The late move to the North West Counties threw a slight spanner in the works for Campion as several players left. But the Bradford-based side are back on their feet having made some quality additions in the past few weeks. Joint Managers Lee Ashforth and James read more→
Campion joint manager Lee Ashforth is foreseeing two periods of disruption for Non League Football over the next two months. Daily infection rates of covid are predicted to break 100,000 in the next few weeks as restrictions are relaxed and Non League Football is bound to be affected. Clubs are struggling to field sides in read more→
Lee Ashforth admits Campion had to rip up parts of their plans for the new season after the club was moved to the North West Counties League. Campion will be swapping Yorkshire Tea for JK Rowling’s favourite beverage Lancashire Tea as the FA moved them from the Toolstation NCEL Division One to the NWCL Division read more→
The enforced break has given Toolstation NCEL Division One leaders Campion an opportunity to conduct a deep inquiry on their stuttering end to October, according to Lee Ashforth. The Bradford-based outfit flew out of the blocks by winning their opening seven matches before three defeats in four matches concluded the ‘first stanza of the campaign’ read more→
Lee Ashforth has saluted the entire Campion squad for getting through a tricky period with a series of wins. Prior to the Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Toolstation NCEL Division One promotion rivals North Ferriby, Campion had made a perfect start to the campaign with seven straight league wins. There’s plenty to be positive about as read more→
Lee Ashforth has patted his Campion players on the back for learning the lessons of last season and ensuring the promotion hopefuls have got off to a perfect start. The Bradford-based side have won three out of three in Division One of the Toolstation NCEL. Campion narrowly beat Glasshoughton Welfare on the opening day before read more→
Lee Ashforth admits joint-managing Campion with James Bicknell has given him his love for Non League Football back. Ashforth became the joint manager of Campion last summer and he admitted to Non League Yorkshire last August that he had planned on giving up management following difficult spells managing Harrogate Railway, Ossett Town and Clitheroe. Joining read more→
Experienced academy coach Lee Burgess has joined Lee Ashforth and James Bicknell’s management team at Campion. The leading Toolstation NCEL Division One club have appointed Burgess, who has worked at Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers and FC Halifax Town and will have a great knowledge of local talent scene. He has also worked in Singapore where read more→
