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→
Lee Sinnott
Tom Morgan remembers the unforgettable night Lee Sinnott’s Farsley rocket ride reached the Conference
FARSLEY CELTIC under Lee Sinnott just did know when they were beaten. That was typified the night Simeon Bambrook scored the legendary last minute penalty in the 4-3 victory over Hinckley United in the 2007 Conference North Play-Off Final at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium to send the West Leeds village club into the top flight read more→
My Greatest Game: Mark Bett’s Farsley days during the Lee Sinnott rocket ride
MARK BETT was a key player for Farsley Celtic during the Lee Sinnott rocket ride. The striker was an influential figure in two of the three promotions over those four glorious seasons at Throstle Nest. Bett helped the Celts go from the old NPL Division One to the Conference North, leaving just before Sinnott completed read more→
Reeves links up with mentor Sinnott
Evo Stik Premier Division Predatory Non League striker Damian Reeves has left Shaw Lane AFC and linked up his mentor Lee Sinnott at Gainsborough Trinity. Reeves has had a long association with legendary Farsley Celtic manager Sinnott going back to the early 2000s. Their paths first crossed at Leeds United when Reeves played in the read more→
Farsley goalkeeper Tom Morgan joins Bradford (Park Avenue)
Long-serving Farsley AFC goalkeeper Tom Morgan has joined Bradford (Park Avenue). Morgan was almost part of the furniture and fittings at Throstle Nest due to his two long stints with the club. The stopper was there from the start of the Lee Sinnott revolution which began in 2003 and he won three promotions in four read more→