Ex-Farsley assistant becomes manager of League One club

A former Farsley Celtic assistant manager has taken charge of a League One club.

Ex-Farsley assistant is new Leeds first team coach

Former Farsley Celtic assistant manager Mark Jackson has been promoted to first team coach at Leeds United. Jackson was the club’s very successful under 23s manager but he will now assist new Leeds boss Jesse Marsch. Jackson played for his hometown club in the Premier League under George Graham in the mid-1990s before playing for read more→

Ex-Farsley chief hails Leeds under 23s head coach Mark Jackson

Former Farsley Celtic manager Neil Parsley has hailed his old assistant Mark Jackson who is now in charge of Leeds United’s under 23s. The pair were at the helm of Farsley – along with joint assistant Simeon Bambrook – for seven years. They oversaw the final 18 months of the old club and the subsequent read more→

Jackson gets the perfect send off

Farsley Celtic gave departing assistant manager Mark Jackson the perfect send-off with the 2-0 victory over Shaw Lane Aquaforce. The Integro Doodson League Cup tie was Jackson’s last at the club before he takes up his new post at Leeds United’s academy. Jackson is one of Farsley’s greatest players in recent memory and there will read more→

Jackson leaves Farsley for Leeds

Mark Jackson has left Farsley Celtic to go work with his old mentor Paul Hart at Leeds United. Jackson, who began his career with the Whites, is taking up an academy post with Leeds. Hart recently returned as academy director at Leeds, the position he held when Jackson came through the system at Elland Road. read more→

Farsley AFC players tasked with attempting an FA Cup run – Mark Jackson

Let’s have an FA Cup run this year lads. That’s the message from Farsley AFC assistant manager Mark Jackson ahead of the visit of Athersley Recreation to Throstle Nest. Farsley will host the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side in the Preliminary Round and are bidding to reach the First Qualfiying Round for only the second read more→

Greatest Non League Team – James Grayson

Instead of a Player Profile this week, Sports Performer is starting a new feature ‘Greatest Non-League team’. Myself (James Grayson) is the first up and if you’re a player, manager, official, volunteer or supporter and you would like to take part, please send your teams (following the format below) to jamesagrayson@yahoo.com. It would be great read more→

Farsley AFC announce under 19s Academy trial dates

Farsley AFC have announced trial dates for their two under 19s academy teams. The first set of trials will be held on Friday 21st February at Throstle Nest, the home of Farsley between 10.30am and 1.30pm. Players are asked to bring training kit and towel, along with trainers, boots and refreshments. The day will consist read more→