New Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 manager Jon Wragg plans to build on the outstanding legacy left by his predecessor Matt Griffin. Griffin is taking a break from football after three hugely successful years in charge of Red Rose. Under his guidance, Ecclesfield have gone from EV2 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One obscurity read more→
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Jon Wragg takes charge at Ecclesfield
Former Parkgate and Maltby Main defender Jon Wragg has taken over as manager of Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915. Wragg, who was the club’s assistant manager, replaces Matt Griffin who stepped down after three years in charge. Wragg will be assisted by his twin brother Matt and club stalwart Ryan MacDonald. Wragg is well known across read more→
Griffin stands down as Ecclesfield boss
Matt Griffin has stood down as Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 manager after three years in charge. Griffin leaves the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League club with a huge debt of gratitude as turned them completely around. In his first season he, and his assistants Jon and Matt Wragg, led Red Rose to promotion out read more→
Ecclesfield ready for “biggest game” in years
Reaching the S&CSL League Cup semi-final under-lines just how much progress Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 have made since 2018. That’s the verdict of Red Rose manager Matt Griffin whose young pretenders are ready to launch another all-out assault in the club’s “biggest game” in years. Ecclesfield head to Olivers Mount tomorrow to take on Handsworth read more→
Ecclesfield reach semi-finals as fortunate favours Red Rose
Fortunate favoured brave Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 in the S&HCSL League Cup quarter-final tie at Wombwell Main as Matt Griffin’s underdogs won 3-2 to reach the semi-finals. The promised full-frontal assault on Terry Simon’s Wombwell worked to the letter as Red Rose were leading 3-0 after an hour. Star striker and man of the match read more→
Lay-off could help Ecclesfield at Swinton – Griffin
Matt Griffin hopes the long lay-off will present Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 with a golden opportunity to end Swinton Athletic’s two year County Senior unbeaten run. The Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League’s post lockdown League Cup competition kicks off tomorrow behind closed doors and the top clash in Group C sees Ecclesfield face a read more→
The Battle of the Conifers: Why Parkgate’s win over Farsley was a crucial moment in the 2011 NCEL Premier title race
‘We are top of the league’, the triumphant Parkgate players belted out in their dressing room as the ‘wounded’ Farsley Celtic players sat listening on. Doug Shelley’s Parkgate had just gone one point clear at the top of the NCEL Premier Division table with three games-in-hand after beating huge title favourites Farsley 3-2 in the read more→
Matt Wragg’s Non League Journey
Matt Wragg out-scored Jamie Vardy whilst playing with the Premier League winner and England International for Stocksbridge Park Steels reserves. That’s quite some statement but it is true. Wragg was the main striker with the almost mythical Stocksbridge reserves side which won two trophies in 2007 with Vardy playing a key role. As Vardy’s career read more→
Griffin hails Ecclesfield players for fundraising efforts
Manager Matt Griffin has hailed his Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 players for helping to strengthen the finances of the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League club during the recent lockdown. The Premier Division outfit have to pay to hire the 3G pitch at Hillsborough College to play their home fixtures – in addition to match read more→
Jamie Vardy’s Stocksbridge County Senior Days – Matt Griffin remembers them
“The reason why that memory sticks in my mind is because when you say it now it doesn’t sound right. Jamie Vardy had to retake a penalty for Stocksbridge Park Steels reserves in a penalty shootout at Athersley Rec in the County Senior League Cup and he had a bloke on the sidelines trying to read more→