Although his days working under former England manager Glenn Hoddle did not lead to the dream of playing in the Football League coming true, but Yorkshire Amateur captain Matt Dempsey can say he’s had a decent Non League career so far. Dempsey’s represented Garforth Town, Bradford (Park Avenue), Farsley Celtic and others with high acclaim read more→
Armed with just a dog licence and a TV licence, Staveley Miners Welfare manager Brett Marshall has conquered the Northern Counties East League as a manager and chairman. Marshall led Retford United to the NCEL Premier Division title in 2012, losing just three times in the league despite the club going through one of the read more→
Dodworth Miners Welfare centre-back Simon Rogers has only played just one season in Non League Football, but boy it was some campaign filled with unforgettable moments. Welshman Rogers was one of the seven players who infamously left Garforth Town for Ossett Town with manager Graham Nicholas in November 2015. That episode is one of the read more→
Striker Richard Medcalf’s Non League Journey has come full circle. It began at Hall Road Rangers in the mid-2000s and now he’s back at Hall Road Rangers banging in the goals for Leon Sewell’s side. Scarborough Athletic fans will remember him fondly from their early days as he was a key part of their 2009 read more→
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→
He knew where the net was. That’s what sums up Chris Spinks’ Non League career. Spinks grew like a carrot during his Westella stint and evolved into a very scrumptious NCEL striker. His goals record with Westella and Hall Road Rangers in just a few seasons is up there with the best. He’s also a read more→
Stewart Airdrie has done nearly it all in Non League Football. He’s now back in the game at Steeton, the club long associated with his family, as first team coach under Roy Mason. His career contains many entertaining moments. He’s played in every position, he’s been a successful manager, kit collector and he’s even served read more→
Jose Mourinho was basking in the glory of his second Premier League title as Chelsea manager when Steeton sent out an SOS call to Portugal for a new manager in the summer of 2006. They persuaded Jose to take the job. Just not the famous one. They got Roy Mason, or @SteetonJose if you call read more→
Graham Hodder’s main legacy as a Non League manager is that he gave a host of well-known players their first chance on the semi-professional stage. The list is endless and for a man who has initially said no before taking many of his manager jobs, he’s one of the most successful Leeds-based Non League bosses read more→
There’s been some very memorable Non League Journeys published on Non League Yorkshire since March and now you can read about some memorable stories that didn’t make the final cut. There’s more Non League Journeys to come, but here’s our first compilation ‘disc’. You’ll read stories from Duncan Bray, Pete Goodlad, Chris Hilton and Luke read more→
