Selby Town put themselves back on the football map in February 2017 by reaching the West Riding County Cup Final for the first time in 25 years by beating NPL local neighbours Tadcaster Albion in a shock 2-0 victory at i2i Sports Stadium. Starved of success for years, the semi-final win finally unlocked the club’s read more→
A BARNSTORMING run of eleven wins, one draw and no defeats had taken Farsley Celtic (or AFC as they were known then) to the brink of the NCEL Premier Division title in their first season as a reformed club. The 3-2 loss at nearest challengers Parkgate and the events at full-time in the January of read more→
Tom Greaves is regarded as one of the greatest and most popular strikers of Bradford (Park Avenue)’s reformed history. Greaves scored the fairytale last minute of extra-time winner against FC United of Manchester in the 2012 NPL Premier Division play-off final to send his home-town club back into the National North after seven years away. read more→
Inspired by the words of his unwell chairman and work boss Craig Wood, Danny Frost played through the pain barrier to produce the greatest performance of his life on the Thursday night Shaw Lane Aquaforce won promotion out of Toolstation NCEL Division One. This was the final game of Shaw Lane’s 2013/14 campaign and the read more→
Paul Scholes was watching as Nathan Cartman’s second half penalty ensured Harrogate Railway completed the double over the Class of ’92’s Salford City and round off 2014 in style. Salford now sit proudly in the Football League, while Railway have sunk to the bottom of the Football Pyramid. The NPL Division One North victory over read more→
Adrian Costello inherited a decimated Garforth Town squad in November 2015 after six players followed previous manager Graham Nicholas to Ossett Town. In the latest ‘My Greatest Game’, Costello re-lives the seven days between taking the job and the 5-0 West Riding County Cup triumph over Armthorpe Welfare with just 11 eligible players – one read more→
In the latest ‘My Greatest Game’ article, Boston United chief and Non League Yorkshire’s manager of the decade Craig Elliott reflects on his early managerial career which culminated in guiding Glasshoughton Welfare to promotion to the NCEL Premier Division on the dramatic final day of the 2011-12 season. Part Two will be published later in read more→
Worsbrough Bridge’s stunning 2-1 Toolstation NCEL Division One Barnsley derby victory over glory-chasing local rivals Shaw Lane Aquaforce in March 2014 completed a brilliant double, but also marked the end of a great era for the Park Road club. Chris Hilton ended his four-year reign one month later, with most of his team departing as read more→
Athersley Rec’s 2014 Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Final surprise 1-0 victory over holders and higher league Frickley Athletic at Hillsborough remains arguably the club’s greatest achievement and the competition’s biggest ever shock. Nostell Miners Welfare joint manager Jason Dodsworth, who was then assistant manager with Sean Margison to Pete Goodlad that year, shares his read more→
