North West Counties new-boys Ilkley Town have landed a dream money-spinning Division One North home game with Bury AFC for their first ever Non League fixture. It is going to be remarkable start for Simon Armstrong’s promoted Ilkley as they’re coming up against the reformed club which was reformed out of the ashes of Bury read more→
Lee Ashforth admits Campion had to rip up parts of their plans for the new season after the club was moved to the North West Counties League. Campion will be swapping Yorkshire Tea for JK Rowling’s favourite beverage Lancashire Tea as the FA moved them from the Toolstation NCEL Division One to the NWCL Division read more→
Brighouse Town’s 2014 title-winning captain Leon Henry has joined Golcar United. The full-back, who has also won two promotions with Yorkshire Amateur, is one of four new recruits to Ash and Gav Connor’s North West Counties outfit Golcar. Henry captained Brighouse to the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division title in 2014. He also scored the goal read more→
Long-serving captain Tim Hird has retired from playing, Steeton have announced. The midfielder joined Steeton in 2013 from Silsden and has been a crucial part of the club’s rise from amateur football into Non League Football. He was also a member of the team who played at Elland Road in the West Riding Challenge Cup read more→
The spine of Steeton’s squad for next season is really taking shape after more key players committed to another campaign. Long-serving Alastair Morgan and vice-captain Jerry White, the Thackley legend, will be part of the back-line after agreeing to stay. Roy Mason will then have Jake Townsend, Josh McKiernon and Luke Baldwin at his disposal read more→
Steeton have begun to announce their retained list and have confirmed the retention of two key men. Goalkeeper Jordan Moorhouse and midfielder Mo Farhan Subhani are both staying with Steeton after committing to Roy Mason’s side. Both joined Steeton at the beginning of the ill-fated 2020/21 campaign and both played key roles as the club read more→
Jubilant Simon Armstrong has hailed the “slow, steady and sustainable” business approach that has helped propel Ilkley Town into Non League Football. Ilkley will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of reformed Bury AFC and the Isle of Man in the North West Counties League Division One North next season. It is an exciting time read more→
Ilkley Town have finally achieved their long-term dream after promotion to the North West Counties League was confirmed. Simon Armstrong’s West Yorkshire League side have been trying for several years to make the move into Non League Football. They thought last year was going to be their year until the pandemic put pay to their read more→
Campion have been moved to the North West Counties League in the stand-out decision in the FA club allocations for next season. They leave the Northern Counties East League Division One to join Division One North of the NWC. Division One of the NCEL has seen an influx of five clubs – Clipstone, Ollerton, Rainworth, read more→
Yorkshire Amateur playmaker Daniel Naidole has joined ambitious Golcar United. The midfielder has been a top player for the likes of Brighouse Town, Emley and the Ammers in the past few years. He first came to prominence as a vital cog in Paul Quinn’s unforgettable Brighouse Town side which won the 2014 Toolstation NCEL Premier read more→
