To say he is regarded as one of the top and most popular managers in the NCEL, Jason Dodsworth’s route to the dugout was very unconventional. Even the top managers take untraditional routes though. André Villas-Boas’ coaching pathway began with him putting a note under former England and Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson’s door read more→
Experienced midfielder Adam Hayton is to be player/coach as part of Ian Walker’s new look Nostell Miners Welfare. Walker plans to reveal his full backroom staff at a later date, but he has confirmed the return the popular midfielder who has played at Nostell under Jason Dodsworth and Simon Houghton. Walker believes Hayton will be read more→
Under 21s boss Ian Walker is the new manager of Nostell Miners Welfare. Walker’s elevation to the top throne concludes the process to find the replacement for joint managers Jason Dodsworth and Simon Houghton who left Crofton Community Centre three weeks ago. The former Robin Hood manager Walker has been running Nostell’s centre of excellence read more→
Simon Houghton says he and Jason Dodsworth have left Nostell Miners Welfare with their heads held high after delivering the club’s best period of football for many years. The pair transformed perennial strugglers Nostell, turning them relegation candidates to promotion hopefuls in only two-a-half-years. Nostell were second bottom of the Toolstation NCEL Division One table read more→
Jason Dodsworth and Simon Houghton have left Nostell Miners Welfare on amicable terms. The pair leave Nostell after almost three years in charge and the club has gone from bottom of the Toolstation NCEL Division One to being promotion challengers under their guidance. The parting of ways happened on Monday night and Houghton said he read more→
Youngster Liam Owen and striker Calum Ward got the goals as Nostell Miners Welfare ended their five-match winless with a 2-0 home win over Harrogate Railway. Owen, the former Ossett Town starlet, broke the deadlock in the first half of the only Toolstation NCEL Division One clash in ‘Town’. Railway’s chances had earlier been weakened read more→
Jack Owen has swapped Nostell Miners Welfare for Toolstation NCEL Division One rivals Armthorpe Welfare. The move links Owen back up with old comrade the Showman Ryan Poskitt who he played with for Nostell and Glasshoughton Welfare. Owen leaves Crofton Community Centre after two years there during the great revival of the club under Jason read more→
Just over two years ago Nostell Miners Welfare Disability Footballer Greg Smith did not know what future held for him. Joining the Nostell team has “changed his life” and he is now heading to Geneva to play for Mencap GB in the summer. Aston Villa supporter Greg, who is in his thirties and suffers from read more→
Carl Stewart’s second half winner for Selby Town catapulted Christian Fox’s promotion-chasing side up to third, keeping them on course to challenge Skegness Town and Winterton Rangers for the Toolstation NCEL Division One title. Stewart’s header in the 65th minute settled the 2-1 victory over Nostell Miners Welfare, who gave everything but came away with read more→
Nostell Miners Welfare have made strides in two years and are punching above their weight. That is the view of joint manager Jason Dodsworth, who points to the resources available and highlights the development of the under 21 players in the first team as to why he feels Nostell have a successful future ahead of read more→
