Pickering Town have pulled off the capture of former Scarborough Athletic captain Dave Merris. The experienced full-back recently left Scarborough and he links up again with Pickering boss Steve Roberts who previously held a role on the Seadogs coaching staff. Merris will help out on the coaching side, but his main role will be to read more→
Former Boston United goalkeeper Mike Emery has joined Pontefract Collieries. The stopper is the latest signing made by new Colls manager Andy Monkhouse who is building a completely new look squad. Emery, who replace Seb Malkowski, spent last season with Runcorn Linnets and Rylands, the club owned by Wayne Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford. Some of read more→
Four players from last season have committed to Brighouse Town. Youngsters Javelle Clarke and Leighton Sawyer are staying, along with more familiar names Josh Grant and Tom Haigh. Clarke and Sawyer both signed for Brighouse midway through last season and excelled in the NPL Division One North. Former Farsley Celtic and Frickley Athletic defender/midfielder Grant read more→
Ashley Vickers is the new Pontefract Collieries assistant manager, while former Frickley Athletic manager Spencer Fearn has joined as head of recruitment and scouting. The pair will work under new Collieries manager Andy Monkhouse who succeeded the club’s greatest boss Craig Parry a few months ago. Vickers was previously the manager of Huddersfield Town Women, read more→
Striker Brad Grayson is set for a third spell with Frickley Athletic after committing to sign for Dave Frecklington’s side. Grayson is one of many new signings made by Frecklington in the past week or so. His previous stints with Frickley were during the Peter Rinkcavage and Karl Rose eras. Grayson, who enjoyed a spell read more→
Former Farsley Celtic and Altrincham striker Damian Reeves and wide man Sam Tingle have committed to Pontefract Collieries. Reeves, who was a Ossett United and Tadcaster Albion player last season, is the first experienced name to say yes to new Colls boss Andy Monkhouse. Tingle played for Barnsley’s academy before moving to Sweden to play read more→
Former Ossett United attacker Marko Basic is one of a trio signings made by Tadcaster Albion manager Paul Quinn. Ossett did want to lose Basic as he was one of their best players during a difficult season in the NPL Division One North. The highly-rated youngster previously played Halifax Town’s youth team and he of read more→
John Francis is back in the game after becoming the new joint assistant manager of Brighouse Town. The former Burnley striker, who played for Emley at Wembley in the 1980s, recently left Albion Sports after a stint as their manager. Francis was previously the 19s and 21s boss at Ossett Town and one of former read more→
Former Nostell Miners Welfare manager Terry Bates has joined Ossett United as head of recruitment. The role will include identifying potential signings and watching future opposition as well as monitoring loan/dual registered players. Bates started his Non League journey with Nostell as their under 19s and 21s boss before finishing up in the first team read more→
Wayne Benn says Ossett United have recruited some of the best players the NCEL has to offer. Although no date has been set for the 2020/21 season, Ossett are one of a few clubs who have taken advantage of the NPL sending out player registrations to secure signatures. Signings such as former Barnsley centre-half Jack read more→
