Former Chelsea reserves left-back Ben Gordon has decided to stay at Pontefract Collieries under new manager Craig Rouse. Gordon joins Scott Smith and Jack Lazenby on the list of players from the Andy Monkhouse era who are staying with the Colls. Gordon originally started his career in the Leeds United academy before moving to Chelsea read more→
Several departures from NPL Division One North West side Pickering Town have been announced. Goalkeeper Sam Riches and forwards Charlie Birley and Leon Osborne are the main three exits. The Pikes have formally confirmed the departure of the vastly-experienced Dave Merris, but he left before the campaign collapsed as he emigrated to Guernsey last year. read more→
Promotion-winning manager Brett Agnew believes Bridlington Town’s ascension back to the Northern Premier League for the first time since 2008 is an outstanding achievement. Bridlington have claimed the third and final ‘upwardly movement’ spot behind Liversedge and Yorkshire Amateur as part of the FA’s restructuring and the Seasiders have applied to go up. Brid’s combined read more→
Young midfielder Jack Lazenby is staying with Pontefract Collieries for the Craig Rouse revolution. Lazenby has become the second player from Andy Monkhouse’s reign to commit to stay with the Colls under Rouse who returned to Beechnut Lane in January. Lazenby joined Ponte not long before the NPL Division One North West campaign collapsed in read more→
Ossett United manager Wayne Benn has moved to sign experienced defender Ross Killock. The centre-back played for Yorkshire Amateur during the ill-fated 2020/21 campaign – although he did finish it with AFC Mansfield after signing for them in December. The former Leeds United youngster has played for the likes of Stalybridge Celtic, FC Halifax Town, read more→
Brighouse Town manager Vill Powell has made early inroads into his summer squad building plans with the recruitment of one new face and the retention of two players. Midfielder Elliott Harrison has joined from NPL Division One North West rivals Ossett United. The former FC Halifax Town youngster has also played for Ossett Albion and read more→
Yorkshire Amateur have recruited experienced former Bournemouth, Worksop Town and Bradford (Park Avenue) goalkeeper Jon Stewart. It is the Ammers’ first major signing since learning that they are set to be in the Northern Premier League next season for the first time in the club’s history. Stewart is perhaps best known to Non League Yorkshire read more→
Vaughan Redford has returned to Craig Rouse’s Pontefract Collieries from Worksop Town. The band continues to be getting back together as Redford is one of a number of players who have headed back to the Colls after a year or two away. That started the moment Rouse replaced Andy Monkhouse as manager back in January. read more→
Chairman Peter Smurthwaite has confirmed Bridlington Town have accepted their invite to apply to go up to the Northern Premier League. Brett Agnew’s side finished third in the points-per-game combined tables for the ill-fated 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. Mr Smurthwaite said last week he had financial and workforce concerns if Brid went back into the read more→
Long-serving Tadcaster Albion defender Andy Milne has retired from playing due to work commitments and a recurrence of the ankle problem. Milne has been with Tadcaster throughout all their success in the past seven years. Originally signed by Paul Marshall in 2014, Milne was a key cog in the side that reached the FA Vase read more→
