Saturday 12th November 2020 will be ingrained in Josh Wright’s memory forever. “I was just driving in the van and I was on the inside lane of the M1 and I blacked out,” former Ossett Albion captain Wright slowly says as he details the terrifying moment his world was turned was turned upside down. “I read more→
“There’s going to be a f***ing murder”. That’s what an assistant manager snarled at half-time during the early part of former midfielder Adam Fretwell’s Non League Journey at the turn of the century. Fretwell, who won NCEL league titles on three occasions, played for clubs such as Alfreton Town, Ossett Albion, Parkgate and Handsworth under read more→
The life and soul of it. That maybe sums up Craig Marsh, a man willing to have a wrestle with Mick Norbury while fitting PVC windows. Rob Ward loved Marsh’s presence in the changing room after a game. Dave Watts might not say the same considering the shock he got one morning in a Sheffield read more→
Jody Barford is liked by everyone he meets. The goalkeeper lives and breathes Non League Football and he has enjoyed a career spanning 20 years. He’s not a tracksuit collector as some make out. He’s had structured career with long spells with Tadcaster Albion, Brodsworth, Ossett Albion, Retford United and Brigg Town (as joint manager read more→
Fasten your seat-belts, Joe Thornton’s here. Thornton provides an almost autobiographical epic blockbuster account (longer than a university dissertation) of a Non League career centred around his key moments and people. During a career containing highly amusing anecdotes to very poignant times, Thornton, who started at Ossett Albion, celebrated magnificent triumphs with Shaw Lane Aquaforce, read more→
Can any Non League footballers who started at Liversedge say they have a tortoise named after them or that they finished their career playing upfront with Michael Owen? Dan Toronczak is the only person who can put his hand up for both claims. But there is far, far more to his Non League career than read more→
Spectacular goals, lots of red cards and plenty of fights are littered throughout Shane Kelsey’s Non League Football career. The new Athersley Rec manager has retired at least twice, but Non League Football has always lured back the attacker, who openly admits he was a loose cannon in his early doors with Worsbrough Bridge. But read more→
Evo Stik North Ossett Albion 4-0 Bamber Bridge Four different players scored Ossett Albion as produced a performance to remember during their last ever match at Dimple Wells. Albion are merging with neighbours Town next season to become Ossett United and all home matches will be played at Ingfield. After a slow start, when the read more→
Evo Stik North Ossett Albion 2-2 South Shields Resurgent Ossett Albion showed just how far they have come after drawing with leaders South Shields after giving the title-chasers an almighty fright. The first half saw Albion matching the league leaders for 15 minutes and scoring two goals in a minute to stun the visitors at read more→
Evo Stik North Aaron Martin’s hat-trick secured Brighouse Town a superb 4-3 win at Ossett Town, easing their relegation fears. Brighouse gave themselves a fantastic base having raced into a 3-1 lead inside the opening 15 minutes. Martin got two of them, with Oliver Crowley also hitting the target – Anthony Mackie struck for Ossett read more→
