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Craig Elliott was like a Messiah for Glasshoughton

Almost ten years to the day since taking on his first Non League Football managerial position, Craig Elliott is standing on the brink of taking Boston United back to the National League when his side face Altrincham in Saturday’s National North play off final. Go back to the 23rd July 2010 and a very ambitious,  read more→

Miles is new Welfare chairman

Jon Miles has been appointed as the new chairman of Glasshoughton Welfare. The announcement comes four weeks since he stepped down as first team boss and a week after Mick Norbury was unveiled as his replacement. Miles takes over from popular and long-serving chairman Phil Riding, who resigned at the end of the Toolstation NCEL  read more→

Miles vows to keep Glasshoughton up

Jon Miles admits Glasshoughton Welfare have fallen short of expectations so far this season, but remains convinced he can keep his club in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. Miles, who says he is “not one to walk away”, won the backing of Welfare chairman Phil Riding yesterday. Riding said his manager is “under no pressure at  read more→

Glasshoughton chairman backs Miles

Glasshoughton Welfare chairman Phil Riding has publicly backed his first team manager Jon Miles after the club’s poor start to the season. Mr Riding has also urged the club’s players to pull together to ensure that Glasshoughton do not get stranded at the bottom of the Division. Glasshoughton’s season has swung from some positives to  read more→

Jon Miles named as the new permanent manager of Glasshoughton Welfare

Wanting to build a team with local players earned Jon Miles the permanent reins at Glasshoughton Welfare, club chairman Phil Riding has said. Miles was informed today that he and his assistant Mark Kellett had “unanimously” got the job after this week’s interviews. Miles beat off competition from five “very good candidates” to land the  read more→