Local lad Jack Greenhough has been appointed as the new club captain of Pontefract Collieries. Taking out the brief sojourn with Worksop Town in 2020, Greenhough has been a hugely popular figure at Beechnut Lane since bursting on the scene as a young whippersnapper in 2016. He was an influential right-back as the Colls stunned read more→
Defensive midfielder Jack Vann is the latest new signing at Pontefract Collieries. Vann joins Craig Rouse’s side after almost two years with neighbours Tadcaster Albion. Vann, who once represented England at under 16 level, came through the academy at Leeds United. After leaving Leeds he played for Harrogate Town, Gainsborough Trinity and Ossett United before read more→
Pontefract Collieries have snapped up Derry Robson after the midfielder’s departure from Belper Town. Robson left Grant Black’s Belper due to not being able to commit to amount of travelling involved in Belper’s NPL Division next season. He was rated as one of Belper’s best players so the Colls have landed a diamond in the read more→
Full-back Matty Nebard has joined Vill Powell’s Brighouse Town. Nebard spent the aborted 2020/21 campaign playing for the Pontefract Collieries under the management of former Rotherham United midfielder Andy Monkhouse. His move to Brighouse reunites him with John Francis who previously managed him at Albion Sports. Brighouse’s side for the 2021/21 season is certainly taking read more→
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→
Pontefract Collieries manager Craig Rouse has retained a further player from last season in attacking midfielder Scott Smith. The former Guiseley and Nostell Miners Welfare, the twin brother of Yorkshire Amateur star Steve, was part of the Andy Monkhouse era and he follows Jack Lazenby in committing to stay at Beechnut Lane. The news was 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→
Pontefract Collieries have won a £25,000 Buildbase bursary to help improve the facilities at Beechnut Lane. The bursary will help a new kitchen for the community food hub set up during the pandemic and continue to provide support to local families, including free school meals during holidays. There are also plans for both parent and 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→
Pontefract Collieries are celebrating the return of popular local lad Jack Greenhough. The highly-rated full-back came through the club’s under 19s and became a key cornerstone in the success enjoyed under the guidance of Craig Parry and Craig Rouse. During their period in charge, the Colls won promotion out of Division One of the NCEL read more→
