Converted centre-half Tom Clare has signed for Pontefract Collieries after a successful trial. Clare, originally a striker and from Barnsley, spent his youth years at Oakwell and then Bradford City. In March 2019, he joined Craig Elliott’s Boston United on loan and subsequently signed permanently for them in the summer of that year. It did read more→
Jordan Barnett, a recent signing at Pontefract Collieries, has won a third shot at playing in the Football League. The former Penistone Church youngster has previously signed for Burnley and home-town club Barnsley. He was recently released by Barnsley and had signed and had been playing for the Colls until the trial opportunity with Oldham read more→
Aleks Starcenko and Jed Zanos are the latest young players to sign for Pontefract Collieries after successful pre-seasons. Starcenko, a Guiseley academy graduate and ex-Hyde United player, spent time on loan with the Colls last season. Zanos is also an ex-Guiseley youngster and his men’s football experience is from Ripon City. Just like most of read more→
Damian Reeves and Gavin Rothery got doubles as Pontefract Collieries stormed to a 5-1 victory in the pouring rain at arch rivals Glasshoughton Welfare in the Bill Cook Memorial Trophy contest. Andy Monkhouse’s Colls were dominant in the game played at Leeds Road to celebrate the memory of local Trophy Shop tycoon Cook, who sadly read more→
Young Jack Cawthorn has been added to Andy Monkhouse’s Pontefract Collieries squad. The Barnsley-born centre-half was previously a member of York City’s youth team. Cawthorn, who played in Ponte’s 1-0 win over AFC Mansfield on Saturday, fits Monkhouse’s ideal player profile of young and hungry players. The new Colls boss has some great talent vying read more→
New Pontefract Collieries manager Andy Monkhouse is deeply committed to developing young talent as he begins to build his empire at Beechnut Lane. The former Rotherham United midfielder replaced the club’s greatest ever boss Craig Parry who left to take charge of Worksop Town with most of the playing squad in April. Only Gavin Rothery read more→
Pontefract Collieries 1-0 AFC Mansfield New kid on the block Dan Keane slid home the last minute winner as rebuilt Pontefract Collieries were triumphant on the day spectators returned to Non League Football. One hundred people, half the permitted capacity, watched the Colls dominate against their opponents AFC Mansfield, one of the stronger Toolstation NCEL read more→
Former Chelsea reserves left-back Ben Gordon has joined Andy Monkhouse’s Pontefract Collieries. Gordon originally started his career in the Leeds United academy before moving to Chelsea in 2007 during the period they also took Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo from Thorp Arch and had to pay significant compensation. After leaving Chelsea, Gordon played in the read more→
Fabian Bailey has signed up for a third season with Pontefract Collieries. The versatile defender or midfielder has done enough to impress new Colls boss Andy Monkhouse in the opening weeks of pre-season. Prior to joining Pontefract two years ago, Bailey had previously been on the books of Rotherham United, Frickley Athletic and Ossett Town. read more→
Sam Cable and Dom Claxton have both added power to the ranks at Pontefract Collieries. Young defender Claxton is a former member of Barnsley’s shadow scholarship squad. Razor-sharp Cable is the most familiar of the two because of his spells with Frickley Athletic and Selby Town. Cable, who has the ability to carve up defences read more→
