Former Boston United goalkeeper Mike Emery has joined Pontefract Collieries. The stopper is the latest signing made by new Colls manager Andy Monkhouse who is building a completely new look squad. Emery, who replace Seb Malkowski, spent last season with Runcorn Linnets and Rylands, the club owned by Wayne Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford. Some of read more→
Ashley Vickers is the new Pontefract Collieries assistant manager, while former Frickley Athletic manager Spencer Fearn has joined as head of recruitment and scouting. The pair will work under new Collieries manager Andy Monkhouse who succeeded the club’s greatest boss Craig Parry a few months ago. Vickers was previously the manager of Huddersfield Town Women, read more→
Liam Ormsby was one of the best midfielders in the lower reaches of Non League Football until his career was untimely cut short because of injury in August 2016. Ormsby, the son of Leeds United legend Brendan, won title medals with Tadcaster Albion and Albion Sports. He was a hugely important member of the Tadcaster read more→
Jamie Vardy’s ‘father’ Carl Fothergill was a thorn in the side of many Non League sides over the years. Fothergill won a few promotions and scored goals for fun at all of his clubs, including Stocksbridge Park Steels, Frickley Athletic, North Ferriby, Glasshoughton Welfare and Pontefract Collieries. Pontefract was where it all began as a read more→
Former Farsley Celtic and Altrincham striker Damian Reeves and wide man Sam Tingle have committed to Pontefract Collieries. Reeves, who was a Ossett United and Tadcaster Albion player last season, is the first experienced name to say yes to new Colls boss Andy Monkhouse. Tingle played for Barnsley’s academy before moving to Sweden to play read more→
Bradford (Park Avenue)’s first major landmark as a reformed club was dramatically winning the 1991 West Riding County Cup Final at Valley Parade. Avenue beat Pontefract Collieries 5-1 after extra-time in front of over 900 people (including a young Craig Elliott) and you can watch the highlights of the game on the YouTube link above. read more→
EVEN nine years on injured legend Gaz Barlow’s last gasp winner for Barton Town in the solitary goals victory at promotion rivals Pontefract Collieries in March 2011 remains a significant goal in the club’s history. Both teams had to win to maintain their NCEL Division One promotion bids – defeat was not an option for read more→
NICK HANDLEY and Duncan Bray delivered a promotion for Pontefract Collieries for the first time in 19 years in 2015. The young managers’ huge success in their first and possibly last management position concluded a seven-year mission to win promotion from Division One of the Northern Counties East League. Although the 2015 promotion has since read more→
DUNCAN BRAY’S Non League journey began with FA Cup fever at Emley as a 16-year-old and ended on a major high after guiding Pontefract Collieries to their first promotion in 19 years as joint manager with Nick Handley. Along the way he scored tons of goals, upset a few rival fans with some theatrical falls read more→
Former Rotherham United player Andy Monkhouse is the new manager of Pontefract Collieries. It is the 39-year-old’s first managerial role and he replaces Craig Parry who moved to Worksop Town two weeks ago. Monkhouse played over 400 games in the Football League for clubs such as Rotherham, Swindon Town, Hartlepool United, as well as a read more→
