Pontefract Collieries have celebrated the tenth anniversary of the beginning of their well-known Disability section, the Pontefract Pirates. This Saturday’s morning training session marked ten years since the first one way back in 2008. The Pirates were founded by Gary Smith and Trevor Waddington and have grown to be one of the biggest Disability clubs read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Club legend Aaron Moxam is back at Pontefract Collieries to supply more firepower for a full-on assault on the title in the final few months of the season. Moxam returns from Handsworth Parramore, three years on from when his goals fired Pontefract to promotion out of Division One. Pontefract’s management said: read more→
West Riding County Cup Holders Farsley Celtic are through to the final after holding onto a 2-1 lead at Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side Pontefract Collieries. Eli Hey cancelled out Nathan Cartman’s early opener for Farsley before striker Dan Cockerline scored the winning goal close to half-time. Farsley will play either Tadcaster Albion or Selby read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Destiny remains in promotion-chasing Pontefract Collieries’ own hands after the 4-0 home win over Rainworth Miners Welfare. First half goals from Jack Greenhough and Luke Jeffs set the Colls on their way. Vaughan Redford and Kane Reece sealed the win deep into the second stanza. Leaders AFC Mansfield may be 17 read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Will Ramsay has returned ‘home’ to Pontefract Collieries after leaving Armthorpe Welfare to step-up a Division. Ramsay began his NCEL career with the Colls as a regular during the Brendan Ormsby era over five years ago. He has since been a consistent performer for the likes of Selby Town, Hall Road read more→
FA Vase 1874 Northwich 3-1 Pontefract Collieries The Wembley dream for Pontefract Collieries is over after they were knocked out after losing at 1874 Northwich on Sunday. There was real hope with 20 minutes remaining when Mark Whitehouse sweetly fired the Colls level with an expertly-taken free kick in front of over 600 people. But read more→
FA Vase Craig Parry insists that there is “no Wembley talk” as FA Vase heroes Pontefract Collieries prepare for the biggest game in their history. The Colls, now in their 60th year, are three rounds away from Wembley if they win their fourth round tie at 1874 Northwich on Sunday. Pontefract, the only NCEL side read more→
FA Vase / Toolstation NCEL Division One Nostell Miners Welfare joint manager Simon Houghton is delighted to see his former club Pontefract Collieries thriving, on the eve of their biggest game in their history. The Colls are just a few games away from Wembley if they win their FA Vase tie at 1874 Northwich on read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Craig Parry accused referee David Hunt of showing a “lack of respect” to Pontefract Collieries because of the way he postponed the derby clash with Garforth Town at 2.06pm. There were extraordinary scenes as a wheelbarrow of sand – personally requested by Hunt a few minutes earlier – was being carted read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town 2-1 Pontefract Collieries Best mates Pete Lawrie and Calum Ward were the heroes as Garforth Town produced a Herculean effort to defeat free-scoring promotion candidates Pontefract Collieries. Goalkeeper Lawrie was the real star turn as the ‘performance of his life’ and almost one-man show prevented the Colls from winning read more→
