Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Young defender Joshua Dacre has chosen to leave Parkgate and join Division rivals Pontefract Collieries. The former Handsworth Parramore youngster departs from Roundwood after a solid spell there. Dacre was key player in Parkgate’s successful bid to avoid relegation last season. He joins a Pontefract team which has had Vaughan Redford, read more→
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Saynor and Turner remain with Colls
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Goalkeeper Ben Saynor and striker Jordan Turner are staying with newly-promoted Pontefract Collieries. Neither will actually start the season for the Colls though as they are both suspended for the first three games. Turner still has three matches to serve from the four match ban he received for his red card read more→
Ponte hosts Disability Football event
Disability Football There was over 300 people inside Pontefract Collieries for the Special Olympics Yorkshire and Humberside Super Regional 7-a-side Football Competition on Sunday. The event was also used for grading purposes ahead of the Special Olympics GB National Games which is taking place in Sheffield in early August. Pontefract Pirates, the sister club of read more→
Pontefract snap up striker Hey
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Newly-promoted Pontefract Collieries have won the race to sign wanted Campion striker Eli Hey. Hey was a revelation for Campion in his proper campaign in the NCEL and there has been a lot of interest in him since last season ended. The Pontefract management team said: “Eli has been a target of read more→
Collieries snap up young Cromack
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Young Liversedge midfielder Cody Cromack has joined team-mate Vaughan Redford at Pontefract Collieries. 19-year-old Cromack has been an integral part of Liversedge’s team for the past two seasons. Pontefract’s management team said: ”We are pleased to welcome Cody to the club. “At just 19 years of age he joins the club read more→
Williams commits to Pontefract
Toolstation NCEL Division One The latest Pontefract Collieries player to commit to stay with the club is defender Jimmy Williams. The management team’s player of the year was a lynchpin in the promotion-winning side. The former Glasshoughton Welfare captain also played a key role during the promotion-clinching final day victory at Worsbrough Bridge as, despite a read more→
Parkinson heads to Pontefract
Toolstation NCEL Division One Pontefract Collieries have heavily strengthened their defence by persuading Frickley Athletic’s Macauley Parkinson to drop down two Divisions. Parkinson has spent the last three seasons at Frickley. He also lists Guiseley and Ossett Town amongst his previous clubs. The Pontefract management team of Craig Parry, Craig Rouse and Luke Jeffs said: read more→
Parry agrees deal with Reece
Toolstation NCEL Division One Popular young player of the year Kane Reece has agreed with Pontefract Collieries manager Craig Parry. The former Shaw Lane AFC midfielder is entering his third season as Pontefract head back to the Premier Division. The 21-year-old contributed ten goals from midfield during the promotion-winning campaign. He joins Vaughan Redford, Jack read more→
Top goal-scorer stays at Pontefract
Toolstation NCEL Division One Top goal-scorer Mikey Dunn has committed himself to another season with Pontefract Collieries. Dunn was plucked out of the local football scene last summer and was a revelation in his first full campaign in semi-professional football. He hit 28 goals as the Colls secured the second automatic promotion spot. Dunn also read more→
Greenhough set to extend Colls stay
Toolstation NCEL Division One Double award winner Jack Greenhough has agreed to stay on at Pontefract Collieries next season. The young right-back had a sensational first campaign in semi-professional football, fully meriting the players’ player of the year and supporters’ player of the year awards. His performances were key as Pontefract recovered from a sticky read more→