Ralph Pearse has retired as chairman of Selby Town after over a decade in charge of the club. The sad news was announced on Friday night and ends the tenure of one of the most-loved chairman in the Northern Counties East League. Mr Pearse’s connection to Selby Town goes back more than a century as read more→
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Selby chairman slams FA over National League PPG ratification
Selby Town chairman Ralph Pearse has slammed the FA over their ratification of the decision to decide the National League seasons by points-per-game (PPG) ratios. The National League voted to finish their Premier, North, South Divisions by PPG, despite their place as Steps 1 and 2 on the FA’s football pyramid and their supposed equal read more→
Selby chairman Pearse expects long wait for Non League Football to return
Selby Town chairman Ralph Pearse expects a long wait for Non League Football to be given the green-light to return. Mr Pearse, 72, cites the claim that Non League clubs are run on a large scale by volunteers who are over 70 as his reason why. Even before the UK-wide lockdown was announced on Monday read more→
Volunteers have had it tough – Pearse
Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town chairman Ralph Pearse admits the fixture congestion has really taken its toll on his club’s hard-working volunteers. The play-offs chasing side have been one of worst-affected clubs by the wet weather as they still have eight games to play. Seven of them are at home. They also have to read more→
Selby offer Fox long-term contract
Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town have offered their highly-rated young manager Christian Fox a long-term contract, chairman Ralph Pearse has confirmed. Fox is hot property after having staged a revolution at Richard Street having led his Selby ‘superheroes’ to their first WRCC final in 25 years as well as turning them into play-offs contenders. read more→
Fox is Selby Town’s Messiah – Pearse
Toolstation NCEL Division One Chairman Ralph Pearse admits Christian Fox has been like the Messiah for Selby Town as enthralled fans are flocking back to Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium. Selby have dumbfounded the keyboard warriors as they currently sit in the play-offs after a series of squash-buckling performances which have seen them take teams apart. read more→
Pearse impressed by Fox’s passion
Toolstation NCEL Division One Christian Fox’s long-term vision and passion for Selby Town won him the manager’s position, according to chairman Ralph Pearse. Former and York City and Selby midfielder Fox beat off competition from 18 other candidates to “unanimously” win the race to succeed Nigel Emery. A key reason why Selby have appointed Fox, read more→
“Outstanding” Fox wins Selby post
Toolstation NCEL Division One Former player Christian Fox has gone full circle as he has been appointed as the new manager of Selby Town. The 36-year-old played for Selby as well as a long stint with York City in the Football League. Fox, who has been described as the “outstanding candidate” was always seen as the read more→
Selby close in on new manager
Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town are hoping to install their new manager by the middle of the week. Selby have been “overwhelmed” by the interest in the post which became vacant following the departure of Nigel Emery, who was sacked over a series of Facebook posts which the club claimed broke their code of conduct. Selby chairman Ralph Pearse told read more→
Pearse pays tribute to Selby volunteers
Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town chairman Ralph Pearse has paid tribute to his club’s volunteers for their efforts in making the GroundHop fixture with Penistone Church was a massive success. Selby enjoyed a bumper payday as nearly 400 people turned out for the final game of the successful 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop. The match concluded a well-run read more→