Toolstation NCEL Division One Ralph Pearse believes a 3g pitch would help turn Selby Town into the “hub of the community”. This is a personal view of Mr Pearse’s, comments which come two months after he openly admitted in October that he had concerns that Selby would not reach their 100th anniversary in 2019. But after being read more→
Former player Christian Fox has returned to Selby Town to launch an academy for up-and-coming footballers. The partnership could potentially see hundreds of children playing under the Selby Town banner. Fox’s All Star Football Academy and Selby entered into an agreement last week and it is hoped that there will be a further link-up with read more→
Selby Town chairman Ralph Pearse believes the money paid to players is out of control in Non League Football, even at the lower end. In the final part of Non League Yorkshire’s wide-ranging interview with the Selby chairman, he admits that although his club “aren’t spending beyond their means”, they pay players more money than read more→
Our series of articles outlining why unpaid volunteer workforces in Non League Football deserve more respect continues. Building a family atmosphere for volunteers has paid dividends for AFC Emley, according to Darren Hepworth. Two or three years ago, Emley were really struggling for volunteers because of retirements, but the Toolstation NCEL Division One side now read more→
This is the first in a series of articles outlining why unpaid volunteer workforces in Non League Football deserve more respect. Selby Town chairman Ralph Pearse believes there are a small minority of referees who are arrogant and need to show more respect to clubs and their volunteers. Mr Pearse points to a few examples to outline his read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town chairman Ralph Pearse believes the FA need to make step six clubs more aware of all the requirements to enter the Emirates FA Cup. Because the competition is oversubscribed, step six (NCEL Division One) clubs across the country are judged by a points-per-game ratio . It is a not read more→
