Richard Collier

Mangham penalty earns Stocksbridge win

A late Luke Mangham penalty earned Stocksbridge Park Steels their first victory of pre-season with the 2-1 win at Nostell Miners Welfare. Nostell wing wizard Richard Collier’s free kick had given the home side the lead in the early exchanges.  Nostell tired and Stocksbridge fully deserved to hit back through captain Kurtis Turner having really  read more→

Wing wizard Collier signs for local club Nostell

Wing wizard Richard Collier will be playing for his local club this season after signing for Nostell Miners Welfare. The highly-rated Collier joins Jason Dodsworth and Simon Houghton’s men after three brilliant seasons with Hemsworth Miners Welfare – who he joined after bursting on the NCEL scene at Glasshoughton Welfare in 2016. It is a  read more→

Collier gets two in Hemsworth’s win

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Hemsworth Miners Welfare climbed to seventh with a 5-1 win over Liversedge in Fitzwilliam. Wing wizard Richard Collier got a brace, with Brad Dockerty, Adam Wilson and Adam Hayton chipping in with solitary goals. Jake Thompson scored Liversedge’s consolation goal. Thackley and Athersley Rec shared the points in a 2-2 draw  read more→

Viggars and wing wizard Collier commit

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Hemsworth Miners Welfare have secured their prized young assets – Harry Viggars and Richard Collier – after persuading the pair to sign contracts. Centre-back Viggars re-signs, a year after signing his original contract, while Collier is staying in Fitzwilliam after a superb first season in the NCEL. Collier burst onto the  read more→

Four goal Collier lights up GroundHop

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Armthorpe Welfare 1-6 Hemsworth Miners Welfare Wing wizard Richard Collier hit four as rampant Hemsworth Miners Welfare ran out clear winners in the second game of the final day of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop. Nash Connolly and Bill Law scored Hemsworth’s other goals with veteran Reuben Pearse scoring a consolation  read more→

Hemsworth end run of three defeats

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Hemsworth Miners Welfare ended a run of three consecutive victories by winning 4-2 at Harrogate Railway. Railway, now under the guidance of under 18s boss Ray Green for the rest of the season, took the lead through the returning Roy Fogarty who capitalised on a mistake by Wells goalkeeper Sam Leigh.  read more→