Welfare and Selby share the points

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 0-0 Selby Town Glasshoughton Welfare and Selby Town fought out a fairly tame draw in another local derby at Leeds Road on Tuesday night. Chances were few and far between in front of a good crowd of 116, although the home side probably had the more clear cut ones and  read more→

Hodder enjoying return to the NCEL

Toolstation NCEL Division One New Selby Town joint manager Graham Hodder is loving life back in the NCEL after an unexpected return in the dugout. Hodder admits that he thought he had retired from management after helping Sherburn White Rose win promotion to the top flight of the West Yorkshire League. That’s until the call  read more→

Football referees in raffle tickets storm

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→

Crisp heads Selby towards play-offs

Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town 1-0 Winterton Rangers Jason Crisp’s header guided resurgent Selby Town past high-flying Winterton Rangers to put his side on the periphery of the play-offs. The first half goal was the highlight of a tight match of few chances, but full of maximum effort from both sides. The win, Selby’s  read more→

Robertson makes move to Selby

Toolstation NCEL Division One Left-sided Garforth Town player Tim Robertson is the most notable of two more new signings at Selby Town. Robertson and former Yorkshire Amateur captain Craig Maynard should be registered in time for the home game with high-flying Winterton Rangers today. Former Farsley Celtic academy player Robertson has been unable to break  read more→

Pontefract sign Selby striker Jackson

Toolstation NCEL Division One   Pontefract Collieries have captured striker Chris Jackson from local rivals Selby Town. Jackson, who has a strong goal record in the NCEL and was briefly signed by Evo Stik side Goole AFC last season, goes straight into the squad for the trip to Brigg Town tomorrow. Colls manager Craig Parry  read more→

Player Profile – Mick Jones

Here is the sixth in of a weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week, a different player will reveal best (and worst) moments during their football career. This week it is the turn of veteran Selby Town midfielder Mick Jones. Name: Mick Jones Age: 37 Position: Midfielder Current Club: Selby Town Previous Clubs:  read more→

Real statement of intent from Selby

Toolstation NCEL Division One Resurgent Selby Town have made a real statement of intent with the signings of deadly striker Calum Ward and goalkeeper Pete Lawrie. Both players leave Pickering Town to drop down a Division to play for Nigel Emery and Graham Hodder’s side. Selby are now up to eleventh and are only two  read more→

Emery rebuilds Selby’s coaching team

Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town manager Nigel Emery has successfully rebuilt his coaching team. Former Selby boss Graham Hodder has returned to the dugout to become the club’s new joint manager, while UEFA-Licensed coach Nick Peacock has also joined the club. Hodder, who has also managed Glasshoughton Welfare and Yorkshire Amateur, has a big contacts book  read more→

Resurgent Selby fly up the table

Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town continued their surge up the table with a second consecutive victory, a 4-1 success at Worsbrough Bridge. Scott Jones got two with Jason Crisp and Liam Flanagan adding the extras. Connor Rollinson got Worsbrough’s goal. Yorkshire Amateur are another team in-form after Adam Shaw struck at Ollerton Town. Pontefract Collieries  read more→