Simon Houghton says January is a big month for Goole AFC as they aim to move away from the bottom two.
Houghton rallies Goole for crucial January
Simon Houghton
New signings come up trumps for Goole
The new signings came up trumps as Goole AFC picked up their first win of the Simon Houghton era.
Houghton finalises Goole management team and signs a striker
Simon Houghton has finalised his Goole AFC management team.
Houghton excited by challenge of managing Goole
Simon Houghton is excited about the challenge of managing Goole AFC and thrilled to be taking charge of a club with a huge fan-base.
Goole appoint new manager
Goole AFC have appointed their new manager
FA Cup glory was distant dream for Pontefract in 2008
Pontefract Collieries have enjoyed some phenomenal success in recent years and the FA Cup fourth qualifying round showdown with FC Halifax Town tomorrow is the biggest game in the club’s history. But there is a strong argument that the 2008/09 season is the most important campaign in Pontefract’s history as it lifted them out of read more→
Houghton and Leech remember ‘Storm Emley’ and the 2014 Battle of Emley Moor
Emley’s incredible 3-2 comeback over title favourites Shaw Lane Aquaforce in late January 2014 remains one of their most memorable victories as a new club. They were 2-0 down at half-time. Basically dead and buried. But in almost biblical fashion, the extremely fiery Toolstation NCEL Division One clash swung Emley’s way. Ash Flynn had haunted read more→
Myself and Dodsworth leave Nostell with heads held high, says Houghton
Simon Houghton says he and Jason Dodsworth have left Nostell Miners Welfare with their heads held high after delivering the club’s best period of football for many years. The pair transformed perennial strugglers Nostell, turning them relegation candidates to promotion hopefuls in only two-a-half-years. Nostell were second bottom of the Toolstation NCEL Division One table read more→
My Greatest Game: How Simon Houghton turned Pontefract into a force with no budget
SIMON HOUGHTON is one of the most highly-rated NCEL managers of the past 12 years. Although he has no trophies to his name as an outright manager, his work has constantly received great acclaim. He has drastically changed the fortunes of Glasshoughton Welfare and Nostell Miners Welfare, created a successful team at Shaw Lane and read more→
Dodsworth and Houghton depart from Nostell
Jason Dodsworth and Simon Houghton have left Nostell Miners Welfare on amicable terms. The pair leave Nostell after almost three years in charge and the club has gone from bottom of the Toolstation NCEL Division One to being promotion challengers under their guidance. The parting of ways happened on Monday night and Houghton said he read more→