Simon Houghton is rated as one of the best NCEL managers of the past decade. Current and ex-players talk about him in such high-regard. No-one has a bad word. It is also telling how many have played for him at his numerous clubs. But family circumstances and controversial sackings at Pontefract Collieries and Shaw Lane read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Nostell Miners Welfare 0-2 Ollerton Town Simon Houghton and Jason Dodsworth trundled off the field at full whistle wondering how did their Nostell Miners Welfare team not win the game. Nostell, now one of the most exciting attacking teams in the Division, battered Ollerton, an ill-disciplined rabble who were lucky to read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Nostell Miners Welfare have dual-registered Shaw Lane AFC winger Adam Knight, on deadline day. Knight, who previously played for Nostell before going to America to study, only recently joined Shaw Lane. Joint manager Simon Houghton said: “I’d to thank Shaw Lane chairman Craig Wood and their new manager Chris Willcock for read more→
The curtain is not yet down on Ryan Poskitt’s playing career, despite his transition from the pitch to the technical area, but the stage-hands are waiting in the wings ready to lower it. Considering that he was told at the age of four he would “never play competitive sport”, it is not surprising that ‘The read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Veteran Mick Jones has left AFC Mansfield and joined resurgent Nostell Miners Welfare, bolstering their injury and holiday-hit squad. Jones, who has played for a handful of clubs during his career, including Athersley Rec, Garforth Town and Rossington Main, joins Nostell following their 2-0 win at AFC Emley. Joint manager Simon read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Young left-back Jamie Allsop has returned to Nostell Miners Welfare after over a year away. Allsop, the son of club chairman Kevin, is back during the hour of need as Simon Houghton and Jason Dodsworth aim steer the club to safety. The free kick specialist left Crofton Community Centre in July read more→
FA Vase / Toolstation NCEL Division One Nostell Miners Welfare joint manager Simon Houghton is delighted to see his former club Pontefract Collieries thriving, on the eve of their biggest game in their history. The Colls are just a few games away from Wembley if they win their FA Vase tie at 1874 Northwich on read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Revitalised Nostell Miners Welfare would have beaten Eccleshill United with eleven men on-the-field, according to Simon Houghton. The controversial first half sending off of young starlet Liam Owen gave Nostell a mountain to climb. His brother Jack did then give Nostell the lead, but as the second half progressed, Houghton and read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One The Showman Ryan Poskitt has decided to leave Glasshoughton Welfare and become the new player/assistant manager at Nostell Miners Welfare. He will act as key conduit on-and-off-the-pitch for joint managers Jason Dodsworth and Simon Houghton. But the decision to leave Glasshoughton has weighed heavily on Poskitt’s mind and he has paid tribute read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Nostell Miners Welfare 2-1 Retford United In the beginning defender Dan Collins headed a late winner to give Nostell a priceless first home win of the season and hand their new joint managers a dream start. If Jason Dodsworth and Simon Houghton get their way, that is how the first paragraph read more→
