Jamie Vardy’s ‘father’ Carl Fothergill was a thorn in the side of many Non League sides over the years. Fothergill won a few promotions and scored goals for fun at all of his clubs, including Stocksbridge Park Steels, Frickley Athletic, North Ferriby, Glasshoughton Welfare and Pontefract Collieries. Pontefract was where it all began as a read more→
Ross Goodwin and his Stocksbridge Park Steels colleagues are embarking on an epic 100k run later this month to raise money for the Bracken Moor club. Goodwin and the whole Stocksbridge squad are determined to add at least £1000 to the club’s recently launched fundraising campaign for money towards essential ground maintenance work and equipment. read more→
Proud dad Lee Thompson says his son Declan Thompson signing a professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday is an amazing achievement as he was told at the age of five that he would never be able to play football. Young Thompson spent his early life in a wheelchair after being diagnosed with Perthes Disease – a read more→
Stocksbridge Park Steels manager Chris Hilton insists Non League footballers will have to be “realistic” with wage demands when Government restrictions are lifted. The Non League game is facing an existential crisis and Stocksbridge are facing the same challenges as all clubs. The loss of their three sponsors last year painted a chilling picture of read more→
CHRIS HILTON and the FA Cup have an acrimonious relationship. On the other hand, he’s best of pals with the FA Trophy after several memorable flings. Stocksbridge Park Steels have enjoyed long and profitable runs in the Trophy under the exceptional stewardship of Hilton since the former Worsbrough Bridge manager took charge in 2014. Top read more→
Lee Thompson is fondly remembered by Boston United fans for his numerous important contributions during their Football League days. The now Stocksbridge Park Steels assistant manager was the first player to score a hat-trick in the Football League for Boston (against Darlington in 2002). But it is his double in the shock 4-3 League Cup read more→
On-loan Manchester United goalkeeper Jacob Carney is stay with promotion-chasing Stocksbridge Park Steels for the rest of the season. With Edd Hall out injured, the Steels have agreed with United that Carney can remain to further his development. The good news continues for Stocksbridge as the BetVictor South East play-offs charge received a massive boost read more→
Chris Hilton’s Stocksbridge Park Steels young guns propelled themselves into BetVictor South East play-offs zone after extending their unbeaten run to five games with a 2-0 victory at Chasetown. Instead of the usual heroes Danny Frost and Scott Ruthven, Ross Goodwin and Kurtis Turner were the goal-scorers for Stocksbridge. Goodwin scored early and Turner sealed read more→
As the Sheffield derby at Sheffield FC neared its journey’s end, Stocksbridge Park Steels striker Danny Frost was on his knees. ‘The Iceman’ was running on empty and out of energy towards the end of his first full 90 minutes in seven months after an injury-hit 2019. But with Stocksbridge threadbare due to several injuries read more→
“Challenging, interesting, rewarding, frustrating, testing, I’ve had some great times managing, but I’ve had some bad times, such as stress last season when we were second bottom at Christmas,” Stocksbridge Park Steels boss Chris Hilton says as he reflects on a decade in management. An accidental Messiah for Worsbrough Bridge having ended up in the read more→
