Steel City derby abandoned due to fog

NPL Division One East  The local derby between Stocksbridge Park Steels and Sheffield FC was abandoned after fog at Bracken Moor. Over 500 people attended the fixture which prematurely finished 15 minutes early. The Steels led 1-0 at the time thanks to Luke Mangham’s 34th minute goal. Mangham pounced after Sheffield failed to clear Nat  read more→

Striker makes Sheffield debut against former club

NPL Division One East  Scott Ruthven made his Sheffield FC debut against Stocksbridge Park Steels – the club he left just over a week ago. Striker Ruthven and goalkeeper Ryan Musselwhite made their first bows for Sheff Club in the abandoned derby fixture. Ruthven exited Stocksbridge after six years just before Christmas and he joins  read more→

Young Emley star joins Stocksbridge

NPL Division One East  Emley manager Richard Tracey has wished Stocksbridge Park Steels-bound forward Jack Bennett all the best. The youngster has hung up his Emley tracksuit and headed to Ian Richards’ Stocksbridge to continue his development. The former Athersley Rec player has played 15 times in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division this season for  read more→

Long serving striker leaves Stocksbridge

NPL Division One East  Long serving Stocksbridge Park Steels striker Scott Ruthven has decided to leave Bracken Moor. His decision ends his six-year spell with Stocksbridge who he joined in 2015 and immediately struck up a great partnership with Joe Lumsden. Ruthven had enjoyed many high points during time with Stocksbridge. He scored both goals  read more→

Flashback…On This Week in…

With the midweek schedule decimated, it seems an opportune moment to look back at a few moments from years gone by. Looking back at a few matches taking place between 4th December and 11th December in the past 12 years, there’s been plenty of memorable moments. 2009 Leeds Carnegie 9-0 Rossington Main (NCEL Division One)  read more→

Player Profile – Scott Ruthven 

In strides long-serving Stocksbridge Park Steels striker Scott Ruthven to be this week’s Player Profile – a man who always delivers on time and has scored a beauty live on National TV. The striker has been part of the fixtures and fittings at Stocksbridge since 2015 and he remains a key man for their newish  read more→

Striker reunited with Stocksbridge boss Richards

NPL Division One East Sam Scrivens and Ian Richards have been reunited as the Grantham Town striker has joined Stocksbridge Park Steels on a short-term loan deal. Ahead of the trip to Dunston tomorrow, Stocksbridge have borrowed Scrivens from the NPL Premier Division side to help alleviate the squad’s threadbareness caused by unavailability and injuries.  read more→

Stocksbridge boss rues costly training session

NPL Division One East  Ian Richards may have to consider bringing some Zorbs to training at Stocksbridge Park Steels or at least wrap his players in cotton wool after a nightmare session this week. Joe Lumsden and Kurtis Turner walked off the training pitch injured on Tuesday night, adding to Richards’ woes. The Steels go  read more→

Double signing at Stocksbridge

NPL Division One East  Stocksbridge Park Steels manager Ian Richards has made a double signing with the additions of two young midfielders. Alex O’Connor leaves Brighouse Town to link up with Stocksbridge, two days on since his final Brighouse game ended in disaster with his third minute red card. He previously belonged to Hyde FC  read more→

Blake and Crouz earn Frickley all three points

NPL Division One East (Yorkshire Round-Up) Nyle Blake and Piteu Crouz earned Frickley Athletic their first league win since August as Dave Frecklington’s men won 2-1 at Stocksbridge Park Steels. Frickley know how to draw a game but wins have been hard to come by since the opening month. Blake brilliantly raced forward, escaping several  read more→