West Yorkshire League

Horbury set for journey of discovery – Barnes

Darren Barnes says Horbury Town will treat their first season in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League as a journey of discovery. The West Yorkshire League giants are stepping to the NCEL after the FA approved their application for promotion along with Beverley Town and Wakefield AFC. It will be a step into the unknown  read more→

Pitts enjoys winning return at Carlton

West Yorkshire League Premier Division Mark Pitts enjoyed a winning return at Carlton Athletic as his men won 6-1 at Gomersal & Cleckheaton. Robert Bartram, Joe Clegg and star striker Adam Simpson all got doubles in the heavy win. The win keeps Carlton fourth and in with an outside chance of muscling in on the  read more→

Pitts wants to turn Carlton into a force again

West Yorkshire League Premier Division  Mark Pitts wants to turn Carlton Athletic into a real force again in the West Yorkshire League. The highly-rated Pitts, one of the WYL’s most successful managers ever, won ten trophies inside five years in his first spell as Carlton boss, including the unprecedented three consecutive Premier Division title wins  read more→

Carlton reappoint multi-title winning boss

West Yorkshire League Premier Division Carlton Athletic have reappointed multi-title winning boss Mark Pitts as their new manager. Pitts leaves his role as one of Ian Walker’s assistants at Nostell Miners Welfare to return the club he guided to unprecedented three consecutive league titles between 2016 and 2019. He replaces John Moore who parted company  read more→

Spychalski closing in on 700 games in management

Richard Spychalski, one of the most successful West Yorkshire-based grassroots football managers ever, is excited for the future with Huddersfield Laund Hill as he approaches his 700th game in management. The former Emley AFC under 19s boss is best known for his phenomenal success with all-conquering Bay Athletic who he guided to four consecutive West  read more→

Availability issues plaguing Step 7 clubs – Robin Hood boss Wright

West Yorkshire League Premier Division  Player availability issues are causing real problems for Step 7 clubs, says Robin Hood manager Matt Wright. The issue is more prominent in the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Cup but Wright claims his Leeds-based club and other West Yorkshire League sides are regularly ringing round for emergency players late  read more→

Littlefair hails Knaresborough success story

Byron Littlefair says surprise West Yorkshire League Premier Division leaders Knaresborough Town Reserves are exceeding all expectations. Knaresborough lead the way ahead of the fancied sides while a number of Littlefair’s young guns have broken into Rob Hunter’s first team in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. The worst injury crisis in Knaresborough’s 119-year history has  read more→