Johnston parts company with Armthorpe

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Brian Johnston has resigned as manager of Armthorpe Welfare after over three years in charge. Johnston has done extremely well to keep Armthorpe in the Premier Division during his reign, but the club’s difficult start to the new campaign has prompted his departure. A statement said: “The job has taken its  read more→

Boss Johnston appoints new helpers

Armthorpe Welfare have appointed Ben Muirhead and Ryan Watson as player/assistant managers to Brian Johnston. The pair step up from the ranks to take up the combined roles at the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side. Former Manchester United youngster Muirhead has played for a variety of Non League clubs including Alfreton Town, Farsley Celtic, King’s  read more→

Johnston refused to be downbeat after 10-0 loss

Brian Johnston could have been forgiven if he had jumped back on a plane back to Tenerife when he learnt of his Armthorpe Welfare side’s 10-0 defeat to Tadcaster Albion ten days ago. Self-employed joiner Johnston had just stepped back into the country when he turned his phone on to read a text message with  read more→

Armthorpe secure big win at Nostell

Armthorpe Welfare put a bad week behind them and secured a potentially important 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Nostell Miners Welfare. The victory denied Paul Lines his first point as Nostell’s new manager and opened a five point cushion between third-bottom Armthorpe and the second-bottom hosts in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division table. Goals at  read more→

Let’s climb the table – Armthorpe Welfare chief Brian Johnston

Brian Johnston wants his Armthorpe Welfare side to end the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season on a high note. Armthorpe, who host Maltby Main tomorrow, have overcome their autumn troubles which saw them fail to win in the league throughout the whole of October and November – a total of ten games without a victory.  read more→

Garforth Town 0-2 Armthorpe Welfare

Both managers criticised referee David Benton’s performance after Armthorpe Welfare’s victory at Garforth Town in a lacklustre Toolstation NCEL Premier Division encounter, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Garforth had four players yellow carded and midfielder Tawanda Rupere sent off for a second bookable offence which angered Town head coach Graham Nicholas – Rupere was bizarrely  read more→