“There’s going to be a f***ing murder”. That’s what an assistant manager snarled at half-time during the early part of former midfielder Adam Fretwell’s Non League Journey at the turn of the century. Fretwell, who won NCEL league titles on three occasions, played for clubs such as Alfreton Town, Ossett Albion, Parkgate and Handsworth under read more→
The life and soul of it. That maybe sums up Craig Marsh, a man willing to have a wrestle with Mick Norbury while fitting PVC windows. Rob Ward loved Marsh’s presence in the changing room after a game. Dave Watts might not say the same considering the shock he got one morning in a Sheffield read more→
Can any Non League footballers who started at Liversedge say they have a tortoise named after them or that they finished their career playing upfront with Michael Owen? Dan Toronczak is the only person who can put his hand up for both claims. But there is far, far more to his Non League career than read more→
Spectacular goals, lots of red cards and plenty of fights are littered throughout Shane Kelsey’s Non League Football career. The new Athersley Rec manager has retired at least twice, but Non League Football has always lured back the attacker, who openly admits he was a loose cannon in his early doors with Worsbrough Bridge. But read more→
Evo Stik Division One North Assistant manager Eric Gilchrist admits Ossett Albion are in a great position to build on a magnificent season next year. Gilchrist, who was the manager of Albion for eleven years from 2000 to 2011, also sees similarities in the team he built in the mid-2000s that almost finished in the read more→
In the first of a series of interviews with current and former managers, Non League Yorkshire speaks to Eric Gilchrist about his career and what he thinks is most important about the way to manage in Non League Football. Clubs managed: Liversedge (1997-2000), Ossett Albion (2000-11), Ossett Town (caretaker 2012) Liversedge (2012-13) Dedication, loyalty, passion and read more→
Eric Gilchrist is well-qualified to give his verdict on the state of Ossett Albion and he has given the current leadership the thumbs-up. The current Albion assistant boss was the manager of them for over a decade until 2011. He also spent the final two years of his long-reign as chairman and manager. After a read more→
Eric Gilchrist believes Ossett Albion are close to finalising their squad for the new Evo Stik Division One North season. Former Liversedge forward Gib Bojang is the latest figure to pledge their future to Albion after a flurry of transfer activity at Dimple Wells. Ossett have already recruited Matt Dempsey, Danny South, Eddy Birch and read more→
Please ‘like’ our Facebook page HERE Photos are courtesy of John Hirst Lloyd Fellows marked his return to management by leading his new Ossett Albion reserve team to a 4-3 victory at Whitkirk Wanderers. Fellows has spent a year out of the game for over a year after his exit as joint boss of the read more→
Ex-player Dominic Riordan is the new chairman of Evo Stik Division One North side Ossett Albion and there’s even the possibility of him being the club’s ‘player-chairman. Riordan, whose brother James is also a well-known local player, has had three stints at Dimple Wells and takes up his new role with immediate effect. His most read more→
