NLY’s top 15 moments of 2017

When you sit down and reflect, 2017 has been a very successful year for Non League football in Yorkshire. More clubs than normal have won promotion, won silverware and for the first time since NLY was launched, a Yorkshire club from below the National League has reached the FA Cup first round. Now regular readers  read more→

Fleetwood hand Biggins his league debut

Non League Yorkshire’s 2016/17 Player of the Year Harrison Biggins made his Football League debut on Saturday – following in the footsteps of Jamie Vardy. The former Stocksbridge Park Steels midfielder came on as second half substitute for Fleetwood Town in their 2-0 defeat at promotion-chasing Wigan Athletic. Biggins, the son of former Barnsley striker  read more→

Biggins hails Stocksbridge management

Harrison Biggins admits that he owes a lot to the Stocksbridge Park Steels management team after his dream move to Fleetwood Town was confirmed. Chris Hilton and his assistants Ryan Laight, Lee Thompson and Shaun Handisides have spent the last three years developing Biggins, the son of former Barnsley striker Wayne into a top midfielder.  read more→

Stocksbridge’s Biggins joins Fleetwood

Stocksbridge Park Steels manager Chris Hilton has tipped Non League Yorkshire Crawford HR player of the year Harrison Biggins to go far after the midfielder secured his dream move to the Football League. Biggins, the son of former Barnsley striker Wayne, has signed for Uwe Rosler’s Fleetwood Town after the Steels agreed an undisclosed fee  read more→

Biggins is NLY 2016/17 POTY

Stocksbridge Park Steels midfielder Harrison Biggins is Non League Yorkshire’s 2016/17 player of the year. The youngster won the vote which was sponsored by Crawford HR. He wins a new trophy along with £100 in cash. Young Biggins has had a magnificent season, contributing a double figure goal tally to aid Stocksbridge’s successful bid to  read more→

Brave Steels defeated in extra-time

Evo Stik Division One South Spalding United 3-2 Stocksbridge Park Steels Brave Stocksbridge Park Steels were defeated in the second half of extra-time in their epic play-offs semi-finals at Spalding United. The defeat brought the curtain on another fantastic season which has also seen the Steels reach the first round of the FA Trophy. The  read more→

Red hot Stocksbridge have done it!

Evo Stik Division One South Chasetown 1-2 Stocksbridge Park Steels Harrison Biggins booked Stocksbridge Park Steels’ place in the play-offs as Chris Hilton’s men secured a play-offs spot. Regardless of what happens on the final day of the season, Stocksbridge will visit Spalding United next Tuesday in the play-offs semi-finals. Stocksbridge did not mess about  read more→

Stocksbridge climb into the play-offs

Evo Stik Division One South AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0-2 Stocksbridge Park Steels Rampant Stocksbridge Park Steels climbed into the play-offs with their sixth consecutive victory. Matt Reay and Harrison Biggins scored as the Steels continued their run of recent victories in tricky fixtures against the teams around them. In-form defender Matt Reay netted another  read more→

Players should follow Biggins’ example

Evo Stik Division One South Red hot Harrison Biggins is reaping the rewards of staying with Stocksbridge Park Steels, according to Chris Hilton. Young players can be notorious for jumping ship at the sight of a more money, but not Biggins, the son of former Barnsley striker Wayne, who has turned down offers from numerous  read more→