James Bicknell says league leaders Campion’s incredible form is down to a “team effort”.
Leaders Campion’s form down to “team effort” – Bicknell
James Bicknell
Campion pair commit to next season
North West Counties League First Division North Lee Ashforth and James Bicknell have committed to continue as joint managers of Campion. After experiencing so many highs since joining the Non League pyramid in 2016, Campion found it hard for the first time in the past ten months. The move to the North West Counties was read more→
Rhodes continues hot-streak in Campion’s victory
North West Counties League First Division One North Round-Up Luke Rhodes’ quick-fire double helped push six-unbeaten Campion to the cusp of the play-offs zone. After recovering from a terrible start to the season, Lee Ashforth and James Bicknell’s men are only six points off the top five. Campion had to come from behind to claim read more→
Joint-managing Campion has given Ashforth his love for Non League Football back
Lee Ashforth admits joint-managing Campion with James Bicknell has given him his love for Non League Football back. Ashforth became the joint manager of Campion last summer and he admitted to Non League Yorkshire last August that he had planned on giving up management following difficult spells managing Harrogate Railway, Ossett Town and Clitheroe. Joining read more→
Burgess joins Campion management team
Experienced academy coach Lee Burgess has joined Lee Ashforth and James Bicknell’s management team at Campion. The leading Toolstation NCEL Division One club have appointed Burgess, who has worked at Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers and FC Halifax Town and will have a great knowledge of local talent scene. He has also worked in Singapore where read more→
Ashforth’s management career shows harsh realities of Non League Football
Forget the Class of 92, Lee Ashforth’s Football’s Toughest Jobs would illustrate the harsh and true realities of Non League Football. Watch the Class of 92 and you see Graham Alexander enjoying the riches of Salford City and able to buy a new player every week. The television cameras have captured every second of Salford’s read more→
McCreadie rescues late draw to deny Railway
Toolstation NCEL Division One Harrogate Railway 1-1 Campion Andy McCreadie rescued a last gasp point for last season’s runners-up to deny new Harrogate Railway manager Des Macorison his dream start on the NCEL opening day. Brave Railway had led for 82 minutes as star summer signing Joe Jagger, living up to his pre-season billing, burst read more→
Campion make four new signings
Toolstation NCEL Division One Former Brighouse Town midfielder Gregg Porter is one of four new signings at Campion. The batch of captures have been made ahead of Campion’s home game with manager-less Nostell Miners Welfare tonight. Porter started this season at Harrogate Railway and he adds NCEL experience to Campion, who are two months into read more→
Perfect start for new-boys Campion
Toolstation NCEL Division One Westella & Willerby 2-5 Campion Danger man Eli Hey scored twice as Campion’s NCEL debut got off to the perfect start. It was Westella who scored first on 12 minutes though after a breakaway. Joe McFadyen got the final touch. Jordan Missin who combined well with Hey up front all the read more→
New NCEL season preview – Campion
Toolstation NCEL Division One Campion are the new kids on the block. The Bradford-based side arrive out of the West Riding County Amateur League after gaining the necessary ground grading last season. Manager James Bicknell Bicknell was the manager of now defunct successful Bradford Sunday side Buttershaw White Star before joining Campion a few years read more→