Emley boss prepared to utilise under 23s

Emley AFC manager Richard Tracey won’t hesitate in using multiple players from the club’s successful under 23s side if his first team squad is decimated in the coming weeks. Non League managers are bracing themselves for two periods of disruptions in the next six weeks . Clubs are likely to continue to lose players to  read more→

Promoted Emley to hold trials

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division bound Emley AFC are to hold trials for the first team in June. Emley’s holy grail quest to reach the Premier Division was finally achieved thanks to the FA’s restructuring and Richard Tracey is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to establish them at Step 5. The trials will take  read more→

19 game season could be fair solution – Emley boss

Emley AFC manager Richard Tracey has suggested that a 19-league season could be a fairer solution to finish the campaign than points-per-game if the Toolstation Northern Counties East League returns to action. Finishing a full campaign is increasingly unlikely due to the latest suspension. But a situation where everyone plays half-a-season is certainly viable if  read more→

Emley academy boss wants to develop players for the first team

Emley academy chief Sam Sutton wants to improve his own impressive track record by producing talented future stars for Richard Tracey’s first team over the coming years. Former Huddersfield under 19s manager Sutton is leading Emley’s rebooted youth development section – starting with an under 23s side which plays its first home game on Monday  read more→

Ex-Albion players join Emley

A host of ex-Ossett Albion players are going to be playing for Emley AFC in the North West Counties this season. Prolific striker James Eyles, who finished last season at his local club Nostell Miners Welfare, is the stand-out name on the list. Eyles has a fantastic track record of scoring goals from spells with  read more→

Great away win for Glasshoughton

Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley 0-2 Glasshoughton Welfare  Goals in both halves sent Glasshoughton Welfare up to sixth after a fine away victory at AFC Emley. Matthew Semley and Gracyan Klimczak scored the goals, but Welfare missed a host of second half chances that should have made the game safer against a home side  read more→

Ex-Ossett boss joins Glasshoughton

Toolstation NCEL Division One Former Ossett Albion manager Richard Tracey has joined the coaching staff at Glasshoughton Welfare. Tracey will be lending a hand to Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars at training and on match-days. Since leaving Ossett in October after four solid years in charge, Tracey had been helping Thackley in a similar capacity  read more→