Vandalism is “heartbreaking” – Parry

Our series of articles outlining why unpaid volunteer workforces in Non League Football deserve more respect continues. Pontefract Collieries know how much untold damage vandalism can do to a club. Pontefract have suffered more than others in the past 18 months – damage to a key wall and perimeter fencing have been just two incidents  read more→

Brighouse are all for one and one for all

Our series of articles outlining why unpaid volunteer workforces in Non League Football deserve more respect continues. Paul Quinn says that Brighouse Town have the ethos of one for all and all for one. Quinn believes that to build a successful club, there has to be togetherness between players, management, officials, volunteers and supporters. That  read more→

We don’t get the respect we deserve

Our series of articles outlining why unpaid volunteer workforces in Non League Football deserve more respect continues. “Every few weeks something happens and you think: ‘why do we bother’?” That’s the view of Garforth Town chairman and groundsman Brian Close who says he spends “too many” hours at the J.S White Community Stadium, making sure  read more→

Naked referee rows with club secretary

A club secretary became involved in a heated row with a completely naked referee in the middle of a changing room. The amusing anecdote continues Non League Yorkshire’s look at volunteer workforces in Non League Football at a variety of different clubs. The bizarre exchange is historical and not recent. “It was unbelievable at the time,  read more→