Then in 2019 AFC Emley, with Wakefield FC now defunct reclaimed the Emley AFC name and took on a new management team in Richard Tracey and Steve Nicholson. This, along with fresh faces on the committee and a new Chairperson, Andrew Painten and Vice-Chairperson,...
Everyone at Emley was saddened to hear of the passing of Dennis Brookes on Sunday 18th September. Dennis was a legend of Emley’s first great team in non-league football and was still visiting the Fantastic Media Welfare Ground up to a couple of seasons ago along with...
When the NCEL disbanded its reserve division in 2005, it was possible that football would no longer be played at the Welfare Ground. The reserve team had continued playing there despite the first’ team’s move to Wakefield. Fortunately a group of supporters led by...
Following the incredible cup run in 1997-98, Emley once again reached the first round of the FA cup in 1998-99. This time they were drawn against Rotherham United and the match took place at Barnsley’s Oakwell ground. It was a match Emley should have won, dominating...
In the season Emley reached the FA Vase final they also won the Northern Counties East Title which should have entitled them to promotion to the Northern Premier League. However changes to the ground grading rules meant the Welfare round was not up to standard and...
Late in 1994 former Scottish International Ronnie Glavin took over as manager from Steve Codd. Glavin soon started to put a new team together that could challenge in the Northern Premier League and compete in the FA Cup and FA Trophy. Steve Nicholson, Mark Wilson,...
2023 is the 25th anniversary of Emley AFC’s greatest moment when we played Premier League West Ham United in the FA Cup. The media attention the village received has never been greater, even when the mast fell down, Emley did not get as many column inches in the...
Emley had reached the first round of the FA Cup for only the second time and been drawn away at Morecambe – then a high-flying Conference team – much to the Club’s disappointment. However, a 1-1 draw saw Emley earn a replay at the Welfare Ground on a foggy and...