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Frickley Athletic Pen Pics 2007/08

Billy Heath – Manager 

Re-appointed as manager on 9th December 2007 after initially resigning on 17th September following the FA Cup defeat Stocksbridge PS, he replaced Mark Hancock who lasted just five weeks as manager before being sacked. Heasth originally joined Frickley as manager on 5th October 2006, replacing Gary Marrow who left to join Grantham Town, and successfully obtained his objective of avoiding relegation. After a distinguished playing career in senior non-league football Heath enjoyed a successful 5 year spell as manager at Bridlington Town, leading them from the NCEL 1st Division to the UniBond Premier Division as well as reaching 7 cup finals. After suffering a relegation Heath steered Bridlington to a play-off place in 2005/06 but resigned following Bridlington's much publicised financial problems at the time. 

Mark Carroll – Assistant Manager

Re-joined as Billy Heath’s assistant fopllowing his re-appointment in December 2007. Initially joined the club as Heath's assistant after occupying the same role at Bridlington Town. Carroll has previously played for Hull City, Hall Road Rangers, North Ferriby United and Bridlington Town.

Jon Hood

An experienced goalkeeper who was Billy Heath’s first signing in October 2006. Hood joined Frickley for the third time from Ossett Town where he had spent the past couple of seasons after leaving Goole AFC. He has also played for Ossett Albion and Glasshoughton Welfare.
Chris Hilton

An experienced player who can play in most positions across the back four, Chris returned for his second spell at the club at the end of September 2006 from Sheffield FC. He was originally a trainee at Rotherham United before joining Frickley for the first time in September 1995. He spent almost six years with the club before leaving to join Stocksbridge Park Steels in 2001 and then Belper Town 2002. A move to Sheffield FC followed a year later.

Steve Robinson

Steve returned to the Club from Bradford Park Avenue in early November 2006 after leaving in early September when the Blues were still managed by Gary Marrow.  A locally based player, Steve originally joined the Blues in January 2003 and, although primarily a right-full-back, he can adapt well to most positions.

Adam Pollock

Adam is a young defender who who joined the club at the start of last season from the now defunct AFC Barnsley in the Central Midlands League.

Dean Jones

Dean joined the club for the third time during the summer of 2006 having finished last season on loan at Ossett Town from Bradford Park Avenue. An experienced central defender, he first joined Frickley from Barnsley during the summer of 1998 but he then moved on to Ilkeston Town before returning to Frickley. However, further moves followed to Belper Town and then Bradford Park Avenue where he has spent the last two seasons.

Chris Gowen

A former York City junior, Chris is a left sided defender or midfielder who joined first joined Frickley in 2001. He left to join North Ferriby United in July 2003 but returned to Frickley in August 2007.

Phil Lindley

An adaptable player who can play in most positions, Phil first joined Frickley in February 2003 from Bradford Park Avenue. He moved to Wakefield-Emley in October 2004 but returned to Frickley in mid-February 2005. However, he left to join Ossett Town in Feburary 2006 before returning to Frickley in August 2007 

Jonathan Groome

Jonathan is a 30-year-old combative midfielder who joined the club in October from Central Midlands League side Hatfield Main

Danny Walsh

An experienced midfielder, 26 year-old Danny is a new signing for this season having spent last season with Bradford Park Avenue and Ossett Town in the UniBond Premier Division.

Lee Morris

Lee returned to the club in December 2006 after starting the season at Stalybridge Celtic. A prolific goalscorer, Lee first joined Frickley at the start of the  2002/03 season from Hallam FC and soon established himself as a proven UniBond League goalscorer, so much so that he was sold to Harrogate Town at the end of the 2003/04 season. His stay there was curtailed by injury and he went on to have a month on loan at Wakefield-Emley before moving to Droylsden. He then had a month back at Frickley mid-way through the 2005/06 season before joining Hucknall Town until the end of the season.

Neil Towler

Neil is a 29-year-old striker who joined the club at the end of November 2007 from Bridlington Town. He has previously played for Selby Town in the NCEL Premier Division.  

Rob Pell

Rob is a powerful striker who joined the club for the second time in December 2007 from Guiseley. He originally joined Frickley in 2005 from Ossett Town but left to join Guiseley in November 2006. He started his career at Rotherham United where he made a couple of first team appearances and he also had a spell on loan at Doncaster Rovers. Moves to Grantham Town, Northwich Victoria, Southport, Droylsden and Guiseley followed before Pell moved to Norway with Larvik. He re-joined Southport in January 2003 before moving on to Worksop Town, Harrogate Town and Wakefield & Emley before joining Ossett Town.

Chris White

A left sided midfielder, Chris signed for the Blues in the summer of 2007 from NCEL Premier Division runners-up Sheffield FC. He started his career with Barnsley’s academy before switching to Sheffield Wednesday’s academy in 2003 where he also featured for Wednesday’s reserves. Her was released in 2005 and joined Sheffield FC.

Scott Turner

A quick forward, 20 year old Scott is a product of last season’s reserve team who has impressed in his first few first team outings which made him a regular member of the squad for much of the season
Dean Wilburn

Dean is a 24-year-old striker who signed from Yorkshire Main in November 2007.

Ashley Vickers

Twenty year old Ashley is a lively striker who joined the Blues last season from NCEL side Pontefract Colliery.




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