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Founded: 1928

Years in NCEL: 2006-

Nickname: The Welfare

Status: Sheff & Hallam FA

Home Colours: Yellow/Black/Yellow

Alternate Colours: All Blue

Sponsors: The Sleep Geek, Walkers of Yorkshire, The Studio Normanton, Highvolt, Paitre, SCB Academy

Midweek Matchday: Tuesday

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Personnel

Manager:
Matt Wright
Assistant Manager:
Mark Wright
Coach:
Paul Musacchio
Physio:
George Hammond

Chairman:
Chris Clay
Treasurer:
Wayne Ball
Secretary:
Granville Marshall
Programme Editor:
Chris Clay

Registered Players

George Armstrong

Christian Asamoah

Charlie Austerfield

Ira Bakuru

George Bason

Niall Bent

Thomas Booth

Samuel Borrie

Mahamadou Ceesay

Jordan Chippendale

Joshua Craig

Regan Dixon-Brown

Jack Gascoigne

William Harling

Vinnie Hewitt

Matthew Hughes

Omar Karzan

Muhammad Katharada

Jack Maeer

Thomas Marsden

Shaiveb Masoob

Jamie Miller

Harold Monkam Djeukam

Dominic Oldfield

Thomas Rose

Daniel Smith

Marley Spence

Thomas Street

Kenneth Tafireyi

Joseph Taylor

Jack Thompson

Ogunleye Trust

Aidan Tyas

Logan Williams-Owen

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Ground Details

The Welfare Stadium
Crofton Community Centre, Middle Lane, New Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1LB. Tel: (01924) 866010
General Ground Directions:
M1: Go to junction 40 or 41 head towards Wakefield, leave Wakefield on the A638 Doncaster Road (past Wakefield Trinity Rugby League Ground) and after about two miles go past transport cafe/petrol station (Redbeck) on right, under bridge, then turn right opposite the Crofton Arms. Follow road through Crofton Village turn left 200 yards after Costcutter mini-market at the Bus Stop then turn right onto Middle Lane signposted Crofton Community Centre. Entry to the ground, refreshments & bar facilities are through the Community Centre accessed via the main double electric sliding doors & canopy.
A1: Leave at Junction 38 take the A638 towards Wakefield passing through villages North Elmsall, Ackworth and Wragby (Nostell Priory on the right hand side after Wragby). The turning for Crofton is two miles past the priory, at the Cock and Crown Public House turn left down the hill, turning left again at the mini roundabout then follow the road through Crofton village turn left after the Costcutter mini-market at the Bus Stop and entrance is as above.

Public Transport:
Station: Wakefield Westgate 5 miles. Arriva Yorkshire 195, 196, Waterson's Bus & Coach 193 from Wakefield (Bus Station, 9 minutes walk from station) to Crofton (Santingley Lane, The Slipper PH) five times per hour, journey time 22 minutes. Then left into Spring Lane, right into Middle Lane, ground at end (5 minutes).
Public transport directions courtesy of Andy Edwards. Click here for more details.

Pitch Surface: Grass
Admission Price: Adults: £6, Concessions: £3. Dogs allowed on a lead.
Capacity: 1500, Cover: 200, Seats: 100
Clubhouse: Open 7pm daily and every matchday. Fully licensed bar with darts, snooker and Sky Sports; Function Room - available to hire; Gym - Please contact Granville Marshall to enquire about membership.
Club Shop: n/a

Club History

League History:
Wakefield League 1950-1966; West Yorkshire League 1966-1968; Wakefield League 1969-1982; West Yorkshire League 1982-2006; NCEL 2006-
Honours:
NCEL: Presidents Cup - 2008/09; West Yorkshire League - Prem Div 2004/05; Wakefield & District FA Challenge Cup - 2001/02 2003/04 2004/05; Wakefield & District FA Open Invitation Cup - 2001/02 2003/04 2004/05
Players Progressing:
Oli Johnson, Stockport County, 2008.
NCEL History Pld W D L F A Pts +/- Pos
2006/07 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 32 20 0 12 66 41 57 25 (4/17)
2007/08 NCEL Premier DivisionNCELP 38 19 7 12 81 64 64 17 (5/20)
2008/09 NCEL Premier DivisionNCELP 38 12 13 13 45 51 49 -6 (13/20)
2009/10 NCEL Premier DivisionNCELP 38 9 8 21 51 80 35 -29 (18/20)
2010/11 NCEL Premier DivisionNCELP 38 16 8 14 60 66 56 -6 (9/20)
2011/12 NCEL Premier DivisionNCELP 38 8 8 22 60 98 32 -38 (17/20)
2012/13 NCEL Premier DivisionNCELP 42 10 8 24 51 102 38 -51 (17/22)
2013/14 NCEL Premier DivisionNCELP 44 6 4 34 46 134 22 -88 (21/23)
2014/15 NCEL Premier DivisionNCELP 40 11 5 24 60 90 38 -30 (15/21)
2015/16 NCEL Premier DivisionNCELP 42 6 8 28 38 102 26 -64 (22/22)
2016/17 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 42 3 6 33 47 132 15 -85 (22/22)
2017/18 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 42 12 4 26 61 97 40 -36 (17/22)
2018/19 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 38 22 8 8 78 39 74 39 (5/20)
2019/20 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 25 11 2 12 55 42 35 13 (10/20)
2020/21 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 12 4 0 8 20 28 12 -8 (12/20)
2021/22 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 40 14 8 18 63 86 50 -23 (14/21)
2022/23 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 38 13 5 20 65 79 44 -14 (12/20)
2023/24 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 44 14 5 25 79 92 47 -13 (17/23)
2024/25 NCEL Division OneNCEL1 42 9 10 23 52 84 37 -32 (19/22)

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