Saturday 10th August 2024 | Austin Ainsworth To call Wakefield AFC’s start to the NCEL Division One season a crisis would be a vastly premature overreaction, nonetheless, Junior Roberti’s men headed in to the weekend very much needing a win to finally get their campaign up and running. Having fallen to defeat in their first […]
Wakefield Leave It Late, But Finally Off The Mark Read More
The Falcons are back on the road this Saturday for the first of two clashes against Dronfield Town in the space of four days. This weekend’s tie will see the two sides meet in the NCEL Division One, as Wakey look to get their season up and running with first win of the season down
WAKEFIELD AFC v DRONFIELD TOWN MATCH PREVIEW Read More
Saturday 3rd August 2024 | Austin Ainsworth Wakefield AFC went in to the weekend fixtures already with ground to make up on their NCEL Division One rivals, having fallen to defeat on the opening day of the season away to Club Thorne Colliery; that a fixture in which a one goal lead at half-time was
Wakefield Still Without A Win After Slow Start To Season Read More
To our Friends, Staff and Fans I hope this finds you well. This note is a follow-up on our update from July 12th. Going forward we will provide monthly club updates so let’s go straight to business: Facilities – Short Term We have a deal with Wakefield Trinity so rumors about us being “kicked out”
Club Update – August 2024 Read More
Saturday 27th July 2024 | Austin Ainsworth After falling at the penultimate hurdle for the second time in two NCEL seasons, a new look Wakefield AFC returned to Division One action at the weekend away to newly-promoted Club Thorne Colliery. As is usually the case in football, and especially with Wakefield AFC, a promising pre-season
Wakefield Start As They Don’t Mean To Go On Read More
In response to a recent article in The Guardian, we are sharing the full response we provided to their reporter before the article was published. We requested a fact check and presented our rebuttal, but despite proving most of the article’s claims misleading or false, The Guardian chose to not to include our response and
Our response to The Guardian Read More
To Wakefield AFC fans, After much deliberation, we would like to announce the decision to discontinue the women’s team. This decision was not made lightly and followed months of efforts to find a suitable solution. Despite attempts to sustain the team, ongoing challenges, mainly related to funding and facilities, have made it unsustainable to continue.
A Message Regarding our Women’s Team Read More
To our Friends, Staff and Fans First of all, thanks for your support and the incredible achievements off the pitch last year. From a new Junior section to an 80% increase in attendance, rebranding, and other initiatives, last season was one to be proud of. After 2 1/2 years, it is undeniable that the club has
A Message from the Chairman Read More
Saturday 4th May 2024 | Austin Ainsworth Having finished fourth for the second time in two seasons in the NCEL Division One, another playoffsemi-final awaited Wakefield AFC on Saturday; ambitious Shirebrook Town their oppositionthis season, who finished third in the league, three points ahead of Wakefield. As the side in the top five that had
Wakefield’s Promotion Dream Over For Another Year Read More
Saturday 20th April 2024 | Austin Ainsworth After a two week hiatus from NCEL Division One action, Wakefield AFC made the trip to face basement side Ollerton Town on Saturday, seeking the win that would mathematically seal their play-off place. Wakefield, fifth at the start of play and with four league wins in succession, came
Wakefield Secure Play-Off Position With Big Win Read More
