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Saturday 13th September 2025 | Austin Ainsworth Last week’s solitary NCEL Division One game for Wakefield AFC saw them make their second trip to Lincolnshire in as many weeks, as 16th placed Brigg Town welcomed The Falcons to their newly refurbished ground on Saturday. Wakefield – third at the start of play after five wins […]

Saturday 6th September 2025 | Austin Ainsworth The NCEL Division One is well and truly in full-swing as summer turns to autumn and, since the arrival of Jason Blunt, so too are Wakefield. After a shaky start in the league, The Falcons headed into this past week’s double-dose of league action with the chance to

About The Role Role Title: Volunteer Strength & Conditioning Coach About Wakefield Association Football Club:Wakefield AFC is a semi-professional community-focused football club formed in 2019 to bring senior football back to Wakefield, West Yorkshire – a city that had been without a men’s side since the dissolution of Wakefield FC in 2014. Placement Description:The role

Saturday 30th August 2025 | Austin Ainsworth Wakefield AFC have endured another turbulent start to what is now their fourth season in the NCEL Division One, with a run of poor results preceding another managerial change. And, just like last season, the early signs are that that has had a positive effect on performance, with

Friday 22nd August 2025 | Austin Ainsworth Wakefield AFC have a made a depressingly disappointing – and familiar – start to the 2025-26 NCEL Division One Season; complete squad overhaul in the summer followed by confused, under-par performances on the pitch, with no win since the opening day and three losses in succession. The similarities

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Wakefield AFC can confirm that Jason Blunt will take over as First Team Manager with immediate effect. The 48-year old arrives with vast experience within the game, having started his football career at Leeds United before going on to play over 150 times for the likes of Scarborough, Doncaster Rovers, Tamworth & Halifax Town. Following

Wakefield AFC can confirm that Stephen Bodle and Lee Needham have been relieved of their duties as First Team Manager and Assistant Manager with immediate effect. We thank them for their work with us and wish them well in the future. First Team Coach Iain Trearty will take training tomorrow ahead of Friday’s match at

Saturday 9th August 2025 | Austin Ainsworth Wakefield AFC went in to game-week three of The NCEL Division One second in the early league running, with the chance to go first. That was after an opening day 4-0 thrashing of Glasshoughton Welfare was followed by a hard-fought draw with likely league challengers this season Harrogate

Saturday 2nd August 2025 | Austin Ainsworth A new look Wakefield AFC moved in to the second week of the season high on confidence after a brilliant 4-0 win away at Glasshoughton Welfare in the opening round. That scoreline might give the impression that the game was a walk in the park; it was anything