New joint managers at Rail
10th May, 2023
Toolstation NCEL Division One side Harrogate Railway Athletic have unveiled Fraser Lancaster and Rob Youhill as their new joint managers.
They replace Mick O'Connell and Josh Walsh who resigned earlier this month to pursue a new challenge elsewhere after guiding the Rail to the verge of promotion to Step 5 for the past two years before missing out in the play-offs on both occasions.
A club statement said that O'Connell and Walsh are "a tough act to follow but we wish them well in their future in football and thank them wholeheartedly for the last two seasons which provided such great entertainment."
Lancaster and Youhill will be assisted by Lee Parker as their assistant, the Rail announced on Tuesday, adding that they "will continue from where the old management team left off.
"The Harrogate Railway philosophy will be in safe hands.
"[Lancaster] has had great success with the reserves over the last two seasons, achieving back-to-back promotions.
"Rob has had a successful playing career and developed his coaching philosophy with success with the under 19s.
"We know success is a habit and we are excited to see this new-look management team in action.
"Great things start from humble beginnings."
They replace Mick O'Connell and Josh Walsh who resigned earlier this month to pursue a new challenge elsewhere after guiding the Rail to the verge of promotion to Step 5 for the past two years before missing out in the play-offs on both occasions.
A club statement said that O'Connell and Walsh are "a tough act to follow but we wish them well in their future in football and thank them wholeheartedly for the last two seasons which provided such great entertainment."
Lancaster and Youhill will be assisted by Lee Parker as their assistant, the Rail announced on Tuesday, adding that they "will continue from where the old management team left off.
"The Harrogate Railway philosophy will be in safe hands.
"[Lancaster] has had great success with the reserves over the last two seasons, achieving back-to-back promotions.
"Rob has had a successful playing career and developed his coaching philosophy with success with the under 19s.
"We know success is a habit and we are excited to see this new-look management team in action.
"Great things start from humble beginnings."
(Story Source: Harrogate Railway Athletic)
Tables
| NCEL Premier Division | P | Pts | +/- | ||
| P | 1 | North Ferriby | 38 | 95 | 55 |
| P | 2 | Winterton Rangers | 38 | 81 | 40 |
| 3 | Emley AFC | 38 | 77 | 43 | |
| 4 | Garforth Town | 38 | 70 | 36 | |
| 5 | Penistone Church | 38 | 68 | 19 | |
| 6 | Hallam | 38 | 67 | 21 | |
| 7 | Barton Town | 38 | 64 | 21 | |
| R | 8 | Hemsworth MW | 38 | 55 | 8 |
| 9 | Golcar United | 38 | 54 | 13 | |
| 10 | Knaresborough | 38 | 53 | -2 | |
| 11 | Silsden AFC | 38 | 51 | -4 | |
| 12 | Albion Sports | 38 | 51 | -4 | |
| 13 | Maltby Main | 38 | 48 | -15 | |
| 14 | Thackley | 38 | 46 | -4 | |
| 15 | Eccleshill United | 38 | 43 | -11 | |
| 16 | Handsworth | 38 | 42 | -13 | |
| 17 | Frickley Athletic | 38 | 36 | -20 | |
| 18 | Bottesford Town | 38 | 29 | -37 | |
| 19 | Goole AFC | 38 | 25 | -66 | |
| R | 20 | Yorkshire Amateur | 38 | 15 | -80 |
| NCEL Division One | P | Pts | +/- | ||
| P | 1 | Campion | 38 | 98 | 102 |
| 2 | Harrogate Railway | 38 | 86 | 51 | |
| P | 3 | Rossington Main | 38 | 84 | 57 |
| 4 | Wakefield AFC | 38 | 70 | 34 | |
| 5 | Staveley MW | 38 | 63 | 22 | |
| 6 | Horbury Town | 38 | 60 | 28 | |
| 7 | Retford FC | 38 | 59 | 3 | |
| 8 | Armthorpe Welfare | 38 | 58 | -5 | |
| 9 | Brigg Town | 38 | 55 | 8 | |
| 10 | Selby Town | 38 | 52 | -9 | |
| 11 | Beverley Town | 38 | 51 | -1 | |
| 12 | Nostell MW | 38 | 44 | -14 | |
| 13 | Ollerton Town | 38 | 41 | -72 | |
| 14 | Parkgate | 38 | 40 | -15 | |
| 15 | Worsbrough Bridge | 38 | 40 | -19 | |
| 16 | Dronfield Town | 38 | 40 | -25 | |
| 17 | Glasshoughton Welf | 38 | 40 | -31 | |
| 18 | Shirebrook Town | 38 | 36 | -32 | |
| 19 | Swallownest | 38 | 36 | -35 | |
| 20 | Athersley Rec | 38 | 30 | -47 | |