Maltby unveil new management team

11th May, 2025

Maltby Main have announced that James Kaye, Leon Osbourne and Liam Hardy will be their new management team followed the departure of Joe Austin earlier in the week.

A statement released by the NCEL Division One side on Thursday said: "After several recent discussions regarding next season, Joe Austin has made the decision to step down from his role as men’s first team manager.

"The club would like to place on record our sincere thanks for all the hard work he has put in since his appointment last summer.

"We had a difficult start in the summer and Joe agreed to take the role on instead of playing, putting the club before himself.

"With only a small number of players registered, he put together a good young squad this season that has proven to be competitive against any team in the league, with some memorable wins along the way.

"He also created a link with Kyle Walker Academy and Rotherham Community Trust to give young players a route into the NCEL."

His coaching team of Jamie Bailey and Craig Hawthorne is also leaving Muglet Lane with the Miners also placing on record their thanks for all their hard work and commitment over the season.

Then, on Saturday, the club revealed who would be succeeding them in the dugout with Kaye becoming manager, Osbourne his assistant, and Hardy as player/first team coach.

And, preparations are now underway for the new campaign as the Miners look to build on the tenth-placed finish they secured in Division One last season.

(Story Source: Maltby Main)

NCEL Premier Division			P	Pts	+/-
P	1	Silsden AFC	38	86	38
P	2	Hallam	38	77	52
	3	Golcar United	38	72	39
	4	Beverley Town	38	68	19
	5	Thackley	38	67	27
	6	Albion Sports (-3)	38	65	26
	7	Handsworth	38	61	15
	8	Penistone Church	38	56	13
	9	Campion	38	53	0
	10	Pickering Town	38	53	-2
	11	Parkgate	38	52	-11
	12	Knaresborough	38	49	2
	13	Rossington Main	38	49	-2
	14	Barton Town	38	49	-7
	15	Eccleshill United	38	44	-14
	16	Bottesford Town	38	44	-24
	17	Tadcaster Albion	38	37	-18
	18	Frickley Athletic	38	33	-33
R	19	Winterton Rangers	38	27	-52
R	20	Goole AFC	38	27	-68

NCEL Division One			P	Pts	+/-
P	1	Horbury Town	42	95	67
P	2	Wombwell Town	42	94	66
	3	Wakefield AFC	42	91	63
	4	Dearne & District	42	84	47
	5	Ilkley Town	42	76	21
	6	Worsbrough Bridge	42	70	7
	7	Brigg Town	42	69	37
	8	Selby Town	42	69	9
	9	South Leeds	42	65	13
	10	Maltby Main	42	64	5
	11	Club Thorne Colliery	42	62	12
	12	Harrogate Railway	42	60	8
	13	Armthorpe Welfare	42	51	-11
	14	Glasshoughton Welf	42	49	-16
	15	Louth Town	42	49	-20
	16	Swallownest	42	47	-35
	17	Shelley	42	46	-22
	18	Athersley Rec	42	44	-27
	19	Nostell MW	42	37	-32
	20	Dronfield Town (-3)	42	32	-36
	21	Appleby Frodingham (-3)	42	30	-61
R	22	Yorkshire Amateur	42	16	-95

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