AN INTRODUCTION PLAYER SPONSORS

BY DAVID COULTHARD

We recap the history of Ossett and take a look at the club's recent form. Ossett United were founded in 2018 following the merger of Ossett Albion and Ossett Town. Due to the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons being curtailed, Ossett have only completed two full seasons in their new form. Since the previous two clubs, that had co-existed after the second world war, both played their football at step four United were able to begin life in the Pitching In Northern Premier League. They continue to use Ingfield Stadium, former home of Ossett Town, as their home ground although they did use Albion’s Dimple Wells ground for their ladies and academy sides for a couple of seasons, before bringing the whole club under one roof in 2020.

In 2019, they won the new club’s first piece of silverware when they beat Guiseley 2-1 to win the West Riding County Cup.

Former Belper Town boss Grant Black was appointed manager in October following Jas Coliver's sacking, with his final game being the Hebburn defeat. Ossett finished ninth last campaign and currently sit 11th in the table, having enjoyed a four-game unbeaten run. Black has only lost two of his 14 league games in charge - those coming to the hands of Worksop Town and Dunston.