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Ashley Ball

@ashleyjarnoball

Production editor on the @ChronOnline. Co-authoring the forthcoming book, Feeding the Wolves: the story of Mark Crook and the Wath Wanderers.

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A bitter battle over plans to build more than 1,500 homes along the M1 corridor is set to end next week – after Barnsley Council’s planning bosses earmarked what is the town’s largest-ever development for approval. barnsleychronicle.com/epaper

A bitter battle over plans to build more than 1,500 homes along the M1 corridor is set to end next week – after Barnsley Council’s planning bosses earmarked what is the town’s largest-ever development for approval.

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Leon Wobschall (@leonwobyp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A South Yorkshire 'gold mine' for Wolverhampton Wanderers - the story of 'super scout' Mark Crook and football's first ever nursery club. In Wath; a wonderful tale. #Wolves Wolves Wolves FPA yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football…

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Many thanks to Leon for digging deeper into what is one of English football's untold stories. People can pre-order the book here: dondearneschoolfootball.wordpress.com/order-a-feedin…

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Professional cyclist Jenson Young of RibbleCycles was second in today's Barnsley 10k (on foot not wheels). An insight into the ridiculous fitness levels required.

Mark Crook's Wath Wanderers (ex-Wolves FC nursery) (@crookwwfc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Harry Hough was one of 111 Wath Wanderers to go on to play at an elite level. Details of how to pre-order the charity book "Feeding the Wolves" at tinyurl.com/crookwwfc with two perks for those ordering in the summer (book will be ready for Xmas). #barnsleyfc #bradfordparkave

Harry Hough was one of 111 Wath Wanderers to go on to play at an elite level.
Details of how to pre-order the charity book "Feeding the Wolves" at tinyurl.com/crookwwfc with two perks for those ordering in the summer (book will be ready for Xmas). #barnsleyfc #bradfordparkave
Doug O'Kane (@dougokane88) 's Twitter Profile Photo

OLIVER Wilkinson, the England under 16s captain and the youngest player to start a game for Barnsley, has not returned for pre-season and looks likely to move elsewhere - we understand. More here plus a general transfer window update: #barnsleyfc barnsleychronicle.com/article/32421/…

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Morecambe fans are fighting to keep their club alive. Jason Whittingham has less than 2 days to sell the club. After that, Morecambe FC will cease to exist. There has been little media coverage of this, despite the outrageous actions by Whittingham. Morecambe fans need your

Morecambe fans are fighting to keep their club alive.

Jason Whittingham has less than 2 days to sell the club. After that, Morecambe FC will cease to exist.

There has been little media coverage of this, despite the outrageous actions by Whittingham.

Morecambe fans need your
Mark Crook's Wath Wanderers (ex-Wolves FC nursery) (@crookwwfc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The crux of the Mark Crook story. 39 first teamers for Wolves from his nursery club 90 miles away. Pre-order the charity book for a summer price of £12 (which includes your name & town in the book) at the Ron Flowers Shop or online at tinyurl.com/crookwwfc Wolves FPA

The crux of the Mark Crook story.
39 first teamers for <a href="/Wolves/">Wolves</a> from his nursery club 90 miles away.
Pre-order the charity book for a summer price of £12 (which includes your name &amp; town in the book) at
the Ron Flowers Shop or online at tinyurl.com/crookwwfc <a href="/wolvesfpa/">Wolves FPA</a>
Mark Crook's Wath Wanderers (ex-Wolves FC nursery) (@crookwwfc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Plenty of Mark Crook's recruits played at other clubs. Ken Knighton then went on to work alongside Jack Charlton on the Owls' coaching staff. The charity book covers all 113 of the Wath players that made it to the elite level. tinyurl.com/crookwwfc Sheffield Wednesday The Star SWFC Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust

Plenty of Mark Crook's recruits played at other clubs. Ken Knighton then went on to work alongside Jack Charlton on the Owls' coaching staff. The charity book covers all 113 of the Wath players that made it to the elite level. tinyurl.com/crookwwfc <a href="/swfc/">Sheffield Wednesday</a> <a href="/TheStarOwls/">The Star SWFC</a> <a href="/SWFCTrust/">Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust</a>
Mark Crook's Wath Wanderers (ex-Wolves FC nursery) (@crookwwfc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mark Crook's pioneering nursery team was set up primarily to provide Wolves with players from the South Yorkshire coalfields and beyond. But that did not stop a large number of Crook's players ending up at Wolves's neighbours Walsall. tinyurl.com/crookwwfc Walsall FC

Mark  Crook's pioneering nursery team was set up primarily to provide Wolves  with players from the South Yorkshire coalfields and beyond.
But that did not stop a large number of Crook's players ending up at Wolves's neighbours Walsall.
tinyurl.com/crookwwfc <a href="/WFCOfficial/">Walsall FC</a>
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A new book from charts the remarkable story of a talent-spotting coach who started the career of many Doncaster footballers - a clutch of whom would go on to represent #DRFC. Can tell plenty of research and effort has gone into it from Ashley Ball doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football…

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Is this one of the world's FIRST feeder clubs? We chat to Ashley Ball to find out more about Mark Crook's Wath Wanderers & their relationship with #Wolves. 🐺 YouTube 📺 youtu.be/OFFFs1u3SKo Spotify 🎧 shorturl.at/M8vXU Apple 🎧 shorturl.at/3g3Tu #WWFC

Is this one of the world's FIRST feeder clubs? 

We chat to <a href="/AshleyJarnoBall/">Ashley Ball</a> to find out more about Mark Crook's Wath Wanderers &amp; their relationship with #Wolves. 🐺

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/OFFFs1u3SKo
Spotify 🎧 shorturl.at/M8vXU
Apple 🎧 shorturl.at/3g3Tu

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You can pre-order Mark Crook's Wath Wanderers - Feeding The Wolves on this link below dondearneschoolfootball.wordpress.com/mark-crooks-wa… Any profits from the book with be donated to the Wolves Foundation (50%) and Brampton United JFC (50%)

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Chapeau and cheerio to ITV's Tour de France coverage. Consistently the best of any sport by any broadcaster by the same distance Pogacar is from the rest of the field. A sad day. #TDFF2025

Mark Crook's Wath Wanderers (ex-Wolves FC nursery) (@crookwwfc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Stephens' brothers from Doncaster went on from Wath Wanderers to play elite level football. Tragically, Arnold passed away aged 27 from pleurisy, despite recovering from it a couple of years previously. Two of 113 in 'Feeding the Wolves' charity book. tinyurl.com/crookwwfc

The Stephens' brothers from Doncaster went on from Wath Wanderers to play elite level football.
Tragically, Arnold passed away aged 27 from pleurisy, despite recovering from it a couple of years previously.
Two of 113 in 'Feeding the Wolves' charity book.  tinyurl.com/crookwwfc
Mark Crook's Wath Wanderers (ex-Wolves FC nursery) (@crookwwfc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This medal was won by Jack Short, one of three of Crook's boys in Wolves's first ever league champions in 1953/54 Their stories, + 110 others, will be told in the upcoming charity book, 'Feeding the Wolves'. Pre-order asap for a big summer discount 30/9/25 tinyurl.com/crookwwfc

This medal was won by Jack Short, one of three of Crook's boys in Wolves's first ever league champions in 1953/54
Their stories, + 110 others, will be told in the upcoming charity book, 'Feeding the Wolves'.
Pre-order asap for a big summer discount 30/9/25 tinyurl.com/crookwwfc