300 up and more to come for Sherwood Colliery playerss

In these days where players seem to move clubs as often as they change their cut off socks it is almost unheard of for a player to rack up more than 100 games for a club let alone 300, and for 2 players to do it at the same club in a matter of weeks is simply unbelievable.

However, that is exactly what has happened at Sherwood Colliery FC of The Pitching-In Northern Premier League East over the last months of 2024. Ewan Robson and Jamie York both achieved the milestone, Ewan playing and scoring in a Notts FA County Cup tie at Carlton Town on 5th November followed by Jamie on December 14th in a 3-1 away win at Liversedge.

(L-R): Ewan Robson & Jamie York with Sherwood Colliery Vice-Chairman Gareth Bull

placeholder image — (L-R): Ewan Robson & Jamie York with Sherwood Colliery Vice-Chairman Gareth Bull

Both joined the club at the start of the 2016-17 season and made their debuts in a 2-1 away win at Eastwood Community on 6th August in the CML, although Ewan had to wait until 20th September for a full debut at Mickleover RBL in a CML League Cup tie.

Since then, they have remained loyal to the club, achieving promotions from Step 7 all the way through to Step 4 of the football pyramid. Individually, they have won many awards.

They shared the Managers Player of the Year award in 2018-19, an award won by Ewan in 2022-23. Jamie picked up the Players Player of the Year in 2018-19, Ewan winning the award in 2023-24. The committee’s Player of the Year was won by Jamie in 2016-17 while Ewan won it in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. Ewan also made the Young Player of the Award his own for 3 seasons in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

They both played in the CML Floodlit Cup Final in April 2017, a 5-2 win over Retford with Ewan on the scoresheet while Jamie picked up the Man of the Match award. In 2017-18 they were part of the team that won promotion to Step 6, and last season were integral in winning the United Counties League to achieve promotion to Step 4 of the English Football Pyramid.

Ahead of the home Boxing Day fixture v. Carlton Town the club celebrated their achievements by presenting both players with commemorative shirts, and a framed action photograph.