Penistone is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire. (population almost 23,000) The name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, as Pengestone and Pangeston. The town is situated on a high ridge, which is believed to be the source of its name, although it has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names because it contains the word… (whisper it) penis.
Penistone Church FC formed in 1906 after the merger of Penistone Choirboys and Penistone Juniors, initially played in the Sheffield Amateur League.Hatchard League:Champions: 1950–51, 1960–61Sheffield & Hallam County Senior League: Division One champions 1993–94, 2000–01Northern Counties East League from 2014, currently in Premier Division following promotion via the play-offs in 2016-17.
Memorial GroundChurch View RoadPenistoneBarnsleyS36 6ATCapacity 1,000Seats 100 and cover for 150 in one stand.Current NCEL grounds visited 27/40
Penistone Church(2nd) v Worksop Town(8th)NCEL Premier Division matchday 17v143pm koAtt.255PCFC 0WTFC 1(Sykes 90+4)Entertainment 7/10The Worksop defence held firm and pinched it in injury time, when Steve McDonnell was tripped in the box and Matthew Sykes converting the spot-kick.After the final whistle tempers flared and hand bags were swung, resulting in 4 red cards. Brett Lovell, Sam Scrivens (Penistone) Kyle Jordan and Michael Trench (Worksop).
SpondoolicksAdmission £5Programme £1.50Pin badge £3Coffee £1#HeedHopperFollowing the Steel City Derby Academy fixture at Middlewood Road, I partaken lunch at The Rawson Spring (JDW no.382) Had a good bit crack with a few Wednesday supporters, plus on two occasions someone who I’ve never ever seen before stopped to say hello, so obviously my doppelganger is in Hillsborough.13 miles north up the A61/A629 to Penistone, arriving 30 minutes before kick-off. Great little club with good numbers supporting them. Back hyem by seven bells after 118 mile drive back north.
