Wakefield AFC

July Player of the Month 🏆👏

A huge congratulations to Kenzie Dillon, who has been named our July Player of the Month! ⚽️

Kenzie has been putting in some strong performances throughout July, showing real commitment, hard work and determination every time he steps onto the pitch. 👏

Well done, Kenzie! 👏🔴🔵

Our Player of the Month award is proudly sponsored by Unite the Union Branch NE/100/34.

A huge thank you to Unite the Union for their continued support 🤝

💙❤️ | WE NEED YOU!

Wakefield AFC is built on more than what happens on the pitch. Behind every match, event and project is a team of dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the club grow.

As we continue to build and develop, we’re looking for more people to join our volunteer team across a number of areas:

💼 COMMERCIAL
Help us grow our network of sponsors and partners, build relationships with local businesses and create new commercial opportunities for the club.

🤝 COMMUNITY
Help us deliver projects, events and initiatives that strengthen our relationship with our fans and the wider Wakefield community, while helping spread the name of Wakefield AFC.

🏟️ GAME DAY OPERATIONS
From welcoming supporters at the gate to helping with retail and match day activities, our volunteers play a huge part in creating the best possible experience for everyone who visits the Hunters Stadium.

WHY VOLUNTEER WITH WAKEFIELD AFC?

❤️ Be part of an ambitious and growing football club
💙 Gain valuable experience across sport, media, commercial and community work
🤝 Meet new people and make lasting connections
⚽ Play a genuine role in helping shape the future of Wakefield AFC

You don’t need to be an expert, and you don’t need loads of experience. just a willingness to get involved and be part of the team.

If you have some time to spare and would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Get in touch with us to find out more about volunteering at Wakefield AFC.

📰 | MANAGEMENT SPONSOR

We’re pleased to announce Swap Sports Group as the Management Sponsor of our 2026/27 campaign.

Our management team of Jason, Mark & Connor have been working tirelessly behind the scenes since the start of the season, and we’re delighted to have Swap Sports Group supporting them throughout the campaign.

A huge thank you to Swap Sports Group for their continued support of the club and for getting behind our management team. 👏

We look forward to working together throughout the season. Hear what Dario from Swap Sports Group has to say 🤝

https://www.swapsportsgroup.com/

⚽️ | FULLTIME

We go down by 1 goal, in a game of few chances

Thank you to everyone who came to support us this evening

WAK 0-1 BRI

61 SUBSTITUTE

James Woodhouse comes on for Curtis Morrison

58' Goal

Brigg hit one from 20 yards, takes a deflection and Drew can't reach it

WAK 0-1 BRI

⚽️ | HALFTIME

A Shay penalty saved, and 1 chalked off for offside, but not much between the 2 teams. All square

WAK 0-0 BRIG

⚽️ KICKOFF

Underway again, hoping another 3 pts🙏

WAK 0-0 BRI

🗞️ | TEAMNEWS

This is Blunty's starting 11 for tonight's game against Brigg Town, with 2 change from the Ikley game with Shay making his first start of the season

➡️ Shay Evans-Booth & Ify Ofoegbu
⬅️ James Woodhouse & Matty Swift

📰 | MATCH PROGRAMME

Tonight's programme for some pre match reading ahead of kick off

https://wakefieldafc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-2027-Wakefield-AFC-v-Brigg-Town.pdf