Winners Rawmarsh Community School
Photos from the tournament : https://photos.app.goo.gl/BCL5A5YtGGcjGbN1A
The West Shield was held aloft for the first time in 56 years as Rawmarsh Community School edged past the other five schools in the tightest of tournaments.
In 1922, the West Shield was donated by Goldthorpe Empire cinema owner Edwin West, just over half a mile from our hosts in 2026 – Astrea Academy Dearne.
The tournament was organised on a league basis. Going into the fifth and final round of matches each of the six schools had a chance of winning the West Shield.
A goal from Bentley Brown of Rawmarsh was enough to secure a 1-0 victory against Dearne. This proved the crucial goal as Rawmarsh leapfrogged St. Pius who finished with a goalless draw with Wath.
The last team to win the West Shield was Brampton Ellis in 1970. Their captain that day, Bob Mountain, was on hand to present the refurbished shield to Rawmarsh. Bob went on to have an outstanding non-League career after a brief spell with Huddersfield Town.
We are indebted to Jason Hargreaves’ IMH recruiment for sponsoring the competition and the driving force of Andy Scattergood for reviving this old competition.
Dearne 0-1 Wath – Harrison McSlay
St. Pius 1-1 Mexborough – Jude Millington; Jayden Epton
Rawmarsh 0-0 Swinton
Dearne 2-1 Swinton – Archie Welsh, Tyler Gibben, Naeto Nwoye
Wath 0-0 Mexborough
St. Pius 0-0 Rawmarsh
Dearne 0-0 St. Pius
Wath 0-1 Swinton – Danny Allwood
Mexborough 0-0 Rawmarsh
Dearne 0-0 Mexborough
Wath 0-2 Rawmarsh – Jack Hammerton, Bentley Brown
Swinton 0-2 St. Pius – Joe Read 2
Dearne 0-1 Rawmarsh – Bentley Brown
Wath 0-0 St. Pius
Swinton 1-2 Mexborough – Naeto Nwoye, Dylan Jones 2
1st Rawmarsh 9 points
2nd St. Pius 7 points
3rd Mexborough 7 points
4th Wath 5 points
5th Dearne 5 points
6th Swinton 4 points
Golden Boot
2 – Dylan Jones, Naeto Nwoye, Bentley Brown, Joe Read
Referees: Seth Dixon, Zack, Zack Scattergood
Sponsors: IMH Recruitment 01709 541 200 info@imhrecruitment.co.uk
Hosts : Astrea Dearne Academy
Photos : Julian Barker
South Yorkshire Sport coverage: https://southyorkshiresport.hflip.co/180626.html
The West Shield is a revived secondary school competition in the Don & Dearne region of South Yorkshire.
It was started by the Dearne Valley School Association in 1922 and played up until 1970. It was the equivalent to the Totty Cup (which has been played by primary schools since 1923) but at intermediate secondary level.
More on the West Shield : https://tinyurl.com/westsh1
Renovation: https://tinyurl.com/westsh3
More on who Mr. West was : https://tinyurl.com/westsh4
Here is the before and after restoration photos of the West Shield…
We are expecting to announce IMH Recruitment as sponsors for the West Shield.
