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Ebac Northern League Division 2 Alnwick Town v Billingham Town Saturday 30th August 2014 15:00 KO
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The History of Alnwick Town Association Football Club Alnwick Town Association Football Club was formed in 1879, and was then known as Alnwick United Services. The club was the only Association Football side between Dunbar and Newcastle. It is believed that the club played in red shirts with thin black hoops, black shorts and black socks. In 1900 the club moved to our current home, St James’ Park. The club’s name was changed to Alnwick United Juniors. Between this time and the beginning of the First World War, the name changed between United and Town on several occasions, and also a brief spell as Alnwick St James’s. The club competed in the North Northumberland League until 1923, moving to the East Northumberland League until 1936. The club was then renamed Alnwick Town, and would compete in the Northern Alliance until 1982, apart from 1 season in the Durham Central League in 1964-65. The 60’s and early 70’s were Alnwick Town’s golden years, winning the Northern Alliance on 7 occasions and a league and cup double 5 times. In 1982-83, Alnwick Town were admitted into the newly formed Northern League Division 2. In the 1988/89 season the club finished runners-up and were promoted to the 1st Division, the highest league they have played in to date. The club also elected the league’s first female chairman, Judith Draycott. Relegation from the Northern League 1st Division followed in 1990/91. The club remained in the Northern League 2nd Division until 2006-07 when failing to meet ground criteria and lack of funds resulted in relegation to the Northern Alliance. A change in chairman, committee and management saved the club from extinction, and with the club spending 4 seasons in the Northern Alliance Premier Division, they were promoted back to the Northern League for the 2011-12 season. Whilst in the Alliance, the club won the Senior Benevolent Bowl and the Pinpoint Recruitment Cup. The club were also awarded F.A Charter Standard for the first time in their history. The club have spent the past 3 seasons in the Northern League, in the process achieving grade G ground status, preserving the club’s position in the Northern League. This means that the club are able to compete in the F.A Vase and the Northumberland Senior Cup. With plans for a new sporting club in place for Alnwick’s junior and senior sides, the future is looking bright.
Alnwick Town Association Football Club - Honours List Aged Miners Homes Cup Winners: 1936/37 Durham Central League Cup Winners: 1964/65 North Northumberland League: 1898/99 North Northumberland Minor Cup: 1903/04 Northern Alliance Challenge Cup Winners: 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71 Northern Alliance Champions: 1937/38, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1965/66, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1971/72 Northern Alliance Runners-Up: 1959–60, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1972–73, 2010–11 Northern Alliance Subsidiary Cup Winners: 1980/81 Northern League Division 2 Runners-Up: 1988/89 Northumberland Amateur Cup Winners: 1971-72 Northumberland Senior Benevolent Bowl WiNners: 1986/87, 2009/10 Northumberland Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1961/62 Pinpoint Recruitment Cup Winners: 2008/09 F.A Cup Best: 3rd Qualifying Round (1951-52, 1957-58) F.A Trophy Best: 3rd Qualifying Round (1990-91) F.A Vase Best: 2nd Round (1975-76)
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Alnwick Town Association Football Club Club Officials President The Duke of Northumberland Vice President Norman Laidler Chairman Tom McKie Vice Chairman (Development), Club Secretary & Press Officer Cyril Cox Vice Chairman (Juniors) & Charter Standard Compliance David Middleton Treasurer Stuart Cairns Assistant Secretary Bryan Ellis Reserve Team Secretary Dan Skelton First Team Manager Derek Atwell Reserve Team Manager Andrew Atkinson First Team Coach Steve Mullen Kitman Michael Kirkup Sports Therapist David Ross Groundsmen Ian Hogg & Des Lamb Caretaker Jimmy Lillico Programme / Website / Social Media Editor Michael Cook Commercial Manager Alan Lingwood Gatemen David Knapp and David Turnbull
St James’ Park, Weavers Way, Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1BG Matchday Programme Index Page 1: Club Officials, Address & Index Page 2: Welcome Notes Page 3: Chairman’s Notes Page 4 & 5: Sponsorship Opportunities Page 6 & 7: Alnwick Town Player Profiles Page 8 & 9: Alnwick Town Fixtures, Squads and Results Page 10 & 11: Matchday Squads Page 12: Alnwick Town Player Stats Page 13: Alnwick Town Reserves Info Page 14 & 15: Opposition Info Page 16: Northern League 1st Division Info Page 17: Northern League 2nd Divison Info Page 18: A Blast From The Past Page 19: Programme Shop / Club Events Page 20: Half Time Quiz
Programme Notes - The Editor It’s a funny old game, as Jimmy Greaves once said. 7 points from a possible 9, followed by 0 points from a possible 9. It’s just the Alnwick way I suppose. Winning every week would just be boring! The Washington game was a bit disappointing from what I saw. They hadn’t won in the league this season, and you could see the confidence drain from them when we got 2 quick-fire goals from McClelland and Shanks. A couple of missed chances seemed to make the difference, whilst they took their opportunities at the other end. It didn’t help either having to make another change in goal. That’s both keepers this season picking up knocks from one on ones. I’ve already text Brooka to get the registration form signed again just in case… ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Today we face Billingham Town, who were relegated from the 1st Division last season and had a bit of a nightmare by all accounts. Turning up to one game with only 7 players and making the national press in the process. It must be a horrible situation to be in, but it seems like the have steadied the ship this term. We faced their local rivals Billingham Synthonia in the league cup a couple of years ago. Some of us that made the journey ended up at Billingham Town, others were asking old ladies for directions. We got there in the end. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Would you, or do you know anyone that would be interested in helping out at the club? The club are always looking for extra volunteers to help on matchdays and with general maintenance tasks. Please get in touch if you can help in any way. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Next weekend is Non-League-Day, and we are at home to Seaham Red Star. Come along, bring a friend, and enjoy the non-league experience. Follow Alnwick Town on Twitter, Facebook and our Website. @alnwicktownafc , www.facebook.com/alnwicktownafc and www.alnwicktownfc.co.uk
The Chairman - Tom McKie Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to St James’ Park, the home of Alnwick Town AFC since 1900. A particularly warm welcome to today’s match officials, as well as the players, management and supporters of our opponents BILLINGHAM TOWN Here at St James’ Park, we continue to improve our facilities every year, with both the ground and clubhouse being extensively upgraded since we returned to the Northern League, gaining a Grade G status in the process. You will soon be able to enjoy a hot drink and food in ‘The Tea Hut’. We hope to have this up and running mid August. None of what you see today would have been possible without the continued support from all of our sponsors, in particular Kitson Windows, MKM, Jet Wash OK, Genix Dental Care, Northumberland Floor Sanding, Mark Ryder Heating and Plumbing and Sportsworld Alnwick. I would also like to thank all of our volunteers who work continuously throughout the year in all sorts of weather conditions. Without their commitment and effort the club would simply not survive. Also the ‘472’ who turn up home and away to support the club. Finally a big thank you to those who have donated towards our new kit this season following a bit of a disaster! The support from the local community means a lot to the club. Please feel free to come into the clubhouse to enjoy a beverage or two! I hope you enjoy the match and have a safe journey home.
Tom McKie
Sponsorship Opportunities Pitchside Advertising Boards - £150 Pitchside advertising boards are in sight for all attending games for our first team and reserve sides, costing £150 per season. Boards are 8 x 2 feet in size, giving plenty of space for your to advertise your company logo and contact details. For more information, please e-mail atafc1879@btconnect.com or contact our Commercial Manager, Alan Lingwood.
Player Sponsorship - £10 For just £10 you or your business can sponsor your favourite player for the 2014/15 season. Sponsors are shown in the Player Profiles section of the programmes, whilst also appearing on a poster in the clubhouse, and online via our Twitter and Facebook pages. For a full list of players available to sponsor, please e-mail atafc1879@btconnect.com
Sponsorship Opportunities Pitch Sponsorship - £2.50 per section For just £2.50 you can sponsor a section of the St James’ Park pitch for the 2014/15 season. Sponsors are shown in every home programme on this page, whilst also appearing on a poster in the clubhouse, and online via our Twitter and Facebook pages. For more information please e-mail atafc1879@btconnect.com David Ross
Jasper
Ian Hogg
Sue Hogg Alfie Cook
Strawberry Lounge Sovereign Taxis Alnwick 01665 602 200
Copperfields
Iain Badger
THE 472 - LOUD AND PROUD CDTenerife 472
Man Utd 472
Alnwick Mags 472
Walsall 472
Cyril & Cyndy Cox
Alnwick Amateur Boxing Club
Alan Burn
Davidson & Son Freddie Murray
Steve Hall Kayden Wheatley
North East Spurs
Ryley Hogg
Sovereign Taxis Alnwick 01665 602 200
The Lunchbox
Christopher Hall
Anthony Carss Alnwick Memories supporting Alnwick Town TeamDinga Darts and Charity Cycle Team are proud to support Alnwick Town Football Club
Alnwick Town Player Profiles - 2013/2014 Season Dan Mullen - Goalkeeper Competing for the number 1 jersey this year with Sean Straker following Brooka’s retirement
Tom Macpherson - Defender Super Tom, last season’s Supporters’s Player of the Year. Club Captain. Best years ahead of him.
Danny Lowes - Defender Beard or no beard, hair or no hair? Who knows. Hoping for an injury free year (avoid Esh Winning)
Kieran Hogg - Defender
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Available to Sponsor for just £10
Available to Sponsor for just £10
Sponsored by:
Nippa has taken over the captain’s armband this years, and could be the club’s youngest at just 20.
Ross Straughan - Defender Ross will get his chance this season. Centre back or centre midfield, the future of the club.
Sponsored by:
Gloire Mbiavanga - Defender
Sponsored by:
Young Player of the Year is back. Quick, attacking full back. Confident on the ball.
Keith & Linda Douglas
Kevin Elliott - Midfielder Our midfield general is odds-on favourite to replace Muzza as ‘Bad Boy’. Hell of an engine.
Sponsored by: Peter Roper
Alnwick Town Player Profiles - 2013/2014 Season Darren Riddell - Midfielder Former junior Darren is back for his 1st full season with the club. Attacking midfielder, goals in him.
Tony Brown - Midfielder Midfield maestro, leading goalscorer for 2 seasons, and he’s on the front cover.
Stephen Hogg - Forward
Available to Sponsor for just £10
Sponsored by: Steve Hall
Sponsored by:
Hoggy just keeps on coming back for more following recent retirements. Lays a canny carpet.
The Tea Hut
Jon Colley - Forward
Sponsored by:
Jonny Colley, hat-trick hero in our Great Escape season. Good to see him back.
Alnwick Memories
Keith Douglas - Forward First full season for our experienced centre forward. Took a while to get him home!
Adam Shanks - Forward Shanka is back for his 3rd spell with the club, and already has a hat-trick to his name.
Brad McClelland - Forward Brad is back for another spell with the club, returning after a lengthy injury. Potential.
Sponsored by: Alan Burn
Sponsored by: Tom McKie
Available to Sponsor for just £10
Alnwick Town Fixtures, Squads and Results 2014/15
Opponents
Score
Att
1
2
3
4
5
6
CHESTER-LE-STREET TOWN
2-2
72
Mullen D
Mbiavanga G
Hogg K
Lowes D
Macpherson T
Elliott K
H
WILLINGTON
2-1
75
Mullen D
Mbiavanga G
Hogg K
Lowes D
Macpherson T
Douglas K
A
ESH WINNING
1-5
47
Straker S
Mbiavanga G
Hogg K
Lowes D
Macpherson T
Elliott K
19/08
A
DARLINGTON RAILWAY ATHLETIC
1-0
39
Straker S
Mbiavanga G
Hogg K
Lowes D
Macpherson T (Y)
Elliott K (Y)
23/08
H
WASHINGTON
2-4
50
Straker S
Mbiavanga G
Hogg K
Lowes D
Macpherson T (Y)
Douglas K
25/08
A
HEATON STANNINGTON
3-1
Mullen D
Mbiavanga G
Lowes D
Straughan R
Macpherson T
Elliott K
30/08
H
BILLINGHAM TOWN
02/09
H
HEBBURN TOWN
06/09
H
SEAHAM RED STAR
09/09
A
THORNABY
13/09
A
NORTON & STOCKTON ANCIENTS
16/09
H
TEAM NORTHUMBRIA
27/09
H
RYHOPE COLLIERY WELFARE
04/10
H
PICKERING TOWN (FAV 2QR)
11/10
A
BIRTLEY TOWN
18/10
H
RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION
25/10
A
STOKESLEY SPORTS CLUB
01/11
H
SOUTH SHIELDS
08/11
A
NORTHALLERTON TOWN
15/11
H
TOW LAW TOWN
22/11
A
BRANDON UNITED
29/11
H
ESH WINNING
06/12
A
WILLINGTON
13/12
H
DARLINGTON RAILWAY ATHLETIC
09/08
A
12/08 16/08
20/12
A
HEBBURN TOWN
27/12
H
HEATON STANNINGTON
03/01
A
BILLINGHAM TOWN
10/01
H
CHESTER-LE-STREET TOWN
17/01
A
WASHINGTON
24/01
H
THORNABY
31/01
A
TEAM NORTHUMBRIA
07/02
A
SEAHAM RED STAR
14/02
H
NORTON & STOCKTON ANCIENTS
21/02
A
RYHOPE COLLIERY WELFARE
28/02
A
WHICKHAM
07/03
H
BIRTLEY TOWN
14/03
A
RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION
21/03
H
STOKESLEY SPORTS CLUB
28/03
A
SOUTH SHIELDS
04/04
H
NORTHALLERTON TOWN
11/04
A
TOW LAW TOWN
18/04
H
BRANDON UNITED
TBC
H
WHICKHAM
TBC
A
JARROW ROOFING BCA (LC1R)
Key: (Y) = Yellow Card, (R) = Red Card, (#) = Substitute on for, # = Number of goals scored, FAV = F.A Vase, NSC = Northumberland Senior Cup, EAMC = Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup, LC = League Cup. 7
8
9
10
11
12
13 / 17
14
15
16
Douglas K
Brown T 1
Shanks A 1
McClelland B
Colley J
Hogg S (10) (Y)
-
STRAUGHAN R (11)
Atwell D
Robertson B Robertson B
Colley J
Brown T 1
Shanks A 1
McClelland B
Hogg S
Straughan R (4)
Straker S (1)
Murray B
Atwell D
Douglas K 1
Brown T
Shanks S 3
McClelland B 1
Hogg S
Straughan R (4)
Mullen D
Robertson B
Murray B (7)
Atwell D
Douglas K
Brown T
Shanks A
McClelland B
Hogg S
Straughan R
Mullen D
Riddell D (11)
Robertson B
Colley J (10)
Riddell D
Brown T
Shanks A 1
McClelland B 1
Colley J (Y)
Straughan R
Mullen D (1)
Elliott K (11)
Hogg S (10)
Robertson B
Riddell D
Brown T
Shanks A (Y)
McClelland B
Douglas K 1
Robertson B (3)
Straker S
Murray B
Hogg K
Hogg S
We are hoping to have fixed the gremlins that were affecting our club website. www.alnwicktownfc.co.uk will once again be updated on a regular basis this season. Please keep an eye out on our Twitter and Facebook pages for more information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Matchday programmes are available to view online for free at www.issuu.com Simply search for Alnwick Town and take a look at our programmes from the current and previous season.
Ebac Northern League Division 2
Alnwick Town v Billingham Town Alnwick Town AFC Squad Tony Brown
Brad McClelland
Jon Colley
Daniel Mullen
Kenny Collins
Bryan Murray
Keith Douglas
Darren Riddell
Lee Dundas
Brett Robertson
Kevin Elliott
Dominic Schiavetta
Kieran Hogg
Adam Shanks
Stephen Hogg
Sean Straker
Danny Lowes
Ross Straughan
Jake Lowes Tom Macpherson Gloire Mbiavanga Colours
Black and White Stripes
Black Shorts
Black Socks
Manager
Coach
Sports Therapists
Derek Atwell
Steve Mullen
David Ross / Joanne Chisholm
Saturday 30th August 2014 Referee: K McKitterick Assistants: K Scoffham M Floyd
Billingham Town FC Squad Guys Crags
Samuel Hodgson
Daniel Ballantyne
Stephen Hodgson
Jack Bennett
Christopher Horsley
Ian Bishop
Stephen Jackson
Callum Brown
Robson Jinks
Stuart Browne
Andrew Lambert
Joel Callander
Jake Marron
Thomas Carney
Harry Pilkington
Michael Dalton
Alan Taylor
Matthew Dixon
Harry Taylor
Richard Farrel
Michael Watson
Craig Fenby
Louis Whensley
Colours
Blue Shirt
Blue Shorts
Blue Socks
Manager
Coach
Physio
Darren Trotter
Richard Farrell
Srdjan Letic / Craig O’Brien
Alnwick Town Player Stats Appearance Info Player
L
LS
ATWELL, DEREK
TS
0
0
6
0
3
1
6
0
4
1
0
1
5
0
0
1
3
2
0
3
CS
UCS
LG
CG
Cards
T
ULS
C
Goal Info TG 0
BROWN, TONY
6
COLLEY, JON
3
DOUGLAS, KEITH
6
ELLIOTT, KEVIN
4
HOGG, KIERAN
5
HOGG, STEPHEN
3
LOWES, DANNY
6
6
0
0
MACPHERSON, TOM
6
6
0
0
MBIAVANGA, GLOIRE
6
6
0
0
MCCLELLAND, BRAD
6
6
0
MULLEN, DANIEL
3
MURRAY, BRYAN
1
1
2
RIDDELL, DARREN
2
0 2
ROBERTSON, BRETT
3
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
5
0
1
2
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
6
0
6
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
0 2
2
1
OWN GOALS
Y
SHANKS, ADAM
6
6
STRAKER, SEAN
3
1
1
3
1
0
STRAUGHAN, ROSS
1
3
2
1
3
0
1
L = League Appearance, LS = League Substitute Appearance, ULS = Unused League Substitute, C = Cup Appearance, CS = Cup Substitute Appearance, UCS = Unused Cup Substitute, T = Total Appearances, TS = Total Substitute Appearances, LG = League Goals, CG = Cup Goals, TG = Total Goals, Y = Yellow Cards, R = Red Cards.
R
Alnwick Town Reserves Club
P
W
L
D
GD
PTS
1
Shilbottle C W
6
5
1
0
23
15
2
Newcastle Benfield Reserves
6
5
1
0
14
15
3
Lindisfarne Custom Planet
6
4
0
2
8
14
4
Grainger Park Boys Club
6
4
1
1
14
13
5
Gateshead Leam Rangers
6
4
1
1
5
13
6
Whitburn Athletic
6
3
1
2
5
11
7
High Howdon Social Club
6
2
2
2
2
8
8
Seaton Burn
6
2
2
2
-2
8
9
Longbenton
6
2
3
1
1
7
10
Forest Hall
6
2
3
1
-2
7
11
Swalwell
6
2
4
0
-2
6
12
Willington Quay Saints
6
1
3
2
-4
5
13
Alnwick Town Reserves
6
1
3
2
-12
5
14
West Allotment Celtic A
6
1
4
1
-12
4
15
Wideopen And District
6
1
5
0
-28
3
16
Cramlington United
6
0
5
1
-10
1
Results
Fixtures
Wednesday 27th August 2014
Saturday 30th August 2014
Alnwick Town Reserves 1-7 Shilbottle CW Cramlington United 2-3 Seaton Burn Forest Hall 1-6 Newcastle Benfield Reserves
High Howdon Social Club v Cramlington United
Graingers Park Boys Club 6-3 Gateshead Leam Rangers
High Howdon Socia Club 3-3 Whitburn Athletic Lindisfarne Custom Planet 4-3 West Allotment Celtic A
Wideopen & District 1-7 Longbenton Willington Quay Saints 4-1 Swalwell
Forest Hal v Gateshead Leam Rangers Longbenton v Whitburn Athletic Seaton Burn v Grainger Park Boys Club Shilbottle CW v Lindisfarne Custom Planet Swalwell v Alnwick Town Reserves
West Allotment Celtic A v Newcastle Benfield Reserves
Willington Quay Saints v Wideopen & District
Today’s Opponents - Billingham Town BILLINGHAM TOWN was originally known as Billlingham Social Club and was founded in 1967 by Tom Donnelly and Robbie Cushley. Tom, who played in Town’s first game back in 1968, has been secretary of Billingham Town since its conception until 2000 when he relinquished this post to become chairman of the club and subsequently is now life president. In 1968 Town joined the Second Division of the Stockton & District League and won the league title at the first attempt, playing at Mill Lane and the legendary slope – the top of the corner flag was level with the crossbar. Town stayed in the Stockton League until 1973 and won the Division A League title three times and the League Cup twice and also winning the Stockton Charity Cup twice. In 1874 Town were admitted into the Teesside League and remained members for eight years. During this time they won the League twice (1978-79 and 1981-82) and were runners-up once. In 1975 they were beaten finalists in the Durham Amateur Cup Final, but won the competition in 1976 and 1982. In 1982 the club took the golden opportunity of joining the newly formed Second Division of the Dryboroughs Northern League and changed its name to Billingham Town. After three years in the Second Division Town gained promotion into the First Division but were immediately relegated back to the Second Division in 1986. However, they bounced straight back in 1987 and lost to neighbours Synthonia in the final of the Durham Challenge Cup a year later. Another relegation followed in 1991-92, but they regained their place in the top flight in 1997-98 and have remained there since. After being runners-up in the Durham Challenge Cup in 1988-89 and 2001-02 Town eventually won the cup in season 2003-04 when manager Alan Robinson led them to a 3-1 victory over then UniBond side Bishop Auckland. Since 1981, ground improvements at the Bedford Terrace ground have resulted in new dressing rooms, a cantilever stand, hard terracing behind one goal, hard terracing and covered accommodation opposite the main stand. A refreshment room and a re-turfed pitch surrounded by an 8ft boundary fence around 5.5. acres of land. Bedford Terrace is now recognised as having one of the more attractive grounds in the North-East. Floodlights were installed in the 1992-93 season with the official switch-on match against Middlesbrough F.C. After sever gales blew down one of the pylons, Town installed new floodlights in 2003. In the summer of 2007 Hartlepool United invested in Bedford Terrace and completely re-laid the football pitch to a depth of several feet and installed new drainage. The new pitch measurements and now exactly the same measurements of Pool’s Victoria Park. Also behind the scenes there has been a total facelift with new showers and central heating being put in the dressing rooms. Hartl epool play the majority of their home Reserve games at Bedford Terrace. In 2009 things turned sour with Hartlepool and when they took away the goalposts prior to Town’s first game of the season. Town’s committee hurriedly obtained some temporary posts and the game against Bishop Auckland took place. Since then the problem has been solved amicably. In the 2006-07 Town had their most successful league season under the management of Michael Watson, Lee Tucker and Mark Scott and just missed out on the league title after Whitley Bay won their last game of the season to beat Town on goal difference. Town could not keep the momentum going in season 2007-08 and finished 10th top in the League but beat Shildon 2-1 in the League Cup in a exciting game at Seaham’s ground, but after the game the management team and the majority of the players walked away from Bedford Terrace leaving Town with a mammoth task for the following season. Town appointed Peter Mulcaster late May 2008 and he had the task of keeping Town in the First Division with a budget of zero and with only four players signed on. Peter managed to cobble together a team for the start of the 2008-09 season and managed to keep them in the league finishing sixth bottom. Season 2009-10 was a lot harder for Peter, but he kept the team in the league, finishing fourth bottom. At the end of the season Peter resigned and Carl Jarrett took over as manager. Carl brought in an influx of new players and Town hope to make progress in the league once again. After long delays over planning permission and hitting methane gas, Town finally built their clubhouse. The clubhouse provides changing accommodation for the junior football section plus a social club for after match hospitality and for local community to use. The work will not stop there as Town hope to provide better facilities for the community, both on the playing field and in the social and sporting facilities. Since the formation of the club and as a result of an extremely successful youth policy, Town have produced a number of players that have progressed to the professional game. Anthony Barrett (York City and Hartlepool United), Gerry Forrest (Southampton), Mark Hines, (Grimsby and Peterborough), Dave Robinson (Halifax Town), Tony Hall (Middlesbrough). Most notable of course was Gary Pallister who played for both Town’s junior and senior teams, before moving on to Middlesbrough, Manchester United and England, before returning to Middlesbrough until his retirement with back injury. Most recently is Town old boy Neal Bishop who originally played for Conference side Scarborough before moving to York City. He then transferred to Barnet and was club captain. In the summer of 2009 Neal joined Notts County and after a successful season will now be playing in Division One with the Magpies and is team captain. Over the past couple of years Town have had massive problems off the field, firstly with a dispute between the limited company and Hartlepool United and last season when the limited company went into liquidation leaving the football section high and dry. But with a new, strong executive committee they hope to move forward with a new 25 year lease on the ground. At the end of 2012-13 season manager Carl Jarrett left the club and was replaced by Tony Lee. Tony was putting together a squad for the coming season but was lured to Bishop Auckland and Town had to appoint a new manager quickly, with Paul Burton stepping i n, subsequently Paul left due to pressure of work. With Paul leaving most of the players left with him and Town found themselves playing a Durham Challenge Cup game against Stockton Town with five fit players and two injured players. The seven players turned out and Town were beaten 14-0 on the day. Town the appointed Wilf Constantine as their new manager in the November of 2013. This proved to be a complete disaster as Town went on to be the whipping boys of the league. Wilf left the club in the February and Darren Trotter took over as manager bringing a bit of stability back to Bedford Terrace. Darren continues as manager and has put together a youth and exciting team for the coming season. During the summer Town held a naming raffle for the stadium and the winner was Evolution Valves of Stockton-on-Tees and the stadium is now called the Evolution Arena.
Today’s Opponents - Billingham Town OVER THE years several players who had their start at Billingham Town went on to have careers in the full time game. Pride of place must go to the only one who went on to win international caps, GARY PALLISTER, who did in fact win almost every honour in the game. He joined Middlesbrough in November 1984 from Billingham Town and went on to play 189 games for them, plus seven for Darlington, where he had a loan spell a year after joining Boro. In August 1989 he was sold to Manchester United for £2.3m and over the next nine years, along with Steve Bruce, formed a vital part of the United side that won virtually everything. In the summer of 1989, after 437 games for United, he was sold back to Middlesbrough for a £200,000 profit. Though he did play 61 games back at Middlesbrough, injuries were taking their toll and it was no surprise when he retired in the summer of 2001. MARK HINE played for Billingham Town and Whitby Town before being signed by Grimsby Town in October 1983. Over the next 10 years Mark played 252 games for Grimsby, Darlington, Peterborough, Scunthorpe and Doncaster Rovers. Since leaving the full time game he played with Gateshead, Stalybridge Celtic, Spennymoor and Whitby Town among others, picking England Semi-Pro caps up along the way. DAVE ROBINSON left Billingham to start his league career at Hartlepool in August 1983, and over the next three years played 66 league games for them before being transferred to Halifax Town. Again he had three years with the club, adding 72 league games to his total. His next move took him to Peterborough where he played 95 league games in what had become his usual three year stay. His league career ended at Notts County where he played just three games in two years. Two football league clubs actually signed TONY BARRETT from Billingham Town. Grimsby Town signed him first, but released him after he had played 28 games for them. He rejoined Billingham, however after a few months Hartlepool United paid £1,000 for his services and he rewarded them with 116 games before moving to York City in March 1989. He went on to play 166 times for York, but sadly his last season there was marred by a serious groin injury and he was released in the summer of 1955. Not quite making the grade was another Town ‘old boy’, TONY HALL. As an 18-year-old he left Billingham Town for Tranmere Rovers where he made just one appearance as a substitute. Two months later he was at Hartlepool and during his time there he again made just one appearance as a sub, and that unfortunately was the end of his football league career. Ironically, GRAEME HALL, who left Billingham to go to a bigger club never tasted league football. Graeme was signed by Arsenal and though he was sign on pro forms in 1994, he was freed a year later without a first team game. He then spent a season with Barnet, but again failed to make an appearance. GERRY FORREST played for Southampton and Rotherham and also represented the Saints in veterans, still plays in the Over 40’s league alongside Town old boys Paul Rowntree, George and Gary Woodhouse. KENNY LOWE played for ten clubs during his career, which started on a part-time basis in 1981 with Hartlepool United, while he served an apprenticeship as a pipe-fitter and welder with ICI. He moved to Australia during the 1980s to play for Spearwood in the Western Australia Premier League before returning to England. He was twice signed by manager Barry Fry, first for £40,000 for Barnet in 1991 and secondly at Birmingham City for £75,000, when at the age of 31 he turned professional. He finally ended his career at the age of 39. NEAL BISHOP played for Town for a number of years before moving to UniBond sides Gateshead, Spennymoor and Whitby Town. He then played Conference football with Scarborough before being transferred to York City where he was instrumental in the Minsterman’s campaign in 2006-07, helping them towards the play-offs with some impressive midfield displays. He eventually won the ‘Player’s Player of the Year’ and the ‘Supporters Player of the Year’. After being out of contract with York City in June 2007 he signed for Barnet and immediately stamped his authority on the Barnet midfield with his displays being a central feature of the Bees good start to that season. Neal won England C honours that season and finished up as club captain of Barnett before his transfer to Notts County in the summer of 2009 where he had a successful season finishing in County winning the league and promotion to Division 1. Neal was given the captain’s armband in 2010-11 along with an extension to his contract after putting in some sterling work in the FA Cup against Sunderland and Manchester City. After playing for Blackpool last season he has now moved on to newly-promoted Scunthorpe United. At the end of 2013-14 season Nathan Evans achieved his dream of becoming a professional footballer after winning a gruelling national competition. Nathan signed a one-year professional contract with League Two’s Wycombe Wanderers after winning the Samsung Win A Pro Contract competition. Nathan spent six years with Newcastle United as a youth, beat more than 5,700 amateur footballers to win the lif e-changing contract.
BILLINGHAM TOWN F.C. CLUB HONOURS League Cup Winners: 2007-08 Arngrove Northern League runners-up: 2006-07 Dryboroughs Northern League runners-up: 1996-97 Durham Amateur Cup: 1967-77, 19778-78 Teesside League Champions: 1977-78, 1982-83 Durham Challenge Cup: 2003-04. Durham Challenge Cup Runners-up: 1988-89, 2001-02 North Riding Senior Cup Runners-up: 1976-77, 1971-82 Stockton & District League Champions: x 3
Table as of: 27/08/2014
Ebac Northern League Division 1 Pos 1
North Shields
Team
P 5
W 4
D 1
L 0
F 11
A 3
GD 8
Pts 13
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Bishop Auckland Shildon Marske United Durham City Morpeth Town Dunston UTS Bedlington Terriers Celtic Nation FC West Auckland Town Consett West Allotment Celtic Jarrow Roofing BCA Newcastle Benfield Whitley Bay Guisborough Town Penrith Newton Aycliffe Ashington
4 5 4 5 5 5 6 6 4 4 3 5 4 3 3 4 5 4
4 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
0 2 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2
0 0 0 1 0 2 3 3 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 4 2
10 13 15 7 10 9 7 9 10 10 7 8 9 5 2 4 3 5
2 6 5 6 6 8 8 11 4 6 6 7 7 7 4 12 13 8
8 7 10 1 4 1 -1 -2 6 4 1 1 2 -2 -2 -8 -10 -3
12 11 10 10 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 2
20 21 22
Crook Town Billingham Synthonia Sunderland RCA
5 5 4
0 0 0
2 1 0
3 4 4
5 6 3
9 18 12
-4 -12 -9
2 1 0
Results
Fixtures
Tuesday 26th August 2014 Dunston UTS 2-1 West Auckland
Saturday 30th August 2014 Billingham Synthonia v Celtic Nation Morpeth Town v Bedlington Terriers Newton Aycliffe v Crook Town Penrith v Whitley Bay Sunderland RCA v Guisborough Town
Monday 25th August 2014 Ashington 1-3 Bedlington Terriers Celtic Nation 1-1 Penrith Durham City 0-0 Consett Jarrow Roofing 5-1 Billingham Synthonia Morpeth Town 3-0 Sunderland RCA Newton Aycliffe 0-3 Bishop Auckland North Shields 3-1 Newcastle Benfield Shildon 3-2 Crook Town
Selected F.A Cup Ties Armthorpe Welfare v Marske United Bridlington Town v Northallerton Town Clitheroe v Seaham Red Star Knaresborough Town v West Allotment Celtic Padiham v Shildon West Auckland Town v Darllington 1883
Table as of: 27/08/2014
Ebac Northern League Division 2 Pos 1 2 3
Team Northumbria Birtley Town Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
Team
P 6 6 6
W 5 4 4
D 0 0 0
L 1 2 2
F 18 12 12
A 3 9 13
GD 15 3 -1
Pts 15 12 12
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ryhope CW Northallerton Town Hebburn Town Norton & Stockton Ancients Darlington RA Washington Chester-Le-Street Thornaby Whickham Alnwick Town Seaham Red Star Heaton Stannington South Shields Tow Law Town Willington Stokesley Sports Club Esh Winning
6 5 4 4 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 6
3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
2 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 1
1 1 0 0 3 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 4
14 16 14 9 11 14 10 12 7 12 5 9 12 9 4 10 4
8 4 5 5 14 12 8 11 6 12 9 12 12 12 8 13 26
6 12 9 4 -3 2 2 1 1 0 -4 -3 0 -3 -4 -3 -22
11 10 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 4 4
21 22
Billingham Town Brandon United
4 6
0 0
3 2
1 4
3 2
5 12
-2 -10
3 2
Results
Fixtures
Tuesday 26th August 2014 Birtley Town 0-3 Chester-le-Street Washington 3-0 Whickham
Saturday 30th August 2014 Alnwick Town v Billingham Town Brandon United v Willington Heaton Stannington v Birtley Town Hebburn Town v Norton & Stockton Ancients Ryhope CW v Esh Winning Ryton & Crawcrook Albion v Chester-le-Street South Shields v Thornaby Stokesley Sports Club v Team Northumbria Tow Law Town v Darlington RA
Monday 25th August 2014 Darlington RA 2-1 Northallerton Town Esh Winning 0-0 Brandon United Heaton Stannington 3-1 Alnwick Town Hebburn Town 2-2 South Shields Seaham Red Star 3-1 Ryhope CW Team Northumbria 6-0 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
Willington 1-1 Tow Law Town
A Blast From The Past
Alnwick Town v Billingham Town Programme Cover 20th December 1986 Drybroughs Northern League
Billingham Town 1-1 Alnwick Town Programme Cover 28th August 1993 F.A Cup Preliminary Round
Programme Shop / Club Events Alnwick Town Programme Shop We now have our very own programme shop in the clubhouse. We had a large collection of Newcastle United and Sunderland programme for sale, as well football league, non league and miscellaneous football items. All programmes are priced at just 50p each, real value for money. Donations are gratefully accepted. Please leave any donated programmes at the bar.
Alnwick Town Football Club are now holding a Bingo Night every Monday night in the clubhouse. Eyes Down at 7:30pm, we hope to see you there.
Season Tickets are still available for the 2014/15 season. Adults ÂŁ50, Concessions ÂŁ25. E-mail atafc1879@btconnect.com or ask at the Gate/Clubhouse for info
? HALF TIME QUIZ ? Which team do the players have in common?
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