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Index

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Club Details

Index

Club Officials

Alnwick Town Football Club St James’ Park Weavers Way Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1BG

Page 1: Index

President The Duke of Northumberland

Page 2: Match Information

Vice President Norman Laidler The Duchess of Northumberland

Telephone: 01665 603162

Page 3: Editor’s Column

Chairman Tom McKie

E-mail: info@alnwicktownfc.co.uk atafc1879@btconnect.com

Pages 4 & 5: Club History

Chairman (Juniors) Peter Hately

Pages 6 & 7: Player Profiles

Secretary Cyril Cox

Website: www.alnwicktownfc.co.uk

Pages 8 & 9: Fixtures & Squad Information

Assistant Secretary Bryan Ellis

Pages 10 & 11: Squads & Officials

Treasurer Stuart Cairns

Pages 12 & 13: Opposition Information

Commercial Manager Alan Lingwood

Page 14: Division 1 Information

Manager Steve Mullen

Page 15: Division 2 Information

Coaches Brian Brooks Bryan Murray

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Page 16: On This Day / Previous Report Page 17: Player Statistics

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Page 18: Sponsorship Opportunities Page 19: Pitch Sponsorship

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Page 20: Club Advertisements

Club Physios David Ross Joanne Chisholm Gatemen Dave Knapp David Turnbull Programme & Website Editor Michael Cook Ground Staff John English Dez Lamb Gavin Baston

Match Information

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Editor’s Column

Welcome to St James’ Park for a repeat fixture from just under a month ago, where tonight’s visitors eased to an 8-2 away win, and their best result since promotion to the Northern League. From a supporter’s point of view, we’re looking for a reaction, as the last thing anyone wants to see is a team simply roll over and accept defeat. October is also our ‘cup month’, with fixtures in the League Cup, Ernest Armstrong Memorial, and the Senior Cup. I’m hoping that October won’t be the last month we see a cup fixture as this club is long overdue a cup run. The Vase run with 2 byes doesn’t count! On Saturday I wasn’t there to see it, but there is no shame in losing to Billingham Synthonia. A look at the form guide shows 6 wins out of 6, without conceding a goal, and that includes games against teams around the promotion spots. They will be there or thereabouts come the end of the season. Early prediction for promotion. Team Northumbria, Billingham Synthonia and Stockton Town. From what I saw of Whickham and Easington (no disrespect to either), they didn’t look to me like they’ll be challenging come the end of the season. Back home, thanks to John English and Dez Lamb who have been taking care of the pitch in recent weeks. Considering John had no previous experience in groundsman duties, he’s doing a grand job and the pitch has been looking in canny nick (and long may it continue). The letter draw is doing well, slowly but surely taking off, and we’ve made our first purchase with some of the profits. Grounds equipment has been getting shared recently between St James’ and Greensfield for the juniors, and one of the lawnmowers was beyond repair. Profit from the draw has paid towards a new mower for some of the smaller jobs. Without the letter draw and everyone taking part, this would have just been another headache of where to find the funds for the chairman. Thank you to all taking part, you’re making a difference already. Come on Alnwick! Cheers, Cookie 472

Club History

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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 1901, Alnwick St James’s moved to our current home, St James’ Park. The club’s name was also 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. The club competed in the North Northumberland League, Coquetdale League and 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. Clive Burn (pictured back row left) is the most successful manager in the clubs’ history, and Eric Hately (back row 2nd left) is one of the most decorated players in the clubs’ history. 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 tier of the football pyramid 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 after 2 seasons in 1990/91. The club remained in the Northern League 2nd Division until the 2006-07 season, when failing to meet ground criteria and lack of funds resulted in relegation back 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.

Club History

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The club now faces its 6th straight season in the Northern League, looking to build on the 2014-15 season points total of 50, their highest since returning from the Northern Alliance. But it was almost a different story. The 2012-13 season saw the club complete the ‘Great Escape’ on the final day of the season, which was also the club’s 1000th game in the Northern League. A 5-2 victory at St James’ Park against Washington secured Northern League status for the club. Jon Colley scored a hat-trick to complete a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for the club. The 2014-15 season saw the club reach the 2nd Round of the F.A Vase for the first time since the 1975-76 season. Sadly, a 4-5 defeat at home to St Helens Town in extra time ended the Wembley dream for another year. The club is moving forward, with new floodlights installed, our Junior section is moving ahead with plans for an expansion at Greensfield which could finally see the children of Alnwick have playing facilities fit for purpose. Club Honours Aged Miners Homes Cup Winners: 1936/37, 1958/59 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 Northern Alliance 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, 2014-15)

Player Profiles

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Name: Dominic McMahon

Name: Chris Graham

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Position: Defender

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Name: Tom Macpherson

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Player Profiles

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Name: Jamie Dixon

Name: Ross Gair

Name: Darren Riddell

Position: Midfielder

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Sponsor: Bryan Murray

Sponsor: Alan Burn

Name: Dominic Schiavetta

Name: Brent Aisbitt

Name: Tony Brown

Position: Midfielder

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Name: Matty Graham

Name: Brad McClelland

Name: James Jackson

Position: Midfielder

Position: Forward

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Name: Liam Brooks

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06.09

10.09

17.09

24.09

27.09

01.10

04.10

8.10

11.10

15.10

18.10

22.10

25.10

29.10

05.11

22.08

03.09

20.08

17.08

13.08

29.08

09.08

27.08

06.08

2016/2017

2-6

Crook Town

3-4

3-0

Tow Law Town

Billingham Synthonia

0-3

1-4

2-8

Blyth Town

Bedlington Terriers

Easington Colliery

8-1

0-3

5-1

Esh Winning

Newcastle Benfield (FAV 1QR)

Whickham

5-1

Hebburn Town

Stockton Town

Billingham Town

Heaton Stannington (NSC 1R)

Darlington Railway Athletic

Billingham Town (EAMC 1R)

Northallerton Town

Blyth Town (LC 1R)

1-2 126

3-0

Heaton Stannington

4-4

Brandon United

Team Northumbria

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 1-4

Riddell D

Douglas R

McMahon D

McMahon D Giles J

Giles J

Dundas L

Giles J

Riddell D

Douglas R

Bouttell S

McMahon D

Lowes D

Bailes G

Macpherson T

Giles J

Graham C

Riddell D

Bouttell S

Millar J

Millar J 1

Millar J

Lowes D

Graham C

Giles J

McMahon D

Graham C

Giles J

Lowes J

Graham C

Baker R

Graham C

Bouttell S

Lowes D

Jackson J

McMahon D

Giles J

McMahon D

Giles J

Bouttell S

Giles J

McMahon D

Bouttell S

Douglas R

Hodgson R

3-0

Douglas R

McMahon D

5-5 109

Durham City

Willington

Douglas R

McMahon D

2-4

Esh Winning

Opponents

Gair R

Graham M

Macpherson T

Gair R

Macpherson T

Graham M 1

Gair R

Gair R 1

Macpherson T

Gair R

Bailes G

Bailes G 1

Dixon J

Dixon J 1

Macpherson T

Bailes G

Gair R

Dixon J

Douglas R

Macpherson T

Gair R

Macpherson T

Douglas R

Graham M

Aisbitt B

Schiavetta D

Graham M

Brown T 2

Brown T

Brown T 1

Graham M 1

Jackson J

Brown T

Riddell D

Brown T 3

Graham M

Brown T

Jackson J

Brown T

Graham M

Schiavetta D

Brown T

Brown T 2

Brown T 1

Riddell D 1

Riddell D

McClelland B

Dixon J

Hay J

Hay J 1

Brooks L

Brooks L 1

Hay J

Hay J 1

Hay J

Hay J 2

Hay J

Hay J 1

Brooks L 1

Brooks L

Aisbitt B

Jackson J

Brooks L 2

Brooks L

Brooks L 1

Brooks L

Brooks L 2

Brooks L

Brooks L 3

Brooks L

Brooks L 1

Graham C

Schiavetta D

Jackson J

Schiavetta D

Riddell D

Aisbitt B

Jackson J

Schiavetta D

Riddell D

Aisbitt B

Aisbitt B 1

Aisbitt B

Morrison J (10) Jackson J (7) Morrison J

McClelland B (9) Dundas L (4) Lowes J

Giles J Millar J (10) Macpherson T (2) Graham M (8)

Lowes J

Straughan R Graham C (5) Morrison J (10)

Giles J (2) Hay J (10) Graham M (7)

McMahon D (1) Morrison J (10) 1 Douglas R (2) Bouttell S

Bouttell S

Giles J Jackson J (11) Jackson J (10)

Straughan R

Dundas L (3)

McMahon D Schiavetta D (11)

Riddell D

Aisbitt B (7) 1

Morrison J

Douglas R (11)

Morrison J (9) Straughan R (4)

Straughan R (2) McMahon D

Jackson J (10) Schiavetta D (9)

Macpherson T

Riddell D (6) Bouttell S

Lowes J (3)

Lowes J

Jackson J

Lowes J

Schiavetta D

Morrison J (11)

Aisbitt B (11) Schiavetta D (2)

Dixon J

Graham M (2)

Graham M (11) Gair R (6) Bouttell S

Jackson J

Morrison J (11)

Giles J (5)

Bouttell S

Morrison J (10) 1

Giles J

Giles J Schiavetta D (7)

15 McClelland B (10) 1

Aisbitt B (7)

McMahon D

Millar J (3)

Bouttell S

Schiavetta D (11) -

Hodgson R

Riddell D (3)

Dixon J (6)

Hodgson R

Jackson J (10)

Macpherson T

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Fixtures & Squad Information

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11.03

18.03

25.03

01.04

08.04

15.04

25.02

04.03

18.02

28.01

11.02

04.02

21.01

10.12

14.01

03.12

30.11

26-11

07.01

19.11

26.12

12.11

2016/2017

Thornaby

Stockton Town

Billingham Town

Darlington Railway Athletic

Northallerton Town

Billingham Synthonia

Easington Colliery

Norton & Stockton Ancients

Blyth Town

Crook Town

Brandon United

Willington

Whickham

Tow Law Town

Hebburn Town

Heaton Stannington

Team Northumbria

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion

Norton & Stockton Ancients

Durham City

Bedlington Terriers

Thornaby

Opponents

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Squads & Officials

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Alnwick Town Manager: Steve Mullen Coaches: Derek Atwell Brian Brooks Bryan Murray

Northern League Cup 1st Round

Physios: David Ross Joanne Chisholm

Tuesday 11th October 2016 7:30pm KO

AISBITT, BRENT

HAY, JOSH

BAILES, GARY

HOGG, KIERAN

BAKER, ROBERT

JACKSON, JAMES

BOUTTELL, SAM

LOWES, DANNY

BROOKS, LIAM

LOWES, JAKE

BROWN, TONY

MACPHERSON, TOM

DIXON, JAMIE

MCCLELLAND, BRAD

DOUGLAS, RYAN

MCMAHON, DOMINIC

DUNDAS, LEE

MORRISON, JAKE

GAIR, ROSS

RIDDELL, DARREN

GILES, JORDAN

SCHIAVETTA, DOM

GRAHAM, CHRIS

STRAUGHAN, ROSS

Squads & Officials

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Blyth Town Manager: Mick Connor Referee: Dane McCarrick Assistants: Simon Kells Jonathan McMillan

Assistant Manager: Physio:

CROOKS, MATHEW

SMITH, CRAIG

EARLE, SCOTT

SAYER, DANNY

NOLAN, ROB

HERRON, IAN

TUMILTY, MATTY

ATKINSON, DAVID

MIDDLETON, LEE

ROBINSON, DAVID

ANDREWS, CONNOR

MCROBERTS, GARY

POCKLINGTON, SCOTT

KEENAN, ANDREW

MCROBERTS, SHAUN

DAY, GARY

HALL, JONATHAN

LEE, IAN

LISLE, CHRIS

STEPHENSON, TONY

IVESON, JOHN MORAN, ANTH

Opposition Information

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Opposition Information

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Blyth Town Football Club was first established back in 1995 originating as a junior football club with three younger male teams; under 10’s, under 11’s and under 13’s. Continuing with the male team theme it expanded to five teams and as the club progressed, more and more showed an interest in joining. Finally, the club introduced a brand new girls’ team in 1999 which became extremely popular and grew massively throughout the upcoming years. Blyth Town hit its highest point when it introduced adult football. Although the topic of an adult football club was widely discussed, the Club felt it wasn’t a necessity due to the other teams progressing from strength to strength. It only became a reality when the girls’ team became too old and the club struggled to enter them into any league once they reached the age of 14 so they were entered into a Ladies League – resulting in the launch of an adult section in the 2002/03 season for both genders. After 2000, all of Blyth Town’s teams played in multiple leagues and were hugely successful in doing so. In December 2002 the Club received the accolade of ‘Community Club’ for the F.A and was the first club in Northumberland to receive this recognition. Previously, only 180 clubs had achieved this out of 43,000+ nationwide. With its new status, the Club approached the Council with a view to obtaining land and attract funding from the Football Foundation. The site at South Newsham was suggested as the development had around £300K in developer’s money earmarked for sports and recreation. Shortly after, the Club received funds from a development fund and a Football Foundation bid to use for a £1 million refurbishment and development of the South Newsham facilities. Last season saw Blyth Town FC First Team win the Northern Alliance Premier Division for the third time in a row working with some of the best managers and coaches in the area. To enable the First Team to accept its promotion into the EBAC Northern League this season, Blyth Town FC First Team received a £500,000 private investment to help build a new flood-lit training ground, upgrade the pitch and training rooms to Northern League standards as well as the funds providing further improvements to the clubhouse facilities for the local community and visiting teams to enjoy.

Record Against the Opposition - Since 1982 Alnwick Wins

Draws

Blyth Wins

Biggest Alnwick Home Win (2007/08 Northern Alliance) Alnwick Town

5-1

Blyth Town

Biggest Alnwick Away Win (2007/08 Northern Alliance) Blyth Town

0-2

Alnwick Town

Division 1 Information

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Ebac Northern League Division One 2016-17 - As of 08.10.16 (*Guisborough deducted 3 points) Pos

Team

Pts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

North Shields South Shields Shildon Newton Aycliffe Morpeth Town Seaham Red Star Marske United Bishop Auckland Sunderland RCA Whitley Bay Consett Newcastle Benfield Ashington Penrith Jarrow Roofing BCA Dunston UTS Ryhope CW Guisborough Town West Auckland Town Chester-Le-Street Washington West Allotment Celtic

16 16 13 15 12 13 12 11 17 15 12 12 12 11 16 12 14 13 13 14 12 13

12 10 9 9 8 8 6 6 5 4 5 4 5 4 3 4 3 3 3 2 2 2

4 5 3 2 2 1 3 3 5 6 2 5 1 3 5 1 3 3 0 2 1 0

0 1 1 4 2 4 3 2 7 5 5 3 6 4 8 7 8 7 10 10 9 11

40 50 40 36 30 36 30 24 29 31 30 23 23 18 29 22 25 25 18 17 21 16

15 20 15 24 20 20 19 14 34 36 24 18 28 19 39 33 45 38 40 45 29 38

25 30 25 12 10 16 11 10 -5 -5 6 5 -5 -1 -10 -11 -20 -13 -22 -28 -8 -22

40 35 30 29 26 25 21 21 20 18 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 9* 9 8 7 6

Weekend Results

Midweek Fixtures

Bishop Auckland

3-1

Guisborough Town

Dunston UTS

Seaham Red Star

Chester-le-Street

2-2

Jarrow Roofing

Marske United

Consett

Newcastle Benfield

3-0

Seaham Red Star

Morpeth Town

Ryhope CW

North Shields

2-0

Ryhope CW

North Shields

Guisborough Town

Shildon

3-2

Newton Aycliffe

Shildon

South Shields

3-2

Ashington

Whitley Bay

Newton Aycliffe

Sunderland RCA

1-2

Dunston UTS

West Allotment Celtic

0-2

Morpeth Town

League Cup Ties

West Auckland

3-2

Cosnett

In Division 2 Fixtures

Whitley Bay

2-1

Washington

Division 2 Information

 Ebac Northern League Division Two 2016-17 - As of 08.10.2016 Pos

Team

Pts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Team Northumbria Stockton Town Whickham Billingham Synthonia Easington Colliery Heaton Stannington Blyth Town Durham City Hebburn Town Billingham Town Northallerton Town Norton & Stockton Ancients Alnwick Town Tow Law Town Bedlington Terriers Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Willington Brandon United Crook Town Thornaby Darlington RA Esh Winning

13 15 16 11 14 14 15 15 16 15 15 13 16 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 15

11 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 7 6 5 6 4 5 4 4 4 3 2

2 5 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 5 4 0 2 3 0 4 0 3 2 1 1 1

0 1 4 0 4 4 5 5 6 4 5 6 8 7 9 7 11 9 10 10 11 12

44 33 37 32 32 27 38 27 22 32 30 29 40 22 31 20 20 17 26 24 24 18

4 10 18 5 16 21 22 22 21 19 27 24 49 27 41 31 42 40 38 46 52 50

40 23 19 27 16 6 16 5 1 13 3 5 -9 -5 -10 -11 -22 -23 -12 -22 -28 -32

35 32 30 29 28 26 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 18 18 16 15 15 14 13 10 7

Midweek Fixtures

Weekend Results Bedlington Terriers

4-0

Darlington RA

Alnwick Town

Blyth Town

Billingham Synthonia

3-0

Alnwick Town

Tow Law Town

Team Northumbria

Blyth Town

2-1

Tow Law Town

West Auckland

Heaton Stannington

Crook Town

1-1

Brandon United

Billingham Synthonia

Ashington

Durham City

1-2

Northallerton Town

Esh Winning

Sunderland RCA

Easington Colliery

1-1

Team Northumbria

Hebburn Town

Thornaby

Heaton Stannington

3-0

Willington

Ryton & Crawcrook

Bedlington Terriers

Hebburn Town

3-0

Whickham

Washington

Brandon United

Norton & Stockton

1-2

Esh Winning

West Allotment Celtic

Newcastle Benfield

Stockton Town

1-1

Ryton & Crawcrook

Willington

Penrith

Thornaby

0-5

Billingham Town

Easington Colliery

Jarrow Roofing

On This Day / Previous Report

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Alnwick Town 2-8 Blyth Town (2016/2017 Season) - From The Northumberland Gazette Those who support or just watch occasionally, always see plenty of action and goals; well it was so again but Alnwick came out the wrong side of an 2-8 drubbing from a team having its first season in the Northern League. A lot of the goals were the result of poor play and marking by Alnwick rather than the quality of goals. There were, however, a couple from good play. Blyth Town consisted of a number of ex-First Division players they had attracted but that did not excuse the self-inflicted action by Alnwick ably helped by some very poor decisions by the referee. Alnwick started off very positive and were in control for the first 15 minutes and Liam Brooks latched onto a pass to fire home: 1-0 after five minutes but after the quarter hour Gary Day’s shot found the net, the first of his four goals from an acute angle. Blyth gained more possession which resulted in two goals in ten minutes, the first by Connor Graham, chesting in the ball from two yards it was closely followed by Tony Stephenson making it 1-3 to Blyth. There was a serious question with the third being well offside but not given. In between Alnwick did make a couple of good chances, the first from an Alnwick free kick right to the far post for Joshua Hay point blank block was rebounded to Joshua but his following shot just went over then on the half hour a Hay Brooks move laid back to Tony Brown to take a snap shot just over. Sam Bouttell was called upon to make two fine saves but Alnwick kept going forward and Liam Brooks at the far post headed down and beat the Blyth keeper Mathew Crook to make it 3-2 to Blyth. At halftime it was Blyth in the lead but Alnwick had only themselves to blame and Blyth took advantage which any team would have done. Sam Bouttell had to be substituted at halftime due to an injury from a Blyth challenge. Dominic McMahon went between the sticks. The second half started fast and furious and after 65 minutes Blyth were awarded a penalty which was correct and Gary Days stepped up to slot home, his second and Blyth’s fourth. This seemed to knock the stuffing out of Town but the two front men, Hay and Brooks, were causing Blyth problems all the time without any reward. Blyth took control limiting Alnwick to a few chances. The problem was with Alnwick being pushed back; players could not get up fast enough to support them. Blyth scored four goals in the remaining 25 minutes through further goals by David Robinson two, and Gary Day two, to complete his four. Alnwick produced a small period of pressure causing panic in the Blyth defence and Hay latched onto the ball at the far post but struck his shot just past the post through a packed area. Alnwick in the last 25 minutes kept on trying but made too many mistakes which Blyth capitalised on. At the end Blyth ran out 2-8 winners but it was a fact but not a true reflection. Afterwards the shock of the defeat the players were determined to put things back on track. Alnwick: S Bouttell, R Douglas, J Giles (L Dundas), G Bails, T McPherson, R Gair (C), M Graham, T Brown, J Hay, L Books, D Riddell (D Schiavetta). Unused Subs: J Morrison, J Jackson. Match Sponsor: Hardington Hogg Solicitors.

On This Day (11th October) - Previous Results Birtley Town 1-2 Alnwick Town (2014 Northern League) (Jonny Colley 2) Alnwick Town 4-0 Murton (2008 Northern Alliance) Thornaby 5-0 Alnwick Town (2006 Northern League) Alnwick Town 1-4 Billingham Town (2005 Northern League Cup 1st Round) Easington Colliery 2-1 Alnwick Town (2003 Northern League)

Player Statistics

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AISBITT, BRENT

BAILES, GARY

BAKER, ROBERT

BOUTTELL, SAM

BROOKS, LIAM

BROWN, TONY

DIXON, JAMIE

DOUGLAS, RYAN

DUNDAS, LEE

GAIR, ROSS

GILES, JORDAN

GRAHAM, CHRIS

GRAHAM, MATTHEW

HAY, JOSH

HODGSON, ROBERT

JACKSON, JAMES

LOWES, DANNY

LOWES, JAKE

MACPHERSON, TOM

MCCLELLAND, BRAD

MCMAHON, DOMINIC

MILLAR, JORDAN

UCS

1 1

2 5

1 1

Cards

MORRISON, JAKE

ULS

Goal Info TG

1 0

1 1

SCHIAVETTA, DOMINIC

OWN GOALS

RIDDELL, DARREN

STRAUGHAN, ROSS

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Sponsorship Opportunities

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Here at Alnwick Town, it is the continued support from local businesses that ensures we are able to compete in the Northern League. We have a number of sponsorship opportunities available to local businesses and supporters. Just taking a look around St James’ Park, you will see that we have a lot of advertising boards from both local and national businesses. This form of sponsorship gives your business coverage at every home game, and with local photographers attending our games, you also have the possibility of your business appearing in the local newspapers or on the club website. Match and Ball sponsors are something we’ve really been pushing the last year or so. You may not know, but referee and assistant costs for Northern League games are usually £100 a game. If we can get Match and Ball sponsors for every home game, it goes a long way to covering our costs, and in return we advertise your business on our social media platforms. Player and Pitch sponsorships are our cheapest options of sponsorship for supporting the club, and the players always love it when they know they get a sponsor. The costs received from these go a long way to covering the costs of producing the programme throughout the season for ink toners, paper, staples, labels etc. Every little helps! If you’d be interested in any of the sponsorship opportunities please get in touch with us. You can e-mail us info@alnwicktownfc.co.uk , send a message to our Facebook or Twitter accounts, or speak to a member of the committee who will point you in the right direction.

Pitch Sponsorship

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This sponsorship option is more for the supporters of the club, who can show their support by sponsoring a section of the St James’ Park pitch for just £2.50. 43 sections are available to sponsor. Filling all of the spaces will raise £107.50 for the club. Pitch sponsors are shown here in the matchday programme, and also on our social media accounts throughout the season. If you’d be interested in being a pitch sponsor, please e-mail info@alnwicktownfc.co.uk or get in touch via our Facebook or Twitter accounts.

Alnwick Memories Proud to Support Alnwick Town FC Anthony Carss Steve Hall North East Spurs Paul Eke Christopher Hall Alan Burn

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Season Tickets

Northern League rule, sorry. Thank You to the following businesses who have been displaying fixture posters in their windows. We really appreciate the support. Aldi, Alnwick Auctions, Alnwick Barbering, Bailey’s Café, Barter Books, Bells of Alnwick, Black Swan, Clippers for Men, Compleat Angler / Hardys, Copperfields, Davidson & Son, Elemental, Glendale Paints, Homebase, Hotspur Residential, Jewsons, Launderette, Lidl, McDonalds, Morrisons, Olly Dial Elite Fitness, Outlook HEC, Penroses, Pets at Home, Post Office - Market Street / Wagonway Road Queens Head Hotel Sainsburys Sportsworld Strawberry Lounge Taylors Newsagent Willowburn Sports Centre Woodys

£50 Adult £25 Concession

Weekly Letter Draw Results: 03.10.2016 - P H N No Winners - Pot £106.50 Tickets Available at the Bar

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