Alnwick Town v Easington Colliery 01/10/2016 by Alnwick Town AFC

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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

First Team Manager Steve Mullen

Page 15: Division 2 Information

Club Physios David Ross Joanne Chisholm

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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

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 today’s visitors from Easington, and to today’s match officials. I hope you had a safe journey up. Please make the most of the refreshments available in the clubhouse and enjoy the game. Tuesday night was disappointing really. The win sent Whickham top, but from the sidelines they didn’t really seem to cause us too many problems. We created half chances, but not enough to trouble to visiting keeper. On a windy night at St James’ Park, sometimes you just need to hit the target and the ball will do the rest, but the target just didn’t get hit. I’m sure I saw a wing mirror pay the price for one effort that went wide, and it didn’t look like a cheap car either! Prior to the Whickham game, we put in what was probably our best performance that I’ve seen against Bedlington Terriers. 3-0 win away from home, and it was thoroughly deserved. So we can do it! We just need to perform on a regular and consistent basis. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------You should notice that the lighting is coming along in the clubhouse and is almost complete. It’s been ongoing for a few months now but we are nearly there. I’ve never seen the place so bright now inside. As one person said, it’ll just show up the dirt, so we’ll need to keep it clean! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Don’t forget about the letter draw, it’s coming along nicely with the pot steadily increasing each month. You can play every week or just as and when you feel like it. Tickets available behind the bar. Profits go to the seniors and juniors of the club, so it’s a worthy cause. We’ve given out almost £400 in prize money so far. Nice little presents for the winners in the run up to Christmas! Enjoy the game. 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: Sam Bouttell

Name: Dominic McMahon

Name: Chris Graham

Position: Goalkeeper

Position: Defender

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Sponsor: -

Name: Lee Dundas

Name: Jordan Giles

Name: Gary Bailes

Position: Defender

Sponsor: - Alnwick Memories

Sponsor: - David Whenray

Sponsor:

Name: Danny Lowes

Name: Jake Lowes

Name: Tom Macpherson

Position: Defender

Sponsor: Hotspur 1364

Sponsor: Amblers Rest

Sponsor: Hotspur 1364

Name: Ross Straughan

Name: Rob Baker

Name: Ryan Douglas

Position: Defender

Sponsor: Blackshaws

Sponsor: Tyneside Wombles

Sponsor: Chris Boyes

Player Profiles

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Name: Jamie Dixon

Name: Ross Gair

Name: Darren Riddell

Position: Midfielder

Sponsor: -

Sponsor: Bryan Murray

Sponsor: Alan Burn

Name: Dominic Schiavetta

Name: Brent Aisbitt

Name: Tony Brown

Position: Midfielder

Sponsor: - Lishy 472

Sponsor: -

Sponsor: Steve Hall

Name: Matty Graham

Name: Brad McClelland

Name: James Jackson

Position: Midfielder

Position: Forward

Sponsor:

Sponsor: -

Sponsor: Peter Roper

Name: Jake Morrison

Name: Liam Brooks

Name: Josh Hay

Position: Forward

Sponsor:

Sponsor: Hotspur Residential

Sponsor: Kenny Collins

24.09

27.09

01.10

15.10

22.10

25.10

29.10

05.11

12.11

19.11

17.09

10.09

11.10

06.09

08.10

22.08

03.09

20.08

17.08

13.08

29.08

09.08

27.08

06.08

2016/2017

2-6

Crook Town

5-1

8-1

2-8

0-3

Esh Winning

Newcastle Benfield (FAV 1QR)

Blyth Town

Bedlington Terriers

Thornaby

Stockton Town

Billingham Town

Heaton Stannington (NSC 1R)

Darlington Railway Athletic

Northallerton Town

Blyth Town (LC 1R)

Billingham Synthonia

Easington Colliery

0-3

5-1

Hebburn Town

Whickham

1-2 126

3-0

Heaton Stannington

4-4

Brandon United

Team Northumbria

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 1-4

Riddell D

McMahon D Dundas L

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

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

Schiavetta D

Graham M

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

Brooks L

Brooks L 1

Hay J

Hay J 1

Hay J

Hay J 2

Hay J

Hay J 1

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

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)

Giles J (2) Hay J (10)

McMahon D (1) Morrison J (10) 1 Douglas R (2) Giles J

Straughan R

Dundas L (3)

McMahon D Schiavetta D (11)

Straughan R

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

Schiavetta D (2)

Lowes J (3)

Lowes J

Jackson J

Lowes J

Schiavetta D

Morrison J (11)

Aisbitt B (11) 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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01.04

08.04

15.04

TBC

25.02

18.02

25.03

11.02

18.03

04.02

28.01

21.01

11.03

14.01

04.03

10.12

03.12

07.01

30.11

26.12

26.11

2016/2017

Billingham Town (EAMC 1R)

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

Opponents

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Squads & Officials

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Alnwick Town Manager: Steve Mullen Physios: David Ross Joanne Chisholm

Ebac Northern League Division 2 Saturday 1st October 2016 3:00pm 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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Easington Colliery Manager: Paul Frame Referee: Kieran Downey

Assistant Manager: Craig Parkinson

Assistants: Gregg Hargrave Aaron Morton

Physio: Tom Goodey

ANDERSON, ETHAN

KENNEY, REECE

ATKINSON, JAMES

KERRIDGE, JOSEPH

DONALDSON, KYLE

MARTIN, DANIEL

DOYLE, NICHOLAS

MARTIN, JAY

ELLISON, CRAIG

NESBITT, DYLAN

FREEMAN, CHRISTOPHER

NOBLE, RYAN

GILL, LIAM

NORTON, BRYAN

GOODEY, AIDAN

O’BRIEN, SHANE

HENDERSON, DAVID

PAGE, LUKE

HODGSON, LIAM

PEARSON, CHRISTOPHER

HUSTON, NATHAN

POUNDER, JACK

JONES, PETER

REDMAN, IAN

Opposition Information

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Formed in 1913 the club had to wait until the 1930s for their first honours which came with five league championships and five cups. In 1955 the club made it to the First Round proper of the FA Cup for the only time, when they played Tranmere Rovers at the Welfare Ground in front of a crowd of 4,500, going down a credible 2–0, In 1964 the club was disbanded but nine years later were reformed, and quickly won three league championships. A new era in began with a merger with fellow Easington football club Easington Rangers who then were successful playing in the Houghton and District League. The club reached the fourth round of the FA Vase in the 1982–83 season after forcing Percy Main Amateurs into a replay after a 1– 1 draw at home, before going down 2–0 in the replay. The club applied to join the Northern League shortly after but were initially rejected because their main stand was not finished. With the situation rectified the club was elected to that league's Second Division where they won promotion in their first season, scoring more than 100 goals and winning all of their last 9 games to claim the runners–up spot behind Newcastle Blue Star. The most recent FA Cup success came in the 1987–88 season in the third qualifying round where the club defeated Newcastle Blue Star 3–0 to progress to the fourth qualifying round, before being knocked out by now Conference National side Northwich Victoria, with the match ending 3–0. The following season Colliery stayed in the Northern League Division One and made their way to the league cup final where they were beaten by Spennymoor United. In 1988 the club reached the final of the Durham FA Challenge Cup but were beaten by Bishop Auckland at Roker Park.

Opposition Information

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In the 2006–07 season the club finished eighth in the Northern Football Alliance Premier Division, with Tom Orchard their leading goalscorer with 16 goals and also with 18 assists. They switched from the Northern Football Alliance to the Wearside Football League before the 2007–08 season. The FA Vase campaign was a disappointing one for Colliery, going out in the second qualifying round to Thackley, beaten 4–1 on 22 September 2007 with a former Middlesbrough youth player scoring the goal for Easington Colliery. Following a second-place finish in 2014-15, Easington Colliery's application for promotion to the Northern League was accepted.

Record Against the Opposition - Since 1982 Alnwick Wins

Draws

Easington Wins

Biggest Alnwick Home Win (Northern League 2004/05) Alnwick Town

4-0

Easington Colliery

Biggest Alnwick Away Win (Northern League 2004/05) Easington Colliery

1-5

Alnwick Town

Division 1 Information

 Ebac Northern League Division One 2016-17 - As of 29.09.2016

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

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

13 13 12 11 10 10 9 14 10 12 10 9 10 13 9 11 9 10 9 10 11 11

9 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1

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

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

34 40 30 32 29 23 20 24 20 27 18 23 20 22 15 21 18 18 18 15 13 12

14 15 18 12 15 16 11 29 16 27 15 17 25 29 16 34 25 31 21 30 39 37

20 25 12 20 14 7 9 -5 4 0 3 6 -5 -7 -1 -13 -7 -13 -3 -15 -26 -25

31 28 25 24 21 20 18 16 15 15 14 13 13 13 12 12 10 8 7 6 4 3

Midweek Results

Weekend Fixtures

Ashington

1-5

Newcastle Benfield

Ashington

West Allotment Celtic

Bishop Auckland

4-3

Chester-le-Street

Dunston UTS

Shildon

Dunston UTS

0-5

Marske United

Guisborough Town

Consett

Newton Aycliffe

3-2

Washington

Jarrow Roofing

West Auckland Town

Ryhope CW

2-2

Penrith

Marske United

Chester-le-Street

South Shields

5-0

Jarrow Roofing

Newton Aycliffe

Newcastle Benfield

Guisborough Town

4-5

Seaham Red Star

Ryhope CW

North Shields

Morpeth Town

3-2

Whitley Bay

Seaham Red Star

Whitley Bay

North Shields

3-1

West Auckland Town

South Shields

Sunderland RCA

Shildon

4-1

Sunderland RCA

Washington

Penrith

West Allotment Celtic

1-2

Consett

Division 2 Information

 Ebac Northern League Division Two 2016-17 - As of 29.09.2016 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

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

12 14 10 12 9 11 13 12 12 13 12 13 12 13 13 13 12 14 14 12 12 12

9 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 1

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

0 2 0 4 0 4 4 4 3 5 4 6 4 6 6 8 8 9 10 9 9 10

31 37 41 27 27 28 25 22 26 33 17 35 21 14 19 17 23 15 23 20 23 14

6 13 3 14 5 21 20 21 17 19 18 39 22 20 29 34 35 39 36 37 45 45

25 24 38 13 22 7 5 1 9 14 -1 -4 -1 -6 -10 -17 -12 -24 -13 -17 -22 -31

30 30 28 24 23 21 21 20 19 18 18 17 16 15 15 15 12 11 10 9 9 4

Midweek Results

Weekend Fixtures

Team Northumbria

A-A

Tow Law Town

Alnwick Town

Easington Colliery

Alnwick Town

0-3

Whickham

Billingham Town

Stockton Town

Billingham Town

2-0

Hebburn Town

Darlington RA

Thornaby

Darlington RA

2-1

Blyth Town

Durham City

Billingham Synthonia

Durham City

3-0

Willington

Esh Winning

Blyth Town

Ryton & Crawcrook

2-2

Esh Winning

Northallerton Town

Bedlington Terriers

Thornaby

1-4

Crook Town

Ryton & Crawcrook

Brandon United

Bedlington Terriers

3-2

Brandon United

Team Northumbria

Norton & Stockton

Billingham Synthonia

1-0

Easington Colliery

Tow Law Town

Hebburn Town

Northallerton Town

1-5

Norton & Stockton A

Whickham

Heaton Stannington

Stockton Town

3-0

Heaton Stannington

Willington

Crook Town

On This Day / Previous Report

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Bedlington Terriers 0 - 3 Alnwick Town (24.09.2016 - Northern League) 3 points and a clean sheet. Yes this is Alnwick Town's match report you are reading! After conceding 16 goals in their previous 2 games, Alnwick held firm against Northumbrian rivals Bedlington Terriers to bring back 3 points up the A1. A number of changes were made again to the starting eleven, foreign trips and injuries paved the way for starting places for Danny Lowes, Lee Dundas, James Jackson and Dom Schiavetta. Alnwick came up against a Bedlington side fielding 2 former players in goalkeeper Dan Mullen, and centre-back Kieran Egen. Both players would have a busy first half, with Alnwick dominating play and creating the better chances. Liam Brooks and Tony Brown both had chances go narrowly wide within the first 10 minutes, and it would take Bedlington 15 minutes to regsiter their first effort on target, a free kick well held by McMahon. Schiavetta headed wide from Brooks' cross in the 26th minute, and then Jackson had a great chance shortly after, but his effort was saved by the feed of Mullen. As the half appeared to be slipping away from Alnwick despite numerous chances, the deadlock was finally broken just before the break. Matty Graham and Darren Riddell combined well down the right wing, with Riddell crossing for Brooks to head down into the bottom corner. Finally Alnwick's efforts paid off. Two early second half subs saw Riddell and Graham replaced by Giles and Aisbitt. Alnwick were still creating, with McMahon having little to do in goal for Alnwick. Efforts from Schiavetta and Brown were deflected wide and over, and Liam Brooks could have sealed it but fired over after good hassling by Jackson. It looked as though those missed chances could come back to haunt Alnwick, and McMahon had to pull off a fine save to preserve Alnwick's lead. Bodies were being chucked on the line to keep this clean sheet, with the players desperate to make amends following the recent heavy defeats. With time ticking, the injured Jackson was replaced by young Jake Morrison. Brooks and Morrison combined, and Brooks' effort was saved through the legs of Mullen. The Bedlington goal led a charmed life, but it wouldn't hold on. In the 90th minutes, Alnwick scored a cracker. Lee Dundas chased a lost ball, winning the tackle and playing inside to Tony Brown, who dinked the ball forward for substitute Brent Aisbitt to lob Mullen in the Bedlington goal to give the away side a 2 goal lead. The win was then sealed in style by Jake Morrison, who stuck low and hard into the bottom corner from 25 yards. A thoroughly deserved win for the away side in front of the travelling fans in the main stand. It could and probably should have been more, but it is 3 points and a clean sheet that Alnwick will gladly take. Team: McMahon, Riddell (Giles), Dundas, Lowes D, Macpherson, Gair, Graham M (Aisbitt), Brown, Brooks, Jackson (Morrison), Schiavetta. Unused Subs: Lowes J, Straughan R

On This Day (1st October) - Previous Results Alnwick Town 0-7 Team Northumbria (2011 - Northern League) Alnwick Town 2-3 Ashington Colliers (2008 - Northern Alliance) Shildon 1-1 Alnwick Town (2005 - FA Vase 2QR (AET))

Player Statistics

 Appearance Info Player

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

1 1

UCS

1 1

2 3

1 1

Cards

MORRISON, JAKE

ULS

Goal Info

1 0

SCHIAVETTA, DOMINIC

OWN GOALS

RIDDELL, DARREN

STRAUGHAN, ROSS

Up to and including Whickham (home)

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.

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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

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