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PITCHING IN NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE WEST

CITY OF LIVERPOOL VS NEWCASTLE TOWN FC 16TH APRIL 2022 KICK OFF 3:00PM SATURDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2019 - KICK OFF 3:00PM

WELCOME

CITY OF LIVERPOOL FC 427 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 2JL Chairman: Paul Manning Deputy Chairman: Peter Furmedge

Welcome to Vauxhall Motors Sports Club for our Pitching In Northern Premier League West game vs Newcastle Town

Club Secretary: Peter Manning Club Welfare Officer: Mike Caulfield COLFC Community: Sean Lindblad Club Directors: Paul Manning, Peter Furmedge, Earl Jenkins, John Lavin, Mike

CONTENTS

Caulfield, Sean Lindblad

8 - WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS A brief history of Newcastle Town

Manning

26 - THE SEASON’S FIXTURES Get your fixture diaries up to date…

Klarfeld

28 - HOW THE TEAMS LINE UP

Stewards: Owen Manning, Peter Manning,

Volunteer Co-Ordinator: Mike Caulfield Charity & Mascots Co-Ordinator: Amanda Programme Editor: Sean Lindblad Gatehouse: Peter Furmedge, Howard Hospitality: Amanda Manning, Leanna Brady Lee Thwaite, Seana Thwaite, Colin Wilcox, Howard Klarfeld, Stephen Hesketh, Andrew Lavin, John Lavin, Cosmin Mocan Website: Sean Lindblad COLlotto: Andy Lavin, Lisa Lavin Purps TV: Jason Morland Merchandise Table: Sue Roberts Purps Matchday: Michael Meadows, Sam Pearson NLP Correspondent: Michael Meadows Club Graphics: Sean Lindblad First Team Michael Ellison Youth Section / College Dave McDiarmid (Joint Manager) Dave Rowe (Joint Manager) Junior Section Earl Jenkins / Sean Lindblad

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NOTES FROM THE CHAIRMAN

PAUL MANNING Against Marine in November, we signed the goalie, right back and a centre half the day before and the left back (Zac Aley) walked into the ground limping!! It was ridiculous. If we even discussed signing a player, he got injured in his next game! Season 2021/22 is nearly over after a long, hard gruelling season. It started badly, got worse and just kept on getting worse and yet somehow, we have achieved our highest ever league placing (8th in Step 4 of the football pyramid) and our best ever showing in the FA Cup (3rd qualifying round).

When we asked John Lavin to become club secretary I promised him a relatively straightforward time for someone who was well organised with good inter-personal skills. After season 2021/22 he looks about 10 years older than he really is – he has not stopped!

Having had to use 50+ players bares testament to the horrific injury list that we have had to carry throughout the season.

All of this is to say that what Ello and the staff and all of the squad did in having us in a steady mid-table position throughout most of the season, eventually being 9th currently is nothing short of remarkable – we could quite easily have been relegation contenders.

The injuries started early (Hughes and Kelly at Vauxhall Motors in pre-season) continued with Burkey nearly getting his leg broken at Northwich (still pre-season) and continued on and on and on right up to Glossop last week with Edgar being forced off.

And saying all of that we should still have been in and around the play-offs!!! Ello was fuming most of the time at the chances missed and the goals conceded. The points we have left on various pitches is ridiculous, but that’s football I suppose.

Pre-Season was decimated due to COVID postponements and the weather.

Playing out in Ellesmere Port has been a hindrance to us and whilst we wholeheartedly thank Vauxhall Sports & Social Club for hosting us – its been hard motivating ourselves to go and organise and play games there.

The injury situation got so bad that Danny Brady went off injured after 3 minutes off his debut with a dislocated shoulder, whilst supporters where still coming out of the bar! Danny wasn’t the only debutant to be seriously hurt on his debut either. We count 5 players, who we signed, and then got injured in their first games.

All the volunteers and supporters who have made it their business to ensure they kept coming deserve enormous credit as well. We are used to big crowds and big atmospheres and 250 odd people in a

NOTES FROM THE CHAIRMAN

PAUL MANNING ground that needs 2000-3000 to feel full, hasn’t been much fun at all. As you will have seen we have already started work securing the key squad payers for next season, before announcing the new additions once the season is over with their current club. We will be moving back to the Berry St Garage Stadium, and we are certain that that is going to help us with attendances and attracting the locally based players that we are looking at. We are currently working on partnerships with various companies, which will hopefully lead to a main Club Sponsor and other partnerships over the coming months, but let’s face it times are hard in this neck of the woods for everybody. Our partnership with Puma has also ended and we have exciting news about our new kit supplier to be released shortly. Our lease at PurpleHUB has been extended with KMBC and our plans for the facility are very exciting indeed and we are still in the planning process with Liverpool City Council over land in Fazackerley that is slowly moving forward. So here we are with just 3 games left in the season and today we welcome the Directors, Staff, Players and Supporters of Newcastle Town. Earlier on in the season we won a hard fought 3 points in Staffordshire with goals from Potter (2) and Rigby, but until Xenon Bahula came on late, the game was in the balance after a wonder strike from

Newcastle – it seems a long time ago now! We’d like to thank Newcastle Town for originally agreeing to move the game to last night, but we felt that without full endorsement from our shareholder / members, it was not appropriate to play a game on the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, indeed to move a game to be played on that date, so that those of us of a Red persuasion could watch the FA cup semi-final. I felt we would be damned if we did, damned if we didn’t. It’s been a long time since we moved a game to accommodate a Liverpool game, but especially to move a game to this particular date. As a survivor of the disaster, I know I wouldn’t have felt comfortable doing so, but with an upcoming AGM, it can be debated and a club policy can be ratified for future years, especially as next year the 15th falls on a Saturday. On that point, our club would like to pay its respects to everybody affected by the disaster. Victims, families, survivors and not forgetting the activists who kept the fight for justice going for 30 plus years. RIP 97 football supporters who went to a football match and didn’t come home. Up the Purps

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Newcastle Town 1ST Dominic KURASIK : (GOALKEEPER) Signed last season from Kidsgrove Athletic and now entering his second season. His second time at Newcastle having spent a short period here on loan from Stoke City. Looking to develop into one of the top keepers in the League, his previous clubs include Brentford, and Colchester United. An Australian who spent a promotion winning season with Preston Lions in Oz. APPS : 15 GOALS : 0 Joe SLINN : (GOALKEEPER) Highly rated young keeper who has just returned from Mickleover for his second spell at the club having made a big impression in his last spell. Formally with Port Vale he will be looking to make a big name for himself and has a big future with the club. APPS : 19 GOALS : 0 Mike CONLON : (FULL BACK/WINGER) Recently signed from Sandbach United. Now in his second spell with Castle having been transferred to Widnes a couple of years ago. Good pacey competitor who adds to both defence and attack. Started his career at Port Vale. APPS : 36 GOALS : 5

Luke DENNIS : (DEFENDER) Young defender who was on loan from Port Vale three seasons ago. Deceptively quick and good both in the air and on the deck. Already made a big impression in the games as his confidence grows. Castle immediately snapped him up on a contract on his release from Port Vale and is now becoming a top defender in the League and is Vice-Captain of the

team. APPS : 161 GOALS : 1. James ASKEY : (DEFENDER) Highly rated defender who is equally at home at full back or in the centre . Castle skipper who has returned to lead the team after short spells at Stafford Rangers and Chasetown. Having just passed 350 appearances he will be hoping to lead the team as they progress. Has the second most appearances for the club. APPS : 388 GOALS : 36 Jack VAN DER LAAN : (MIDFIELD) One of Town’s newer generation who has already become a regular in the team.. A hard-working midfielder who can pull the strings. Son of former Derby player Robin Van Der Laan so comes from a good pedigree. APPS : 107 GOALS : 15 Tommy VAN DER LAAN (MIDFIELD) Made his debut at Runcorn Linnets three seasons ago and went on to make 6 appearances. Defensive midfielder with good passing ability. Will be looking to establish himself this season. Another of the Manager’s sons. APPS : 78 GOALS : 7 Nathan MORLEY : (DEFENDER/MIDFIELD) Young wide player signed two seasons ago from Burton Albion. Started on loan and will be looking to make his mark this season. Equally at home in defence or midfield. Has bags of pace. APPS : 62 GOALS : 8 Ethan VALE : (MIDFIELD) Another highly rated youngster signed from Burton Albion following

Newcastle Town 1ST a successful . Now signed full-time on his release from Burton Albion. Midfield player with a good range of passing and good from dead ball situations. Will be looking to develop into one of the top midfield players in the League. APPS : 66 GOALS 4 Will LLOYD : (MIDFIELD) Young midfield player who through his fine Youth Team performances has forced his way into the reckoning for the first team. Strong, battling player who has all the attributes to go a long way with the promise of good things to come. Formally with Shrewsbury Town. APPS : 21 GOALS : 2 Joe BERKS : (MIDFIELD) Signed last season from Stafford Rangers. Joe is an attacking midfield player who will be looking to add to Town’s goal threat. Ex-Port Vale who will be looking to make a big impression in his second season . Will be a real danger with the players around him. APPS : 31 GOALS : 7 Ryan BAXTER: (FORWARD) Quick, young forward who will be looking to establish himself having stepped up from Eccleshall at the start of last season where he made a big impression with his pace and goals towards the end of his stay there.. APPS : 27 GOALS : 2 Maxwell CHIMENES : (FORWARD) Signed full-time last season on his release from Port Vale having impressed on loan the season before. A quick forward equally at home across the front three with a real eye for goal. Will be looking to develop into one of the main players in the team. APPS : 39

GOALS : 6 Jack FISHMAN : (DEFENDER) Signed last season from Allscott Heath. A quick, tenacious defender who reads the game well. Equally at home as a full-back or central defender. Looking to establish himself this season as he settles into this level of football and gaining more experience. APPS : 28 GOALS 0 Lewis JARMAN (MIDFIELD) Signed in the close season from Whitchurch Lewis has made an impressive start to his Newcastle career in various positions. Will be looking to establish himself in the team at the higher level. A player who should benefit from Newcastle’s Policy of developing young players. APPS : 31 GOALS : 1 Chris SMITH (FORWARD) Recently re-joined the club following a spell out through injury. An experienced striker with an eye for goal. A quick forward with an eye for goal, he will be looking to establish himself in the side again. APPS : 46 GOALS : 17 Ellis JONES (DEFENDER) Youngster who is part of Port Vale’s First Team/Under 18 squad. Will be looking to make a big impression in Senior Football as he bids for a professional contract. Reads the game well and is a good talker. APPS : 3 GOALS : 0 Eden BAILEY (FORWARD) Young player recently signed on Work Experience from Port Vale looking to step up to the next level at his parent club. Has a real eye for goal

Newcastle Town 1ST and Castle fans will remember him scoring against us in the pre-season game. APPS : 5 GOALS : 1 Luke WALSH (FORWARD) Tricky forward recently signed from Nantwich. Equally at home wide or down the middle. Entertains with his exciting runs. A real crowd pleaser. APPS : 4 GOALS : 0 Miles VARE (DEFENDER) A defender who has recently joined the club from Cheadle Town. Equally at home as full-back or a central defender. Will be looking to establish himself in the team. APPS : 6 GOALS : 0 Arek POCIASK (FORWARD) A young forward who recently joined the club from Glossop North End. Settling in well and making a name for himself with his movement and work rate. Dangerous in and around the box. APPS : 7 GOALS : 2 Jake LOVATT (FORWARD) Back at Newcastle following spells at Uttoxeter Town, Chasetown and Kidsgrove Athletic. Jake made his name scoring plenty of goals at youth level before stepping up to the first team where he continued to develop. Scored on his return to the club, A real danger in and around the box. APPS : 28 GOALS : 8 Connor RUSSO (MIDFIELD) Back at Castle having recently signed from Market Drayton Town and being on loan from Stoke City. A hard working player who is happy in various positions. He will be looking to establish himself in the team. Grandson of former Newcastle

Groundsman Colin Spencer. APPS : 10 GOALS: 0 MANAGEMENT Robin VAN DER LAAN : (MANAGER) Needs no introduction the former Port Vale and Derby County star has got the players playing his brand of football and an expert at developing young players. Paul GROVES : (ASSISTANT MANAGER) Knows the club inside out having come through the Club’s ranks as a player. A perfect foil for the Manager. Paul WRIGHT : (COACH) Recent addition to the Management Team having recently left Rocester. Already fitting in well. Alan BAXTER : (COACH/ANALYST) Plays an important part in the preparations for games with his analysis and scouting to bring in players who fit into Castle’s way of playing. Jake RATCLIFFE : (GOALKEEPING COACH) A highly rated goalkeeping coach who works with all the keepers developing their individual aspects of the game. John DAVIES : (PHYSIO) A vastly experienced physio who joined the club from Kidsgrove Athletic. His care of the players plays an important part of the team.

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Newcastle Town Newcastle Town Football Club - A Brief History Newcastle Town FC emerged in its current format from a merger with Parkway Clayton in 1986 and are now enjoying life in Evostik League Football.

Their recently renamed Red Industries Stadium in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire has a capacity of 4,000, covered accommodation for 1000, seating for 300, a tidy well equipped clubhouse which offers amongst other beverages quality cask conditioned ale, and a £60,000 floodlighting system. The playing surface is surrounded by one of the few recognised cycling tracks in the north of the country which hosts many competitions and has been used by the Great British Cycling Team in the recent past.

In the season immediately after the merger with Parkway Clayton Newcastle Town enjoyed much success ending runners up in the Mid Cheshire League and moving into the North West Counties League as a limited company in 1987.

After promotion from Division Two in the early 1990’s the club enjoyed a lot of success in Division One winning the Tennants Floodlit Trophy, the Walsall Senior Cup and the NWCL Floodlit Trophy although constantly just missing out on promotion at the death. In the 96/97 season the club enjoyed a tremendous run in the FA Cup defeating Winsford United, Frickley and Bamber Town from the Unibond League on their way to the first round proper where they narrowly lost to Notts County, the oldest league club

in the world, at what was to be one of the last cup ties at Stoke City’s famous Victoria Ground.

Following the turn of the century promotion continued to escape the clutches of Newcastle Town although playing extremely entertaining football under the likes of managers Ray Walker before his move to Crewe Alexandria and Nigel Gleghorn formerly with Stoke City. In the season 2006/07 Towns form fell away after a very promising start and management duo Greg Clowes and Dorian Garner took over the reins after a successful period with Unibond side Alsager Town. Results picked up and new players arrived with Castle only losing 4 of their last 18 games in the new duos first season in charge. Paul Ratcliffe also took over as Chairman of the club at this time. The next couple of years saw the management continue to build a side that would challenge for promotion although both proved disappointing with Castle again narrowly missing out mainly due to key players injuries. Despite the disappointment of no promotion Newcastle players Simon

Eldershaw (Player of the Month) Jon Ritchie (Safe Hands) and Richard Minor (Division1 Player of the Season) brought success with their awards.

Finally in Season 2009/10 Newcastle Town achieved their dream of promotion. They led the Vodkat League from day 1 and by the time they dropped their first points having won the first 28 games, the title was almost secure. Best start, most League wins in a season and most points were three of the records that the club broke. They also lifted the Staffs Senior Cup for the first time with an amazing 6-1 victory over Port Vale at Vale Park.

Hardly had the team’s success sunk in when Newcastle Town were rocked in the close season with both Manager Greg Clowes and Assistant Dorian Garner leaving for Stafford Rangers taking the whole squad with them.

Undaunted the club followed current policy and appointed from within with John Diskin, Dave Sutton and Ivan Lodge being promoted from their respective roles with both the second Team and the Youth Team. Their brief was to rebuild a First Team squad capable of confirming their position within the Evostik First Division.

Currently Castle seem to have achieved their goal sitting mid table with notable results against teams challenging for promotion this season as well as winning performances in competitions against teams from higher divisions.

Castle ended the 2011-12 season in a respectable position but with higher hopes as there was a great deal of success from the younger players coming through at the club.

Town continued to build for the future in 2012-13 in a season which saw an influx of their successful Youth Team into the First Team Squad as the season progressed.

Season 2013-14 saw Castle’s young side improve throughout the season and finish a very respectable eighth in the League. With the Young Reserve side reaching the final of the Leek Cup and the Youth Team winning the County Youth Floodlit Cup Newcastle will be looking to push on and continue their development.

Further improvement came in 2014-15 with Castle reaching the play-offs where they were defeated by Sutton Coldfield Town who were promoted to the Premier Division. Town’s policy of developing youngsters looks to be paying dividends as more trophies were forthcoming. Newcastle also won awards for Fair Play and their lack of dissent as they build a reputation of playing the game in the right manner with good football.

The season saw Town struggle with injuries culminating with Manager Ivan Lodge suffering a stroke. Ivan decided to step down to concentrate on his recovery and at the end of the season his brother-in-law and former Norton and Witton Manager Scott Dundas was appointed with assistant Steve Chadwick to the role to take the Club forward.

Castle had a strong season being in contention throughout for a play-off position but narrowly missed out on the last day of the season. Shortly afterwards Town were again searching for a manager after the surprise resignation of Scott Dundas.

Scott was replaced by Bob Askey but after a promising start with the club

in a challenging position things went downwards and as Castle dropped down the table Bob was replaced by Robin Van Der Laan and Dave Dale. Things did not improve and Town saved themselves from relegation winning their final game at home to Belper Town.

Changes came in the close season with former Chairman Paul Ratcliffe returning and the Club looking to improve on last season. New sponsors Red Industries have returned to the club and with the young players coming through Castle look to have a bright future. As the season went on Castle produced a mixed bag of results but having produced a series of good results against the top teams 2019-20 looks to be full of promise for the young side. Improved as the season went on pulling themselves away from the relegation area as new players arrived. Sadly the season was cut short due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Newcastle will be looking to continue the improvement this season as the young players mature.

Late start, early finish was again the story of the 2020-21 season as another wave of the Coronavirus pandemic swept the country and a much improved season saw Castle sitting in third place with just one defeat as football was called to an end in November and the season nullified early in the new year. As the pandemic looks to being controlled the new season looks bright for the club. Let’s hope it’s third time lucky.

COLFC 1ST TEAM Ollie Martin – Goalkeeper

on to join on loan.

Ollie Martin is a graduate of the Manchester City academy, as well as completing a two year scholarship with Fleetwood Town FC, captaining the Youth team in his second year. As a first year scholar he was heavily involved with the first team, before subsequently making his first team squad debut making the bench in early 2013. After being released from Fleetwood, Oliver signed for Conference North side Stalybridge Celtic, staying there for almost a year, before joining Swedish Club Ange IF. He enjoyed recent spells at Mossley, Radcliffe Borough and FC United before joining the purps in January 2022.

Hughes spent last season back at Marine on loan and featured in the Boxing Day fixture against Michael Ellison’s Purps before making the jump over to the purple shirt.

Jack Walls – Defender Jack Walls is a 20-year-old right back who joined the purps in November. Jack is a product of the Liverpool FC Academy, progressing up to Liverpool FC U23 football before leaving the Reds at the end of the 2020-21 season and being snapped up by the purps.

Shaun Kelly – Defender Adam Hughes The 24-year-old defender came through the youth ranks at Tranmere Rovers, spending 10 years with the Prenton Park outfit up to the age of 16. He then had spells at Cammell Laird, Marine, Warrington Town and also represented Vauxhall Motors who were at the time in the National League North. In the summer of 2019 Hughes spent a period on trial with TNS, suitably impressing enough in a number of pre-season fixtures to earn a contract with the full-time club. Adam picked up the August 2019 goal of the month award for TNS, for a fine right footed strike against Aberystwyth Town who he later went

Liverpool born Shaun, 33, has previously played in Australia with Shepparton United, South Melbourne FC & Port Melbourne Sharks as well as in the English Football League with Chester City F.C., and various other English non-league sides with his most recent club being Bala Town FC.

Scott Lycett – Defender Stoke born Scott, 32, is a vastly experienced player who joins the club from Leek Town, having also played for Congleton Town, Mossley, Colwyn Bay, Willenhall Town, Hednesford Town, Leamington, Kidsgrove Athletic, Halesowen Town, Nantwich Town and Witton Albion. He began his career as a youth player

COLFC 1ST TEAM at Port Vale and Manchester City and also played reserve football for Leicester City.

While at Ewood Park, he had loan spells with Morecambe in League Two and Macclesfield Town - rejoining Southport, also on a temporary basis in between.

Louis Corrigan - Defender

On his release by Blackburn in summer 2012, Zac again returned to Southport on trial but subsequently moved to Warrington Town of the Evo-Stik League before more recently impressing at Runcorn Linnets under now purps manager Michael Ellison.

Corrigan came through the ranks at Tranmere Rovers before spells at Colwyn Bay, Warrington Town, Skelmersdale United, Marine, Trafford and Linnets. Louis also had a period playing out in Australia for Shepparton United before returning to the UK and signing for Marine. The left back is renowned for his dangerous delivery from set pieces and scored 9 goals in 35 competitive games last season, including a goal from the spot against the Purps in the game at the Millbank Linnets Stadium.

Jack Hinnigan – Defender The former Warrington Town, Burscough and Ashton Town centreback was signed from Runcorn Linnets in October 2020 having previously impressed current purps boss Michael Ellison while Ello was manager at Runcorn.

Zach Aley – Defender Liverpool-born player Zach spent two years at Blackburn Rovers, who he joined in 2010, having come through the youth ranks at Haig Avenue to make the Southport first team.

Ryan Schofield – Defender The experienced defender joined the purps from Longridge Town in the NWCFL Premier Division and has previously played against his new club when representing Charnock Richard. Schofield has experience of playing in the Northern Premier League for Burscough and had impressed as a trialist in a number of friendly fixtures for Michael Ellison’s side during preseason before committing to the purps for 21/22.

Louis Isherwood – Defender The 19 year old centre back came through the youth ranks at Wigan Athletic, before moving to the Liverpool FC Academy at the age of 12. Louis then moved back to the Latics as an Under 14 and progressed through their youth system. Isherwood was a key figure as a talented young Latics side progressed to the quarter final of the FA Youth Cup

COLFC 1ST TEAM in 2020, only to be narrowly beaten by Manchester United at Old Trafford. The towering defender left Wigan at the end of the 2019-20 season and joined Chorley where he has continued his development in their Under 21 side, before making the step up to First Team football over the summer. A confident ball playing defender, Isherwood is highly adept at both centre back and right back and has impressed for the Purps during several cameos as a trialist during pre-season.

Nathan Burke – Midfielder Captain and an energetic and accomplished midfielder, Nathan has a great reputation in the game having started his career at the Liverpool FC Academy. The 25 year old scouser spent nine years at the Premier League club, where he held the role of captain at various youth levels. After leaving Liverpool, Nathan impressed at Warrington Town before spending four successful years at Bala Town where he played in UEFA Europa League fixtures. A spell at FC Utd preceded him joining his hometown club where he remains ever since.

James is highly capable of operating in a number of positions across the midfield.

Glenn Rule – Midfielder Birkenhead-born Rule started his career at Chester before representing then-NPL side Colwyn Bay, Stalybridge Celtic and Airbus. After making over 100 appearances for Airbus, Glenn made the move to Stockport County where he appeared in 23 games and scored two goals, including a stunning strike against Nuneaton in 2015. Our new signing later returned to Airbus before spells at Bala Town and Vauxhall Motors. Rule brings with him a wealth of experience from higher up the football pyramid, as well as versatility given that he is adept at operating in either central midfield or full back positions.

Elliot Johnstone – Midfielder Johnston was recently a professional with Salford City after impressing during a trial spell, and now joins Michael Ellison’s new-look side looking to make an impression in the NPL this season.

James Edgar – Midfielder

Max Allen – Midfielder

Edgar represented Prescot Cables across a couple of spells which sandwiched a period at fellow NPL side Marine. A versatile operator,

The 24-year-old spent the summer of 2020 on trial with the Purps, impressing as “Trialist #1” in a number of pre-season fixtures before moving

COLFC 1ST TEAM to America to play for College side San Jose State University Spartans. A classy left-footed midfielder, Max started out at Liverpool Academy before moving to Bolton Wanderers at the age of 10, where he stayed until he was 18.

Jack, 22, signed from Liverpool Football College in 2017 and has gone on to play 112 games, scoring 38 goals for the club. The tricky attacking midfielder has become a firm fans favourite and has scored some memorable goals along the way.

As a youngster he had a spell on loan in the NPL Premier Division with Skelmersdale United in 2017, featuring 16 times for Alan Rogers’ side.

MJ Monoghan – Midfielder

After returning home from San Jose recently, Max signed for Rylands earlier this year and now joins Michael Ellison’s Purps.

The talented attacking midfielder is well known on the local Non League scene, and brings a wealth of experience having represented Warrington Town, Marine, Burscough and Witton Albion amongst others.

George Hassall – Midfielder Hassall, 22, joined the club from local team Warrington Rylands FC. The ex Marine FC, AFC Fylde and Prescot Cables player had originally come through the Shrewsbury Town youth system.

Xenon Bahula – Midfielder Toxteth based 18 year old Xenon joined the club in the summer after impressing in the purps youth team at the Steven Gerrard Football College. A graduate of our junior partner club Kingsley Utd, Xenon has impressed throughout the season.

Jack Hazlehurst – Midfielder

The former Prescot Cables star joined Linnets in the summer and has also previously represented National League side Telford United. MJ also had a spell playing in Australia for Corio Soccer Club before returning to the UK, he then signed for Witton in 2019.

James Murphy – Midfielder The talented forward came through the youth ranks at Chester and Connah’s Quay, before moving to Airbus where he initially played academy football. The youngster broke into The Wingmakers’ first team in 2015/16 and impressed considerably, making 35 appearances across two seasons and winning the Welsh Premier League

COLFC 1ST TEAM Young Player of the Year accolade in 2016. Murphy briefly represented Newtown before moving to Rhyl where he scored an impressive 21 goals in 55 appearances, and then signed for NWCFL Premier Division side Litherland Remyca in early 2020 after leaving The Lilywhites before a brief stint at Ramsbottom Utd preceded him joining Michael Ellison and the purps.

Josh Quarless – Striker

At the end of the 2019–20 season he was not offered a professional contract by the club and released.[6] After joining Salford City’s under-23 development team in the 2020–21 season he made the switch to join the purps on loan for the season.

Tinashe Chakwana - Striker The 23-year-old is a Zimbabwean forward who has previously represented Burnley up to under 23 level.

Josh, 25, joined the Purps in November from local club Burscough after some dazzling performances including 15 goals and 5 man of the match awards in the NWCFL Premier. The forward will also be a familiar name to followers of the Liverpool Sunday football scene, with various clips of spectacular strikes by Josh for FC Dovecot and Sefton Athletic

Whilst with the Clarets, Chakwana featured regularly on the scoresheet for their Academy sides and left the Turf Moor club in 2017.

Lewis Mckinney – Striker

Ryan Gibson – Striker

McKinney played for Burnley’s youth teams before joining Oldham Athletic for the start of the 2017–18 season, signing two-year scholarship forms to join the club’s youth team from the 2018-19 season.[2] He made his first-team debut as a 69th-minute substitute for Mohamed Maouche in a 1–0 defeat to Macclesfield Town at Boundary Park on 19 October 2019. [3][4] In November 2019, he joined Runcorn Linnets on a month’s work experience loan.[5]

A pacey forward by-trade, Gibson joined his hometown club Linnets midway through the 2018-19 season and immediately made an impression at the Millbank Linnets Stadium before joining league rivals Widnes FC and then making the switch over to join us at City of Liverpool FC.

Our new signing, known as “T”, made his debut off the bench during this seasons 2-2 draw at Leek Town and took no time at all to hit the ground running.

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The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation is a charity set up in memory of Daniel Wilkinson who died in 2016 aged 24, while playing the game he loved, from an underlying heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Dan played football from an early age and joined Hull City AFC when he was 10, earning a professional contract aged 18. Loughborough University followed where he completed a degree in Accounting and Financial Management while playing non-league football. He was an athlete who enjoyed the gym and took his health and nutrition very seriously. He lived life to the full and had so much ahead of him. Other than feeling light-headed on a few occasions in the month before he died, he had no symptoms!

SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN THE YOUNG (SCD) SCD is the leading cause of death in young athletes during sport and the majority of deaths occur with NO SYMPTOMS or family history. ARVC can be found in one in every 1,000 to 5,000 young adults - IF IT IS LOOKED FOR. Warning signs may include light-headedness, fainting, palpitations, swollen legs, breathlessness. Every week in the UK, 12 apparently fit and healthy young people (aged 35 and under) die from previously undiagnosed heart conditions. In Italy, where screening is mandatory for all young people engaged in organised sport, they have reduced the incidence of young sudden cardiac death by 89%.

OUR MISSION The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation has been set up to raise awareness of SCD and to provide funding towards heart screening, defibrillators and CPR/defibrillator training primarily for grass-roots sporting teams. Tragedies can be prevented through cardiac screening. It is vital that young people are identified and treated.

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Proud sponsors of City of Liverpool FC North West housing association, Regenda Homes, are proud sponsors of City of Liverpool FC (COLFC), for the fifth year running!

Regenda Homes owns, maintains and manages over 10,000 properties for social and affordable rent across the North West, with around 6,000 homes across the Liverpool City Region and Cheshire. Michael Birkett, The Regenda Group Chief Executive, said: “This partnership is built on a shared view of the role that organisations like ours play in helping our local communities. Clubs like City of Liverpool FC make football accessible for all, especially young people.” Paul Manning said: “The support we have had from Regenda Homes over the course of this 5-year partnership has been invaluable to us building the foundations that our club is built on. We share many values and we look forward to building on the relationship moving forward.”

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To find out more about Regenda Homes, call 0344 736 0066, email info@regenda.org.uk or visit www.regenda.org.uk

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APPEARANCE STATS LEAGUE

CUP

TOTAL

APP

SUB

GOAL

APP

James Edgar

Jack Hazlehurst

Zach Aley

Adam Hughes

Xenon Bahula

Ryan Schofield

Jack Hinnegan

Jack Walls

Josh Quarless

Elliot Johnston

Louis Isherwood

Glenn Rule

James Murphy

Theo Roberts (GK)

Nathan Burke

George Hassall

Freddie Potter

Scott Lycett

Ryan Gibson

Ethan Devine

Michael Monaghan

Ollie Martin (GK)

Stephen Rigby

Ben Rydel

Louis Corrigan

Lewis McKinney

Danny Taberner (GK)

James Steele

Shaun Kelly

James Salkeld

Max Allen

Djavan Pedro

Kai Shorrock

James Kirby

Tineshe Chakwana

Aidan Dowling (GK)

GOAL

1 2

2 2

2 1

2 2

4 3

Harvey Sample

TOTAL

Mitchell Bryant

SUB

CARDS

APP

Andy Kanga 3

GOAL

Harry Scarborough Ryan Corrigan

SUB

3 1

Ben Finley

1 2

Anton Smith

Oliver Kilner

Thomas Williams

Tom Morris

Abdul Djalo

Oliver Lombard Daniel Brady Adam Buydell

1 1

2 0

CLUB NEWS

LEAGUE TABLE #

Team

Diff

Pts

Warrington Rylands

Workington

Leek Town

Marine

Runcorn Linnets

Clitheroe

Bootle

Mossley

-2

City of Liverpool FC

-3

Trafford

1874 Northwich

Kidsgrove Athletic

-4

Widnes

Glossop North End

-12

Ramsbottom United

-14

Colne

-16

Prescot Cables

-19

Newcastle Town

-21

Kendal Town

-60

Market Drayton Town

107

-90

2021/22

FIXTURES & RESULTS Date

Competiton

Home/Away

Opponents

Score

Sat Aug 14 2021

BVNPL

Ramsbottom

0-0

Tue Aug 17 2021

BVNPL

Workington

3-0

Sat Aug 21 2021

FA Cup

Emley

2-0

Tue Aug 24 2021

BVNPL

Glossop North End

1-1

Sat Aug 28 2021

BVNPL

Newcastle Town

1-3

Mon Aug 30 2021

BVNPL

Bootle

2-1

Sat Sep 4 2021

FA Cup

Clitheroe

1-0

Tue Sep 7 2021

BVNPL

Clitheroe

0-4

Sat Sep 11 2021

BVNPL

Warrington Rylands 1906

2-3

Tue Sep 14 2021

BVNPL

Colne

4-0

Sat Sep 18 2021

FA Cup

Farsley Celtic FC

3-0

Tue Sep 21 2021

FA Trophy

Stockton Town

0 - 0 (4-3p)

Sat Sep 25 2021

BVNPL

Runcorn Linnets

3-3

Sat Oct 2 2021

FA Cup

Buxton FC

1-6

Tue Oct 12 2021

BVNPL

1874 Northwich

0-1

Sat Oct 16 2021

BVNPL

Trafford

0-0

Sat Oct 23 2021

BVNPL

Marine

2-1

Sat Nov 6 2021

BVNPL

Leek Town

2-0

Tue Nov 9 2021

BVNPL

Market Drayton

3-0

Sat Nov 13 2021

BVNPL

Kidsgrove Athletic

2-1

Sat Nov 20 2021

BVNPL

Mossley

1-2

Sat Nov 27 2021

BVNPL

Kendal

0-0

Sat Dec 4 2021

BVNPL

Prescot Cables

0-6

Sat Dec 18 2021

BVNPL

Ramsbottom Utd

1-0

Sat Jan 15 2022

BVNPL

Runcorn Linnets

2-0

Tue Jan 18 2022

BVNPL

Workington

0-2

Sat Jan 22 2022

BVNPL

Trafford

1-0

Sat Jan 29 2022

BVNPL

Marine

1-2

Sat Feb 5 2022

BVNPL

Leek Town

2-2

Tue Feb 8 2022

BVNPL

Kidsgrove Athletic

1-1

Sat Feb 12 2022

BVNPL

Bootle FC

3-1

Tue Feb 15 2022

BVNPL

Widnes FC

1-0

Sat Feb 26 2022

BVNPL

1874 Northwich

2-2

Sat Mar 5 2022

BVNPL

Market Drayton

3-1

Sat Mar 12 2022

BVNPL

Warrington Rylands 1906

1-2

Sat Mar 19 2022

BVNPL

Clitheroe

6-0

Tue Mar 22 2022

BVNPL

Colne

0-0

Sat Mar 26 2022

BVNPL

Kendal Town FC

0-1

Sat Apr 2 2022

BVNPL

Mossley

1-0

Sat Apr 9 2022

BVNPL

Glossop North End

2-2

Sat Apr 16 2022

BVNPL

Newcastle Town

Mon Apr 18 2022

BVNPL

Widnes

Sat Apr 23 2022

BVNPL

Prescot Cables

City of Liverpool FC vs Newcastle Town

TODAYS TEAMS COLFC

Newcastle Town

OLIVER MARTIN

DOMINIC KURASIK

KAI SHORROCK

JOE SLINN

NATHAN BURKE

MILES VARE

LOUIS CORRIGAN

CONNOR RUSSO

JACK HAZLEHURST

ETHAN VALE

JACK HINNIGAN

JAMES ASKEY CAPT

ADAM HUGHES

LUKE DENNIS

JAMES EDGAR

ELLIS JONES

MICHAEL J MONOGHAN

TOMMY VAN DER LAAN

RYAN GIBSON

RYAN BAXTER

GLENN RULE

MAXWELL CHIMENES

RYAN SCHOFIELD

JOE BERKS

JACK WALLS

LEWIS JARMAN

LOUIS ISHERWOOD

JACK VAN DER LAAN

MAX ALLEN

EDEN BAILEY

JOSH QUARLESS

NATHAN MORLEY

XENON BAHULA

AREK POCIASK

ZACERY ALEY

JAKE LOVATT

AIDAN DOWLING

WILL LLOYD

21 MICHAEL ELLISON

Manager

MATHEW CROSS

Assistant Manager

CHRIS LAWTON

Coach

RYAN BROOKFIELD PAUL TREMARCO

G/K Coach Physio

ROBIN VAN DER LAAN Paul GROVES Paul WRIGHT/ Alan BAXTER Jake RATCLIFFE John DAVIES

WILL YOU

COLLABORATE COLlaborate is how you join with City of Liverpool Football Club to bring football back to its roots in Liverpool, linking you to a network of businesses, social enterprises, community organisations and other agencies who are committed to working locally and proving that good business is good for our communities. City of Liverpool Football Club doesn’t want to sell you an advert or a sponsorship package. We want you to join with us in making our community owned football club a vehicle for social value and wider community benefit - delivering your social value through the city’s passion for football. Social Value is the wider financial and non-financial impact of your work, including the well-being of individuals and communities, social capital and the environment. COLlaborate will engage businesses alongside community and social enterprises, social landlords and others who share our community focused values and see the value of City of Liverpool Football Club as a means of selling this collective message to a wider audience. Please visit colfc.co.uk for more information