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BARTON Fleetwood Town’s head coach gives his views ahead of today’s game against Gillingham...
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ood afternoon and welcome to Highbury for today’s Sky Bet League One game with Gillingham. I’d like to extend that welcome to Steve Lovell, his staff and players, as well as the visiting directors and supporters who have made the long trip up from Kent today. The team come in to today’s game on the back of a really positive February. We picked up three wins from four, keeping three clean sheets in the process. I have been talking for a while now about how I love 1-0 scorelines, and to win three games in that manor against good sides such as Charlton, Bradford and Burton has been really pleasing. We also gave league leaders Luton a really good test last time out at home, only narrowly out. We are in the process of becoming a really good side, a strong togetherness amongst the players is emerging
and it’s important that we continue to build on this run at home, in what will be a tough game against a good Gillingham side. Since I last wrote my programme notes, we’ve been able to tie down Nathan Sheron to a new, long-term contract, which is great news for the football club. He’s a real team player, who is prepared to play anywhere for the team, and we’ve seen him progress this season into an important member of our squad. I was also really pleased for Ashley Nadesan to get his first goal for the club last weekend at Burton. He’s been first class since returning from Carlisle in January, and we are hopeful he can take a goal-scorers confidence into his performances are we run into the end of the season. I know he’s enjoying playing in our frontline and we’re seeing the rewards of that out on the pitch.
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Finally, I’d sure you’d like to join me in welcoming back Andy Mangan to Highbury. Mangs had a great time playing here and he has now begun his journey as a coach with us. He will complement our already strong backroom staff and in the short time he’s been with us, we’re already seeing the benefits of what he brings to our culture. Enjoy today’s game, and thanks for your continued support.
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SOUTTAR STURDY AT THE BACK FOR TOWN WORDS: DAVID MITCHELL
Defender Harry Souttar recently joined Town on loan from Championship side Stoke City, as has been a constant figure in the back line ever since.
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arry Souttar looked battle-hardened when we met, an injury over the left eye the result of a stray Luton elbow. The Cod Army look up to Harry, in every sense. Since arriving on loan from Stoke City at the end of January, the six foot six Scot has been at the heart of four defensive performances which have seen only one goal conceded from open play. A heroic block towards the end of the Burton Albion game seven days ago helped preserve Fleetwood’s three points. The twenty-year old is aiming high but his early influences are very much rooted at local level back in Scotland. “I have always been a Brechin City supporter and watched them regularly with Dad, who played for them, and John, my older brother. I lived in a little village called Luthermuir, five or ten minutes away. I remember playing in the park with John. We were competitive! There was a pub team in the village but Brechin City was the main team locally.” Harry’s early heroes were Brechin strikers Charlie King, Chris Templeman, Iain Russell and Rory McAllister. “I just thought they were brilliant to watch. Brechin had been in League One for eight or nine years then got promoted to the Championship through the play-offs two years ago. That was a brilliant achievement for the whole town. We are a small community and the players were part-time.” With his height, Harry could have been a force on the basketball court but it has always been football that has been paramount through school. “Originally, I was thinner and gangly. I was around thirteen or fourteen when I started growing. Luthermuir Primary and Mearns Academy were both largely footballplaying schools. Luthermuir had only seventy pupils but one year we were the fifth best in
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Scotland. I loved school. We got in a lot of football at break and lunchtimes, then it was straight out to the park to play. It was just before PS4s and Xbox came out so I’m kind of glad I was at school when I was. “I started playing Under 8’s and 9’s at Brechin City on Saturdays and Sunday mornings. We went two years unbeaten and I know that a lot of the boys went into Youth Football. I signed for Celtic around this time but there was an agreement that I could still play for Brechin as home was so far away. The connection came from a Summer School camp in Forfar. One of the Celtic scouts invited me along.
I’VE LOVED IT HERE SINCE DAY ONE. I WAS DELIGHTED TO BE ON THE PITCH AND TO KEEP A CLEAN SHEET AGAINST A QUALITY SIDE IN CHARLTON ATHLETIC ON MY DEBUT.
“Martin Miller at Celtic was a brilliant coach and a good all-round guy. I can’t thank him enough for what he did for me and my family. Ian Cathro was another. He had Cathro Academy in Dundee and I went on a Wednesday night. “My brother also went, as did Ryan Gauld who is at Hibernian and Scott Fraser who played for Burton Albion against us last week. I was always a defender, apart from my very young days. I had started at right back then went into a central role.” In July 2013, Harry joined Dundee United’s Academy. “I worked towards my scholarship, which we call ‘apprentice’ in Scotland. In February 2015, I played alongside brother John, for
the first time since an Under 10s match against Hamilton! It was an Under 20’s game and I think that he was coming back from injury. He was in the first team at the time. We won 2-0 and I scored a header that day. It was a special occasion for us and the family.” In the same month came a Scottish callup, for the Under 17s against Romania. “That was another proud moment. I played reasonably well and we got the win.” Harry began to feature in a number of match day squads for Dundee United, eventually making his first team debut on 10th May 2016, against Partick Thistle in the Scottish Premiership. “I will always remember that game. I was alongside Sean Dillon who had been a big influence on me. He had lost his voice that day, which wasn’t ideal, but he was a big help, nevertheless, to all of us youngsters trying to make our way in the game. “I think five or six of us made our debuts around the time that I did. I was really pleased that we all got through together. I can’t speak highly enough of what Sean did to help us.” The season ended memorably with a goal at Kilmarnock, in a 4-2 win. Having come off the bench in the 83rd minute, Harry scored just three minutes later! “As a tall centre-half I had been kind of worried that I hadn’t scored in any game that season when perhaps people might have expected me to. Dave Bowman, my Under 20’s coach, was at the Kilmarnock game and gave me a congratulatory punch on the arm afterwards. It had been a poor season for the club as we were relegated to the Championship but at least I finished on a high. “Stoke City had been interested throughout the season and a couple of bids had been rejected. When the third one came
PLAYER BIO NAME: Harry Souttar AGE: 20 BIRTHDAY: 22/10/1998 POSITION: Defender PREVIOUS CLUBS: Dundee United (15-16) Stoke City (2016-Present) Ross County (2018 L) Fleetwood Town (19-Present L) Did You Know? Harry has represented Scotland at two different levels already in his career. He has played at the under-17 and under-19 levels, making two appearances and three appearances respectively. His under-17 debut was against Romania in February 2015.
along I had a word with Ray McKinnon, the Dundee United manager at the time. Ray was very supportive. He was aware of the big chance that English football offered with such a club as Stoke and didn’t want to stand in my way. I can’t thank him enough for that.” A three year deal was delayed as FIFA approval was sought due to the situation regarding cross-border switches for players under the age of eighteen. “That was frustrating because I had to wait until January 2017. However, the quality of the training facilities and the people within the club was worth the wait. One main reason I went there was the planning that was being put in place for my development and it is all coming to fruition now.” Harry’s debut came in the following August in the EFL Cup against Rochdale. “I came on in the last half hour and we won 4-0.” Three EFL Trophy games followed before Harry temporarily headed back north of the border. “Stoke wanted to give me a little bit of security with a new deal but also wanted me to get game time and I went on loan to
Ross County in the Scottish Premiership. I got thirteen games and it was brilliant to get my first run of matches in professional football. Owen Coyle and Stuart Kettlewell were big helps. To train all week knowing you would start on Saturday was a really good feeling. Every point mattered and that was motivating.
THE MAIN DIFFERENCE THAT I’M FINDING BETWEEN HERE AND SCOTLAND IS IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES. HERE, EVERY GAME IS LIKE A CUP FINAL AND ANYONE CAN BEAT ANYONE.
“I knew that Fleetwood were interested in me. After the Ross County experience I was keen for more game time. I’ve loved it here since day one. The dressing room is probably the best I’ve been in. Clint Hill has taught me a lot about body shape and how to play in a back line. I was relieved more than anything to get my debut so quickly because I knew
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that both Craig Morgan and Ash Eastham are great players. “Morgs had a little injury so I went straight in. I was delighted to be on the pitch and to keep a clean sheet against a quality side in Charlton Athletic. “Ash has emphasized how important it is to keep a clean sheet and provide the foundation for the attacking players to go on and win the games. He is a leader who is so solid and good on the ball. He’s a leader off the park as well and has helped me a lot. “Bradford wasn’t the prettiest game to watch but they are the type of games we need to win to make progress. We knew Luton Town were the form side. Their free kick had that bit of quality that the top sides have. “I thought we did really well, though. The main difference that I’m finding between here and Scotland is in the gap between the top and bottom sides. In Scotland it is much bigger. Here everyone can beat everyone else and each game is like a cup final. “I’m really enjoying myself. I don’t think I could do anything else so I’m going to keep my head down, work hard and not take anything for granted.”
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GILLINGHAM WHO ARE THEY? FORMED: 1893 NICKNAME(S): The Gills MANAGER: Steve Lovell TOP SCORER: Eaves (17) LAST FIVE RESULTS: (L-R)
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DID YOU KNOW? Between the years of 2000 and 2005, Gillingham were in the second tier of English football for the only time in their history, achieving their highest finishing 11th in the 2002/03 season.
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teve Lovell is the man in charge at The Gills and has been in the hot seat since October 2017. Lovell’s first stint as manager came after Peter Taylor left the club in December 2014 and he was sat along side club legend Andy Hessenthaler. He played at 19 clubs in his career, including Crystal Palace, Swansea, AFC Bournemouth and variety of non-league clubs. He eventually hung up his boots in 2001 at Sittingbourne FC, and after a spell as player/ manager, and helping guide the club to Southern Division Championship, he moved to Gravesend & Northfleet. After that brief spell as caretaker manager at Gillingham, he was appointed assistant manager at National League side Bromley.
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ith 17 goals to his name this season, Tom Eaves is the player Fleetwood Town should be wary of this Saturday. Striker Eaves scored in his last outing at Sunderland, even though his side came away with nothing at former Premier League side, Sunderland. Eaves was a product of the famed Crewe Alexandra academy, and he began his professional career with Oldham Athletic before signing for Bolton Wanderers in 2010. However, Eaves only made four appearances at the University of Bolton Stadium, as he spent time out on loan at Bristol Rovers, Shrewsbury, Rotherham, Yeovil and Bury. He signed permanently for Gillingham in the summer of 2017, and has made 75 appearances for the Gills, scoring 31 goals in the league.
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Date
KO/Res
Competition
Opposition
Pos
Att
Starting XI
3,236
CAIRNS
Substitutes Used
Referee
AUGUST SAT 4
0-1
AFC WIMBLEDON
20th
SAT 11
0-2
OXFORD UNITED
10th
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
G. JONES
HOLT
TUE 14
1-1 (P)
CREWE ALEXANDRA (R1)
-
1,783
CAIRNS
COYLE
BOLGER
SPURR
G. JONES
BIGGINS
SAT 18
2-2
ROCHDALE
9th
3,565
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
G. JONES
HUNTER
HOLT
WED 22
0-5
SCUNTHORPE UNITED
6th
3,465
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
BURNS 2
SAT 25
0-0
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
6th
8,810
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
TUE 28
0-4
LEICESTER CITY (R2)
-
10,671
P. JONES
G. JONES
SPURR
BOLGER
MAGUIRE
6,689
COYLE
BOLGER
MORGAN
SPURR
SOWERBY
DEMPSEY
BURNS
McALENY
GRANT
EVANS
MARNEY
HUNTER
MADDEN
DEMPSEY
MARNEY
GRANT
EVANS 1
HUNTER
BURNS
SHERON
MADDEN 1
0. YATES
SOWERBY
SHERON
BURNS
MADDEN
McALENY
HOLT 1
HUNTER
LONG
T. KETTLE
MARNEY
DEMPSEY
EVANS 1
MADDEN 1
BURNS
BOLGER
McALENY
D. WHITEHOUSE
HOLT
MARNEY
HUNTER 1
EVANS 2
MADDEN
GRANT
McALENY
LONG
BURNS
HOLT
MARNEY
HUNTER
EVANS
MADDEN
LONG
McALENY
GRANT
BIGGINS
SHERON
DEMPSEY
McALENY
LONG
MADDEN
HILL
J. WALLACE
K E E P U P TO DAT E
M. HEYWOOD
C. BOYESON A. COGGINS L. MASON
SEPTEMBER SAT 1
2-1
BRADFORD CITY
6th
3,347
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
BURNS
HOLT
MARNEY
HUNTER 1
EVANS 1
MADDEN
J.WALLACE
LONG
SPURR
A. HAINES
SAT 8
1-1
SUNDERLAND
6th
29,367
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
McALENY
HOLT
MARNEY
HUNTER
EVANS
MADDEN 1
SPURR
DEMPSEY
J. WALLACE
D. DRYSDALE
TUE 11
2-2 (P)
LEICESTER CITY U21
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504
P. JONES
G. JONES
SPURR
BOLGER
CLARKE
GRANT
BIGGINS
J. WALLACE
DEMPSEY
McALENY 1
LONG 1
SHERON
GARNER
BOYLE
P. WRIGHT
SAT 15
1-1
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
8th
3,355
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
BOLGER 1
HUSBAND
McALENY
HOLT
MARNEY
HUNTER
LONG
MADDEN
DEMPSEY
J. WALLACE
BIGGINS
M. SALISBURY
SAT 22
1-0
SOUTHEND UNITED
10th
5,712
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
BOLGER
G. JONES
HOLT
DEMPSEY
MARNEY
HUNTER
EVANS
MADDEN
J. WALLACE
R. WALLACE
GRANT
C. BREAKSPEAR
SAT 29
1-3
BARNSLEY
11th
3,756
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
SPURR
HUSBAND
HOLT
BIGGINS 1
TAYLOR
BURNS
EVANS
R. WALLACE
BOLGER
LONG
DEMPSEY
M. COY
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OCTOBER TUE 2
1-1
WYCOMBE WANDERERS
13th
2,304
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
SHERON
HUSBAND
TAYLOR
R. WALLACE
J. WALLACE
BURNS
MADDEN 1
HUNTER
BIGGINS
SAT 6
0-4
DONCASTER ROVERS
10th
6,846
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM 1
SHERON
HUSBAND
HUNTER 1
TAYLOR
J. WALLACE 1
R. WALLACE
EVANS 1
MADDEN
HOLT
MORGAN
BURNS
J. BUSBY
TUE 9
0-2
ROCHDALE
-
669
CRELLIN
G. JONES
MORGAN
SHERON
CLARKE
MOONEY
HOLT
BIGGINS
DEMPSEY
BURNS
LONG
EASTHAM
GARNER
RYDEL
R. JOYCE
TAYLOR
J. WALLACE
BURNS 1
MADDEN 1
HUNTER
LONG
S. OLDHAM
SAT 13
2-1
SHREWSBURY TOWN
8th
2,983
CAIRNS
SHERON
COYLE
R. WALLACE
DEMPSEY
T. BRAMALL
SAT 20
1-0
PORTSMOUTH
11th
18,046
CAIRNS
SHERON
EASTHAM
MORGAN
COYLE
R. WALLACE
HOLT
TAYLOR
BURNS
MADDEN
HUNTER
EVANS
DEMPSEY
BOLGER
L. SWABEY
TUE 23
1-0
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
13th
5,347
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
TAYLOR
DEMPSEY
R. WALLACE
MARNEY
BURNS
EVANS
HUNTER
BIGGINS
HOLT
LONG
SAT 27
3-2
BLACKPOOL
10th
5,035
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
HOLT
R. WALLACE 1
SHERON
BURNS 1
EVANS
HUNTER
MADDEN 1
BOLGER
R. WALLACE
SHERON
BURNS
EVANS
HUNTER
MADDEN
LONG
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HOLT
O. YATES J. BROOKS
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NOVEMBER SAT 3
3-0
GILLINGHAM
11th
3,916
CAIRNS
COYLE
SUN 11
1-4
ALFRETON TOWN (R1)
-
827
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
BOLGER
HUSBAND
R. WALLACE
HOLT
SHERON
HUNTER 1
BURNS
MADDEN 2
J. WALLACE
GARNER 1
DEMPSEY
TUE 13
3-1
BURY
-
554
P. JONES
G. JONES
BOLGER
SHERON
CLARKE
TAYLOR
BIGGINS
J. WALLACE
DEMPSEY 1
LONG
GARNER
BAINES
MARNEY
McALENY
A. BACKHOUSE
SAT 17
0-0
WALSALL
12th
3,090
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
BOLGER
HUSBAND
HOLT
R. WALLACE
SHERON
BURNS
MADDEN
HUNTER
EVANS
McALENY
BIGGINS
R. JOYCE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
HOLT
DEMPSEY
C. BREAKSPEAR C. SARGINSON
SAT 24
2-1
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
13th
8,301
CAIRNS
TAYLOR
EASTHAM
BOLGER
COYLE
R. WALLACE
HOLT
SHERON
HUNTER
EVANS
MADDEN 1
BURNS
McALENY
J. WALLACE
C. BREAKSPEAR
TUE 27
3-0
COVENTRY CITY
12th
2,570
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
BURNS 1
MARNEY 1
J. WALLACE
McALENY
EVANS 1
MADDEN
BOLGER
R. WALLACE
HOLT
M. COY
MON 3
1-2
GUISELEY (R2)
DECEMBER -
2,324
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
BURNS 1
MARNEY
SHERON
McALENY
EVANS
MADDEN 1
HUNTER
BIGGINS
J. BUSBY
SAT 8
2-0
LUTON TOWN
13th
8,528
CAIRNS
SHERON
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
TAYLOR
HOLT
MARNEY
R. WALLACE
EVANS
MADDEN
DEMPSEY
HUNTER
McALENY
N. KINSELEY
SAT 15
1-0
BURTON ALBION
10th
2,563
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
SHERON
R. WALLACE
HUNTER
HOLT
MARNEY
McALENY
EVANS 1
MADDEN
BIGGINS
DEMPSEY
TAYLOR
A. BACKHOUSE
SAT 22
2-1
BRISTOL ROVERS
12th
7,159
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
SHERON
R. WALLACE
HUNTER 1
HOLT
MARNEY
McALENY
EVANS
MADDEN
BIGGINS
MORGAN
TAYLOR
B. HUXTABLE
WED 26
3-0
DONCASTER ROVERS
10th
2,908
CAIRNS
SHERON
EASTHAM
MORGAN
COYLE
HUNTER 1
HOLT
MARNEY
R. WALLACE
EVANS
MADDEN 2
BIGGINS
J. WALLACE
BURNS
P. WRIGHT
SAT 29
2-5
PORTSMOUTH
11th
3,494
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
R. WALLACE
HUNTER
MARNEY
BIGGINS
BURNS
EVANS 1
MADDEN 1
J. WALLACE
DEMPSEY
BOLGER
M. DONOHUE
11th
5,919
CAIRNS
COYLE
HUSBAND
BURNS
BIGGINS
BOLGER
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JANUARY TUE 1
0-0
SHREWSBURY TOWN
EASTHAM
MORGAN
J. WALLACE
R. WALLACE
EVANS
MADDEN
McALENY
SHERON
SAT 5
2-3
AFC WIMBLEDON (R3)
-
2,131
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
R.WALLACE
BURNS
MARNEY
J. WALLACE
HUNTER
EVANS 1
MADDEN 1
BIGGINS
SAT 12
2-2
OXFORD UNITED
10th
2,789
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
BURNS 1
HOLT
J. WALLACE
R. WALLACE
MADDEN 1
NADESAN
HUNTER
BIGGINS
SHERON
A. HAINES
HUNTER
A. YOUNG R. JOYCE
SAT 19
1-1
ROCHDALE
12th
2,713
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
BURNS
HOLT
J. WALLACE
R. WALLACE
MADDEN 1
NADESAN
SHERON
BIGGINS
HUNTER
G. ELTRINGHAM
TUE 22
0-3
AFC WIMBLEDON
8th
3,499
CAIRNS
BURNS
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
R. WALLACE
HOLT
J. WALLACE
NADESAN
EVANS 2
MADDEN
BIGGINS
HUNTER 1
SHERON
C. BREAKSPEAR
SAT 26
0-1
SCUNTHORPE UNITED
10th
2,637
CAIRNS
BURNS
EASTHAM
MORGAN
HUSBAND
R. WALLACE
HOLT
J. WALLACE
NADESAN
EVANS
MADDEN
HUNTER
McALENY
10th
2,742
CAIRNS
BURNS
EASTHAM
SOUTTAR
HUSBAND
R. WALLACE
HOLT
J. WALLACE
NADESAN
EVANS 1
MADDEN
SOWERBY
HUNTER
S. STOCKBRIDGE
FEBRUARY SAT 2
1-0
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
BIGGINS
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T. HARRINGTON
SAT 9
0-1
BRADFORD CITY
9th
15,365
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
SOUTTAR
HUSBAND
R. WALLACE
SOWERBY
J. WALLACE
MADDEN 1
EVANS
HUNTER
SHERON
NADESAN
BIGGINS
O. YATES
SAT 16
1-2
LUTON TOWN
10th
3,651
CAIRNS
COYLE
EASTHAM
SOUTTAR
HUSBAND
HOLT
R. WALLACE
SOWERBY
BURNS
EVANS
MADDEN 1
NADESAN
SHERON
HUNTER
P. BANKES
SAT 23
0-1
BURTON ALBION
8th
2,634
CAIRNS
BURNS
EASTHAM
SOUTTAR
HUSBAND
COYLE
HOLT
SOWERBY
NADESAN 1
EVANS
MADDEN
HUNTER
SHERON
BIGGINS
M. SALISBURY
MARCH SAT 2
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GILLINGHAM
-
-
SAT 9
-
WALSALL
-
-
TUE 12
-
COVENTRY CITY
-
-
SAT 16
-
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
-
-
SAT 23
-
SUNDERLAND
-
-
SAT 30
-
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
-
-
-
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APRIL SAT 6
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SOUTHEND UNITED
-
SAT 13
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BARNSLEY
-
FRI 19
-
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
-
-
MON 22
-
BLACKPOOL
-
-
SAT 27
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BRISTOL ROVERS
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-
-
MAY SAT 4
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WYCOMBE WANDERERS
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FLEETWOOD TOWN UNDER-18S YOUTH ALLIANCE FIXTURES 2018/19 DATE
K/O
H/A
RES
H
WALSALL
1-1
SAT 18
11AM
H
BLACKPOOL
2-0
SAT 25 11AM SEPTEMBER 2018 SAT 01 11AM
A
ROCHDALE
1-0 *
A
CARLISLE UNITED
0-0
SAT 08 TUE 11
12PM 11AM
H A
SHREWSBURY TOWN ROCHDALE
0-0 3-2
SAT 15
11AM
A
GRIMSBY TOWN
4-0 *
SAT 22
11AM
A
BURY
3-0
SAT 29 11AM OCTOBER 2018 SAT 06 11AM
H
WREXHAM
3-0
H
BURTON ALBION
4-1 *
SAT 20
11AM
H
PRESTON NORTH END
1-1
SAT 27 11AM NOVEMBER 2018 THU 01 7PM
H
MANSFIELD TOWN
3-2 *
H
CARLISLE UNITED
2-1 **
THU 08
7PM
A
BURY
3-2 **
SAT 17
11AM
H
MORECAMBE
1-1
SAT 24
11AM
A
WIGAN ATHLETIC
3-0
TUE 27 1PM DECEMBER 2018 SAT 01 11AM
A
ROCHDALE
P-P
H
PORT VALE
7-1
SAT 15 11AM JANUARY 2019 SAT 05 11AM
A
TRANMERE ROVERS
0-1
A
SHREWSBURY TOWN
0-4
SAT 19
H
CARLISLE UNITED
1-0
A
WREXHAM
P-P
H
11AM
SAT 26 11AM FEBRUARY 2019 TUE 12 12:30PM
14
OPPONENTS
AUGUST 2018 11AM SAT 04
BURY
0-2
SAT 23 10:30AM MARCH 2019 SAT 02 11AM
A
PRESTON NORTH END
2-0
H
WIGAN ATHLETIC
-
SAT 16
11AM
A
MORECAMBE
-
SAT 23
11AM
H
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
-
SAT 30 11AM APRIL 2019 SAT 06 11AM
H
TRANMERE ROVERS
-
A
PORT VALE
-
SAT 13
12PM
A
WALSALL
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SAT 27 MAY 2019 SAT 04
11AM
H
ROCHDALE
-
11AM
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BLACKPOOL
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ROCHDALE
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11
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3
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9
5
6
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BURY
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9
4
4
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5
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18
9
3
6
+6 30
6
FLEETWOOD TOWN
17
7
5
5
+7
26
7
TRANMERE ROVERS
19
6
7
6
+1
25
8
MORECAMBE
17
5
5
7
-7
20
9
SHREWSBURY TOWN
16
4
6
6
-5
18
-7
18
+19 35
10 WALSALL
16
4
6
6
11 CARLISLE UNITED
18
4
4
10 -14 16 11 -25 16
12 PORT VALE
17
5
1
13 WREXHAM
16
2
6
8
14 ACCRINGTON STANLEY
17
2
3
12 -23
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ACADEMY WITH SIMON WILES UNDER 18S COACH
First of all, I would like to congratulate James Hill after he signed his first professional contract at the club. It is a great achievement for James and it just goes to show that all the work that have been going on for the years he has been at the football club, is paying off. James is someone who has impressed the management team and the first team set up in his first session as a scholar, and that is fantastic. It goes to show – and I know we touch on this a lot – that the pathway the gaffer [Joey Barton] has brought into this football club is there. It is so easy for young lads to get carried away with the limelight and the exposure that comes with being a pro. We’ve spoken about molding the right person for the football club, and it’s important we do that with all the players who are coming through this academy. They [the players] need grounding because if they train with the first team, and then come back to us, they need to know that there’s still so much work to be done and so much learning to do. It’s great our players are getting the opportunities because it spurs not just them on, but also the group when they are walking out onto the pitch on a match day.
Fleetwood really is an exciting place to be at the moment, and when you look at the facilities we have on offer at Poolfoot Farm, it’s no wonder we are attracting players of the quality we are. Players who come here are coming here to work for their job and careers and that job is to become a footballer. They need to come here, to work hard to try and make it and even for me, I love driving into the car park at Poolfoot because I love football and love being here. This feeling can spread and can be infectious around the club, and with the culture we are trying to build here, it does really show what we are trying to do from the under 9s through to out under 18s. I am proud of what we are doing here and I know there’s still a lot to do, but so far it’s been a really exciting season.
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Fleetwood Town is pleased to support the 2019 Level Playing Field (LPF) Weeks of Action. This season marks the 15th anniversary of the EFL’s initiative, Level Playing Fields. The campaign looks to shine a light on all the positive work that is being done by all 72 clubs in the Football League, along with what the fans of those clubs are doing to work towards experiencing more positive and inclusive benefits for disabled fans and the wider community. Local teenager Jamie Oakey (pictured right with Chairman Andy Pilley) and his footballing colleagues are guests of honour at Highbury this afternoon, which is part of the club’s Level Playing Field campaign. Jamie has recently been named in the England Amputee FA’s Under-23 squad – and we wish him the all the best on international duty. Jamie was born without a right foot and a short right leg – and his teammates are using the Cod Army’s state-of-the-art £9m Poolfoot Farm training base for preparations, and have been given funding by chairman Andy Pilley to assist their quest for success. All national squads are supported by the England Amputee Football Association (EAFA), a registered charity, and the annual European training camp is co-ordinated by the European Amputee Football Federation (EAFF).
There was an interesting stat I saw during the week, and that was that 50% of disabled people have never participated in leisure or sports activity. This was found by the Centre of Access to Football in Europe and it’s important that we lower than percentage in the future. The EFL has, once again, offered its support to the ‘Weeks of Action’ initiative organised by Level Playing Field, the representative body of disabled football supporters. This season’s activity will take place across the country from Saturday 2nd March until Sunday 17th March, and we are delighted to be part of this to help spread awareness to many. This annual celebration of disabled football supporters is now in its 15th year and aims to shine a positive light on the work being done by Clubs, disabled supporters’ associations, fans and other organisations towards delivering access and inclusion. In doing so, it aims to promote a better matchday experience for disabled football supporters while encouraging more disabled people to go and watch matches. Last season, 44 EFL clubs delivered activities during the two weeks of the initiative which represented the highest number to date and demonstrated the commitment of EFL Clubs to delivering outstanding matchday experience for all fans.
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FLEETWOOD TOWN HEAD COACH: JOEY BARTON ALEX CAIRNS LEWIE COYLE EDDIE CLARKE JASON HOLT ASHLEY EASTHAM WES BURNS CHED EVANS HARRY SOUTTAR MACAULEY SOUTHAM-HALES PAUL JONES PADDY MADDEN RYAN TAYLOR CRAIG MORGAN ASHLEY HUNTER ROSS WALLACE ASHLEY NADESAN DEAN MARNEY JAMES HUSBAND HARRISON BIGGINS JACK SOWERBY NATHAN SHERON BILLY CRELLIN JAMES HILL RYAN RYDEL JAMES WALLACE
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