NEWPORT COUNTY AFC OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME 2022-23 | ISSUE 02 | £2.00 SALFORD CITY 16/08/22 KICK-OFF 7.45PM SKY BET LEAGUE TWO
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The support at both games was fantastic once again and I can only thank you all again for travelling in the numbers you do and reiterate how much it means to myself, the players and the club that you consistently provide us with such great away support even on the furthest of trips.
Quickly after the high of Tuesday we suffered disappointment at Bradford City on Saturday and it was a result that definitely had us all disappointed. We had positive moments and it was certainly an even game but overall it was a difficult result and one that the boys and I are itching to put right, starting with this evening.
General Manager: Nigel Stephenson Club Secretary: Matthew Higgins Academy Manager: Damien Broad Media Manager: Ben Wills Commercial Manager: Matthew Owen Supporter Liaison Officer: Donna Linton Community Development Officer: Norman Parselle Club Chaplain: Keith Beardmore STADIUM NP19 0UU t: 01633 302 012 e: office@newport-county.co.uk
JAMES ROWBERRY
Today will prove to be another competitive game. I want to welcome Neil Wood, the technical staff, directors, players and supporters from Salford City and hope they have a safe journey to and from Rodney Parade. We are keen to give you a strong performance and I think it will be a really interesting challenge and one that the boys, my staff and I are looking forward to.
James
Honorary Club President: David Hando Manager: James Rowberry Assistant Manager: Carl Serrant First Team Coach: Jarred Harvey Goalkeeping Coach: James Hollman Senior Physiotherapist: Tom Gittoes Analyst: Conor McGaharan Kit Man: Neil Leek
We are back at home tonight after a week of contrasting emotions following two away trips.
We also have a new member of the squad who most of you may see for the first time this evening so please give Nathan Moriah-Welsh a warm welcome after he’s joined us on loan from AFC Bournemouth for this campaign.
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Following two away games in a week, we are delighted to be back at Rodney Parade tonight and I hope that we can really pack out the stadium for the first evening fixture of the season here at Rodney Parade, I felt as though we made Rodney Parade a really intimidating place to come on evening games last season so let’s try and continue in that this year! Get behind the boys and enjoy the game.
I would like to begin by offering you all a warm welcome back to Rodney Parade for our first home Tuesday evening fixture of the new season.
Firstly, I thought the boys showed fantastic effort, desire and quality to head to the home of a Championship team who only just fell a little short of promotion to the Premier League last season and managed to come away with the win and a place in the second round of the Carabao Cup. It was a great result and one I’m really proud of. Hopefully we can create a great atmosphere for the upcoming home tie against Portsmouth and once again aim for a positive performance.
Chairman: Gavin Foxall Directors: Bob Herrin, Joe Crocker, Kevin Ward, Mark Crook, Mike Everett, Paul Marks, Peter Madigan, Shaun Johnson.
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Rod was quite simply one of the most popular postwar players to have pulled on our shirt and was to a lot of County fans, including myself, our very first bona fide footballing hero. He played over 270 football league matches, and 323 in total, scoring 71 times; figures made even more impressive when you remember he was only ever a part-time player, often splitting his time between striker and centre-back and only training twice a week! County fans on the terraces and in the stands loved his rough and ready style; fully committed, he always gave 100% every game whether it was a crunch league match or a friendly. No oppositiongoalkeeper was entirely safe from a leading shoulder as they went for a high cross or corner, and indeed,more than a few ended up in a sorry heap on those muddy 1970s fields that masqueraded as football pitches. Goodness knows how long he would have lasted today without a yellow or red card being brandished in his direction!
It was with great sadness that the club and fans, especially those old enough to have witnessed him play, learned of the passing of Roddy Jones late last season.
I t was with great sadness that the club and fans, especially those old enough to have witnessed him play, learned of the passing of Roddy Jones late last season.
CHRIS SHINGLER ROD JONES
Rhiwderin born in 1946, standing 5’11” and weighing 12 stone, Rod worked as a Maintenance Fitter at the Alcan factoryin Rogerstone and also had a brief spell at sea with P&O. He first played senior football across our then town at Rexville, when he signed for Lovell’s Athletic for the 1968/69 season. Sadly, as it happens, it was their last ever season before they were disbanded in the summer of ’69. Tenacious as a tiger, as fierce as alion, Roddy was swiftly snapped up as an amateur by the grateful Ironsides and, by 1971, he had two welsh amateur caps to his name. An incredibly affable character off the pitch, Rod explained back in 2006 to Andrew Taylor in his“Look Back in Amber” book that he was going to sign for Caerleon after the turnstiles shut forever at Lovell’s, but a meeting with our then player-manager Bobby Fer guson significantly changed all that. Rod explained:“I went over the County training and Ferguson asked me to sign and play in the Welsh League team.”However, by January 1970, Rod made his football league debut in a 1-1 draw at Colchester United. He remembered how excited he was to be sitting in the away dressing room next to our legendary custodian, Len Weare: “He was a hero of mine! You can imagine how excited I was!”Asure sign of things to come developed in that first outing as Rod recalled how the home ‘keeper Gra ham Smith was yelling at the ref to “Get this nutter off the field” after Rod had left his customary welcome imprinted upon him, and he also claims a hand in our goal that day at Layer Road, as …“I put the wind up their centre-half and he volleyed the ball past his ownComekeeper!”season’s end, he had nine league appear ances in the bank, together with one goal that had
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Many fans and former team-mates paid their respects.Long-time supporter Phil Harding wrote: “Rod was my first hero. Met him at the Hall of Fame evening and found out what a great bloke he was, loved talking about his time at County with him.”
Former midfielder Neil Bailey recalled the great man was in the side in which he made his County debut, against Wimbledon, and called him “A lovely man.”
Another big name to cross the warrior’s path was then Chelsea manager Dave Sexton during our heroic 2-4 league cup defeat at Stamford Bridge, in September 1974. “I gave Micky Droy and Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris a real battering that night and Dave Sexton came up to me afterwards saying … Well played Son.”
Roddy admitted that as he got older, he thought playing as a defender was easier for him and was still a regular choice under a procession of County managers that included Billy Lucas, Brian Harris, Dave Elliott, Jimmy Scoular and Colin Addison, but, as they say, all good things eventually come to an end and for Rod, that was the arrival of Len Ashurst. He recalled: “He didn’t like part timers, and I was extremely sad about it. ” Rod by now was 32 and was disappointed not to be a part of the success that was just around the corner for the Ironsides but joined Barry Town and had four good seasons with them. However, the Jones/County love story still wasn’t over yet as, during his second spell in charge, Newport boss Addison rang our cult hero out of the blue one day at the grand age of 36 to see if he wanted to return as a player-coach alongside John Macey,for our reserve team that graced the Welsh League.
Rest in peace Rod, and as former Newport AFC director Martin Greenham said … “A true County legend.”
come in a3-1 home win over Chester in mid-March. The following term he amassed 30 starts in league and cup with another three as substitute and netted an impressive 10 goals in a very difficult season for the club. One of those strikes was our scant consolation goal in a humiliating 1-6 FA Cup defeat at non-league Barnet, a record for a non-league vs. league club at the time. Nevertheless, as Rod remembered …“It got better after Ferguson was sacked and after the FA Cup debacle.” However, he did credit Ferguson in helping him become a football league player. He did lose his place in the side the following season after arranging to marry his sweetheart, Anne early on a Saturday morning with the intention of playing in the afternoon, but, alas, the wedding was delayed and …“I had to miss the game! We beat Bury 2-1 and it was quite a few months before I got back in the side.”
We won 5-1 with Roddy notching the fifth just for goodAftermeasure!thematch, he couldn’t help seeking out the future Liverpool and Ireland star and telling him …“You’ve had it now Ollie, I’m back for good!”
Perhaps another ex -teammate summed Rod up to perfection, however, when Wynne Hooper comment ed:“Very sad news, a very good player who had the heart of a lion. It was a privilege to play alongside him.”
Rod also had a great goal chalked off in that game when Willie had been flagged offside and, as Rod recalled … “It would have been allowed today as he was out on the wing not interfering.”
For Rod it was a no brainer: “I told him I’d love to! ”He even added another appearance at first team level when he deputised for John Aldridge in a Welsh Cup tie with Bridgend at Somerton Park.
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Mike Powell, he was his hero and recalled many a Tuesday and Thursday night training session at Somer ton Park while another legend in amber, John Relish said …“Roddy was as tough as nails, would rather have him in my team than play against him. Off the field he was great company and had an infectious laugh.”
Roddy had not been in the best of health, sadly, for a few years but it was still a big shock when news of his death became known.
One of Roddy’s most treasured moments was scor ing both our goals in a 2-1 friendly win over Fulham and coming up against former England international Alan Mullery. “I remember going up to Mullery at the end of the match and shaking his hand and saying it was an honour to play on the same pitch as him.”
Rod finally left the club when he could see the writ ing on the wall with the finances and management all going a tad haywire; he recalled how sad he felt when his beloved club finally went under in 1989.
Another long-time fan, Mikey Desmond added:“ Definitely a 100% player and a great guy, a real hero to many of a certain age.” Brin Summerhill noted:“Roddy was the personification of Newport County, a real fight er and never accepted defeat without a proper battle.”
Rod, when eventually back in the side, started to form a potent partnership with Scottish striker Willie Brown and in the near miss 1972/73 season, they plundered nearly 40 goals between them. Rod as ever was quick to praise others and remembered that Willie “Worked his socks off.”
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It is a fantastic achievement in this day and age. Those that know Mickey will undoubtedly be aware that he and his family are very much part of the furniture at Rodney Parade. He has been terrific for the club both on and off the field. Our best wishes go to Mickey and his family on reaching such a milestone.
Sadly, we had a number of unsavoury incidents at our home game with Walsall. With the help of supporters and our colleagues at Rodney Parade we have issued a stadium banning order to one individual. It was really disappointing to have to be dealing with such things. We absolutely recognise we are talking about a minority who for whatever reason want to come and cause problems at our club. They are not welcome, and we will act according ly against those who appear intent on tarnishing the good name of the club. The vast majority of our supporters act in a supportive manner, and we ask that if you do witness behaviour that is not right, please do let a steward know. We have a responsibility to all our supporters to ensure Rodney Parade is a safe and welcoming environment. We are committed to achieving that and your help in that goal is much appreciated. Turning to today’s game Our club of the night is the Tredegar Park Wolfpack. The Wolfpack are just about to start their first full season with the FAW with two under 11s teams and an under 13s team. The Wolfpack pride themselves on being family orientated, hence the reason why they have grown so much in the last year with a brand-new team. The club receive many positive comments and support from the side-lines and have the motto, “For the strength of the pack is the wolf and the strength of the wolf is the pack.”
The charity of the night is Newport Veterans - please see their e-programme article to read about the fantastic work they do for Armed Forces veterans and their families in our local area.
I t was great to see the ground packed for the Walsall game and our thanks to all those that made the long trip to Bradford on Saturday. The support is much appreciated by everyone.
Tonight, our partners at Newport City Radio are holding a bucket collection to help them purchase some new equipment to keep the community-based radio going strong. Newport City Radio provide the warm-up in the FanZone marquee at each home game for us and provide local musicians a stage to play on. Don’t forget they are also our official PodCast partners with their enjoyable and informative ‘Look Back In Amber’ sessions. If you see the fabulous Newport City Radio team with their buckets, please do give generously. Thanks to all the 2180 supporters who purchased a season ticket for the 22/23 season. That is the highest amount we have ever sold and our thanks to everyone for the continued Congratulationssupport.toMickey Demetriou who played his 250th game for the club against Walsall last Saturday.
A warm welcome to all the Directors, Players, and Officials of Salford City for this evening’s home game of the 22/23 season.
Welcome to Nathan Moriah-Welsh who joined on loan from AFC Bournemouth. Good luck to James and lads this evening. Gavin
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DATE OPPONENTS COMP F-A ATT POS LINE-UP JULY Sat 30 Sutton United L2 1-1 3169 (483) 11 Townsend Norman n Evans Drysdale Dolan Demetriou Bowen l n Bennett SatAUGUST6 WALSALL L2 0-1 4988(857) 17 Townsend Norman Evans l Drysdale Dolan l Demetriou Bowen l Bennett Tue 9 Luton Town CCR1 3-2 3827(207) Day (AA)Lewis (AD)Lewis n Farquharson l Drysdale n Demetriou Bowen l n Willmott Sat 13 Bradford City L2 0-2 16704(171) 22 Townsend Norman n (AD)Lewis Drysdale n Dolan l Demetriou Willmott l Bennett Tue 16 SALFORD CITY L2 Sat 20 TRANMERE ROVERS L2 Tue 23 PORTSMOUTH CC R2 Sat 27 Harrogate Town L2 Tue 30 Exeter City PJT SatSEPTEMBER3 GRIMSBY TOWN L2 Sat 10 Swindon Town L2 Tue 13 Stevenage L2 Sat 17 BARROW AFC L2 Tue 20 FOREST GREEN ROVERS PJT Sat 24 CARLISLE UNITED L2 OCTOBER Sat 1 Leyton Orient L2 Sat 8 ROCHDALE L2 Sat 15 Crawley Town L2 Tue 18 SOUTHAMPTON U1 PJT Sat 22 COLCHESTER UNITED L2 Tue 25 Mansfield Town L2 Sat 29 Northampton Town L2 NOVEMBER Sat 5 Emirates FA Cup R1 L2 Sat 12 STOCKPORT COUNTY L2 Sat 19 GILLINGHAM L2 Sat 26 Emirates FA Cup R2 L2 DECEMBER Sat 3 Crewe Alexandra L2 Sat 10 DONCASTER ROVERS L2 Sat 17 Hartlepool United L2 Mon 26 AFC Wimbledon L2 Thu 29 LEYTON ORIENT L2 SunJANUARY1 CRAWLEY TOWN L2 Sat 7 Rochdale L2 Sat 14 Carlisle United L2 Sat 21 AFC WIMBLEDON L2 Sat 28 Grimsby Town L2 SatFEBRUARY4 SWINDON TOWN L2 Sat 11 Barrow AFC L2 Tue 14 STEVENAGE L2 Sat 18 Walsall L2 Sat 25 SUTTON UNITED L2 MARCH Sat 4 Salford City L2 Sat 11 BRADFORD CITY L2 Sat 18 Tranmere Rovers L2 Sat 25 HARROGATE TOWN L2 APRIL Sat 1 Colchester United L2 Fri 7 NORTHAMPTON TOWN L2 Mon 10 Stockport County L2 Sat 15 HARTLEPOOL UNITED L2 Tue 18 MANSFIELD TOWN L2 Sat 22 Doncaster Rovers L2 Sat 29 Gillingham L2 SatMAY6 CREWE ALEXANDRA L2 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATS 18 | OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2022-23
Key: Goalscorer(s) in Bold1; Sub 1 l; Sub 2 l; Sub 3 l; Sub 4 l; Sub 5 l; Yellow Card n; Red Card n; * Own Goal. SUBS REF Bennett n Wildig Bogie 1 l Zanzala l Collins l Willmott l Zimba l (AA) Lewis Day Waite (AD) Lewis Mr. S. Purkiss Bennett n Wildig l Bogle l Zanzala (AA)Lewis l Waite l Collins l (AD)LEWIS l Zimba l Day Willmott Mr.A.Young Willmott n Waite 1 Collins 1 l Zimba 1 l Norman l Bennett l Zanzala l Wildig l Dolan Evans Stokes Mr.O.Yates Bennett n Wildig l Collins l Bogle l Waite l n Bowen l (AA)Lewis l Evans l Zimba l Day Moriah-Welsh STATS 2022-23 WWW.NEWPORT-COUNTY.CO.UK OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2022-23 | 19
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FROM CHAPLAIN.THE A late welcome back to a new season. I hope you are having a good summer and like me you are looking forward to a memorable season. Although we didn’t get the result we would have liked against Walsall we were able to welcome back old friends Mike Flynn and Wayne Hatswell. We also said farewell to our club physiotherapist, Tom Gittoes. I thank all three for their friendship over several years. As chaplain may I say I am available for fans as well as the clubPleasestaff. do not hesitate to contact me via the club should youEnjoyneedthis season, Keith Beardmore.
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WWW.NEWPORT-COUNTY.CO.UK OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2022-23 | 23 Mascot Mascot: .................................................................. Harry Swift Mascot: .................................................................. 7 School:................................................................... St Julian’s Primary Club: Newport Corinthians Playing position Forward Favourite Exile Mickey Demetriou Favourite Exile Memory Going to Wembley to cheer on Newport County AFC in the play-off final
26 | OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2022-23 INCOUNTYTHECOMMUNITY For more information contact Liam Jenkins liam.jenkins@newport-county.co.uk W hat’s gone on in the Exiles Commu nityInCorner?the2021/22 season, 222 partici pants attended the Exiles Community Corner. In its inaugural season, we have seen a great percentage of Black, Asian and minority ethnic participants (BAME). This can be seen in a pie chart below. Many of these partici pants were invited to various home matches throughout the season. From the activities that we deliver on a matchday, these participants would join in and take home some rewards, themselves. As well as this, at our fixture against Col chester United, County in the Community welcomed participants who we had deliv ered football to during the holy month of Ramadan.
A s well as this, we also welcomed the participants from our We Wear the Same Shirt (WWtSS) programme. Many of these participants attended their first match at Newport County AFC, with some of the participants becoming supporters in their own right.
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The Exiles Community Corner was also where our participants played against Swindon Town’s ‘Super Robins Mental Health Team’.
28 | OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2022-23 Newport will be hoping to pick up their first league win against Salford, having failed to beat them so far in the Football League (D2 L3). Salford are aiming to extend their run of three consecutive clean sheets against Newport having picked up seven points in that time (W2 D1). 2022/2023 STAT PACK GOAL TIMES MATCH FACTS & TOTAL CARDS 71 3 91 5 NEWPORT COUNTY SALFORD CITY � GOALS 67 60 � SHOTS 643 553 � EXPECTED GOALS 58.3 58.9 � POSSESSIONAVERAGE % 51 50.9 � CONCEDEDGOALS 58 46 � SHOT RATECONVERSION% 10.4 10.8 � EXPECTEDAGAINSTGOALS 49.5 56.8 � POINTS GAINED AFTER TRAILING 11 13 � SHEETSCLEAN 12 17 � POINTS DROPPED AFTER LEADING 23 23 POWERED BY SCORED CONCEDED 0-15 15 5 16-30 6 8 31-45 10 13 46-60 12 8 61-75 11 13 76-90 13 11 SCORED CONCEDED 0-15 9 6 16-30 11 4 31-45 10 11 46-60 8 9 61-75 9 7 76-90 13 9 Includes data from the 2021-22 season.
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The Board of the Supporters' Trust cur rently consists of seven elected directors and two coopted directors. As the Trust is the majority shareholder i n the club, all Trust directors ore also registered with the Football League as directors of the club having passed the EFL's Owners and Directors Test. Your Trust/Club elected directors are: Paul Marks (Trust chairman), Gavin Foxall, Shaun Johnson, Mike Everett, Joe Crocker, Bob Herrin and Kevin Ward. The two co-opted directors are Mark Crook and Peter Madigan. CAN HELP
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30 | OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2022-23 SUPPORTERS' TRUST There are a variety of ways in which County supporters can help the Trust. BECOME A MEMBER: Becoming a Trust member guarantees you a range of benefits and helps the Trust donate more money to the club. Our aim is to donate £100,000 a season to help the manager. The membership packa ges are as follows... Bronze: £5 a month; Silver: £10 a month; Gold: £20 a month; Plat inum: £50+ a month. Corporate membership is available at £1,000 a year or £600 for six months. More details www.ncafctrust.org/joihere: n EASYFUNDRAISING: Join eosyfundroising and you can collect free donations for theTrust (and therefore the Club) every time you buy something online. It won't cost you a penny extra. Just start your online shopping first at whomwww.eosyfundraising.org.uk/causes/ncafctrust/,thenshopasnormal.Retailerswillthenakeasmalldonationtosay'thankyou'.Therearemorethan3,200retailerstochoosefromandsofarthisschemehosraisedalmost£18,500fortheTrust.VOLUNTEER:TheTrustandtheClubappreciatesthemanyoutstandingvolunteersgiveuptheirtimetohelpinavarietyofways.Ifyouhavethetimeandskillsyouthinkcouldbenefittheclub,thenpleaseemailinfo@ncafctrust.orgIfyouhaveanyqueries,suggestions,questionsorproposalsfortheTrust,youcancontactusviaemail info@ncafctrust.org or our website www.ncafctrust.org/contact-us CONTACT THE TRUST WHAT IS THE SUPPORTERS' TRUST? The Newport County AFC Supporters' Trust is one of more than 140 Supporters' Trusts that exist under the umbrella of Supporters' Direct, a national body that provides assistance to supporters "who wish to play a responsible part i n the life of the football club they support".TheTrust was originally formed in 2001 and took a controlling stake in the foot ball club in October 2015 following a communi ty share issue which saw County supporters raise a magnificent £236,000 in just a month. Since then, Newport County AFC has been a supporter-owned, communi ty-based club. The primary purpose of the Trust is to provide funding to the club. Our aim is to donate at least £100,000 a se ason to the club. As well as being owners of an EFL club, Trust members receive a range of benefits depending on their membership tier. All members have guaranteed priority tickets for cup Morematches.detailsabout the Trust can be found on our website: www.ncafctrust.org WHO IS ON THE TRUST BOARD?
WWW.NEWPORT-COUNTY.CO.UK OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2022-23 | 31 Join the Supporters’ Trust There is a Trust membership for everyone. To join, just go to www.ncafctrust.org/join or scan this QR code on your mobile: Benefits include: a Voting rights a Regular Trust news & emails a Priority tickets for selected fixtures a Be a member of the Trust that owns & runs Newport County AFC All Bronze benefits, PLUS a 5% Club Shop discount a Invites to selected training sessions All Silver benefits, PLUS a Monthly ‘Golden Ticket’ draw a One free hospitality experience Exciting bespoke memberships for our younger supporters: a Clwb Spytty: 0 to 11 years of age a #TeenExiles: 12 to 16 years of age For local businesses: a Logo advertised on Club/Trust websites, teamsheets and programme a Advertorial in two programmes a Player appearance at business a Two boardroom experience places All Gold benefits, PLUS a Player appearance at business or club a Opportunity to purchase cup final tickets a ‘Director for a Day’ experience BRONZE £5 per month (or £60 per annum) SILVER £10 per month (or £120 per annum) GOLD £20 per month (or £240 per annum) PLATINUM £50 per month (or £600 per annum) CORPORATE £1,000 per annum CLWB SPYTTY & TEEN EXILES £15 per annum Your Club, Your Trust @ncafctrust @ncfctrust www.ncfactrust.org info@ncafctrust.org Rodney Parade, Newport, NP19 0UU
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Welcome … W e welcome SALFORD CITY to Rodney Parade, hoping for a first League victory against ‘The Ammies’. With a new manager at the helm in former Manchester United Academy boss Neil Wood, City will once again be among the favourites for a League Two promotion push.
Most Capped Player: Nathan Pond, 4 for Montserrat..
Record Crowd: 4518 v Leeds United, League Cup Round 1, August 2019.
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RICHARD TAYLOR INTRODUCING SALFORD CITY
FACT FILE… Formed: 1940 Ground: Peninsula Stadium, Moor Lane, Kersal, Salford M7 3PZ. Capacity: 5108 (2240 seated) Previous Names: Salford Central Mission (1940-47), Salford Central (1947-63), Salford Amateurs (1963-80), Salford FC (1980-89)
Best in EFL Trophy: Winners 2019-20, beat Portsmouth 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
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The club’s first ‘golden era’ came in the 1970s when, as Salford Amateurs,theywon the Lancashire Amateur Cup three times and the Manchester Premier Cup twice.In 1980 ‘Ammies’ merged with Anson Villa, who had finished bottom of the Cheshire County League Second Division,to become Salford FC, adding the City suffix nine years later.
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In the summer of 2014, the consortium of former Manchester Unit ed players known as the ‘Class of ‘92’ - Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Gary and Phil Neville – assumedcontrol of City in conjunction with billionaire Singaporean businessman and majority shareholder Peter Lim, owner of La Liga high fliers Valencia CF. The former players said they wanted to put something back into the game in an area where they had themselves learned their trade. Four-and-a-half years later, David Beckham joined the Salford project, with the ex-United stars each owning 10% of shares and the 69-year-old business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor owning 40%. The new owners swiftly changed City’s traditional tangerine and black playing kit to the red and white synonymous with Manchester United. However, Ammies had briefly experimented with red and white in the early 1980s, while for a few campaigns at the start of the millennium, the historical football kits website lists Salford as wearing various combinations of blue and white.
President: Dave Russell Chair: Karen Baird Manager: Neil Wood Best League Position: 8th, League Two, 2020-21. Best in FA Cup: Round 2 (replay), 2015-16, lost to Hartlepool United 0-2. Best in League Cup: Round 2, 2020-21, lost 0-3 at Everton.
1940-2022 … 1940-63 Local football; 1963-80 Manchester League; 1980-82 Chesh ire County League; 1982-87 North West Counties League Division 2; 1987-91 North West Counties League Division 1; 1991-92 North West Counties League Division 2; 1992-2008 North West Counties League Division 1; 2008-15 Northern Premier League Division 1 North; 2015-16 Northern Premier League Premier Division; 2016-18 National League North; 2018-19 National League; 2019- League Two.
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LAST 10 SEASONS … 2012-13 Northern Premier: Division 1 (N) 16 168 2013-14 Northern Premier: Division 1 (N) 12 139 2014-15 Northern Premier: Division 1 (N) 1 (prom.) 374 2015-16 Northern Premier: Premier 3 (prom.) 703 2016-17 National League North 4 (p/off) 1430 2017-18 National League North 1 (prom.) 1626 2018-19 National League 3 (prom.) 2489 League Two 11 3102 League Two 8 BCD League Two 10 2126 STORY …
Best in FA Trophy: Round 3 (replay), 2018-19, lost 0-3 atMaidstone United. Best in FA Vase: Round 4, 2007-08, lost 1-3 at Coventry Sphinx. Record Win: 7-0vBarwell,NorthernPremierLeague Premier Division, January 2016.
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ANTHONY JOHNSON and BERNARD MORLEY were synonymous with the Salford City project in the early years of the new era at the
Record Defeat: 1-7 v St Helens Town, FA Cup Prelim inary Round, September 2001.
PAST MANAGER …
This evening’s visitors came into being in 1940 as Salford Central Mission, taking their namefrom an iconic local landmark. As well as serving asa non-conformist church, the enormous building also hosted an orchestra, junior rugby league team, a drama society and a Boys’ Brigade before its eventual demolition as part of the Salford Quays redevelopment in 2010. In 1947 the club apparently severed its relationship with the mission and became Salford Central FC.
The following season, Johnson and Morley led their charges to a famous victoryover League Two Notts County in the FA Cup First Round as City, complete with the Manchester United connection, became regulars on national television, reaching the National League North in 2016-17, the highest position in their 76-year history. The managerial duo celebrated a century of games in charge in November 2016 with a 3-0 victory over Worcester City, signing new two-year contracts five months later as the club finalised plans to go full-time. Salford secured promotion to the National League as National North champions with one game of the season still to go, though in May 2017, a club statement announced that Johnson and Morley had left by mutual consent, citing irreconcilable differences regarding performance and contract length.
Current Motherwell boss Graham Alexander was appointed new manager, with Johnson and Morley next surfacing at Chester, where they remained for three years prior to their departure nine months ago after winning just four of their opening 15 National League North fixtures. Now in charge of Spennymoor Town, who they led to a 10th place finish in the same league last term, the duo are unlikely to enjoy the same level of media spotlight as their time in charge at the Peninsula Stadium. However, with Morley back in the dug-out alongside his co-manager following a few medical issues in the spring, it could be a lively season for Spennymoor!
MANAGER’S VIEW … NeilWood replaced Gary Bowyer in the Ammies hot seat three months ago and the former Manchester United Under-23 coach spoke recently about his philosophy and vision for the future of Salford City. ‘I am really excited for the challenge. I think it is going to be really good going forward. I like my teams to attack. I hope people will say we are a well-coached team. I like to improve players and improve the team. I aim for us to be hard to beat. I think it is important to get home grown players and young players into the team, my career so far has been getting the best out of young players. It is important for them to know that there is a clear pathway and platform for them if they perform well and train well and I think fans will identify with those players. We now have to create a culture of everyone pulling in the same direction as that is important for the club. We want the fans to be proud of this club and what they are watching.’
RECENT RESULTS …… F-A Att: 30 July: Mansfield Town H 2-0 2721 06 Aug: Swindon Town A 0-0 9158 09 Aug: Bolton Wanderers (League Cup R1) A 1-5 6505 13 Aug: Crewe Alexandra H 3-0 tbc 16 Aug: Newport County A 20 Aug: Doncaster Rovers A Scorers Thomas-Asante: 4, Hendry 1, McAlen WWW.NEWPORT-COUNTY.CO.UK OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2022-23 | 35
COUNTY v SALFORD Season Competition Home Away 2019-20 League Two 1-2 (3947) 2019-20 Football League Trophy 0-0 (4070) (5-6 on penalties) 2020-21 League Two 0-0 (BCD) 1-1 (BCD) 2020-21 FA Cup Round 2 3-0 (BCD) 2021-22 League Two 0-2 (BCD) 0-3 (1687) AMMIES TODAY … International arrival City were active in the transfer market over the summer, with one of their most recent signings that of Angola international winger Elliot Simões from AS Nancyfor an undisclosed fee.Born in Portugal, the 22-year-old started his career in his home country with spells at Benfica and Sporting CP before moving to England and signing for FC United of Manchester. He later scored twice in 23 games for Barnsley, moving to Doncaster Rovers before rejoining former Tykes boss Daniel Stendel in France at Nancy.
FAN’S VIEW … Ammies fan Andy Thurston in positive mood talking to ‘FourFourT wo’ magazine in the publication’s ‘Season Preview’ edition. ‘Last season was frustrating. We had a slow start but were in with a chance of making the play-offs right up until the final game of the season. The big talking point (at the end) was the sacking of Gary Bowyer as manager. The fanbase was pretty split on him leaving and many thought he had more to give. But the fans’ opinion of the new gaffer is positive so far. Giving the opportunity to a young upand-coming manager in former Manchester United academy boss Neil Wood, is refreshing. I think we will finish third.’
Simões is clearly excited at the next stop in a so far nomadic career and is hoping to settle at his new home, telling the club website: ‘First of all it has been very nice meeting the lads, I have felt welcomed and everyone has been really nice to me, showing me around. I am just happy and ready to get going!I would say I am a very direct player, I like to just run at players, one-against-one, dribbling, get on the half turn, so hopefully looking to get some goals and assists to help the team.I have known of Salford; I have livedin Manchester and I have always looked at Salford games. I looked at the pre-season games and I liked the way Salford try to play football.I am looking forward to working with the manager. I think we will get along and he will get the best out of me.’
Peninsula Stadium. The joint bosses replaced Phil Power in the Ammies hot seat in January 2014, shortly after the Class of 92 an nounced their intention to become involved in the club, having led Ramsbottom Town to promotion from the Northern Premier League First Division the previous season. With 15 wins from their remaining 17 matches, they repeated the feat with their new employers, securing the title with a ninth consecutive win, 5-0 over Ossett Town, in front of a four-figure attendance.
01 Tom King AGOALKEEPERworldrecord-holder after scoring direct from a goal kick for County at Cheltenham in 2020-21. Tom spent two seasons at Rodney Parade, making 40 EFL appearances, and has been called up to Wales squads. He joined County from Millwall from where he had a series of loans in cluding time with Stevenage and Wimbledon. He played 36 league games in his debut campaign for Salford.
05 Ashley Eastham CentrebackDEFENDERsigned in January 2020 for an undisclosed fee from Fleet wood Town. Ash’s career started at Blackpool, from where he had several loans notably to Cheltenham and Bury. He then joined Rochdale, who he helped reach League One and then settle into the third tier. Fleetwood signed him in 2016 and he made over 150 appearances for them, mainly in League One. Now in his third term as City’s captain.
06 Elliot Watt JuneMIDFIELDERsigningfrom Bradford City, where he made 85 appearances, for an undisclosed fee as one of L2’s most promising young midfieders.. Elliot joined the Bantams from Wolves in July 2020. In 2019-20 he was loaned by Wolves to Carlisle and made 14 starts. The last of these was in County’s 2-0 defeat at Brunton Park in March 2020, the final game before the season was curtailed. Capped by Scotland up to U21 level.
Ibou Touray PassedDEFENDER200games in all competi tions last season. Born in Liverpool, the 27-year-old left back started in Everton’s academy and made it to the U21s before being freed in 2014. Ibou moved on to Chester in the National League, Rhyl in the Welsh Premier and Nantwich in the North ern Premier, then helped City secure back-to-back promotions to reach the EFL. The Gambian cap signed a two-year extension in summer 2021.
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04 Jason Lowe SignedMIDFIELDERahead of 2020-21 after leaving Bolton. The former Trotters captain, 30, made 71 appearances after joining them from Birmingham City in 2018 and was popular with supporters for sticking with the club despite its off-field challenges. Jason’s career began at Blackburn, where he was also captain and made 196 appearances. He repre sented England at U20 and U21, captaining the U20s at the 2011 World Cup.
07 Ryan Watson JanuaryMIDFIELDER2022signing from Tranmere Rovers where he spent the first half of last season. Ryan has won promo tion from League Two with North ampton Town (twice) and MK Dons. The 28-year-old was a Leicester City trainee and was blooded into the EFL in loan spells at Northampton, winning promotion in 2015-16. He then spent two years at Barnet followed by a season at MK Dons and a third spell at Northampton.
PHIL TANNER INTRODUCING SALFORD CITY
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10 Brandon Thomas-Asante HasSTRIKERimpressed against County several times. A product of the academy at MK Dons, where he was 2016-17 Young Player of the Year, Brandon had loan spells at Sutton and Oxford City before being freed and joining Ebbsfleet. His stay didn’t last long and he signed for Salford’s Development Squad in August 2020. He made his City debut in the EFL Trophy that September and was soon in the League Two team.
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17 Matt Smith SignedSTRIKERinJanuary 2022 from Cham pionship side Millwall. Standing 6’6”, Matt is a traditional number nine. Like City he has risen from nonleague, having started his career with New Mills and Redditch United before becoming a pro with Oldham Athletic. He then made a number of Championship moves to Leeds, Fulham, QPR and Millwall. Now 32, he has clocked up more than 350 EFL appearances and 77 goals.
SonSTRIKERofformer Scotland defender Colin Hendry who began his ca reer with his father’s former club Blackburn, with time on loan at non-league Clitheroe. After being released in 2017 without making an appearance Callum moved north, signing for St Johnstone. He spent time on loan at Brechin City, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock and after five years with Saints he returned to England to sign for Salford in June.
25 Richard Nartey
ArrivedDEFENDERjustbefore the season start ed as a free agent on a one-year deal after leaving Burnley earlier in the summer. Turning 24 in September, he had a successful period on trial.
Richard’s career began at Chelsea and included a loan spell at Burton Albion, followed by a move to Burn ley and an injury-hampered spell at Mansfield Town on loan last season when he made three appearances in L2.
18 Conor McAleny StartingSTRIKERhis second season with City. Conor previously scored consistently for Oldham, having joined them from Fleetwood Town. Conor, just turned 30, is a product of Everton’s academy and played twice in the Premier League. He had loan spells to Scunthorpe, Brentford, Cardiff, Charlton, Wigan and Ox ford, where he hit 10 in 18 games in 2016-17, and also went on loan to Kilmarnock and Shrewsbury while with Fleetwood.
14 Stevie Mallan
08 Matty Lund
OneMIDFIELDERofthefew players in the EFL who have played in Turkey top flight. Scottish U21 cap Stevie played 17 games on loan from Hibernian to Super Lig side Yeni Malatyaspor in 2020-21 and 18 last season after making the move permanent. The 26-year-old began with St Mirren and after 112 appearances joined Barnsley in 2017. After one season in Yorkshire he appeared 90 times for Hibs before heading to Turkey.
ManchesterMIDFIELDERCity academy graduate who signed his first permanent deal away from the Etihad when he joined Salford in January. Luke was a regular in City’s U21s and has represented England at U20. He was also a member of the squad which won the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He had loan spells at Wycombe and Luton and he most recently spent a year with Scottish Premiership side Dundee United.
StartingMIDFIELDERhissecond season after signing from Rochdale. Matty’s ca reer started at Stoke City and after several loan moves he left for a first stint at Rochdale in 2013. Eight goals in 40 league appearances helped win promotion to League One in his first season. Subsequent moves took him to Burton Albion, Bradford City (loan) and Scunthorpe United before in January 2020 he returned to Rochdale for a second spell.
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42 Theo Vassell CentrebackDEFENDERwho joined the Ammies in November last year, initially on a short-term deal after recovering from tendonitis, and became a reg ular. The 25-year-old left Wrexham that summer after 31 appearances and four goals in 2020-21, helping them to a finish just outside the playoffs. A former trainee at Stoke City, Theo has also had spells with Chester (two loans), Gateshead, Port Vale and Macclesfield Town.
Born in the Netherlands, he was in the academies of both Manchester City and United before playing grassroots football around Salford.
26 Ryan Leak SignedDEFENDERfromL1 club Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee in July. The 24-year-old centreback made 22 appearances for the Brewers last season after joining them from Spanish club Burgos and has agreed a two-year contract at the Peninsula Stadium. A former Welsh youth international, Ryan came through the academy at Wolves and played in the EFL Trophy. A couple of loan spells included one with TNS in the Welsh Premier.
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SonDEFENDERofformer Newport AFC striker Garry Shephard. Like Tom King, the right back left County for Salford in summer 2021. Before his time at Rodney Parade Liam played more than 50 games for Forest Green, who he joined from Peterborough for an undisclosed fee in June 2018. A Wales U21 cap, he came through Swansea’s academy and signed pro in 2013-14. He had three loan spells from the Swans to Yeovil Town.
30 Kelly N’Mai AlsoDEFENDERintheyouth squad. Kelly made his debut off the bench as a scholar when County lost at the Peninsula Stadium in August last year. He then became the first academy player to start a league game for Salford in November and signed his first professional contract that month.
AngolanMDFIELDERcapsigned from French side AS Nancy in late July. Born in Portugal, Matt was a junior at Benfica and Sporting Lisbon before signing for FC United of Manchester as a 16-year-old. Barnsley signed him in January 2019 and he scored three in 25 Championship games before a loan to Doncaster Rovers in 2021, and last summer he was reunited with former Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel who signed him for Nancy.
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-- Matt Simoes
As a player, the Stretford-born midfielder came through the United academy and had loans at Burnley and Coventry City before moves to Blackpool and Oldham Athletic where a serious injury curtailed his spell.
After overcoming injury he made an unusual move to the Bosnian league before returning to the UK and moving into coaching with Aston Villa, eventually returning to Old Trafford.
NEIL WOOD HEAD COACH N eil was appointed to one of the hottest seats in L2 in May, suc ceeding Gary Bowyer who in turn succeeded Richie Wellens, Paul Scholes and Graham Alexander who steered City to the EFL.
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It’s Neil’s first senior appointment in the EFL after eight years at Man chesterDuringUnited.thelast three of those he was Head Coach of the U23s, winning promotion from PL2 Division 2, reaching the UEFA Youth League quarter-fi nals and pushing on seventeen players to make their first-team debuts.
EFL.com Football is a game of many opinions, but there is one that we must all share. There is no place for discrimination in our game. If you do not agree, then you are not welcome. If you see or hear discrimination in this stadium, please report it to the nearest steward or via the Kick it Out App. Because we are all #TogetherAgainstDiscrimination Download the Kick it Out app for free from your app store.
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SQUAD CHECK NEWPORT COUNTY AFC MANAGER: JAMES ROWBERRY SALFORD CITY MANAGER: NEIL WOOD TONIGHT’S SKYBET LEAGUE TWO FIXTURES (ALL GAMES KICK-OFF AT 7.45) Barrow AFC V Walsall Colchester United V Bradford City Crawley Town V Northampton Town Crewe Alexandra V Sutton United Doncaster Rovers V Stockport County Gillingham V Harrogate Town Grimsby Town V Carlisle United Hartlepool United V Tranmere Rovers Mansfield Town V AFC Wimbledon Newport County AFC V Salford City Stevenage V Rochdale Swindon Town V Leyton Orient MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE SUNNY GILL ASSISTANT REFEREE CHRISTOPHER HUSBAND ASSISTANT REFEREE DECLAN O`SHEA FOURTH OFFICIAL DANIEL FLYNN TRANMERE ROVERS SATURDAY 20TH AUGUST 2022 KICK-OFF 3.00PM SKY BET LEAGUE TWO HARROGATE TOWN SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST 2022 KICK-OFF 3.00PM SKY BET LEAGUE TWO NEXT UP AT HOME ON THE ROAD1TOM KING 3 IBOU TOURAY 4 JASON LOWE 5 ASH EASTHAM 6 ELLIOT WATT 7 RYAN WATSON 8 MATTHEW LUND 9 CALLUM HENDRY 10 BRANDON THOMAS-ASANTE 11 MATT SIMOES 14 STEVIE MALLAN 17 MATT SMITH 18 CONOR MCALENY 21 JAMES MELHADO 23 KEVIN BERKOE 24 LUKE BOLTON 29 MATT SARGENT 30 KELLY N`MAI 31 JOEL TORRANCE (GK) 32 LIAM SHEPHARD 35 JOSH O`BRIEN 36 MRCUS DACKERS 42 THEO VASSELL 1 JOE DAY (GK) 2 CAMERON NORMAN 3 DECLAN DRYSDALE 4 SAM BOWEN 5 JAMES CLARKE 6 PRIESTLEY FARQUHARSON 7 ROBBIE WILLMOTT 8 MATT DOLAN 9 OMAR BOGLE 10 OFFRANDE ZANZALA 11 JAMES WAITE 14 AARON LEWIS 17 SCOT BENNETT 18 CHANKA ZIMBA 21 LEWIS COLLINS 22 NATHAN MORIAH-WELSH 23 HARRISON BRIGHT 24 AARON WILDIG 27 ADAM LEWIS 28 MICKEY DEMETRIOU 29 WILL EVANS 30 NICK TOWNSEND (GK) 35 JACK KARADOGAN 39 EVAN OVENDALE
