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T HE M A N AG ER
SIMON WEAVER GOOD EVENING and I hope everyone at home is safe and well. I would like to extend my welcome to Nigel Clough, his staff and players who have made the short trip up to North Yorkshire from Mansfield today. Nigel Clough has transformed the fortunes of Mansfield since he took over earlier in the season. He’s got a fantastic track record as a manager and his work at Burton and the legacy he left there has always been something I’ve looked up to and admired. We were delighted with the Carlisle performance last Tuesday. They are a huge side with dangerous players and just seemed to get bigger with every substitution that they made and were direct and loading the box with their height. We stood up to their constant launching of the ball into our area extremely well, did the basics right, and in all honesty, weren’t really troubled in terms of clear cut chances on our goal. Our concentration was exemplary throughout and we didn’t buckle under the strain like we briefly had done against Cheltenham the week before, so it was extremely pleasing to see such a streetwise performance to get the result. At the same time we tried to get the ball down and play when we could, and with the chances we created, maybe should have scored more than the one we did.
After the positives of that win, Saturday’s game at Scunthorpe was really disappointing. The goals we conceded were down to basic mistakes, but we still had plenty of time to get back in the game and just didn’t create nearly enough. Whilst the commitment and effort were there as always and we had plenty of the territory, we didn’t show enough quality to cause them problems or disorganise them defensively. We didn’t shift the ball well enough on the floor and didn’t carry out the game plan anywhere near well enough. Thankfully we get the opportunity to get back out there this evening and make amends. As I’ve said many times before, this is a real ‘learning season’ for the squad and the performance and result against Carlisle was a textbook example of that, with the lessons quickly learnt from the week before against Cheltenham. We’ll be aiming to do the same tonight after Saturday. Enjoy the game!
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JOSH FALKINGHAM WE FACE MANSFIELD TOWN tonight and we’ll be looking for a strong home performance, similar to the one against Carlisle United last Tuesday. I’ve spoken all season about home form and that it hasn’t been as good as it should be. But against a really good Carlisle side, we got the 1-0 win and after losing a few by just a single goal, it was a nice feeling to be on the other side of that. Everything we want from a home game we got against Carlisle. We made it hard for them to create chances, as well as tough for them to defend against us. They probably left with that feeling that it was a difficult night for them and of course that’s pleasing for us, not just because we won, but because the performance and resilience were what we expect from ourselves. What contributed a lot to the win against Carlisle was the strong mentality to see out tough periods. Throughout the season, there have probably been times when we haven’t been able to see out those tough moments and it’s resulted in us dropping points. Those key moments in games are where they’re won and lost, and unfortunately at home, too many times those five-minute spells have seen us switch off for a split second. The defeat to Scunthorpe at the weekend probably falls into that category as well but
we can’t be too down about losing a game or too upbeat after a win. We’ve just got to keep learning and improving each week. As always, it’s vital we don’t look too far ahead and instead take every game as it comes. You only have to look at the league table to see how ridiculously tight it is. Two wins can put you on the edge of the play-off spots while back to back losses could get you looking over your shoulder. Reflecting on when we played Mansfield earlier in the season, it turned out to be a good night for us and came at a time when we needed a result. They’re a difficult team to play against but that night we did the fundamentals well and when we did get that chance in front of goal, we took it. I think it could be a similar type of game tonight, but if we’re at a similar level, we’ll be in a good position. We’re looking forward to it and hopefully, we can get the right result, but to do that, we’ll have to win the battles and get on top of the game from the very start. From now until the end of the season, we’ve just got to keep putting in good performances and the results will follow.
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FROM THE BOARD
M A N AG IN G D I R EC TOR
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ON EVERY FRONT, the club has reacted quickly to life in the Football League and what goes with it and all the changes that has involved.
When crowds are allowed to return we will need additional volunteers and those opportunities will be published on the club website.
An established squad with the recent introduction of fresh faces gives us confidence and we are making strides toward establishing our EFL status. It is a closely fought league and the margins are very fine.
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Meeting the administrative and commercial demands of playing in the EFL has not been easy. The off-field team has worked hard through very difficult times and the added complications of meeting COVID-19 operating protocols. Playing behind closed doors has been very tough for everyone, supporters, players and staff. What however has been extremely encouraging is the number of people that have stepped forward in various voluntary roles to help the club and the Charity Foundation. They can often fall under the radar but they are people every football club needs and we must always recognise their contribution. Without volunteers to help us on match days and other events we would struggle as a club and I hope everyone appreciates their time and commitment.
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ACTION REPLAY
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PLAYER IN FOCUS
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JOSH MCPAKE
JOSH MCPAKE Interview by Henry Whitaker
“I don’t think people in England look at Rangers as big as they really are up in Scotland. It’s such a massive club and such a big deal for so many. Football is everything to the Scottish people.” At 19 years-old, Josh McPake already knows the pressures and expectations that are to come his way if he wants to become a Scottish footballing great. One thing is for sure though, McPake is on the right path. Under the stewardship of Liverpool legend and Rangers boss Steven Gerrard, as well as currently enjoying himself with Harrogate Town in League Two, there are promising signs. Go back seven years and McPake’s footballing story was beginning its first chapter. The Scotsman lived in Coatbridge, just outside of Glasgow but was first scouted by Scottish Premiership outfit Hibernian.
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JOSH MCPAKE McPake would spend two years with the Edinburgh based club but it wasn’t ideal for the youngster who was travelling a good distance just to train.
we’d do some finishing and Defoe would come up to me and I’d ask a few things and he’d teach me a few more. For a young boy coming up, it was so good to have someone like him around the place.”
“I’d come home from my school in Motherwell, not even have dinner and then get straight on a bus,” McPake explains. “I’d get changed on the bus and go straight to Edinburgh for training at night. That was my Monday to Friday at 13-yearsold. It was torture for me and it contributed to my decision to leave the academy. I remember it being so tough just every day sitting on that bus being completely knackered. I was starting to lose the motivation to go to training as I wasn’t with my pals, I was travelling all the time. A home game at Hibs was an away day for me.”
McPake was playing under 18s and 23s football while training with the first team, it kept his schedule busy, as well as attracting the attention of some of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Another reason why McPake’s stay at Hibernian didn’t last longer was because of interest from Scottish giants, Rangers. It all happened very quickly for the Scotsman but as soon as he stepped through the doors at Rangers training complex (Murray Park) he knew he wanted to join. McPake describes the training ground as “unbelievable” with the move to the Gers being a “massive step up” for him.
Before turning 17, McPake was in talks with some of the biggest Premier League and European outfits who were keen to add the youngster to their ranks. As interest continued to grow, McPake was invited to Rangers’ first-team pre-season camp in Portugal. It was his first time away with the squad and ranks highest in his memories so far. “I loved it,” McPake recalls. “To have all that thrown on me at 17 was quite weird, especially with a club the size of Rangers and it’s meant I’ve had to grow up quite quickly, but that trip is probably my favourite football memory so far, I just loved every minute of it. Every day I was thinking ‘how lucky am I to be here?’ training with Defoe, Ryan Kent, all these top-class players.”
Soon after, Steven Gerrard became the Rangers manager and completely revamped the complex. New gyms, changing rooms and concepts all began to appear, as well as youngsters getting their chance to mingle with the first team players. The Liverpool legend brought McPake into the first team set up, allowing him the chance to learn and train from some of the best there is. Suddenly, McPake was now training with Jermain Defoe, Niko Kranjčar and Ryan Kent to name a few, and the Scotsman admits that at first, he was blown away by their presence. “It was surreal being around these players. I remember when Jermain Defoe first came into the club, it was one of those ‘I can’t believe it’ moments. He’s one of the top goalscorers in Premier League history. After training,
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PLAYER IN FOCUS surprise to the youngster who only found out it was a possibility 24 hours before kick-off. McPake had planned to train on the Sunday and Monday as normal, expecting to support Rangers from the stands on the Tuesday night. But on that Sunday, he was pulled to one side by Gerrard, who had a message for him... “The Gaffer came over to me on the Sunday and said to tell my friends and family to come to the game on Tuesday. I thought that was a bit weird as to why he said that. Then on Monday, I was told that I was in the squad. I loved hearing that,” he grins. “I phoned my mum and dad, it was an amazing moment. They loved it as well and we were all so relieved that I was going to get the opportunity.” McPake would come on with 25 minutes to play, replacing the man he’d spent the previous months learning from, Jermain Defoe.
McPake shone in the Portugal sun and on his return to Scotland, was offered a professional contract by the Gers. Since he was enjoying his time so much, he was quick to sign on the dotted line. In the same year, the winger won the Scottish Youth Cup, SPFL Reserve League and the Under-18 League in the 2018/19 season, as well as picking up the Rangers’ Academy Player of the Year. McPake admits that he “wasn’t surprised” to get offered the pro contract but says everything was happening so quickly meaning he didn’t fully understand everything that was going on. From here, his development continued to gather pace. In July 2019, McPake was handed his first-team debut in the Europa League, coming on against St Joseph’s Football Club in front of 50,000 Glaswegians. However, the debut came as a huge
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“I got chills,” he admits. “There were about 50,000 people screaming and then my name was announced, and since I’ve been an academy player, the whole stadium just erupted. I’ll never ever forget that moment.” Shortly after his debut, McPake was involved with Scotland’s under 19s team, aiming to help them qualify for the under 19s Euros. In a must-win game against Germany to finish top of their qualifying group, McPake stepped up and delivered, scoring the only goal in the match to secure Scotland top spot. By now, McPake was on loan at Dundee, gaining first-team experience in the Scottish Championship. After starting the 2019/20 season strongly, McPake then unfortunately injured his ankle and soon returned to Rangers for the remainder of the campaign. Once recovered, McPake rebuilt his fitness in the under 23s before going back out on loan at the
JOSH MCPAKE start of this season. There were plenty of offers on the table but it was Greenock Morton who McPake favoured. Now 18, he felt ready to kick on in men’s football and the relationship he built with manager David Hopkin helped him greatly during his six months with The Ton. “Me and him just hit it off straight away. He told me working with him would make me a better player and I believed every word he said. Everything he said did happen”. McPake adds, “He believed in me and I trusted him, it meant I loved my time there.”
Since putting on the yellow and black jersey, McPake has impressed on the left wing with his power, pace and direct dribbling causing defenders all types of problems in the past month. He got his first Town goal at Tranmere and played a key role in Town’s away win at Crawley at the start of this month. The hope now is that McPake can continue what has been a strong start to life in English football and help Town push on to even bigger and better things.
In December 2020, Hopkin resigned from his role at Greenock Morton and soon after, McPake, who had outgrown his loan, returned to Rangers ready for the next challenge.
For a young lad who is being watched closely by the Rangers hierarchy, there’s pressure on his shoulders. However, McPake is solely focused on the task at hand, knowing doing the right things now will only help in the future months and years to come.
His next destination would be Harrogate Town. Simon Weaver and his team beat competition throughout the division to secure the loan signing, with Weaver’s strong bond with Rangers assistant coach Gary McAllister helping to finalise the move for the Scotsman.
“I want to keep putting in good performances while I’m here at Harrogate. By doing that, I’ll get recognition when I go back to Rangers in the summer. For now, I’m just enjoying my time here, there’s been a good vibe from the minute I arrived and that’s my only focus.”
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THIS WEEK IN TOWN’S HISTORY
KEY MOMENTS FROM THIS WEEK OVER THE YEARS...
by Phil Harrison Club Historian
In 2019 Town played Chesterfield in our debut season in the National League and won 1-0 courtesy an own goal. The crowd of 4,661 was our largest away league crowd to date until we played at Leyton Orient in the April. FEBRUARY
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In 2001 an NPL Division One game at home to Chorley resulted in a 3-0 victory with goals from Steve Underwood, Eamonn Elliott and Andy Shelton. FEBRUARY
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In 2001 in a Northern Premier League Division One game, Town thrashed Congelton Town 5-0 at home, thanks to goals from Nicky Hey, Lee Murphy, Eamonn Elliott and Iain Dunn (2) in front of 177 fans and new Chairman Bill Fotherby. FEBRUARY
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Towns’ Steven Underwood challenges for the ball
In 1999 in another Northern Premier League game, Town entertained league leaders Hucknall Town (two points clear with three games in hand) and won 1-0 courtesy of an amazing Martin Regan scissor-kick goal in front of 298 spectators. It was the fourth in a run of five successive victories for Town. FEBRUARY
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In 1950 Town drew 4-4 at home to Rothwell Athletic in West Yorkshire League Division One with goals from Stan Whincup (3) and Alan Smith. Town gave away a 4-0 lead in this match and it was the third in a run of five games undefeated.
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In 1984 a Northern Counties Stewart Ferebee East League Division One (North) game at North Ferriby United resulted in a 4-0 win with goals from Alan Everitt, Paul Williamson, Stewart Ferebee and John Deacey.
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In 2014 Town drew 2-2 against Brackley Town in the Conference North with goals from Adam Nowakowski and Dominic Rowe extending Town’s unbeaten run to eight games.
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MANSFIELD TOWN
THE CLUB WAS FOUNDED in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and became Mansfield Wesley in 1906, before changing to Mansfield Town in 1910. Playing in local leagues up until World War I, the club moved into Field Mill, currently known as the One Call Stadium, just after the war. It has been used as a football ground since 1861 making it the oldest football ground in the world that hosts professional football. In 1921, the club was admitted into the Midland Counties League.
Having applied to join the Football League every year since 1923, the club were finally accepted into the league in 1931, joining Division Three (South) at the expense of Newport County. Due to their central location, Mansfield often found themselves moving between the two regional divisions when it was necessary to even up numbers. In 1961 they were relegated to the Fourth Division but regained their place in Division Three in 1963. The 1970s started badly with relegation to the Fourth Division but championships in 1975 and 1977 took them all the way up to the Second Division but their stay only lasted one season and the Stags were back in the Fourth Division in 1980.
In 1986 Mansfield were promoted again and stayed in the third Division for five seasons before being relegated, promoted and relegated again in successive seasons 1991 to 1993. The Stags managed promotion again in 2002 only to suffer the same fate of immediate relegation. At the end of the 2007–08 season, the Stags lost their Football League place and were relegated to the National Conference ending a 77-year stay. After five seasons in the Conference, Mansfield won the Conference title and returned to the Football League in 2013. Since then Mansfield have remained in League Two with mostly mid-table finishes apart from the 2018-19 season where after a fourth place finish, they lost to Newport County on penalties in the play-off semi-final. After a 21st place finish last season, this campaign didn’t start too well for the Stags with just two wins in their first 19 games, but a unbeaten run since just before Christmas including an impressive five game winning streak has seen Nigel Clough’s side turn it round, and they now sit comfortably in mid table just below Town.
FOUNDED 1897
NICKNAME The Stag’s
THE ONE CALL STADIUM Capacity 9,186
RECORD SCORER Harry Johnson - 114 (1931-36)
RECORD APPEARANCES Rod Arnold - 513 (1970-71, 1972-84)
RECORD TRANSFER FEE PAID £160k Otis Khan To Yeovil Town 2018 (officially “undisclosed” so information may be incorrect)
RECORD TRANSFER FEE RECEIVED £655K Colin Calderwood By Swindon Town/ Tottenham Hotspur in 1993
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a total 39 league appearances for the Gas. Sweeney joined Mansfield Town initially on loan for the 2018–19 season before making the move permanent in the January. He has represented Ireland at U19 and U21 level.
1. Marek Štěch
Signing in July 2020 after his release from Luton Town, the Czech began his career in the youth system of Sparta Prague before signing for West Ham United in 2006 at the age of 16. Štěch had loan spells at Wycombe Wanderers and AFC Bournemouth in 2009 and at Yeovil Town and Leyton Orient in 2011–12, and after just three League Cup appearances in total for the Hammers joined Yeovil Town in July 2012. In Summer 2014, he moved back to Sparta Prague for three years before signing for Luton Town in June 2017. Štěch has one full cap for the Czech Republic.
Aidan Stone
3. Mal Benning
Joining the Stags in June 2019 from Burnley where he spent his youth career, the 21-year-old ended the 2019-20 campaign as Mansfield’s first choice ‘keeper, making three league appearances before the premature end to the season. This season, he has had to be patient again but has started the last six league games.
Originally signing in July 2015, the 27-year-old is in his sixth season at Mansfield and racked up 175 total appearances for the club. Having graduated through the academy ranks at Walsall, he signed his first pro contract in 2011, and after a loan spell at Evesham United, went on to feature on more than 50 occasions for the Saddlers. Prior to joining Mansfield, he spent time on loan at York City in 2014-15 and made nine appearances in the Minstermen’s successful battle to stave off relegation.
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2. Corey O’Keeffe
Signing in August 2020 from Birmingham City, the 22-yearold joined the Blues Academy in 2008 and came up through the ranks before making his senior debut in 2016 in the Championship. Whilst at St Andrews, he spent time on loan at Solihull Moors in 2018 and at Macclesfield Town last season before being released by Birmingham and joining the Stags. He has 19 caps for Ireland at under 17, 18 and 19 levels. 24
6. Farrend Rawson
Signing permanently for the Stags in January 2019 following a successful loan spell during the 2018-19 season, the 23-yearold began his career with AFC Wimbledon, joining their youth academy at the age of eight in 2005 and signing his first pro contract in 2015. In August 2016 he was signed by then top flight side Stoke City, and joined League One Bristol Rovers for the first since of two loan spells in January 2017 before re-joining the Pirates again for the 2017-18 campaign, making
Joining Mansfield in July 2020 from Forest Green Rovers, the 24-year-old came through the youth ranks at Derby County before signing pro terms with the Rams in June 2014. Whilst there he had loan spells at Rotherham United, Accrington Stanley and Coventry City before joining Forest Green in January 2018 where he was a mainstay in their defence over two seasons, making 97 appearances for the Green Army.
12. Kellan Gordon
Signing for Mansfield in July 2019 from Derby County, the 23-year-old spent his early youth career at Stoke City before joining the Rams in 2014 and signing his first pro contract with them in October 2015. He went on to feature in all but one of Derby’s 2016-17 Premier League 2 Division 1 fixtures. He spent the following season on loan at League Two
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15. Aaron O’Driscoll
Signing for the Stags in August 2020 from Southampton, the 21-year-old enjoyed four years at Saint Mary’s, appearing nine times for the Saints under-21 side in the EFL Trophy before being released and hooking up with Mansfield in the Summer.
18. Joe Riley
Signing in January 2020, the 29-year-old began his pro career with then Premier League Bolton Wanderers in 2011 after coming through the club’s academy. A succession of injuries limited him to just three league starts in two seasons and a half-season loan spell at Oxford United followed in 2014, before joining Bury in January 2015, helping the Shakers earn promotion to League One that season. He made the switch to Shrewsbury Town in July 2016, making 42 league appearances before making the move to Plymouth Argyle in June 2018. He is currently recovering from an ACL injury suffered in preseason training.
21. James Clarke
Joining the Stags from Burnley prior to the 2019-20 campaign, the 20-year-old came through the Clarets Academy before turning professional at Turf Moor in April 2018, however, after struggling with injuries in the 2018–19 season was allowed to leave the club and join the Stags where he made 16 outings last term.
29. Jason Law
Signing for Mansfield from local side Carlton Town in December 2015, the former Academy
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Appointed: November 2020 Age: 54 As a player Nigel Clough played predominantly as a striker, and it was under father Brian’s tutelage that Nigel began his league playing career at Nottingham Forest in 1984. He made 403 appearances in two spells with the club, becoming the second highest scorer in Forest’s history with 131 goals. After three years with Liverpool, he wound up at Manchester City from where he returned to Forest on loan. He also collected 14 England caps.
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Swindon Town, making 32 appearances for the Robins and spent a portion of the 2018-19 season on loan at Lincoln City, before joining the Stags.
In late 1998, he moved into management as player-manager of Burton Albion in the Southern Football League and spent the next 10 seasons with the Brewers, making over 225 appearances and leading them to the Conference. In 2009 he was lured to Derby County, but after four seasons parted company with the Rams and soon took charge of Sheffield United in October 2013. He returned to Burton as manager in late 2015 and guided the club to the Championship for the first time in 2015-16 but stepped down in May 2020 due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the club. He returned to football in November 2020, joining Mansfield as manager. player at both Burton Albion and Derby County became a regular in the Stags youth team as they retained their EFL Youth Alliance titles in 2016/17 and 2017/18. Whilst at Mansfield, the Harry Charsley
21-year-old has had numerous loan spells at Sutton Coldfield Town, Gresley, Hednesford Town, Leek Town and most recently Kettering Town.
THE ENGINE ROOM 7. Harry Charsley
Signing for the Stags in January 2020 after his departure from Everton, the 24-year old was a regular in the Toffees’ under-23 team that won the Premier League 2 title in 2018/19. Having joined Everton at the age of nine, and made one senior appearance in the Europa League, Charsley enjoyed a short loan spell with Bolton Wanderers in 2018 and has also represented Ireland at U17, U19 and U21 level. 25
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8. Ollie Clarke c
Signing in July 2020, the 28-year-old is a product of Bristol Rovers’ academy, making his Rovers’ first team debut in the final game of the 2010-11 season and going on to make over 270 appearances for the Pirates in 10 seasons at the Memorial Stadium. The midfielder won back-to-back promotions with his hometown club as well as two Player of the Year accolades in his time there before signing for Mansfield in the Summer and being named captain for this campaign.
10. George Maris
Joining the Stags in July 2020 from Cambridge United, the 24-year-old began his career in Barnsley’s youth system, and whilst there, had loan spells at Nuneaton Town, Guiseley and Lincoln City before signing for Cambridge in June 2016. He became a significant component in the U’s midfield, making 150 total appearances and scoring 22 goals in four seasons at the Abbey Stadium.
14. James Perch
Signing for Mansfield in August 2020 from Scunthorpe United, the 35-year-old has a wealth experience having amassed over 500 career appearances. He started his career at Nottingham Forest, 26
where he made over 200 appearances before signing for Newcastle United in July 2010. After making 80 appearances for the Toon, Perch made the switch to Wigan Athletic in July 2013 where he made close to another 100 appearances and was awarded the Players’ Player of the Year accolade in two successive seasons before moving to QPR. After three seasons and 80 appearances in the Championship at Loftus Road, he signed for Scunthorpe United in 2018 where he played another 80 games.
16. Stephen Quinn
Joining the Stags on loan from Burton Albion in January for the rest of the season, the experienced Republic of Ireland international began his career with St. Patrick’s Athletic, before signing for Sheffield United in 2005, where he spent seven years and made over 200 league appearances. He signed for Hull City in 2012, and appeared regularly as the Tigers were promoted to the Premier League and then in their following two campaigns in the top flight. A spell with Reading followed – with whom he spent three years – before signing for Nigel Clough’s Burton Albion in 2018.Quinn has also represented the Republic of Ireland 18 times. George Lapslie
Stephen Quinn
20. Stephen McLaughlin
Signing for the Stags in September 2020, the 30-yearold began his senior career in Ireland with Finn Harps, before moving to Derry City in 2011. After two years with Derry, he made the switch to English football, moving to Championship side Nottingham Forest. Loan spells at Bristol City, Notts County and Southend United saw him gain valuable experience, before a permanent move to the Shrimpers in 2015 where he made over 150 outings for Southend, most of which came in League One.
27. Tyrese Sinclair
A product of Mansfield’s Academy having joined them in 2017 from Blackburn Rovers, the 20-year-old was the Stags 2018–19 Youth Player of the Year, and turned pro in July 2019 making his league debut earlier this season.
32. George Lapslie
Signing on a permanent basis last month following a loan spell from Charlton Athletic, the 23-year-old joined the Addicks in 2009 and quickly progressed through their youth ranks. After signing pro, the midfielder made over 50 appearances for the Addicks between 2017-20 in the Championship and League
MANSFIELD TOWN One and won Charlton’s Young Player of the Year award in the 2018-19 campaign.
UP TOP 9. Jordan Bowery Signing for the Stags in June 2020 from MK Dons, the muchtravelled 29-year-old came through the youth system of local rivals Chesterfield and went on to make more than 100 appearances for the Spireites before securing a transfer to Premier League Aston Villa in 2012. Following a loan spell at Doncaster Rovers, the striker joined Rotherham in June 2014 before joining Oxford United in January 2016, scoring seven goals in 16 appearances, before switching to Leyton Orient in
July 2016. After a loan spell at Crew Alexandra, he made the move permanent in May 2017 and following a fruitful 22 goals in 99 total appearances in two years, earned a deal at League One MK Dons.
17. Oliver Šarkić
Signing on loan from Blackpool on transfer deadline day at the end of last month, the Under-21 Montenegrin international was born in Grimsby but moved over to Belgium and then Portugal as a youngster to join both Anderlecht and Benfica’s academies, respectively. The 23-year-old signed for Leeds United in 2018, before a move to Burton Albion the following summer and after a successful season at the Pirelli Stadium joined Blackpool in July 2020.
19 Jamie Reid
Jordan Bowery
Signing for Mansfield in June 2020, the 26-year-old is a product of Exeter City’s Academy, turning pro with the Grecians in April 2012. Loans at Dorchester Town and Truro
Jamie Reid
City preceded three successful loan spells at Torquay United before the move was made permanent in October 2017. In total, whilst at Plainmoor, he scored an impressive 78 goals in 144 games for Torquay United in the National League South and National League including three in the 4-2 win and 2-1 loss against Town last season.
RECENT LINE-UP v Cambridge United (H) L0-3 Saturday, 20 February 2021
Reid
Bowery
Maris
McGlaughlin
Clarke
Quinn
Sweeney
Rawson
Charsley
Perch
Stone SUBSTITUTIONS:
62’ Quinn ‹› Law; 73’ Charlsey ‹› Sinclair; 90’ Bowery ‹› Šarkić Subs not used: O’Driscoll, Benning, O’Keeffe, Štěch 27
THERE HAVE BEEN 17 PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN ON THE BOOKS OF BOTH TOWN AND THE STAGS IN RECENT YEARS...
THE EX-FILES Paul Heckingbottom 2009-10 2011-12 Apps: 15 I Goals: 1 Apps: 19 (5) I Goals: 0 The Barnsley born defender had a youth career with Manchester United before joining Sunderland in 1995. Whilst there he had loan spells at Scarborough, Hartlepool United and Darlington before signing permanently for the Quakers in 1999. Spells at Norwich City, Bradford City (x2), Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley followed before joining Mansfield Town in June 2009 playing 15 games for the Stags. He joined Town in Summer 2011 from Gateshead making his debut as sub in the opening match against Altrincham and went on to make 24 appearances that season before moving into management with Barnsley 2015-18, Leeds United 2018, Hibs 2019 and Sheffield United U23s.
Martin Pemberton 1998-2000 2000-02 Apps: 36 I Goals: 17 Apps: 62 I Goals: 5 After starting out at Oldham Athletic, the defender had spells at Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United and Hartlepool United from where he joined Town in 1998, making a scoring debut as a makeshift striker in the 4-2 home win over Trafford and finishing the season with 17 goals from 36 starts. After a brief spell at Bradford Park Avenue, he returned to league football with Mansfield Town in 2000 and helped them win promotion to the old Division 2 in 2002 making 62 appearances before signing for Stockport County.
Jake Speight 2009-10 / 2012-14 Apps: 67 I Goals: 24
2014-15 Apps: 17 (9) I Goals: 4
The forward started in Sheffield United’s youth set up before moving to Scarborough in August 2005 and switching to Bury soon after. After spells at Northwich Victoria, Frasley Celtic and Droylsden, he joined Mansfield Town for the first of two spells in May 2009 scoring 17 in 33 games before moving to Bradford City and then Wrexham via a loan at Port Vale. He rejoined Mansfield in July 2012 and made another 29 appearances in two seasons. In July 2014, Speight joined Town via a loan spell at Alfreton Town in a move that reunited him with manager Simon Weaver, his former teammate at Scarborough and made his debut in a 1-0 win over Oxford City. In March 2015, he returned to Alfreton on loan before signing for King Lynn. 28
by Phil Harrison Club Historian
Roll call...
Greg Fee
00-01 A: 4 I G: 0 90-93 A: 54 I G: 7
Chris Timons 2005-07 A: 55 (1) I G: 2 1994-96 A: 39 I G: 2
Gary Chapman 1997-98 / 99-00 A: 32 (13) I G: 6 1991 (loan) A: 6 I G: 0
Lee Cowling 2002-03 A: 5 (1) I G: 0 1999-00 A: 17 I G: 0
Curtis Woodhouse 2009-10 A: 16 (1) I G: 0 2008-09 A: 12 I G: 0
Lee Gregory 2009-10 (loan) A: 7 (2) I G: 0 2010-11 A: 3 I G: 1
Michael Brough 2011-12 A: 5 (1) I G: 0
2009-10 / 10-11 A: 20 I G: 0
Paul Bolland 2011-12 /12-13 (loan) A: 7 (2) I G: 0 2011-13 A: 10 I G: 0
Colin Larkin 2012-13 / 14-15 A: 12 (2) I G: 1 2002-05 A: 106 I G: 26
Adi Yussuf 2013-14 A: 1 (2) I G: 0 2015-16 A: 30 I G: 5
Liam Hearn 2015-16 (loan) A: 2 I G: 0 2014-15 A: 4 I G: 0
Luke Foster 2015-16 A: 5 (1) I G: 0 2009-10 A: 16 I G: 0
John McCombe 2017-18 (loan) A: 16 I G: 1 2013-14 A: 7 I G: 2
Warren Burrell 2009-10 /15-date A: 241 (12) I G: 14 2007-08 A: 0 (1) I G: 0 Trainee from Sheffield United. Captained the
Mansfield Town Youth Team
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
HTAFC Community Foundation link with the EFL Trust and Ferrero to get families active! The EFL Trust have developed lots of games and activities for you and your kids to try out for an afternoon of fun – right from your own homes! All the games and activities have been created to help get your child active while they are playing and help to boost your child’s development and learning. The Winter Games, which follows the successful Joy of Moving Home School Festivals in the summer of 2020, will take the form of a Winter Adventure with an exciting selection of games and activities that you and your children can play along the way. To find out more about the Joy of Moving, check out the website now at joyofmovingresourcehub.co.uk
Why not take up the Town Runners February Challenge? Being active is really important during the lockdown. Town Runners have been creative this February, with Run Leaders Steve Pattison and Debbie Clark setting runners a February challenge. The engagement and enthusiasm has been amazing. With all runners doing what they can, and reaping the benefits. Why not try this out? Or set your own goals to achieve. If you want more details about how our Running Group is continuing to motivate people to become active – please email community@harrogatetownafc.com 30
Run a 5K
End of the day run
Run the same route but try for a quicker time
Gain a Strava achievement (Gold or Silver)
Running streak (three runs in a week)
Run which takes you past the EnviroVent Stadium
Complete a run up a hill
Run a total distance of 10k in a week
Run the same route in reverse
Scenic 5K run
Run with a partner (2 or 4 legs!)
Post run coffee at LMDC
Take a mid-run selfie
Around the Town Centre run
Take an early morning run
Only one challenge to be completed at a time
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Community Programmes during Lockdown February #TeamTalk welcomes special guest Jon Stead
Lockdown has encouraged staff and volunteers to embrace technology and to be innovative.
Our Walking Footballers have been busy planning Zoom meetings and getting prepared for a return to play (eventually)!
Our next Team Talk (in partnership with the EFL and Mind) will be taking place on Zoom, 7pm on Thursday 25th February. It is confirmed – Jon Stead is our special guest. We are excited to learn from Jon about his experiences within football and some of the ways in which he has overcome challenges. The TeamTalk will include a Q+A session, along with some interactive elements. The whole purpose is to urge supporters to stay connected and keep the conversation going around mental health.
Sporting Memories talks have been taking place via Zoom too, encouraging members to share experiences from their past.
To book a place on our February #TeamTalk, email community@harrogatetownafc.com now to receive the Zoom link.
For more details about Harrogate Town AFC Community Foundation, or to get involved as a participant or volunteer, please email community@harrogatetownafc.com 31
STATS ZONE STATS ZONE
STATS ZONE
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US V. THEM HOW WE COMPARE IN THE LEAGUE
LEAGUE POSITION
GOAL TIMINGS
15
Minute For Against
2 3
0-15
LEAGUE POSITION
8
16-30 9 9 31-45 10 5
POINTS
36 GOALS SCORED
YELLOW CARDS
32
9
6
SECOND STRAIGHT YELLOWS REDS
34
3
31-45 7 4 46-60 4 5
FAILED TO SCORE
61-75 9 5
HOME 12 AWAY 22
76-90+ 7 16
GOALS SCORED
YELLOW CARDS
6
SECOND STRAIGHT YELLOWS REDS
25
1
0
HOME 18 AWAY 19
GOALS CONCEDED
GOALS CONCEDED
34 HOME 15 AWAY 19
11
6
TOP SCORER
MOST ASSISTS
Jack Muldoon
39 HOME 23 AWAY 16
Aaron Martin
LAST FIVE LEAGUE GAMES
7
5
TOP SCORER
MOST ASSISTS
Jordan Bowery
Crawley Town
Cheltenham Town
Carlisle United
Scunthorpe United
30 Jan (H)
6 Feb (A)
9 Feb (H)
16 Feb (H)
20 Feb (A)
Southend United
L0-1 W1-0 L1-3
W1-0 23 Jan (A)
Walsall
D1-1
9 Feb (A)
Colchester United
Bolton Wanderers
Cambridge United
14 Feb (A)
17 Feb (H)
20 Feb (H)
D2-2
10 YEAR LEAGUE RECORD
10 YEAR LEAGUE RECORD
1
1
NLN
2
N NL L
3
NL
NLN
L2-3
NL
NL
L2
4
5
L0-3
2 3
4
Henry Charsley & Jordan Bowery
LAST FIVE LEAGUE GAMES
Newport County
W2-1 W3-1
5
NLN
6
NL
6
7
7
8
L1
8
NLN
9
L2
9
10
10
NLN
11 12
6
16-30 5 4
37
2
HOME 10 AWAY 22
CLEAN SHEETS
5 5
0-15
34
FAILED TO SCORE
61-75 8 5 76-90+ 3
Minute For Against
POINTS
46-60 1 9
HOME 13 AWAY 23
GOAL TIMINGS
18
CLEAN SHEETS
NLN
12 13
14
14
NLN
15
L2
11
13
NLN
NL
L2
L2
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
L2
L2
24
10/11
11/12
12/13
13/14
14/15
15/16
16/17
17/18
18/19
19/20
10/11
11/12
12/13
13/14
14/15
15/16
16/17
17/18
L2 = EFL League Two; NL = National League / Conference Premier; NLN = National League North / Conference North
18/19
19/20
STATS ZONE SEASON PLAYER STATS 2020/21 # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -
Player James Belshaw Ryan Fallowfield Dan Jones Josh Falkingham Will Smith Warren Burrell George Thomson Will Hondermarck Mark Beck Aaron Martin Jake Lawlor Joe Cracknell Brendan Kiernan Connor Kirby Jon Stead Lloyd Kerry Jack Muldoon Calvin Miller* Connor Hall Ed Francis Tom Walker* Josh March Melvin Minter Kevin Lokko Jay Williams Josh McPake Mitchell Roberts Simon Power Josh Andrews Jack Emmett**
League Two ■ A G 26 (0) 0 17 (2) 0 3 5 (2) 0 4 25 (2) 0 5 1 15 (0) 1 26 (1) 0 5 1 29 (0) 3 2 0 (1) 0 6 (5) 0 22 (5) 4 1 14 (3) 0 1 3 (0) 0 12 (8) 1 10 (6) 0 3 3 (10) 1 13 (5) 2 4 22 (4) 11 8 (2) 1 28 (0) 1 1 1 11 (1) 1 1 1 (6) 0 6 (3) 5 2 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 2 (1) 0 8 (0) 1 1 1 (0) 0 1 5 (2) 1 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 (0) 0 -
■ 1 1 -
TOWN TOP 3’s Cups A G 2 (0) 0 4 (0) 0 3 (1) 1 5 (0) 0 4 (0) 0 7 (0) 0 4 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 4 (3) 1 4 (3) 1 4 (0) 1 6 (0) 0 4 (2) 2 4 (3) 0 2 (4) 1 7 (0) 1 6 (0) 0 2 (1) 1 4 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 5 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
Season A G 28 (0) 0 21 (2) 0 8 (3) 1 30 (2) 0 19 (0) 0 34 (1) 0 33 (3) 3 0 (1) 0 10 (8) 1 26 (6) 5 18 (3) 1 9 (0) 0 16 (10) 3 14 (9) 0 5 (14) 2 20 (5) 3 28 (4) 11 10 (3) 2 32 (0) 1 11 (1) 1 6 (6) 0 6 (3) 5 0 (0) 0 5 (1) 1 2 (1) 0 8 (0) 1 1 (0) 0 5 (2) 1 0 (2) 0 1 (0) 0
Town Career A G 172 0 145 3 11 1 166 7 63 4 253 12 166 30 1 0 118 29 36 5 21 1 17 0 66 11 23 0 51 9 179 17 128 44 13 2 71 6 12 1 12 0 9 5 0 0 6 1 3 0 8 1 1 0 7 1 2 0 229 22
GOALS 11 Jack Muldoon 5J osh March 4A aron Martin
ASSISTS 6 Aaron Martin 5 George Thomson 4 Jack Muldoon
PITCH MINUTES 2581 George Thomson 2499 Connor Hall 2340 James Belshaw
APPEARANCES
(including on as a sub)
29 George Thomson 28 Connor Hall 27 W arren Burrell Josh Falkingham Aaron Martin
Top 3’s (League Two 2020/21 only) A = Appearances; () = Games on as sub; G = Goals; Second Yellow *Out on Loan; **Left Club
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LEAGUE TWO ROUND UP
LEAGUE TWO ROUND-UP A LOOK OVER THE WEEKENDS GAMES IN LEAGUE TWO by Mark Walker, PA Media
Paul Mullin celebrates scoring on Saturday
On Saturday, Paul Mullin fired a double as Cambridge United won 3-0 at Mansfield Town to register their first win in three matches. U’s forward Mullin, leading goalscorer in Sky Bet League Two, took his tally for the season to 22 with two second-half efforts and Harvey Knibbs added a late third. Cheltenham Town remain third, but their eightgame unbeaten run ended in a 2-0 home defeat to Bradford City, who continued their march up the table. Andy Cook scored in either half for the Bantams, who are up to 13th after losing only one of their last 11 league games. Morecambe jumped from eighth to fourth and are one point behind Cheltenham following their 2-1 win at second-bottom Barrow. Barrow’s Scott Quigley cancelled out Aaron Wildig’s opener, but Kelvin Mellor struck Mansfield’s winner a minute later. James Wilson clinched Salford City a point in a 1-1 home draw against Carlisle United, notching a second-half equaliser after George Tanner had given the Cumbrians an early lead. Tranmere Rovers are sixth, one place below Salford, after they were held 2-2 at home against 10-man Oldham Athletic. Davis Keillor-Dunn gave Oldham an early lead and after James Vaughan’s penalty for Tranmere had been saved, Calum MacDonald equalised before the interval. Oldham’s Sido Jombati was sent off two minutes after the restart and although Kaiyne Woolery put Tranmere in front, Dylan Bahamboula hauled the visitors level. Southend United remain a point ahead of Barrow in 22nd after a late Shaun Miller goal condemned them to a 1-0 home loss to Bolton Wanderers. Port Vale’s first match under Darrell Clarke ended in a 1-1 draw at Leyton Orient. David Worrall gave Vale the lead early in the second half and Daniel Kemp equalised just after the hour mark.
Clarke’s former club Walsall, now with Brian Dutton in charge, also drew 1-1, at Stevenage. The Saddlers led through a first-minute Caolan Lavery effort before having Liam Kinsella sent off 11 minutes into the second half – Elliott List levelling in the 70th minute. Crawley Town beat Colchester United 1-0 at home courtesy of James Tilley’s stoppage-time goal. And Scunthorpe United won 3-1 at home against Harrogate Town. After Devarn Green’s early opener for the Iron was cancelled out by a Josh March penalty, Ryan Loft restored the hosts’ lead and Lewis Spence wrapped things up late on. Forest Green Rovers maintained the pressure on leaders Cambridge on Sunday after goals from Josh Davison and Jamille Matt secured them a 2-0 win at Newport County. Davison struck just before the interval and Matt converted a second-half penalty to lift Mark Cooper’s side to within a point of top spot with two games in hand.
LEAGUE TWO TABLE 2020/21
P 1 Cambridge United 30 2 Forest Green Rovers 28 3 Cheltenham Town 28 4 Morecambe 29 5 Salford City 28 6 Tranmere Rovers 28 7 Newport County 28 8 Exeter City 27 9 Carlisle United 25 10 Bolton Wanderers 29 11 Leyton Orient 28 12 Crawley Town 27 13 Bradford City 27 14 Walsall 28 15 Harrogate Town 29 16 Scunthorpe United 27 17 Oldham Athletic 28 18 Mansfield Town 28 19 Port Vale 29 20 Colchester United 28 21 Stevenage 30 22 Southend United 29 23 Barrow 27 24 Grimsby Town 27
HOME W D 8 5 6 5 6 4 6 4 7 8 8 1 8 3 8 2 9 1 5 4 7 4 6 4 5 4 5 5 3 4 6 2 4 1 2 6 5 3 6 5 4 6 4 1 3 7 2 4
L 2 2 4 3 0 6 3 4 2 6 4 4 4 5 6 6 9 6 6 2 5 10 4 7
F 22 18 20 17 26 24 17 29 25 16 22 21 14 16 10 18 21 18 21 20 13 13 20 9
A 12 13 15 15 11 18 14 16 13 18 13 15 13 18 15 19 26 23 18 14 12 23 20 20
AWAY W D 7 2 8 4 7 4 7 3 5 1 5 5 4 5 3 8 4 3 6 4 4 2 4 4 5 3 3 8 7 2 5 0 6 4 5 7 4 3 1 7 3 6 2 5 2 1 3 2
L 6 3 3 6 7 3 5 2 6 4 7 5 6 2 7 8 4 2 8 7 6 7 10 9
F 25 21 17 22 12 13 20 20 10 20 13 16 17 19 23 13 25 19 20 10 11 5 12 11
A 16 13 11 25 12 16 17 18 11 22 17 20 18 19 22 16 26 16 26 23 19 22 19 26
GD 19 13 11 -1 15 3 6 15 11 -4 5 2 0 -2 -4 -4 -6 -2 -3 -7 -7 -27 -7 -26
Pts 52 51 47 46 45 45 44 43 43 41 39 38 37 37 36 35 35 34 33 33 33 24 23 21
Last updated 21 February 2021
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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2020/21 DATE
OPPOSITION
COMP
RES
ATT PTS POS STARTING XI
SEPTEMBER Sat 5
Tranmere Rovers (R1)
A
W
1-1
Town win 8-7 on pens
Cracknell
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham
Tue 8
Grimsby Town
A
D
2-2
Grimsby earn bonus point by winning 5-4 on pens
Cracknell
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith
Lokko ● ■
Kirby
Sat 12
Southend United
A
W
4-0
-
Cracknell
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham
Wed 16
West Bromwich Albion (R2)
A
L
0-3
-
Cracknell
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith ■
Hall
Falkingham
Sat 19
Walsall
H*
D
2-2
-
Cracknell
Fallowfield ■ Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham
Tue 22
Notts County (Semi-Final)
A
W
1-0
-
Cracknell
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith ●
Hall
Falkingham
Sat 26
Port Vale
A
D
0-0
-
5
6
Cracknell
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham
5
12 Belshaw
3 4
1 3
OCTOBER Sat 3
Bolton Wanderers
H*
L
1-2
-
Tue 6
Leicester City U21’s
H*
W
3-1
-
Mon 12
Bradford City
A
W
1-0
-
8
Sat 17
Barrow
H
W
1-0
-
Tue 20
Grimsby Town
A
W
2-1
Sat 24
Colchester United
A
L
Tue 27
Stevenage
H
Sat 31
Newport County
A
Fallowfield
Jones ■
Smith
Hall
Falkingham ■
Belshaw
Burrell
Jones ●
Lokko
Lawlor
Kirby
8
Belshaw
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham ■
11
7
Belshaw
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham
-
14
4
Belshaw
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham
1-2
-
14
6
Belshaw
Fallowfield
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham
D
0-0
-
15
8
Belshaw
Fallowfield ■ Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham ■
L
1-2
-
15
12 Belshaw
Jones ■
Burrell
Smith ●
Hall
Falkingham ■
15
14 Belshaw
NOVEMBER Tue 3
Tranmere Rovers
H
L
0-1
-
Jones
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Kirby ■
Fri 6
Skelmersdale United (R1)
H
W
4-1
-
Cracknell
Jones ■
Burrell
Lokko
Lawlor ●
Falkingham
Tue 10
Hull City
H
L
0-2
-
Cracknell
Jones
Burrell
Lokko
Lawlor
Kirby
Sat 14
Crawley Town
H
D
1-1
-
16
12 Belshaw
Fallowfield
Burrell
Lawlor
Hall
Falkingham
Sat 21
Leyton Orient
A
L
0-3
-
16
14 Belshaw
Fallowfield
Jones ■
Lawlor
Hall
Falkingham
Tue 24
Mansfield Town
A
W
1-0
-
19
12 Belshaw
Fallowfield
Jones ■
Burrell
Hall
Falkingham
Sat 28
Blackpool (R2)
H
L
0-4
-
Burrell ■
Hall
Lawlor
Lokko ■
Falkingham ■
Belshaw
DECEMBER Tue 1
Scunthorpe United
H
L
2-5
-
19
15 Belshaw
Kirby
Burrell
Lawlor
Hall ●
Falkingham
Sat 5
Forest Green Rovers
H
L
0-1
410
19
17 Belshaw
Fallowfield
Burrell
Lawlor
Hall
Falkingham
Sat 12
Morecambe
A
L
0-1
-
19
17 Belshaw
Fallowfield
Burrell
Lawlor
Hall
Falkingham
Tue 15
Exeter City
A
W
2-1
1,559
22
17 Belshaw
Fallowfield
Burrell
Lawlor ■
Hall
Falkingham
Sat 19
Salford City
H
L
0-1
495
22
17 Belshaw
Fallowfield ■ Burrell ■
Lawlor
Hall
Francis
Sat 26
Oldham Athletic
A
W
2-1
-
25
16 Belshaw
Fallowfield
Lawlor
Hall
Francis
Burrell
JANUARY Sat 9
Cambridge United
A
L
1-2
-
25
18 Belshaw
Roberts ■
Burrell ■
Lawlor
Hall
Francis
Tue 19
Exeter City
H
D
0-0
-
26
18 Belshaw
Williams
Burrell ■
Lawlor
Hall
Falkingham
Fri 22
Salford City
A
D
2-2
-
27
18 Belshaw
Williams
Francis ●
Lawlor
Hall
Falkingham
Tue 26
Tranmere Rovers
A
L
2-3
-
27
20 Belshaw
Francis
Burrell
Lawlor
Hall ■
Falkingham
Sat 30
Newport County
H
W
2-1
30
20 Belshaw
Francis
Burrell ■
Lawlor
Smith
Falkingham Falkingham
FEBRUARY Sat 6
Crawley Town
A
W
3-1
33
14 Belshaw
Francis
Burrell
Smith ■
Hall
Tue 9
Cheltenham Town
H
L
0-1
33
15 Belshaw
Francis
Burrell
Lawlor
Hall
Falkingham
Tue 16
Carlisle United
H
W
1-0
36
12 Belshaw
Francis ■
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham
1-3
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15 Belshaw
Francis
Burrell
Smith
Hall
Falkingham
Sat 20
Scunthorpe United
A
L
Tue 23
Mansfield Town
H
W 19:00
Sat 27
Grimsby Town
H
W 15:00
Tue 2
Barrow
A
D 19:00
Sat 6
Stevenage
A
W 15:00
Tue 9
Colchester United
H
W 19:00
Sat 13
Forest Green Rovers
A
W 15:00
Sat 20
Morecambe
H
W 15:00
Sat 27
Southend United
H
W 15:00
Fri 2
Walsall
A
W 15:00
Mon 5
Port Vale
H
W 15:00
Sat 10
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 15:00
Tue 13
Leyton Orient
H
W 19:00
Sat 17
Bradford City
H
W 15:00
Tue 20
Oldham Athletic
H
W 19:45
Sat 24
Carlisle United
A
W 15:00
Sat 1
Cambridge United
H
W 15:00
Sat 8
Cheltenham Town
A
W 15:00
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
KEY:
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TOWN SCORE SHOWN FIRST ● Goal / Penalty / Own Goal
SUBSTITUTES Kerry ●
Thomson
Walker
Martin
Muldoon
Stead (73), Beck (82), Emmett, Kiernan, Kirby, Lokko
Kerry
Kiernan ●
Walker
Stead
Muldoon
Martin (58), Beck (64), Thomson (75), Falkingham, Emmett, Hall
Kerry ●
Thomson
Beck
Martin ● ■
Muldoon ● ●
Stead (58), Walker (75), Jones, Kirby, Lokko, Minter
Kerry
Thomson
Beck
Martin
Muldoon
Stead (61), Jones (63), Kirby (79), Kiernan, Walker, Lokko, Minter
Kerry
Thomson
Beck
Martin ●
Muldoon ●
Stead (71), Jones, Kirby, Walker, Lokko, Minter
Kerry ■
Thomson
Kiernan ■
Martin
Muldoon
Beck (70), Kirby (80), Stead (90), Lawlor, Lokko, Walker, Minter
Kerry
Thomson
Beck
Martin
Kiernan
Stead (65), Kirby (76 ■), Walker (80), Jones, Lokko, Minter
Kirby
Thomson ● ■
Beck
Martin
Miller
Kiernan (56), Walker (69), Stead (75), Burrell, Kerry, Cracknell
Kerry
Emmett
Kiernan ●
Stead ●
Walker
Miller (79), Martin (87), Fallowfield, Falkingham, Beck, Hall, Cracknell
Kerry ●
Thomson
Miller
Stead
Muldoon
Martin (80), Kiernan (82), Jones, Kirby, Walker, Cracknell
Kerry
Thomson
Miller
Stead
Muldoon ●
Kiernan (66), Martin (72), Jones, Kirby, Walker, Cracknell
Kerry ■
Thomson ■
Miller
Martin
Muldoon ● ●
Kirby (75), Kiernan (84), Stead (90), Jones, Walker, Cracknell
Kerry
Thomson
Miller
Martin
Muldoon
Stead (37 ●), Kiernan (57), Jones (82), Kirby, Walker, Cracknell
Kirby
Thomson
Miller
Stead
Muldoon
Kiernan (63), Beck (70), Walker (78), Jones, Lokko, Cracknell
Kerry ■
Thomson
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon
Kirby (40), Beck (85), Stead, Walker, Lokko, Cracknell
Kerry
Thomson
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon
Walker (70), Stead (75), Lokko (90), Emmett, Beck, Cracknell
Kirby
Walker
Miller ●
Beck ●
Muldoon
Thomson (64), Kiernan (64), Martin (69 ●), Jones, Lokko, Cracknell
Kerry
Kiernan
Beck
Martin
Walker
Thomson (59), Stead (78), Falkingham, Muldoon, Miller, Hall, Belshaw
Kerry ■
Thomson
Walker
Kiernan
Muldoon ●
Martin (45), Jones (76), Kirby (76), Stead, Beck, Cracknell
Kerry
Thomson
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon
Burrell (45 ■), Stead (60), Kirby (60), Walker (84), Lokko, Cracknell
Kerry
Thomson
Miller ●
Beck
Muldoon
Kiernan (67), Martin (82), Lawlor (88), Kirby, Walker, Cracknell
Kerry ■
Thomson
Miller ■
Beck
Muldoon
Kiernan (63), Kirby (88), Fallowfield, Stead, Martin, Cracknell
Kerry
Thomson
Miller
Beck
Muldoon ●
Kiernan (45), Martin (68), Stead, Cracknell
Kirby
Thomson
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon
Beck (90), Kerry, Stead, Miller, Lokko, Cracknell
Kirby
Thomson
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon
Stead (80), Beck, Kerry, Miller, Lokko, Cracknell
Kirby
Thomson
Kiernan ●
Martin
Muldoon ●
Francis (59), Miller (83), Stead, Kerry, Lokko, Cracknell
Kirby ■
Thomson
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon
Kerry (73), Miller (85), Stead, Lokko, Cracknell
Kirby
Thomson ● ●
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon
Falkingham (72), Kerry (90), Miller, Stead, Lokko, Cracknell
Kirby
Thomson
March ■
McPake
Muldoon ●
Williams (54), Falkingham (65 ■), Kerry (65 ■ ■), Stead (82), Hondermarck (82), Minter
Francis
Thomson
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon
Fallowfield (76), Kirby (79), March (83), McPake, Hondermarck, Minter
McPake
Thomson
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon ●
Power (74), March (74), Hondermarck, Kirby, Lokko, Minter
McPake ● Thomson
Kiernan
Martin
Muldoon
Power (60), March (60 ●), Hondermarck, Kirby, Williams, Minter
Power
Thomson
March ● ■
Martin ●
McPake
Muldoon (86), Hondermarck, Kiernan, Kerry, Williams, Minter
Power ●
Thomson
March
Martin ●
McPake ■
Lawlor (70), Muldoon (73), Kerry (73), Andrews (89), Kiernan, Minter
Power
Thomson
March
Martin
McPake
Muldoon (75), Fallowfield (75), Andrews (89), Kerry, Kiernan, Minter
Power
Thomson
March
Martin
McPake
Beck (72), Lawlor (76), Kerry (84), Muldoon, Kiernan, Minter
Power
Thomson
March
Martin
McPake
Beck (70), Muldoon (88), Kerry, Lawlor, Kiernan, Minter
23RD FEBRUARY 2021 FIXTURES Bolton Wanderers v Scunthorpe United Bradford City v Leyton Orient Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers Colchester United v Exeter City Forest Green Rovers v Southend United Grimsby Town v Crawley Town Harrogate Town v Mansfield Town Morecambe v Salford City Oldham Athletic v Barrow Port Vale v Stevenage Walsall v Newport County 1st sub / 2nd sub / 3rd sub / 4th sub / 5th sub; ■ Yellow Card / H* At Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
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SQUAD & MANAGEMENT TEAM
FIRST-TEAM PLAYING SQUAD N O
IN A PT A C
IN N A LO
1
James
2
Ryan
Belshaw
3
Dan
Fallowfield
Josh
Jones
4
5
Will
Falkingham
Warren
6
Burrell
Smith
IN N O N A LO
7
George
Thomson
Brendan
8
William
Connor
Kiernan
Aaron
Beck
Hondermarck
14
9
Mark
15
Jake
Martin
16
Jon
Kirby
10
Lloyd
Stead
12
Joe
Lawlor
17
Kerry
Jack
Cracknell
18
Connor
Hall
Muldoon
IN N O N A LO
Ed
22
Josh
Francis
24
Melvin
March
Kevin
Minter
26
Lokko
N O
29
Roberts
N A LO
N A LO
N A LO
Mitchell
27
IN
N O
N O
28
McPake
Jay
Williams
IN
IN
Josh
25
Simon
30
Power
Josh
31
Andrews
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Simon
Weaver MANAGER
38
Paul
Thirlwell
ASSISTANT MANAGER
Phil
Priestley
GOALKEEPER COACH
Lee
Rachel
CHIEF SCOUT
HEAD PHYSIO
Barraclough
13
Davis
20
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SATURDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2021 SKY BET LEAGUE TWO, 3PM
The last decade began with Grimsby Town’s first relegation from the Football League in almost a century in 2010. After six seasons in the Conference, the Mariners returned to the EFL via the play-offs in 2016 and followed it up with 14th, 17th and 18th place finishes in League Two respectively before a 15th place finish on points per game (PPG) last term. 2020-21 has been a real struggle for the Mariners and they currently sit at the foot of the table. Prior to Tuesday night’s fixtures, they are on a run of nine games without a win, and are in need of points in order not to lose touch with the teams above them. After Ian Holloway’s resignation in December, Paul Hurst was appointed manager for a second time and has made 11 signings since returning. Whilst
wins have been hard to come by, it is worth noting that in the games where they have picked up maximum points, there are a number of creditable victories including at Cheltenham Town and Leyton Orient, so they definitely have it in them to pull themselves away from trouble. This is actually the third meeting between the clubs this season, having played out a 2-2 draw in the Papa John’s Trophy group stage at Blundell Park in early September whilst in the reverse league fixture in October, Town came away with a 2-1 win courtesy of a brace from Jack Muldoon.
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Fellow League Two new boys Barrow have been up against it for most of the season after Ian Evatt left in the summer for Bolton Wanderers, and David Dunn was sacked in December and replaced by Michael Jolley, only for him to be relieved of his duties after the defeat on Saturday against Morecambe with Rob Kelly now appointed as Caretaker Manager until the end of the season. Under Jolley, Barrow won two of eight, but having played just three games in January dropped into the relegation zone, albeit with games in hand over Southend United and Stevenage above them, so they are in a position where they can still get themselves to safety. In January nine players joined the club, including Neal Eardley and Jamie Devitt to add some more 42
experienced heads. Scoring hasn’t necessarily been a problem this season but those goals haven’t translated into wins with The Bluebirds often taking the lead then letting sides back into games, consequently they have just five wins on the board. In the reverse fixture in mid-October, Jack Muldoon’s first-half strike was enough to give Town a 1-0 win in what was Harrogate’s first ever league game played at The EnviroVent Stadium on the newly laid pitch.
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HARROGATE TOWN
MANSFIELD TOWN
1 James Belshaw 2 Ryan Fallowfield 3 Dan Jones 4 Josh Falkingham c 5 Will Smith 6 Warren Burrell 7 George Thomson 8 William Hondermarck 9 Mark Beck 10 Aaron Martin 12 Jake Lawlor 13 Joe Cracknell 14 Brendan Kiernan 15 Connor Kirby 16 Jon Stead 17 Lloyd Kerry 18 Jack Muldoon 20 Connor Hall 22 Ed Francis 24 Josh March 25 Melvin Minter 26 Kevin Lokko 27 Jay Williams 28 Josh McPake 29 Mitch Roberts 30 Simon Power 31 Josh Andrews
1 Marek Štěch 2 Corey O’Keeffe 3 Mal Benning 5 Ryan Sweeney 6 Farrend Rawson 7 Harry Charsley 8 Ollie Clarke c 9 Jordan Bowery 10 George Maris 12 Kellan Gordon 14 James Perch 15 Aaron O’Driscoll 16 Stephen Quinn 17 Oliver Šarkić 18 Joe Riley 19 Jamie Reid 20 Stephen McLaughlin 21 James Clarke 27 Tyrese Sinclair 29 Jason Law 30 James Pardington 31 Aidan Stone 32 George Lapslie 33 Josh Scott 36 Aiden Walker
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