This Week in Town’s History

KEY MOMENTS FROM THIS WEEK OVER THE YEARS...

by Phil Harrison Club Historian

In 2019 Town played 23 FEBRUARY 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.

24 FEBRUARY 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.

Towns’ Steven Underwood challenges for the ball

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Stan Whincup

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. In 2001 in a 26 FEBRUARY 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.

Eamonn Elliott

Martin Regan

FEBRUARY In 1999 in another Northern Premier 27 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.

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In 1984 a Northern Counties East League Stewart Ferebee 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.

MARCH 1

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.