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THE BOSS’S NOTES

T HE M A N AG ER

SIMON WEAVER GOOD AFTERNOON and I hope everyone is safe and well. I would like to extend my welcome to Derek Adams, his staff and players who have made the trip over from Morecambe today. We’re back at home again after a very good win here against Colchester a week last Tuesday. I thought the lads were really focused that night, kept their discipline well and were clinical in front of goal which was really pleasing - the early goal set the tone for the evening and it was nice to go on and get a comfortable win. It’s been a good spell at home over the last few weeks and it is important that we keep it going as it makes such a difference to where you finish in the table. Saturday’s defeat at Forest Green on Saturday was disappointing as two bad episodes of defending on our part cost us dearly so it was a game we found a way to lose rather than in recent weeks where we’ve found a way to win. We were well short for the first 35 minutes and didn’t deliver what we had planned and were just not good on the ball or strong enough off it. The reaction after the second goal was positive and credit to the players who came on who added energy and strength. We had lots of possession but without a cutting edge and didn’t really test their keeper - we just didn’t do enough in a game that was very winnable.

It has been good not having a midweek game this week as it has allowed us to freshen up and focus on Morecambe this afternoon. They are a strong, powerful side with many attacking threats so will provide a real test this afternoon. At their place in December it was a tight game that was decided by a single goal and we expect the same today, but if we concentrate on our own performance and identify and deal with their threats, then hopefully we can get the right result. There are now 11 games to go and every point is going to make a difference with how close the teams are in the league. We can only affect what we do and if we can put in the performances and return some results, then I’m confident we can finish higher up the table. What is important though is that we don’t take our eye off the ball, and let performances slip. Thank you all for your continued support from home, keep looking after one another. Enjoy the game!

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T HE C A P TA I N

JOSH FALKINGHAM I WOULD LIKE TO START my notes today talking about the recent announcement about the FA Trophy final. I think the best way to describe it is that it’s a bitter sweet moment. It’s great that it is getting played and as players, it’s a chance to go to Wembley again and hopefully win another trophy, however, we’ve been waiting a long time for a date to be set and really thought the date was going to be one where fans would be able to come and support us at Wembley. It’s a real shame as it will be the second time in our club’s history that we get to go to Wembley and for fans not to be there for either occasion, it’s gutting for everyone. I know there’s a petition going around at the moment and hopefully that’ll get a bit of coverage, but if the date doesn’t change then we have to get on with it and make sure we win for everyone at home. Turning to Morecambe today, we come into the game with some really strong home form. Our last home match was the 3-0 win against Colchester and our best result at home since being in the Football League. We prepared well and started so well with Becky’s [Beck] brilliant first minute finish which set the tone for a really good night. We’ll be looking to do the same today, but it will be a tough task as Morecambe have been in fantastic form and sit amongst the play-off spots.

No midweek game has meant we’ve had more time to rest and work on things during training, so we’ll be good to go and looking for the win. When we faced Morecambe earlier in the season, it was a very even game but was another example of scoring goals at crucial times. but that one goal was huge and won them the contest. It was similar to last weekend’s match against Forest Green. There wasn’t much between the sides and possession wise, we were well on top, however, they were clinical at the vital moments and scored with their chances which makes it all the more frustrating when analysing the game. Obviously, there are things to work on but we just can’t afford to give teams opportunities. We can however, take confidence knowing that we’re not too far away from the likes of Forest Green, who many think will go up this season. In recent weeks we’ve created chances and overall been clinical in front of goal. We have 11 to go and we’ve got to replicate what we’ve been doing. If we get those wins, we’ll be right on the heels of the teams in front of us.

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FROM THE BOARD

M A N AG IN G D I R EC TOR

GARRY PLANT

IT HAS ALREADY BEEN a debut EFL season to remember for all the right reasons………... 11th position, played 35, 48 points and 11 to go, Town on the map. and for all the wrong reasons…………... The gloom and worry of a Pandemic, we have all lost good friends and no crowds at The EnviroVent Stadium has left supporters hungry for football. As touched on in previous notes the Disciplines and Governance we have to step up to in the EFL has been a huge ask. We recently appointed two Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officers who we will introduce to you shortly. We have a full time Safeguarding Officer and supporting team. Phill Holdsworth, the Supporter Liaison Officer is in dialogue with The EFL Governance Officers as well as The Football Supporters Association and other EFL club SLO’s to gain experience of key points around the match day experience and how the club and supporters best work together. With so many positives bouncing around the place we are so very disappointed to learn that we still see misguided online social media posts that we are duty bound to investigate. Cyber bullying,

harassment and stalking across social media channels is a well documented unfortunate aspect of society. We either choose to take the easy route and look the other way or we act to maintain the integrity of the club and it’s supporters. The club’s values and EFL Governance provide a platform for ensuring we take the hard route and act to root out the abhorrent behaviour, keyboard warriors, cowardly foot soldiers hiding behind black mirrors. We have to offer everyone an opportunity to be involved in a great football club, in a brilliant Town and enjoy these exciting, history making times in a safe environment and we will, but we need your support to do so. #PTBT

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ACTION REPLAY

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COLCHESTER UNITED TUESDAY 9 MARCH 2021 THE ENVIROVENT STADIUM KICK OFF 7PM

3 Beck (1), Smith (45+1), McPake (55)

0 Town Belshaw, Fallowfield, Jones, Burrell, Smith, Thomson, Falkingham ■, Kerry (Francis 68), Thomson, Beck (Martin 80 ■), March (Muldoon 23), McPake (Kiernan 68) Unused subs: Lawlor, Minter Colchester United George, Smith, Sowunmi (Pell 45), Oteh (Poku 74), Harriott, Chilvers (Cowan-Hall 63) Eastman, Clampin, Sarpong- Wierdu, Tchamadeu, Folivi (Brown 63) Unused subs: Welch-Hayes, Doherty, Coulter

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ACTION REPLAY MATCH STATS ■ TOWN ■ COLCHESTER POSSESSION %

48 TOTAL SHOTS

11 SHOTS ON TARGET

4 PASSES

365

319 FOULS

11 CORNERS

5 OFFSIDES

0 YELLOW CARDS

0 RED CARDS

ACTION REPLAY

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FOREST GREEN ROVERS SATURDAY 13 MARCH 2021 THE NEW LAWN STADIUM KICK OFF 3PM

2 Stokes 22, Wilson 50

1 Williams 90+1 Forest Green Thomas, Wilson, Bernard ■, Stokes, Cargill, Collins (Richardson 90), Cadden (Wagstaff 83), Matt, Whitehouse ■ ■, Godwin-Malife, Davison (Bailey 76) Unused subs: McGee, Hutchinson, Allen, Young Town Belshaw, Fallowfield, Jones, Smith, Burrell (Hall 56), Falkingham (Williams 80), Francis (Kiernan 56), Thomson, Beck (Martin 56 ■), Muldoon, McPake Unused subs: Lawlor, Minter

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63 TOTAL SHOTS

15 SHOTS ON TARGET

3 PASSES

284

480 FOULS

17 CORNERS

7 OFFSIDES

1 YELLOW CARDS

1 RED CARDS

PLAYER IN FOCUS

MARK BECK

Mark Beck. Harrogate Town’s big man up top whose career has seen the heights of League One football and the lows of part-time action in the Conference North. Now back in the Football League after a seven-year absence, the Sunderland born striker tells his story.... By Henry Whitaker Early footballing memories for Beck are mainly him kicking a ball in his parents garden or house, “ruining the grass or breaking ornaments in the living room,” as he describes it. Born in the football-crazy land that is Sunderland, he grew up watching the Black Cats in the era of Nigel Quinn and Kevin Phillips playing up top, a partnership which scored a combined 194 goals in all competitions from 1997-98 to 2002-03. Not some bad role models to have... Maybe to the surprise of some, despite his height advantage, Beck wasn’t a striker until 15 years-old. Instead he played centre midfield for his local team Fulwell Juniors, a club he stayed with for 12 years. Beck was also never in any footballing academies and instead played for his school and the County Durham team. His path so far had never led him to think he would even get the chance to become a professional footballer and had plans to look down the route of becoming an architect.

It all changed for Beck at the age of 16, as the big man explains. “I was playing for Durham County boys against Cumbria and there was a scout from Carlisle United watching the game. I scored and got an assist in that and was then invited to a trial game with the under 16s in which I did well in and scored.” From there, Beck explains how things went from “0-100 real quick” as before he knew it, he had been offered a scholarship with the Cumbrian club. He was the first from that age group to be offered a scholarship despite only playing 60 minutes of football for the club. “A few of the academy lads thought it was outrageous,” Beck explains. “But at first, I had no clue how big a deal that was. I went looking around Brunton Park and it was just a whirlwind. I had never thought about becoming a footballer but suddenly the opportunity was in front of me.” Beck had started playing football for the fun of it to now having the chance to make a living from it.

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He signed his scholarship with the League One club

sent him out on a one month loan to Workington

in 2010 and was thrown straight into the action.

AFC in March 2012.

For someone who had never been exposed

debut against Simon Weaver’s Harrogate Town,

“struggled” during his first year and it led to talks

albeit the club was very different back then to what

with his youth team manager Eric Kinder, who told

it is now.

him he was going to need a big second year to earn a professional contract. The striker recalls talking to his dad who told him

“I don’t think I’ve ever told that story to anyone before,” Beck chuckles. “That was my first taste of men’s football and it was proper old school. Just

it was going to be a “waste of the two years” if he

men kicking lumps out of you. The few games I

wasn’t to make the most of this opportunity.

played were good though, I scored a goal in my few

Those words hit deep with Beck and at the start of his second year, the Black Cats fan hit the ground

games.” Beck returned to Carlisle at the end of the month

running. Goals were flying in from all directions and

and because of an injury to a Carlisle striker, Beck

it even prompted the first manager Greg Abbott to

was promoted up to the first team. He was now

take a keen interest in the forward.

18-years-old but still a scholar.

Beck’s development meant the Carlisle hierarchy wanted him to experience men’s football so they

Funnily enough, Beck then made his first senior

to this environment before, Beck admits that he

The striker explains how previous players to have gone on loan to Workington had been offered a

MARK BECK pro contract, so at the back of his mind, he knew something might come his way. However, he wasn’t resting on his laurels. He trained with the first team for the remainder of the 2011/12 season and ended up making his Football League debut coming on as a substitute at Brunton Park against Charlton Athletic, who needed to win to clinch the title. Beck remembers the exact moment he stepped on the pitch, in what he describes as another “whirlwind moment”. “It [the stadium] felt packed,” he admits. Charlton had brought loads of fans with them and it was ridiculous, it was so loud. When I came on I don’t think I even looked at the stands. Greg Abbot was in my ear telling me to tell someone to take a corner and that’s all I thought about from the second I came on. I ran on and looked straight at the guy who I needed to tell, I didn’t look around me at all. I had tunnel vision and just did what the manager said.” Carlisle went on to lose the game 1-0 but five days later, Beck was offered his first professional deal with the club. Beck explains how assistant manager Graham Kavanagh took him and the other lads who were getting a contract for a training session. There were only four of them and they all looked at each other knowing they were the better lads out of the youth team.

training, he’d be on me but not in a bad way. He’d just let me know the standards that were required. Relentless is the word to describe him, but in a good way.” Beck stayed in and around the first team during his debut year as a professional footballer and made a handful of appearances for the Cumbrians. The big striker was used as an impact sub which surprised Beck, who at 18-years-old, didn’t think he’d get a sniff. “I kept coming on a lot 70th minute and that was ridiculous for me, I didn’t expect to be that involved straight away. I got my first start against Doncaster who I think won the league that year. I remember playing against Rob Jones, a big, bald centre back. I remember thinking this is proper men’s football now. He was a big, horrible, nasty defender.” Beck’s first goal came in the League Cup against Ipswich on 28 August 2012. The then-teenager scored a 90th-minute equaliser to take the game to extra time and he then set up the winner for teammate David Symington to cause a cup upset.

They trained in the morning and then were each individually pulled into Kavanagh’s office in the afternoon to give them the confirmation of the pro contract. Beck recalls Kavanagh saying that it was down to him to take the chance in the first team. The striker was now part of a good Carlisle set up with the likes of Harrogate Town assistant manager Paul Thirlwell (Thirs) leading the team. To the surprise of no one, Beck confirms that Thirs is the same now as he was just under 10 years ago. “Thirs was tough and scary,” Beck laughs. “He’d let you know if there was something up, just like he does now, to be honest. Coming through as a young lad, I wasn’t the finished article so I was still growing into my body and I was a bit sloppy. If a pass went astray in

PLAYER IN FOCUS up for the under 21s side and sat in the stands with Andy Robertson as neither were able to break into the team. The Scottish left-back has gone on to have an alright career since... Early into the 2013/14 season, Abbott was sacked by Carlisle and Kavanagh took charge. As Beck was struggling to get a run of games together, he went north of the border, joining Falkirk on loan from January until the end of the season. “That was the first club where I got a consecutive run of games and I really enjoyed it there,” Beck says. “They’re a really good club and it was a good set of lads. We finished third that season and got in the Championship play-offs which I scored in but we missed out on the final after Hamilton beat us in the second leg.”

“I keep saying whirlwind but it was another one of those moments. My mates and I who came through the youth team were buzzing after the game and went straight back to our digs and put Sky Sports News on to watch our goals back. We were waiting all night and we were buzzing when they came.” In the same season, Beck was also called up for international duty but not for England. He has a Scottish grandad who right now is very happy after Rangers recently won their 55th Scottish league title. It meant the striker was eligible to play for Scotland and he was called up for the under 19 European Championships in 2013. Beck scored his first goal against Belgium in a group stage match and then came up against England number one Jordan Pickford in the same stage of the competition. Scotland failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition but Beck would then be called

On his return to Brunton Park, Beck saw another change of management as Kavanagh was sacked and replaced by Keith Curle. The big striker was liked by Curle and was offered a new contract to stay with the Cumbrians. Beck then went on to make just short of 30 appearances in League Two during the 2014/15 season but hadn’t done enough to keep Curle happy and at the end of the season, he parted ways with Carlisle United. He moved onto Yeovil but Beck admits that the move “went bad”. The striker made just a handful of appearances and failed to hit the back of the net. “I wanted to stay in the Football League. I was naive and thought I was a League Two player because as I had scored a few goals in League One and Two. Yeovil had just gone down from League One and I thought they’d be a good side still but it didn’t work like that. You don’t get a long period of chances in football and I didn’t play well or score any goals at Yeovil.” Six months after signing for Yeovil, Beck joined Conference side Wrexham on a six-month loan deal. However, the striker once again struggled and failed to score a single goal. It was a rough season for Beck as he was beginning to doubt whether he was good enough to continue as a full-time footballer.

MARK BECK “That year was the worst I’ve had, football-wise,” says Beck. “It kicked my confidence not scoring. I didn’t want to be at Yeovil and they didn’t want me. I left by mutual consent and it was a weight off my shoulders as I meant I could go back home. I couldn’t wait to get away, to be honest.” Beck moved back up north and to Darlington, who were playing part-time football. Home comforts and the lower level allowed Beck to regain some confidence and form which boosted his 2016/17 season. The striker scored on his debut and went on to bag another 18 goals that campaign. His contributions helped Darlington finish in the playoffs but they were not able to partake as the club couldn’t meet the regulations needed if they were to be promoted. Nonetheless, Beck started the next season with The Quakers but he wouldn’t be there for much longer. The striker was in talks with York City and so nearly signed for the Minstermen before a late swoop by Harrogate Town changed his mind. Town had recently turned professional and had started the season like a house on fire which Beck loved. He signed for Simon Weaver’s side in November 2017 and has been with us ever since. Beck has since made over 80 appearances and has more than 30 Town goals to his name. The Mackem man has also been part of both promotions from the National League North and the National League. When thinking about the last three years, Beck describes it as another “whirlwind” period. “If someone had said to me when I signed for Harrogate that I’d be in League Two in three years, I’d have said it’s ridiculous. I fancied us to get out the National League North but the Conference is a hard league. I never imagined doing what we have. Both promotions are obviously stand out moments, as well as my first goal which was at Wrexham away. That was bittersweet because I didn’t score while with them but against them I scored two and put them out of the trophy. That was my first good memory with the club. Wembley was of course

amazing and also my goal against Grimsby last month. It was my first one back in the Football League since October 2014.” For what the future holds for Mark Beck, this season is his main focus. The striker has had a torrid time with injuries as a hamstring injury has kept recurring. However, in recent weeks, Beck says he hasn’t felt the pain that was there for well over a season. “I just want to see this season out without any more injuries, touch wood. I’d like to get a few more games, a few more goals and hopefully help the team kick on for the playoffs. The aim at the start of the season was to stay up or finish mid-table but now the aim can be to push into the playoffs. If we can do that or next year look to strengthen again, we can kick on for playoffs for sure.”

THIS WEEK IN TOWN’S HISTORY

KEY MOMENTS FROM THIS WEEK OVER THE YEARS...

In 2010 it was top against bottom in the Blue Square North as league leaders Fleetwood Town visited Wetherby Road. Town did well to only lose 1-0 to the Cod Army who eventually finished the season as runners-up. A young Lee Gregory who is currently on loan at Derby County from Stoke City was playing for Town this day on loan from Mansfield Town. MARCH

In 1987 Town beat Belper Town 2-0 at home in the Northern Counties East League thanks to goals from Dave Ballantyne and Mick Parker who played 326 (11) games for Town making him the fifth highest appearance holder of all time in the club’s history.

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Lee Gregory moves challenges Fleetwood’s Alan Wright

MARCH

In 2006 Town played Guiseley in the West Riding County Cup semifinal at Nethermoor and came away with a 3-0 win with goals from Stuart Preston and Gareth Grant (2). Unfortunately Town lost the Final 2-1 to Farsley Celtic. MARCH

Mick Parker

In 2008 Town drew 0-0 with bottom club Leigh RMI in the Blue Square (North) at Wetherby Road. That season, Town again missed out on the play-offs finishing sixth for the third time in four years. MARCH

In 1951 Town met Altofts Welfare at Swillington in the Semi-Final of the West Yorkshire League Division One Cup but lost 2-1 with Ray Ross Ray Ross scoring for Town. Ross finished top scorer with 26 goals from 33 games. The other semifinal between Kippax and D.P. & E (Otley) was played at Wetherby Road. MARCH

Lee Whittington on the break against Leigh RMI

Gareth Grant

In 1978 Town MARCH drew 3-3 at Fryston Colliery Welfare in Yorkshire League Division Two with Alan Milburn, Graham Shepherd and Dave Jones netting for Town. It was a match Town should have won but for an unfortunate mistake from Town keeper Billy Carr who gifted Fryston an equaliser in the last minute of the game.

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In 2011 fan favourite ‘Chib’ Chilaka bagged a memorable hattrick for Town in a 3-0 home win over Gloucester City in the Blue Square (North). Chin had arrived on loan from Bradford City in the February and this was actually his first and last goals for the club in the last game of his loan spell during which he made 5 (3) appearances. The striker had two further spells with Town from 2011-13 and 2016-17. MARCH

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TODAY’S OPPOSITION

MORECAMBE The club was founded in 1920 and entered into the Lancashire Combination, where they would remain for the next 48 years winning the league title on five occasions before they joined the newly formed Northern Premier League in 1968. Morecambe first entered the Conference in 1995-96 and a play-off win over Exeter in 2007 saw them promoted to the Football League for the first time. Since then, the Shrimps have stayed in the fourth tier, with a best finish of fourth in 2010, losing in the play-off semi-finals. They, along with AFC Wimbledon, are the only teams in the top four levels of English football never to have been relegated in their entire history. Having finished 22nd last season, Derek Adams side were expected to struggle again this term, but they’ve have had a fantastic campaign, and going into the business end of the season, sit in the play-off positions just five points off the

automatic promotion places. Following a mixed start to the season with three wins, three defeats and two draws, an excellent December saw them win five out of six games and become real promotion candidates. That form has continued and the Shrimps remain very much in the mix for promotion to League One for the first time.

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It shouldn’t come as a surprise though, as Derek Adams has a good record when it comes to League Two, having taken Plymouth Argyle up to League One in 2016-17. While the challenge and constraints at Morecambe are different to Argyle, the 45-year-old knows what it takes to get out of this league.

RECORD SCORER Kevin Ellison 88 (2011-2020)

When the sides met in mid-December, at the Mazuma Stadium Aaron Wildig’s second half header was enough for Morecambe as they held out for a 1-0 win and inflicted a third straight league defeat on the bounce for Town.

RECORD APPEARANCES Kevin Ellison 388 (2011-2020)

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This isn’t actually the first competitive meeting between the two sides at Wetherby Road! We met in the First Qualifying Round of the FA Cup in 1985. The game finished 2-0 to the Shrimps.

TODAY’S OPPOSITION

THE SHRIMPS PLAYING SQUAD BETWEEN THE STICKS 1. Kyle Letheren

Signing for the Shrimps in January, the 33-year-old started out at Swansea City. In 2010 he moved to Kilmarnock where he spent three seasons before switching to Dundee in July 2013 where he made 50 appearances before signing for Blackpool in July 2015. After just five appearances, he moved to York City in August 2016 and played 28 games in the National League before signing for Plymouth Argyle in September 2017. After two seasons at Home Park, he signed for newly promoted Salford City in July 2019 before being released and joining Chesterfield last Summer.

12. Mark Halstead

Joining the Shrimps in July 2018, the 30-year-old started at Blackpool in 2006. Whilst there he had loan spells at Burscough, Hyde United, Barrow, Kettering Town and Stockport County. He joined Shrewsbury Town in 2014 and made 20 league appearances before moving to Southport for a season, playing 16 games before joining Morecambe. Now in his third season at Morecambe, he has played 65 times in all competitions for the Shrimps.

AT THE BACK 2. Kelvin Mellor

Signing in August 2020, the 29-year-old began his career at Crewe Alexandra and broke into their first team towards the end of the 2011–12 season, playing 91 times for the Railwaymen over six years. In July 2014 he signed for Plymouth Argyle where he made 78 league appearances before moving to Blackpool 24

Kyle Letheren

two years later and racking up another 73 league appearances. In July 2018, he signed for Bradford City and turned out 33 times for the Bantams before joining Morecambe.

3. Stephen Hendrie

A Summer 2020 signing, the 25-year-old came through the youth ranks at Hamilton Academical, making his firstteam debut in July 2011. Over the next four years, he played more than 100 games for the Accies, before moving to West Ham United in July 2015. After featuring on the Hammers’ bench a handful of times, he had loan spells at Southend United and Blackburn Rovers before signing for Southend permanently in June 2017. He played 43 times for the Shrimpers and spent the second half of the 2017–18 season at Motherwell before spending last season at Kilmarnock.

4. Nathaniel Knight-Percival

Signing for the Shrimps last summer following his release from Carlisle United, the 33-year-old has nearly 600 career appearances. He started

at Histon, progressing through the youth ranks and playing over 200 games for the Stutes over six years. He signed for Wrexham in April 2010 and made 86 appearances before moving into the EFL with Peterborough United in May 2012. After two seasons and 56 games for the Posh he joined Shrewsbury Town in May 2014 where he added another 77 games. From there he joined Bradford City in July 2016 and in three seasons at Valley Parade, made 118 League One appearances before moving to Carlisle prior to last season.

5. Sam Lavelle c

Now in his fourth season with the Shrimps, the 24-year-old started his career in Blackburn Rovers’ Academy progressing through the ranks before leaving for Bolton Wanderers at the end of the 2015–16 season where he only stayed one season due to the club’s transfer embargo and signed for Morecambe at the start of the 2017-18 campaign. He has been a regular for the Shrimps ever since and made over 110 appearances for the club and was recently awarded with the captain’s armband. Sam Lavelle

MORECAMBE Another Summer arrival after being released by Grimsby, the 28-year-old started his career with Crewe Alexandra and after coming through the club’s academy made his first team debut in 2010. In eight seasons at Gresty Road, he made 184 appearances before spending the latter half of 2016-17 on loan at St Mirren who he joined permanently in August 2017. After helping the Buddies win the Scottish Championship, he signed for Grimsby Town in June 2018 and made 56 appearances before joining Morecambe.

21. Ryan Cooney

Re-joining the Shrimps in August 2020 for a second spell on loan from Burnley, the 20-year-old played 11 times for the Shrimps last season on loan after joining the club in January. He moved to Burnley from Bury in July 2019 where he made 29 first-team appearances as the Shakers won promotion to League One before their financial problems.

22. Liam Gibson

Signing in September 2020 after being released by Newcastle United, the 23-year old had loan spells with Gateshead, Accrington Stanley and most recently, Grimsby Town in his five years with the Magpies before joining Morecambe.

THE ENGINE ROOM 8. Toumani Diagouraga

Signing for the Shrimps in January 2020 from Swindon Town, the 32-year-old moved to Watford’s academy in 2004. Following just one senior appearance and loan spells at Swindon Town, Rotherham United and Hereford United, he signed permanently for the latter in July 2008 making 98 appearances for the Bulls before moving to Peterborough United in June 2009. After a

Derek Adams

Appointed: November 2019 Age: 45 Adams was appointed the Shrimps boss in November 2019 accepting his second job in English football. The Scot previously earned himself a reputation whilst in charge of Plymouth Argyle, reaching the League Two play-off final in his first season and then going on to win automatic promotion in 2016-17. The Pilgrims came within three points of the League One playoffs in 2017-18, but relegation in 2018-19 saw Adams dismissed.

IN THE DUGOUT

6. Harry Davis

A former midfielder, his playing career saw him appear for Motherwell, Aberdeen and Livingston before ending at Ross County where he started his managerial career winning the Second Division in 2007-08. After a spell as assistant to Colin Calderwood at Hibs, Adams returned to Ross County for four years and led them into the Scottish Premier League in 2011-12.

half season loan at Brentford, he signed permanently in July 2010 and made nearly 250 appearances for the Bees over the next six years. In January 2016 he joined Leeds United and made 20 appearances in just over 18 months before moving to Plymouth Argyle in October 2017, then Fleetwood Town in January 2018 and finally Swindon Town in July 2018.

of 2012. In the next four seasons he made 71 appearances for the Shrews before being loaned out to Kidderminster Harriers and then Morecambe in March 2015 who he joined permanently that summer. He is now closing in on 200 total games for the Shrimps. Aaron Wildig

10. Aaron Wildig

Joining the Shrimps in July 2015, the 28-year-old began his career at Cardiff City making his way through the club’s youth system before signing pro in April 2009. After 13 league appearances, he moved on loan to Hamilton Academical in January 2011 and then Shrewsbury Town in November 2011, making that move permanent in the summer 25

TODAY’S OPPOSITION 14. Alex Kenyon

Now in his eighth season at Morecambe, the 28-year old began his career with Everton before being released in the summer of 2008 and joining Chorley. The following Summer he moved to Lancaster City before signing for Stockport County in May 2012. He joined Morecambe in June 2013 and has racked up over 250 games for the Shrimps since.

racking up 89 total appearances between them before joining Carlisle United in January 2017. After 35 appearances for the Cumbrians, he joined Blackpool in June 2018 and made 13 appearances before being loaned to Scottish Premiership club Dundee in January 2019. Since joining Morecambe after his release from Blackpool, he has been a regular starter and played 78 times for the Shrimps.

15. Brad Lyons

18. Ben Pringle

Joining the Shrimps in January on loan from Blackburn Rovers, the 23-year-old began his career at Coleraine where he made over 100 appearances after coming through their youth ranks. He joined Blackburn on loan in August 2018 with the deal made permanent in January 2019 and later that month joined St Mirren on loan until the end of 2018-19 playing 15 times in the Scottish Premiership. On his return to Blackburn, he featured regularly in Rovers’ Under-23s side.

16. John O’Sullivan

Signing for the Shrimps in July 2019, the 27-year-old came through Blackburn Rovers’ academy and made his first team debut in May 2013. Whilst there he had numerous loans over the next four years at Southport, Accrington Stanley (twice), Barnsley and Rochdale John O’Sullivan

Joining the Shrimps in August 2020 after his release from Gillingham, the 32-year-old started his career at Wallsend Boys Club, before joining the youth system at West Bromwich Albion in 2006. He joined Derby County in July 2009 playing 20 times in two seasons for the Rams. After a brief loan at Torquay United, he joined Rotherham United in June 2011, making 102 appearances before securing a move to Fulham in June 2015. A loan at Ipswich Town followed in February 2016 before he joined Preston North End in July 2016 and had loan spells with Oldham Athletic, Grimsby Town and Tranmere Rovers before signing for the Gills in September 2019.

20. Alex Denny

Arriving at Morecambe on loan from Salford City in January, the 20-year-old came through Everton’s youth system where he made his debut aged 17 and became a regular in their Under23s before joining the Ammies in August 2020.

23. Freddie Price

A product of Morecambe’s youth set-up, the 18-year-old signed pro in August and has made a handful of first-team appearances this campaign.

24. Yan Songo’o

Signing in September 2020, the 29-year-old spent his youth 26

career at Deportivo La Coruña, Metz and Real Zaragoza before playing in the Spanish lower leagues for a couple of seasons. In December 2012, he signed for MLS club Sporting Kansas City and was loaned to third division Orlando City for the 2013 season before joining Blackburn Rovers in July 2013. Without a league appearance for Rovers, he was loaned to Ross County in January 2014 for the rest of the season. He joined Plymouth Argyle in June 2016, and spent three seasons with the Pilgrims making 121 appearances before joining Scunthorpe United for a season in the summer of 2019.

UP TOP 7. Jordan Slew

Signing for the Shrimps in January 2020, the 28-year-old started at Sheffield United making his first-team debut in October 2010. He signed for Premier League Blackburn Rovers in August 2011 but unable to break into the first team had loans at Stevenage, Oldham Athletic, Rotherham United, Ross County and Port Vale before signing for Cambridge United in February 2015. Two years later he signed for Chesterfield before moving to Plymouth Argyle in July 2016. In September 2017 he joined Rochdale before moving into non-league in January 2018 with Radcliffe, Boston United and Ashton United before his move to Morecambe.

9. Cole Stockton

Joining Morecambe for a third spell in July 2019, the 26-yearold came through Tranmere Rovers’ youth system and made 97 league appearances for them over the next five years. He also had loan spells at Vauxhall Motors, Southport and back-toback loans at Morecambe before signing for Scottish Premiership club Hearts in June 2017. After 12

MORECAMBE 11. Carlos Mendes Gomes

Cole Stockton

league appearances, he left for Carlisle United in January 2018 before re-joining Tranmere in August 2018 and was loaned out to Wrexham in January 2019 for the latter half of the season.

Signing for the Shrimps in May 2018, the 22-year old moved to Spain at a very early age. After moving to Madrid, he played for Getafe’s under 14s for a season before joining Atlético Madrid’s youth set-up. At the age of 17 he moved to Manchester, and after a year out of football, joined West Didsbury & Chorlton in the North West Counties League in 2016 before being signed by Morecambe. With 65 league appearances now under his belt for the Shrimps, he has been ever present this campaign and top scored with 12 goals so far.

17. A-jay Leitch Smith

Joining Morecambe in August 2018 after his release from Shrewsbury Town, the 31-yearold came through Crewe Alexandra’s academy. Early on he had loan spells at Halifax Town, Newcastle Town, ÍBV (Iceland) and Curzon Ashton before breaking into Crewe’s first team in 2011-12 and going on to make over 100 league appearances before joining

Yeovil Town in June 2014. He moved on to Port Vale in July 2015 and finished Vale’s topscorer with 13 in 43 games, before signing for Shrewsbury Town in June 2016. He joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan for the 2017-18 season, scoring seven in 32 games for the Dee before being released by Shrewsbury.

19. Liam McAlinden

Signing for the Shrimps in August, the 27-year-old started his career at Wolves and rose through the youth ranks at Molyneux before making his debut in 2013. He scored twice in 19 appearances for Wolves over six years and had loan spells at Shrewsbury Town (twice), Fleetwood Town (twice) and Crawley Town before joining Exeter City in may 2016. After seven goals in 60 games for the Grecians, he moved on to Cheltenham Town in July 2018 before successful spells with Halifax Town and Stockport County last season scoring 12 in 36 total appearances.

RECENT LINE-UP v Newport County (H) L1-3 Saturday, 13 March 2021

Stockton Carlos Mendes Gomes

Carlos Gomes

O’Sullivan Diagouraga

Wildig Songo’o

Gibson

Davis

Lavelle

Mellor

Letheren SUBSTITUTIONS:

65’ Stockton ‹› McAlinden; 65’ Gibson ‹› Cooney; 66’ O’Sullivan ‹› Hendrie; 82’ Wildig ‹› Pringle; 82’ Diagouraga ‹› Denny; Subs not used: Price, Halstead 27

THE EX-FILES

THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE PLAYERS WHO HAVE TURNED OUT FOR BOTH TOWN AND THE SHRIMPS IN RECENT YEARS Town’s Club Historian, Phil Harrison profiles three

Colin Hunter

1997-98, 2001-05, 2006-07 Apps: 191 (56) I Goals: 49

2000-01 Apps: 14 I Goals: 0

Colin Hunter started out with Harrogate Railway Juniors before making his senior debut in 1994. In 1997 he joined NPL outfit Guiseley from where he joined Town on a month’s loan in January 1998 playing six games as a defender. He also had spells at Hednesford, Gainsborough and Leigh RMI before joining Conference Premier side Morecambe in October 2000 making 14 appearances for the Shrimps before re-joining Town permanently in August 2001 as a left winger. He helped Town to the NPL Division One title in 2003-04 playing all 52 games that season. He returned in 2006-07 for a third spell and racked up 247 total games for the club. After spells at North Ferriby and Buxton he finished his career back at Railway between 2010-14 making a total of 229 (25) appearances scoring 59 goals.

Lee Elam

2002-03 & 2004-05 2011-13 Apps: 71 I Goals: 17 Apps: 36 (41) I Goals: 9 Winger Lee Elam began his career at Southport in 1998 and played 111 games for the Sandgrounders before moving on to Conference Premier Morecambe for the first of two spells in 2002. He made 40 appearances for the Shrimps before joining Halifax Town for the following season but after just 16 games for The Shayman joined League Two Yeovil Town in October 2003. He then played for a string of non-league clubs including Morecambe for his second spell before arriving at Exeter City in January 2007. He made 40 appearances for the Grecians before joining Altrincham. Stints at Northwich Victoria, Bradford Park Avenue and Stalybridge Celtic followed before signing for Town in summer 2011 making his debut in a 3-2 defeat at Stalybridge Celtic. He played 77 games in his two seasons at Town before moving back to Bradford PA. In 2018 he helped Harrogate Veterans England team win the Senior World Cup in South East Asia and is currently managing Eccleshill United.

The other two... Joe Anyon

2005-06 (loan) A: 13 I G: 0 2011 (loan) A: 4 I G: 0

Scott Brown

2019-20 A: 5 (5) I G: 0 2010-11 A: 33 I G: 3

Jamie Heard

2004-06 Apps: 36 I Goals: 0 2005-06 Apps: 20 (3) I Goals: 0

Defender Jamie Heard started out as a trainee at Hull City in 2000 but without a senior appearance for the Tigers joined Chester City in 2003 helping them win promotion back to the Football League. At the beginning of the 2004-05 season he signed for Conference Premier Morecambe and played a total of 36 times over one and a bit seasons for the Shrimps. By 2005-06 he was playing for Town having transferred from Morecambe and made his debut as sub in October 2005 in a 1-0 home win over Conference Premier side Scarborough in the FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round in front of a 1,591 crowd (the first ever segregated game seen at Wetherby Road). Heard made 23 appearances for Town before moving to Australia for play for Dandenong Thunder in Melbourne before returning to the UK in December 2006 and signing for Easington United before soon moving to North Ferriby United.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

With some positive signs on the horizon Community Foundation volunteers and programme co-ordinators have been busy planning the return to activity. See below some of the amazing work we have undertaken over the last month. An insight in to the virtual world! Over the last few weeks and months Tom Blackburn – Community Officer has been busy developing our online presence. The Community Foundation now has a Youtube Channel, with regular uploads and super content. This allows our partner Primary Schools to familiarise themselves with HTAFC and have fun too!

Jack Muldoon joins Yr2 class virtually As part of our Premier League Primary Stars (PLPS) delivery we had a special visitor to Year 2. Jack Muldoon captivated all pupils, reading from the Allan Ahlberg book ‘Kicking a Ball’. As you can see everyone was fully focused on the story. Our first team players have many talents both on and off the pitch.

Do you know anyone who would love to talk about Sporting Memories? Another virtual programme that we deliver is Sporting Memories, taking a look back at past events, famous people and the times gone by. Hosted by a group of community volunteers it is always a fun and jolly affair.

We run Sporting Memories via Zoom every two weeks – with the next taking place on Friday 26th March at 11am for an hour. If you or someone you know would like to join us, please email community@harrogatetownafc.com.

Members of our Sporting Memories group enjoying a Friday morning chat

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

March #TeamTalk with special guest Brendan Kiernan sign up now!

National Citizen Service (NCS) is talk of the Town Brilliant news that Harrogate Town AFC Community Foundation are Delivery Partners within Harrogate for the National Citizen Service (NCS) for 2021. What does this mean for Harrogate, the Community Foundation and the Club? NCS is a valuable experience for young people aged 15-17 years old, which gives them a chance to learn new skills, meet new people and give something back to the Community. In particular the 1st week sees young people try their hand at kayaking, gorge walking and high ropes. The fun doesn’t stop there, with sign ups now open for an amazing three week and two week programme in July and August respectively. For the Community Foundation this is an incredible opportunity to deliver a National Programme, working closely with the EFL Trust and NCS Trust. It also allows our team to grow, providing employment opportunities for both full-time and casual summer roles. Check the Foundation and Clubs website for Team Leader and Assistant Team Leader opportunities to work on our NCS Summer Programme 2021. Finally for Harrogate Town AFC, this provides an increase in awareness of the brand across the district. It will also strengthen the engagement of young people with other Community and Club programmes. And no doubt recruit a new following to cheer us on into the future. For more details about the programme, visit wearencs.com

Thursday 25th March, 7pm is our next scheduled #TeamTalk in conjunction with the EFL and MIND. This time we welcome Brendan Kiernan, a fascinating individual, to keep the conversation going around mental health. To book a place on our March #TeamTalk, please email community@harrogatetownafc.com to receive the Zoom link. The more people who join the merrier – it would be great to connect with lots of Town fans.

For more details about Harrogate Town AFC Community Foundation, or to get involved as a participant or volunteer, please email community@harrogatetownafc.com 31

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US V. THEM HOW WE COMPARE IN THE LEAGUE GOAL TIMINGS

LEAGUE POSITION

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POINTS

48 GOALS SCORED

YELLOW CARDS

SECOND STRAIGHT YELLOWS REDS

31-45 8 10 46-60 10 3

FAILED TO SCORE

61-75 7 7

HOME 31 AWAY 25

76-90+ 14 13

GOALS SCORED

YELLOW CARDS

SECOND STRAIGHT YELLOWS REDS

HOME 26 AWAY 24

GOALS CONCEDED

40 HOME 15 AWAY 25

TOP SCORER

MOST ASSISTS

Jack Muldoon

49 HOME 21 AWAY 28

George Thomson

LAST FIVE LEAGUE GAMES

Grimsby Town

Barrow

27 Feb (H)

2 Mar (A)

W1-0 W1-0

Stevenage

Colchester Forest Green United Rovers 9 Mar (H)

4 MOST ASSISTS

Carlos Mendes Gomes John O’Sullivan

LAST FIVE LEAGUE GAMES

L0-1 W3-0 L1-2

6 Mar (A)

12 TOP SCORER

Mansfield Town

Crawley Town

Carlisle United

Forest Green Rovers

Newport County

27 Feb (A)

2 Mar (H)

6 Mar (H)

9 Mar (A)

13 Mar (H)

L1-0 W3-1 W3-1 D2-2

13 Mar (A)

10 YEAR LEAGUE RECORD

NLN

N NL L

L1-3

2 3

NLN

11 12

16-30 5 8

HOME 15 AWAY 25

CLEAN SHEETS

6 8

0-15

FAILED TO SCORE

61-75 8 5 76-90+ 6

Minute For Against

POINTS

46-60 3 11

HOME 22 AWAY 26

GOAL TIMINGS

LEAGUE POSITION

CLEAN SHEETS

NLN

11 12

NLN

10/11

11/12

12/13

13/14

14/15

15/16

16/17

17/18

18/19

19/20

L2 L2

10/11

11/12

12/13

13/14

14/15

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15/16

L2 16/17

17/18

L2 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 32 (0) 0 22 (2) 0 3 10 (3) 0 4 28 (5) 0 7 1 21 (0) 2 1 31 (2) 0 5 1 35 (0) 3 2 0 (1) 0 10 (7) 2 24 (8) 5 3 14 (3) 0 1 3 (0) 0 12 (10) 1 10 (6) 0 3 3 (10) 1 17 (6) 2 5 24 (8) 12 8 (2) 1 30 (1) 1 1 1 13 (2) 1 1 1 (6) 0 10 (4) 5 2 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 2 (2) 1 13 (0) 2 1 1 (0) 0 1 9 (2) 1 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 (0) 0 -

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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 Town Career A G A G 34 (0) 0 178 0 26 (2) 0 150 3 13 (4) 1 17 1 33 (5) 0 172 7 25 (0) 2 69 5 39 (2) 0 259 12 39 (3) 3 172 30 0 (1) 0 1 0 14 (10) 3 124 31 28 (9) 6 41 6 18 (3) 1 21 1 9 (0) 0 17 0 16 (12) 3 68 11 14 (9) 0 23 0 5 (14) 2 51 9 24 (6) 3 184 17 30 (8) 12 134 45 10 (3) 2 13 2 34 (1) 1 74 6 13 (2) 1 15 1 6 (6) 0 12 0 10 (4) 5 14 5 0 (0) 0 0 0 5 (1) 1 6 1 2 (2) 1 4 1 13 (0) 2 13 2 1 (0) 0 1 0 9 (2) 1 11 1 0 (2) 0 2 0 1 (0) 0 229 22

APPEARANCES

(including on as a sub)

35 George Thomson 33 W arren Burrell Josh Falkingham 32 J ames Belshaw Aaron Martin Jack Muldoon

GOALS 12 Jack Muldoon 5J osh March Aaron Martin 3G eorge Thomson

ASSISTS 7 George Thomson 6A aron Martin 4 Jack Muldoon

PITCH MINUTES 3121 George Thomson 2880 James Belshaw 2765 Warren Burrell

Top 3’s (League Two 2020/21 only) A = Appearances; () = Games on as sub; G = Goals; Second Yellow *Out on Loan; **Left Club

20/01/2021 19:13

LEAGUE TWO ROUND UP

LEAGUE TWO MIDWEEK ROUND-UP

A LOOK OVER TUESDAY NIGHTS GAMES IN LEAGUE TWO by Mark Walker, PA Media

Scott Quigley celebrates Barrow’s second goal at Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table after a shock home defeat to relegation battlers Barrow. The Bluebirds took an early lead when James Jones’ cross crept in at the far corner and Scott Quigley bundled home from close range in the second half to seal a 2-0 win. Cheltenham, who stayed one point above second-placed Cambridge with a game in hand, struck the woodwork through Chris Hussey’s volley just before halftime. Barrow maintained their fine run under caretaker-boss Rob Kelly, edging five points clear of the bottom two with their third straight win.

draw against Oldham Athletic. Alfie McCalmont put Oldham in front three minutes into the second period, which had looked enough to give Latics boss Keith Curle his first win in charge. But after Scunthorpe’s Devarn Green’s shot had rebounded back off the crossbar, Iron substitute Hallam slid in to equalise in time added on. Stephen McLaughlin’s late free-kick rescued Mansfield Town a point in a 1-1 home draw against Carlisle United. Offrande Zanzala lashed Carlisle into a second-half lead and after James Perch’s effort had been pushed on to the crossbar by Carlisle goalkeeper Magnus Norman, McLaughlin fired a free-kick into the bottom corner of the net.

Crawley Town striker Tom Nichols’ stoppage-time penalty denied Walsall boss Brian Dutton his first win in charge at the eighth attempt in a 1-1 draw at the Broadfield Stadium. Walsall LEAGUE TWO had led through Emmanuel Osadebe’s TABLE 2020/21 second-half penalty, but Crawley snatched 1 Cheltenham Town a point when Nichols struck from the spot 2 Cambridge United in the seventh minute of added time after 3 Forest Green Rovers Jordan Tunnicliffe had been brought down 4 Newport County 5 Tranmere Rovers by Walsall goalkeeper Liam Roberts. Darrell Clarke registered his first win as Port Vale manager after a late goal from Devante Rodney upset promotion-chasers Newport County in a 2-1 home win. Tom Conlon fired the Valiants into an early lead and although Jake Scrimshaw hauled the Exiles level in the second half, Rodney fired a 75th-minute winner to boost his side’s survival battle. Salford City met with more frustration as they were held to a goalless draw at the Peninsula Stadium by Colchester United, who moved eight points clear of secondbottom Southend United. Jordan Hallam’s stoppage-time goal clinched Scunthorpe United a 1-1 home

HOME W D L

AWAY A W D L

5 24 19 10 4

A GD Pts

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4 23 14 9

34 8

3 26 19

4 23 17 13

31 20 20 61

3 19 15

7 27 21 10 57

7 25 19

21 19

6 Bolton Wanderers

21 19

4 24 23

57 57

7 Morecambe

4 26 21

7 24 28

8 Exeter City

5 33 17

3 24 21 19 53

9 Salford City

34 8 10 0 28 12

9 13 15 14

10 Crawley Town

34 9

4 26 16

19 25

11 Carlisle United

32 10 2

4 32 21

13 17

12 Harrogate Town

6 15 15 8

9 25 25 0

13 Bradford City

4 17 14 6

21 24 0

14 Leyton Orient

5 24 17

9 14 22 -1

3 10 6

17 12

15 Stevenage

16 Mansfield Town

6 23 25 5

6 19 21 -4

11 19 -3 43 41

17 Oldham Athletic

12 23 33 7

4 29 28 -9

18 Scunthorpe United

34 6

8 19 24 6

9 16 20 -9

19 Walsall

20 Port Vale

8 23 21

3 10 22 30 -6 38

21 Colchester United

4 23 19

9 10 29 -15 38

22 Barrow

5 22 21

11 16 20 -3 35

23 Southend United

11 13 25 3

24 Grimsby Town

3 10 12 28 -28 26

17 22 3 10 3 20 21 -6 39

12 24 3

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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2020/21 DATE

OPPOSITION

COMP

RES

ATT PTS POS STARTING XI

SEPTEMBER Sat 5

Tranmere Rovers (R1)

1-1

Town win 8-7 on pens

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 8

Grimsby Town

2-2

Grimsby earn bonus point by winning 5-4 on pens

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Lokko ● ■

Kirby

Sat 12

Southend United

4-0

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Wed 16

West Bromwich Albion (R2)

0-3

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith ■

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 19

Walsall

2-2

Cracknell

Fallowfield ■ Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 22

Notts County (Semi-Final)

1-0

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith ●

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 26

Port Vale

0-0

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

12 Belshaw

3 4

1 3

OCTOBER Sat 3

Bolton Wanderers

1-2

Tue 6

Leicester City U21’s

3-1

Mon 12

Bradford City

1-0

Sat 17

Barrow

1-0

Tue 20

Grimsby Town

2-1

Sat 24

Colchester United

Tue 27

Stevenage

Sat 31

Newport County

Fallowfield

Jones ■

Smith

Hall

Falkingham ■

Belshaw

Burrell

Jones ●

Lokko

Lawlor

Kirby

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham ■

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

1-2

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

0-0

Belshaw

Fallowfield ■ Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham ■

1-2

12 Belshaw

Jones ■

Burrell

Smith ●

Hall

Falkingham ■

14 Belshaw

NOVEMBER Tue 3

Tranmere Rovers

0-1

Jones

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Kirby ■

Fri 6

Skelmersdale United (R1)

4-1

Cracknell

Jones ■

Burrell

Lokko

Lawlor ●

Falkingham

Tue 10

Hull City

0-2

Cracknell

Jones

Burrell

Lokko

Lawlor

Kirby

Sat 14

Crawley Town

1-1

12 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 21

Leyton Orient

0-3

14 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones ■

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 24

Mansfield Town

1-0

12 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones ■

Burrell

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 28

Blackpool (R2)

0-4

Burrell ■

Hall

Lawlor

Lokko ■

Falkingham ■

Belshaw

DECEMBER Tue 1

Scunthorpe United

2-5

15 Belshaw

Kirby

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall ●

Falkingham

Sat 5

Forest Green Rovers

0-1

410

17 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 12

Morecambe

0-1

17 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 15

Exeter City

2-1

1,559

17 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Lawlor ■

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 19

Salford City

0-1

495

17 Belshaw

Fallowfield ■ Burrell ■

Lawlor

Hall

Francis

Sat 26

Oldham Athletic

2-1

16 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Lawlor

Hall

Francis

Burrell

JANUARY Sat 9

Cambridge United

1-2

18 Belshaw

Roberts ■

Burrell ■

Lawlor

Hall

Francis

Tue 19

Exeter City

0-0

18 Belshaw

Williams

Burrell ■

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Fri 22

Salford City

2-2

18 Belshaw

Williams

Francis ●

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 26

Tranmere Rovers

2-3

20 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall ■

Falkingham

Sat 30

Newport County

2-1

20 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell ■

Lawlor

Smith

Falkingham Falkingham

FEBRUARY Sat 6

Crawley Town

3-1

14 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Smith ■

Hall

Tue 9

Cheltenham Town

0-1

15 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 16

Carlisle United

1-0

12 Belshaw

Francis ■

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 20

Scunthorpe United

1-3

15 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 23

Mansfield Town

1-0

13 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham ■

Sat 27

Grimsby Town

1-0

12 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith

Hall

Kerry

Tue 2

Barrow

1-0

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith ■

Burrell

Kerry ■

Sat 6

Stevenage

0-1

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith

Burrell

Kerry

Tue 9

Colchester United

3-0

10 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith ●

Burrell

Falkingham ■

Sat 13

Forest Green Rovers

1-2

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith

Burrell

Falkingham

Sat 20

Morecambe

W 15:00

Sat 27

Southend United

W 15:00

Fri 2

Walsall

W 15:00

Mon 5

Port Vale

W 15:00

Sat 10

Bolton Wanderers

W 15:00

Tue 13

Leyton Orient

W 19:00

Sat 17

Bradford City

W 15:00

Tue 20

Oldham Athletic

W 19:00

Sat 24

Carlisle United

W 15:00

Sat 1

Cambridge United

W 15:00

Sat 8

Cheltenham Town

W 15:00

MARCH

Belshaw

APRIL

MAY

KEY:

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

Power

Thomson

March

Martin ●

McPake

Kerry (63), Jones (71), Muldoon (76), Beck (76), Fallowfield, Minter

Power

Thomson

March

Martin

McPake

Burrell (68), Beck (68 ●), Muldoon (68), Falkingham (81), Francis, Minter

Power

Thomson

March

Beck

McPake

Muldoon (63 ●), Falkingham (63), Martin (63), Francis, Lawlor, Minter

Power

Thomson

Muldoon

Beck

McPake

Falkingham (63), March (72), Martin, Francis, Lawlor, Minter

Kerry

Thomson

March

Beck ●

McPake ●

Muldoon (23), Francis (68), Kiernan (68), Martin (63 ■), Lawlor, Minter

Francis

Thomson

Muldoon

Beck

McPake

Martin (56 ■), Kiernan (56), Hall (56), Williams (80 ●), Lawlor, Minter

Saturday 20th March 2021 Fixtures Barrow v Crawley Town Bolton Wanderers v Walsall Bradford City v Oldham Athletic Cambridge United v Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham Town v Salford City Colchester United v Port Vale 1st sub / 2nd sub / 3rd sub / 4th sub / 5th sub; ■ Yellow Card / H* At Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster

Harrogate Town v Morecambe Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town Newport County v Leyton Orient Scunthorpe United v Southend United Stevenage v Carlisle United Tranmere Rovers v Exeter City

Second Yellow Card / ■ Red Card

SQUAD & MANAGEMENT TEAM

FIRST-TEAM PLAYING SQUAD N O

IN A PT A C

IN N A LO

James

Ryan

Belshaw

Dan

Fallowfield

Josh

Jones

Will

Falkingham

Warren

Burrell

Smith

IN N O N A LO

George

Thomson

Brendan

William

Connor

Kiernan

Aaron

Beck

Hondermarck

Mark

Jake

Martin

Jon

Kirby

Lloyd

Stead

Joe

Lawlor

Kerry

Jack

Cracknell

Connor

Hall

Muldoon

IN N O N A LO

Josh

Francis

Melvin

March

Kevin

Minter

Lokko

N O

Roberts

N A LO

Mitchell

N O

McPake

Jay

Williams

Josh

Simon

Power

Josh

Andrews

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Simon

Weaver MANAGER

Paul

Thirlwell

ASSISTANT MANAGER

Phil

Priestley

GOALKEEPER COACH

Lee

Rachel

CHIEF SCOUT

HEAD PHYSIO

Barraclough

Davis

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Jack Muldoon celebrates scoring at Roots Hall earlier this season

So uthend Utd Saturday 27th March 2021 Sky Bet League Two, 3pm

This season was always going to be difficult for Southend following relegation from League One last June and the club surrounded by offfield financial challenges. In October the club reportedly managed to settle a tax debt of nearly half a million pounds with HMRC; as a result, dismissing a winding-up petition. The ongoing pandemic hasn’t helped the Club’s cash flow, and they were also under a transfer embargo until the debt was paid which made recruitment difficult for manager Mark Molesley prior to this season. As for things on the field, they started poorly with just one win in the first 15 games, but with the debt with HMRC paid, the club was able to focus on the football and won four out of six to close up on the teams above them. Although they still sit in the relegation places, their defence has tightened up significantly in recent weeks and they have

been picking up points including creditable 0-0 draws at Cambridge United and at home to Salford City as well as a thumping 3-1 win at Forest Green Rovers in late February, keeping them in touch with the teams above them. When the sides met at Roots Hall in the opening game of the season in September in what was Harrogate’s first ever league fixture, Town came away with a resounding 4-0 victory thanks to a brace from Jack Muldoon and one each from Lloyd Kerry and Aaron Martin.

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RELIVE OUR FIRST EFL HOME GAME

Friday 2nd April 2021 Sky Bet League Two, 3pm It has been a strange season for Walsall initially having held the country’s longest unbeaten league run until the end of October. Stretching back into last season, the Saddlers had managed 13 league games without defeat going back to February 2020. But since beating Port Vale 4-3 on December 19, Walsall have just one win in the last 15 games (at time of going to print), which has seen them drop from promotion hopefuls around Christmas to looking over their shoulders at the wrong end of the table. Brian Dutton became Walsall’s head coach in February 2021 after Darryl Clarke joined Port Vale. After relegation from League One in 2019 ended a 12-year stay in the third tier, the highlight of which was a third-place finish in 2015-16 that culminated 42

in a play-off semi-final defeat, the Saddlers finished 12th last season and hopes were high that they could challenge for promotion this season. The reverse fixture was Town’s first ever ‘home’ game in the Football League, although it was played at Doncaster Rovers’ Keepmoat Stadium, and ended in a 2-2 draw. Rory Holden opened the scoring in the fourth minute before Town fought back to equalise through Aaron Martin in the 32nd-minute and then take the lead through Jack Muldoon 10 minutes later, only for Josh Gordon to score a late 81st-minute equaliser following in his penalty that was initially saved by Joe Cracknell.

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MORECAMBE

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

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Today’s Opposition: Morecambe

Boss’s Notes

This Week in Town’s History

The Ex-Files

Community Foundation

Player in Focus: Mark Beck

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