The Wall oper PRESCOT CABLES V BRIGHOUSE TOWN | BETVICTOR NPL NORTH / WEST DIVISION | 28 SEPTEMBER 2019, 3:00PM | ISSUE 7
Two trips to
Bower Fold
What happened in the weeks after the club’s record crowd was set?
Cross-Border
Competitions
Could the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup be a template?
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From The Editor Good afternoon and welcome to Hope Street for today’s match in the BetVictor Northern Premier League North/West Division. It is a pleasure to welcome the players, officials and supporters of Brighouse Town to Prescot and we hope that everyone connected with Town enjoys their time in our company. Greetings, too, to the match officials and a special thank you to the sponsors of today’s fixture. Our Match Sponsor is Peter Kneale Solicitors and the Ball Sponsor is Paul Watkinson. Peter and Paul are stalwarts of the club and have devoted many, many hours to its running over more years than either would care to admit! That they have also donated their cash to help make this afternoon’s match happen is testament to their passion and we are grateful to them both. This aftenoon’s match sees us renew acquaitances with old friends from Yorkshire, thanks to another restructure of the Northern Premier League. The two meetings which took place during 2017-18 were close contests, with both clubs winning at home. We can expect a similarly tight game this afternoon. Brighouse have suffered an early setback, having been deducted a point for fielding an ineligible player. Having only played six League matches before today, Vill Powell’s men have an opportunity to push on up the table and Cables will need to be at our best if we are to take the points. Of course, here at Hope Street, we would be confident against virtually any opponent and the midweek win over Widnes underlined that. This division remains virtually impossible to predict, yet the Pesky Bulls have played almost a quarter of their matches and tasted defeat only once. I’ve been hugely impressed by the resillience shown by the squad so far, but there remains a long way to go. At the time of going to press, we don’t have a home game after today until 9th November. That is partly because today’s match had originally been scheduled for 19th October and partly because we don’t yet know whether we will be involved in The FA Trophy on 26th October. The fixtures are likely to change; please keep an eye on the club website prescotcablesafc.com for the latest news. Thank you for your support this afternoon. Enjoy the match!
Gareth Coates
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Directors: Michael Corless, Ken Derbyshire, Joe Gibiliru, Peter Kneale, Doug Lace, Norman Parr, Mike Rice, Matt Roberts, Jamie Weston, Robbie Williams.
Vice Presidents: Phil Blundell, Bob Nicholson Chair: Peter Kneale Vice Chair: Joe Gibiliru General Manager: Ken Derbyshire Club Secretary: Matt Roberts Match Secretary: Paul Goodwin Treasurer: Norman Parr Bar Manager: Lynda Derbyshire First Team Managers: Steve Pilling & Roy Grundy Coaches: Garry Williams & Dom Finnigan Physios: Tony Carroll & Michelle Kirby Kit: Vicky Tigwell Hospitality: Harry Boydell & Sandra Williams Head Groundsman: Vacant Ground Maintenance: Alan McNally, David Hill, Paul Watkinson Programme Editor: Gareth Coates Match Reports: Paul Goodwin & Richard Tigwell Regular Contributors: Roy McDonald, Paul Goodwin, Matt Roberts, Richard Tigwell Club Shop Manager: Kath Conway Club Photographers: John Hendry & John Middleton The opinions expressed within this programme are those of the individual contributors and may not represent the official view of the club.
Chief Editor Johnny Dollar
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Our Visitors Today: Brighouse Town Our guests this afternoon would have been promoted to Step 3 last season, had the usual rules applied.
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he club now called Brighouse Town was originally formed in 1963, as a representative side of the Blakeborough Valve Company of Brighouse. Their home games were played on the Woodhouse Recreation Ground, with the side competing in the Huddersfield Works League. The club gained various league honours over the years, the most successful season proving to be 1968-69 season, when they won both the League Cup and the Halifax District Cup. Following this success, the club took the huge step of obtaining its own ground at Hove Edge. Whilst at Green Lane, where they played for more than a decade, they achieved two more league titles before taking another major step, in applying for and achieving West Riding County Amateur League (WRCAL) status in 1975. The club thrived there, until their Green Lane ground was developed for housing, upon which they moved
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to their present ground, just around the corner, on St Giles Road. There followed a period of stagnation, competing mainly in the lower divisions of the WRCAL until 1988 when the demise of the Blakeborough Company resulted in a new outlook, as well as a new name. This change proved to be the catalyst for the most successful period in the club’s history so far. The newly named Brighouse Town AFC won promotion to the WRCAL Premier Division in their first season, as well as winning the WRCAL Division One Cup. In 1991 the Premier Division Championship was won for the first time and in 1992 Town claimed the West Riding County Challenge Cup. In 1994 Town won the Premier Division League Cup and were runners up in the County Challenge Cup, and they were Premier Division Champions again in 1995. Season 1995-96 was perhaps the most successful season in the club’s histo-
From Dragons to Vikings The former works team are now managed by former professional footballer, Vill Powell
ry so far. Brighouse Town once again won the WRCAL Premier Division title and completed the double by winning the WRCA League Cup. They also won the Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy. Season 2008-09 saw the club make the significant step into Semi-Professional football by entering the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) Division One. After only two sea-
sons in NCEL Division One, the Club won promotion to the NCEL Premier Division under the guidance of Mark Brier and Daz Attwood. The 2011-12 season saw the appointment of Paul Quinn as Manager and after fourth and second place finishes in his first two seasons, the NCEL Premier Title was achieved with a record points total in 2013-14 – the Clubs 50th anniversary season. Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One North brought the highest level of football in
the history of the Club only six years after leaving the West Riding County Amateur League, and a new and exciting challenge lay ahead. A very respectable 15th place finish was achieved in the Club’s inaugural season at the higher level, and with valuable experience gained, solid foundations had been laid for playing football at this level. Another 15th place finish but with a far higher points tally was achieved by Paul Quinn’s side in 2015-16, generating optimism that the Club was still heading in the right direction and
Brighouse Town has made enormous progress as a club and has a Women’s Team in the National League.
Cables and Brighouse Town last met in the NPL during the 2017-18 season. Prescot won 1-0 here at Hope Street, while Brighouse won the return match 2-1.
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coming to terms with the demands of the NPL. The Club’s development side also won the Lancashire League East Division for the first time. In what ultimately became his final season, Paul Quinn cemented his legacy at the Club with a 9th place finish in 2016-17; the highest position achieved in the Club’s history and a fitting reflection of the tremendous job Quinn and his assistant Mark Booth had done for Brighouse Town. The 2017-18 season ushered in a new era. Manager Vill Powell and assistant Nat Brown took over the reins and rebuilt the squad after a player ex-
odus following Paul Quinn’s departure. Powell’s appointment just before the start of the season meant that squad rebuilding had to be done as the season went along, never an easy job in such a competitive League. Despite spending time in the lower part of the table during the second half of the season, Town hit top form in the run-in to finish the season in a very respectable 17th position. Powell used his first proper pre-season at Brighouse Town to strengthen his management team; confirming Leon Wainman and Stacy Reed as his Assistants and having most of his playing squad already in place
for the first training session of the new 2018-19 season. This resulted in a fantastic season, firstly qualifying for the end of season play-offs, and then going on to win the Play-off Final with an emphatic 3-0 victory against Pontefract Collieries. The promotion place to the Premier Division that this would usually have brought, was denied to Town due to having an insufficient pointsto-games ratio during the season compared with other play-off winners in the other Step 4 divisions. Despite this disappointment, the season had brought the highest ever League position in the club’s history.
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INTRODUCING...
BRIGHOUSE TOWN Photos by
Brighouse Town FC
Our visitors head west having won in midweek
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Vill Powell: Manager Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Vill was a professional at Sheffield Wednesday for three years working with and playing alongside international players and Premier league coaches and players. He then moved on to play in Finland’s top-flight for HJK Helsinki. After two years in Finland he moved to Northern Ireland to play for Derry City for a year before returning to England where he played non-League scoring 73 goals in one season at Retford United before moving to Grays Athletic,
where he won the FA Trophy and National League South double. After several years down south playing for Havant & Waterlooville and Weymouth, Vill returned to Sheffield and over a 7-year period played for Sheffield FC, Stocksbridge Park Steels, and Goole FC at Step 4. During Vill’s two seasons at Stocksbridge, he played alongside Jamie Vardy and won promotion via the play-offs. Having achieved the UEFA ‘A’ Licence, and the FA Youth Award, Vill has coached at Sheffield FC,
Rotherham United and Harrogate Town before taking up his first role as a manager with Brighouse Town. Finley Madigan: Goalkeeper Finley is a tall and imposing shot-stopper who spent time in the youth set-ups of Huddersfield Town, Leeds United and Bradford City, in addition to playing youth football for Lepton Highlanders. Before joining Brighouse Town, he played open-age football in the Huddersfield & District League for Heywood Irish Centre. w w w. p re s cotca b le s a fc. co m
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Zak Masterson: Goalkeeper Zak is a promising young goalkeeper who played open-age football for Britannia Sports before joining Brighouse. He also played youth football for Netherton Juniors, Westend Juniors, Hepworth Juniors and Cumberworth Juniors. Jordan Porter: Goalkeeper Porter spent most of his younger years at Huddersfield Town. At the age of 17 he left to join the Royal Artillery where he played Army football. After leaving the army, he joined FC Halifax Town where he was part of their FA Trophy winning side. After a season with The Shaymen he went on to join Scarborough Ayhletic where he would earn a move back into the National League North to play for Spennymoor Town Tom Brennan: Defender Tom is a commanding central defender who has previously turned out for AFC Emley and Penistone Church. Josh Grant: Defender Josh is an experienced leftback who has previously represented Farsley Celtic, Wakefield FC, Tadcaster Albion, Frickley Athletic, Ossett United
and Eccleshill United.
Counties East League.
Connor Griffin: Defender At the age of 14, Connor signed for Rotherham United Academy. He was there for two years before leaving The Millers in favour of signing a scholarship at Lincoln City, where he came up against Arsenal and won the Midlands Youth Cup. Connor then had spells at Frickley Athletic, Stocksbridge Park Steels and Rainworth Miners Welfare before joining Brighouse Town.
Reece Kendal: Defender Reece is a young, local lad who has quickly established himself as an important part of the First Team squad.
Kurt Harris: Defender Kurt came through the ranks of Town’s Development Team set-up. He recently returned to the Club after a season away at Farsley Celtic. James Hurtley: Defender James is a tall 30-year-old defender who counts Halifax Town, Bradford Park Avenue, Glossop North End and Ossett Albion among his previous clubs. When both Saturday and Sunday football are taken into account, he has played over 1,000 matches. James is currently in his second stint with Brighouse; his first spell with the club was part of the team that won the Northern
Joe Wilkinson: Defender Joe was born in Dewsbury and he represented Dewsbury Rangers at junior level before joining Huddersfield Town at 11. Joe moved through the ranks with the Terriers, through the Academy, Reserve Team and playing First Team football under Chris Powell. After leaving Huddersfield, Joe has represented Buxton, Liversidge, Ossestt Albion and Ossett United. Ousman Cham: Midfielder A 20-year-old Gambian on loan from FC Halifax Town, Ousman is in his second spell on loan with Brighouse Town. He has also played for Farsley Celtic, Glossop North End and Frickley Athletic. Thomas Haigh: Midfield Prior to joining Brighouse Town’s Development squad, Thomas spent three years at Leeds United before moving on to Bradford City for two
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years. At the age of 21, he has already made more than 100 appearances for Brighouse Town. Rhys Jenkinson: Midfield Rhys spent five years in the Leeds United Academy before securing a scholarship at Bradford City and played there until the age of 18. While at City, he was lucky enough to play in the Third Round of the FA Youth Cup against Liverpool. Rhys’s best career moment came when he scored the winning goal against Manchester United U17.Since then, he has had spells at Farsley Celtic and Albion Sports before joining Brighouse Town. Jack Lazenby: Midfielder Jack is on loan from Guiseley, where he has been an integral part of their successful Academy system, having also
played at youth level for Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Bradford City.
where he stayed for a year and a half before finishing last season with Brighouse Town.
Eddie Church: Striker Eddie is a 20-year-old striker who has played for Albion Sports, Ossett United and Huddersfield YMCA.
Shiraz Khan: Striker Shiraz is a 21-year-old striker who stands more than six feet tall. He has previously played for FC Halifax Town and Ossett United.
Jacques Creussier Etia: Striker / Winger Jacques is a Rotherham United Academy player who is on a season long loan at Brighouse Town. Mohammed Tijani Ibrahim: Striker ‘TJ’ started out by playing for Everest FC at 16 years of age and stayed there for two seasons before moving to Staveley, where he helped them to win the League and Cup in his two-year spell there. Ibrahim then moved to Sheffield FC
Kieran Ryan: Striker Kieran is an experienced forward from Huddersfield, who counts Penistone Church and AFC Emley among his previous clubs. Carl Stewart: Striker Carl is a 29-year-old forward who has played for Tadcaster Albion Scarborough Athletic, Pickering Town, Bridlington Town, North Ferriby United and Goole.
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WELSH TEAMS IN WEMBLEY FINALS? Gareth Coates
A suggestion has been made that The FA Trophy should be made a cross-border competition. We examine the idea.
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football fan from North Wales contacted the club this week to suggest that Welsh clubs should be allowed to play in The FA Trophy, regardless of whether or not they play in the National League System. Susan Scottish is presumably contacting all of the clubs who play in the competition to share this idea in the hope that clubs will lobby The FA in favour of the concept. Susan’s theory is that “England could help Celtic nations develop through cross border cups”. The ‘cups’ part is important here; Susan thinks that the individual Leagues should remain independent but that increased competition across borders could raise
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standards overall, and particularly in Wales. Susan also pointed out a precedent:
teams in the trophy. We would not have any passport, visa, or language issues.”
“In Scotland, the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup has invited English non-league, Welsh, and Northern and Republic of Ireland sides in. So UEFA has no problem with cross border cups, to an extent.
Sounds nice, in theory, doesn’t it? However, get beyond the headlines and the details start to become problematic. Let’s look at why.
“My idea would be to invite all Welsh Premier sides into the early rounds of the FA Trophy. “Travel would be no tougher, for English sides, than Gateshead playing Truro City. “It would surely be no serious logistical, or administrative issue, to have 3 or 4 or a dozen Welsh Premier
Let’s say that The FA are keen to give this idea a try. How would the number of invited clubs be determined, which level of the Welsh game would they be drawn from and at what stage would they enter? The clubs at the top of the Welsh Premier League qualify for UEFA competitions, so would presumably not want to play against English non-league teams when they could be taking
on their counterparts from other nations. Perhaps clubs from the bottom half of the WPL or from the Cymru Championship might want to participate. But how do you compare them against English clubs, so as to ensure they go in at the ‘right’ stage? We actually have a precedent, of sorts, to draw on here, in so far as Colwyn Bay came out of Step 4 of England’s National League System in the summer and were placed in the second tier of Welsh football. So, are we to assume that Level 2 in Wales is the same as Step 4 in England? This would put any invited clubs from that level into the competition at the Preliminary Round stage, meaning that theoretically,
Cables could be handed a testing away draw in their first match. That’s not a problem as such, but anything that makes it harder for our club to pick up some of the prize fund on offer for FA Trophy success is unlikely to meet with a favourable response from clubs at our level. There would be some logistical issues, particularly if inviting foreign clubs meant that the system of exemptions needed to be altered. This would probably mean dropping more Step 4 clubs into the ExtraPreliminary Round, making it all the more difficult for a club like Cables to have a good run in the competition. Maybe it’s because I’m looking at things from a Step 4
club perspective but I disagree with the view that ‘travel would be no tougher’ if the Trophy became a cross-border competition. The example given is an extreme one, which is only likely to ever occur in the latter stages of the tournament. Before that, there is a certain amount of regionalisation, but even this is not foolproof; having battled through the Qualifying Rounds to reach last season’s First Round Proper, Suffolk club Needham Market were drawn to play Weymouth – a 464 mile round-trip. They made it to the Bob Lucas Stadium, only for the match to be called off due to a waterlogged pitch. The FA insisted that the tie be rescheduled for the following Tuesday,
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which would have forced the Marketmen’s players to take two days off work. Rather than ask their squad to do that, Needham withdrew from the competition. Another potential issue is around the appointment of match officials. Many referees see an appointment to an FA Competition match as a prestigious one and would resent
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match officials from elsewhere being allocated games. I also cannot foresee a scenario where the relevant people at Wembley would be happy to delegate even a small part of this aspect of their work to another body. Every match would be controlled by a team of English officials, which is all fine and dandy until they have to go to Llandudno on a Tuesday night.
With all that in mind, I can’t see any scenarios where The FA Trophy would be opened up to clubs outside the National League System; there is very little in the idea that The FA would see as beneficial to the English game, which basically makes the idea a non-starter.
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WIDNES SUBDUED BY SUPERB CABLES
P Tuesday 24 September BetVictor NPL North/West Hope Street
Report & Photos by
Richard Tigwell & John Hendry
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rescot Cables produced their best performance of the season so far when they comfortably beat Widnes in the first derby match of the season at Hope Street on Tuesday night.
Cables opened the scoring on 12 minutes when Josh Gregory played a lovely through ball to Sean Myler who beat both the offside trap and his marker, to finish low into the far corner. The home side were comfortable during the first half and dominant in possession but chances for both sides were few and far between and Cables went into the break one goal up. The second half saw Widnes come out with more intent, but the home side weathered the storm and were soon back in control of the game thanks to a delightful free kick from Matty Hamilton on 62 minutes. His set piece cleared the wall and dipped into the bottom corner beating Owen Wheeler low to his right-hand side. As the match progressed, Cables introduced Danny Flood as a substitute, marking his return from a long-term injury. The fans’ favourite came
on for Sean Myler, who had run tirelessly against his former side. Lloyd Dean spurned two good chances in the closing stages to further extend Cables lead when he headed wide from Valter Fernandes’ crosses on two separate occasions.
The result was finally put beyond doubt in the closing moments when James Edgar converted a penalty to make it 3-0l to the home side after Hamilton was brought down in the box.
Premier League North / West Division. Cables XI: Taylor, Fernandes, McNally, Cooper, McCulloch, Gregory (Harding 90), Myler (Flood 68), Edgar, Dean, Hamilton, Hassall
The result lifts Cables to 3rd place in the BetVictor Northern
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BetVictor Northern Premier League North West Division As of 24/09/19 Workington Tadcaster Albion PRESCOT CABLES Marske United Mossley Ramsbottom United Clitheroe Droylsden Pontefract Collieries Marine Runcorn Linnets * Brighouse Town Colne Trafford Widnes City of Liverpool Dunston Ossett United Kendal Town Pickering Town
P 10 7 9 6 8 6 10 9 6 6 8 6 6 8 7 7 5 6 10 9
W 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
D 2 1 4 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1
L 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 3 2 2 3 2 2 4 3 4 2 3 7 7
GF 17 15 13 12 15 9 13 12 10 10 14 7 13 13 9 12 6 3 9 10
GA 8 4 8 3 10 6 16 20 7 8 11 6 10 12 12 11 7 8 31 23
GD 9 11 5 9 5 3 -3 -8 3 2 3 1 3 1 -3 1 -1 -5 -22 -13
* - Brighouse Town deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player
MONDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2019
MONDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2019
TUESDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2019
TUESDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2019
Brighouse Town 3-2 Pickering Town
Clitheroe 2-0 Workington Droylsden P-P Marine Kendal Town P-P Ramsbottom United Mossley 3-1 Pontefract Collieries Prescot Cables 3-0 Widnes Tadcaster Albion 1-0 Runcorn Linnets Trafford 2-2 City of LiverpooL
SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2019 Pontefract Collieries v Pickering Town Prescot Cables v Brighouse Town Trafford v Dunston Workington v Ramsbottom United
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Brighouse Town v Marine
Colne v Trafford Droylsden v City of Liverpool Mossley v Widnes Ossett United v Runcorn Linnets
SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2019 City of Liverpool v Ossett United Dunston v Pontefract Collieries Kendal Town v Droylsden Marine v Mossley Marske United v Workington Pickering Town v Clitheroe Ramsbottom United v Brighouse Town Runcorn Linnets v Colne Trafford v Prescot Cables Widnes v Tadcaster Albion
Pts 20 16 16 14 13 13 12 12 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 5 5 5 4
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STOP MESSING ABOUT! Gareth Coates
With VAR at the top end of the game and sin bins at the bottom, is it now time to leave the Laws of the Game alone for a bit?
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“Football is a simple game, complicated by idiots” is one of Bill Shankly’s more memorable quotes and it is a truism. So why is it that our level of football is fast becoming the only tier of the Beautiful Game where the sport is still played without additional bells and whistles? At the top end of the game, we have VAR. In theory, anything that helps the on-field officials to make the right decisions is to be welcomed. However, football is a game where momentum and rhythm are so important. Writing for The Athletic, Oliver Kay noted that “On Saturday, it took more than two minutes, using technol-
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ogy at Stockley Park that we have to believe is infallible, to determine that Son’s shoulder, as he ran towards goal, was marginally beyond Jonny Evans’s backside. “Much like that Manchester City goal that was wiped out against West Ham on the opening day of the season, when Raheem Sterling’s armpit hair strayed beyond the last defender, it felt like football’s soul was slowly being eroded in the time it took to reach a decision.” I happened to see VAR in action last season, after being given a ticket to Manchester City 9-0 Burton Albion. The fourth or fifth goal went to a VAR check before being allowed to stand and you could feel the atmosphere leaking out of the stadium. The situation was made worse by a total lack of information, plus the fact our seats were behind
the opposite goal. Eventually, the goal was given, but it took so long that by the time it was announced, most supporters simply forgot about it. Kay reels off several similar examples before asking: “Is this really what football wanted and needed? Is this progress? If the spirit of the game means anything these days, is it really being enhanced by a system that penalises unintended infringements and turns a blind eye to much else?” Of course, it is absurd so regularly. However, that’s not the only change to the game this season. At the level immediately below ours, players can now be subjected to a ‘temporary dismissal’. Borrowing from rugby, this has been termed being placed into the ‘sin bin’.
Players can only be sin binned for dissent; the idea is to reduce – and hopefully eliminate – verbal attacks on match officials. Trials in youth and grassroots football suggest that the tactic does work, which is why it has been extended all the way up to Step 5. The problem, as I see it, is a practical one. A player who is sanctioned in this way is shown a yellow card and made to leave the field for 10 minutes. The offence still counts as a booking, so a player could take their ten minutes, make a rash challenge and find themselves instantly dismissed. I also haven’t worked out whether referees need one or more extra watches in order to apply the punishment correctly. Whether it is by rolling out VAR at the highest level, or sin bins at the game’s
roots, all this tinkering risks destroying the speed, spontaneity and unpredictability which makes football so brilliant. The fastest way for the biggest clubs to kill the Golden Goose of television is to keep serving up a product denuded of its single greatest moment – that visceral, instant reaction to a goal. What happens to the Premier League then? We may already be getting a glimpse into that future; our club is enjoying his highest average attendance for decades as fans of the local Premier League clubs come together with the die-hard Prescotians and those who, like me, are waifs and strays who have adopted the club after moving in to the area. The ‘new’ fans are attracted by the fact that, at our level, the game is like an enhanced version of what the professional game once was. Where the big
clubs have all-seater stadia, we have the Paddock in front of the Main Stand and the Roadshow End. The enhancements come when people realise that they can enjoy an excellent pint whilst standing on the terraces. The authorities should take heed; if “football how it used to be” is more attractive than the professional game, then how long before the Premier League bubble bursts, or another EFL club goes the way of Bury? One of things I always loved about football growing up was that the rules were basically the same whether you played on a park or played internationally. That’s no longer true and the game is poorer for it.
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Match and Ball Sponsorship Date
Opponents
Match Sponsor
Ball Sponsor
223/07/19
Everton (Pre-Season Match)
03/08/19
Warrington Town (Pre-Season Match)
21/08/19
Clitheroe
31/08/19
Tadcaster Albion
14/09/19
Dunston
Hi Tech Coatings
24/09/19
Widnes
Britannia Taxis
28/09/19
Brighouse Town
09/11/19
Ramsbottom United
30/11/19
Colne
07/12/19
Pickering Town
21/12/19
Kendal Town
01/01/20
Marine
11/01/20
Droylsden
18/01/20
Trafford
01/02/20
Workington
22/02/20
City of Liverpool
14/03/20
Mossley
28/03/20
Pontefract Collieries
13/04/20
Runcorn Linnets
25/04/20
Ossett United
TBA
Marske United
Michael Corless Soccer Schools Emilia, Matthew, Karen and Dean Edwards Prescot Cables Supporters Club
Harry Molyneux
Bob Nicholson
Peter Kneale Solicitors
Paul Watkinson
Enid Harding in memory of Dave Harding
Morecrofts Solicitors (Gold Sponsors)
Ron & Peter Healing
The Town of Larvik, Norway Morecrofts Solicitors (Gold Sponsors)
We are again inviting businesses and supporters to sponsor our home fixtures and the match ball for each game. Match Sponsorship costs £175 and includes pre-match and half-time hospitality, extensive promotion within The Walloper and during the pre-match stadium announcements. Match Ball Sponsorship costs £75 and includes pre-match and half-time hospitality, extensive promotion within The Walloper and during the pre-match stadium announcements. The club also offers a Gold Sponsorship option for £350. This entitles the sponsor to hospitality for up to six people, including a free bar with priority service. w w w. p re s cotca b le s a fc. co m
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First Team Appearances & Goals Up to and including 24th September 2019. Maximum number of appearances: 11
Up to and including 24/09/19. Maximum = 11
2019-20 Season Sub. Apps. Goals Apps. 11 0 0 11 0 2 10 1 1 10 0 0 9 2 8 9 1 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 8 1 1 7 2 0 6 1 1 6 1 0 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player James McCulloch Lloyd Dean Matthew Hamilton James Cooper James Edgar Valter Fernandes Reece McNally Ollie Taylor George Hassall Josh Gregory Sean Myler Steven Yawson Mosopeoluwa Awe Will Avon Martyn Jackson Marcus Burgess Rodrigo Schmitdinger Mann Sean Breen Jack Grimshaw Rio Gill Sam Harding Danny Flood Douglas Nyaupembe Aaron Turner Liam Riley Billy Whittle Louis Barrow
Cables Career Sub. Apps. Goals Apps. 367 20 23 137 37 52 37 14 8 43 3 1 159 35 25 102 4 2 57 0 0 25 0 0 8 1 1 7 2 0 29 1 4 6 1 0 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 3 0 82 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 51 19 1 0 1 0 28 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Voting for the September Player of the Month award will open after this afternoon’s match. To have your say, go to prescotcablesafc.com and cast your vote. The August prize was claimed by James Edgar; will the leading scorer double up, or will another member of the squad take the case of beers provided by Bowland Brewery, the official Cask Beer of the Northern Premier League? Make sure you visit the website to find out!
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♠️ Cocktails ♥️ Beer & Craft ♣️ Brunch ♦️ Sunday Roast Served in the heart of the historical town of Prescot.
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2019-20 FIXTURES, RESUL Date
Opponents
Res.
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17/08/19
Kendal Town
A BVNW
Comp. Att. 102
1-0
Burgess
Fernandes
McNally
McCulloch
Avon
Gregory
Ham
20/08/19
Clitheroe
H BVNW
390
2-2
Burgess
Fernandes
McNally
McCulloch
Cooper
Gregory
Ham
24/08/19 26/08/19
Northwich Victoria Marine
A FACp A BVNW
247 585
1-2 1-2
Taylor Taylor
Fernandes Mann
McNally Fernandes
McCulloch McCulloch
Cooper Cooper
Hamilton Gregory
Greg Yaw
31/08/19
Tadcaster Albion
H BVNW
386
1-1
Taylor
Mann
McNally
McCulloch
Cooper
Gregory
Yaw
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Droylsden Clitheroe Dunston
A BVNW A BVNW H BVNW
168 332 435
1-1 2-1 1-0
Taylor Taylor Taylor
Avon Avon Fernandes
Fernandes McNally McNally
McCulloch McCulloch McCulloch
Cooper Cooper Cooper
Gregory Myler Gregory
Has Has Bre
16/09/19
Atherton Collieries
A ILC1
192
0-0*
Taylor
Fernandes
McNally
McCulloch
Cooper
Myler
Aw
21/09/19
Pickering Town
A BVNW
142
1-1
Taylor
Fernandes
McNally
McCulloch
Cooper
Myler
Yaw
24/09/19 28/09/19 01/10/19 05/10/19
Widnes Brighouse Town Southport Trafford
H H A A
BVNW BVNW LSC1 BVNW
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3-0
Taylor
Fernandes
McNally
McCulloch
Cooper
Gregory
Has
02/11/19 09/11/19 16/11/19 23/11/19
Mossley Ramsbottom United Pontefract Collieries Ossett United
A H A A
BVNW BVNW BVNW BVNW
30/11/19 07/12/19
Colne Pickering Town
H BVNW H BVNW
14/12/19 21/12/19 26/12/19 01/01/20 11/01/20
Workington Kendal Town Runcorn Linnets Marine Droylsden
A H A H H
18/01/20 25/01/20
Trafford Marske United
H BVNW A BVNW
01/02/20
Workington
H BVNW
15/02/20
Dunston
A BVNW
22/02/20
City of Liverpool
H BVNW
29/02/20 14/03/20 21/03/20 28/03/20 04/04/20
Widnes Mossley Brighouse Town Pontefract Collieries Ramsbottom United
A H A H A
11/04/20
Tadcaster Albion
A BVNW
13/04/20 18/04/20
Runcorn Linnets Colne
H BVNW A BVNW
25/04/20 TBA TBA
Ossett United Marske United City of Liverpool
H BVNW H BVNW A BVNW
BVNW BVNW BVNW BVNW BVNW
BVNW BVNW BVNW BVNW BVNW
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Myler
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We have a number of opportunities for pitchside advertising here at the Cables. Taking a board at pitchside doesn’t just get your company’s brand noticed by match-going spectators; we will also provide good coverage across our social media channels. Prices start from £375 for the first season and £300 for subsequent seasons. For more information, send our commercial team an email, talk to one of the Directors on a matchday or call Jamie Weston on 07367 284803.
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BLUES AND LINNETS STRENGTHEN Two clubs who have made solid starts to the season have made moves in the transfer market
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litheroe have signed young Blackburn defender Andy Jackson on an initial month’s loan.
ed by Billy Barr (Rovers’ U23 boss), who I have been speaking to, and we’re grateful to Blackburn for letting him come to us.”
Jackson, 19, made his debut in the incredible 4-4 home draw against Runcorn Linnets in the BetVictor Northern Premier North/West Division last weekend.
Meanwhile, Clitheroe have released striker Elliott Pond.
Manager Michael Ellison said: “I don’t have to remind anyone what Jimmy Moore will bring to the side. When the opportunity arose to bring him back, it was a no brainer for me.
E S O L C E B TO THE N O I S S A P A former Liverpool academy graduate, Jackson has been at Ewood Park for the past three years and is part of Rovers’ Under 23s squad.
Manager Phil Brown said: “With Craig (Stanley) moving to Nuneaton and a couple of injuries we are just a bit short of depth at the back. “Andy will add to that and the quality we’ve got in the squad. He can play in a couple of positions and comes highly recommend-
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The 33-year-old ex-Cheltenham Town and York City in the summer followidefender retired ng a head injury during a Nation al League North game. He is now calling on football to follow rugby union and allow tempor substitutions while ary by an independent a player is assessed allowed to contin doctor before being ue. Parslow told The NLP: “I feel there a place for that is in football
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THE CUP RUN OF 1932
Can you help him find them so that he can make a sandcastle once he gets to the beach?
Roy McDonald
In the Dunston programme, we looked back at the occasion of the record attendance at Hope Street, for the F.A. Cup Preliminary round match against Ashton National, in September 1932. Today we look at how Cables fared in the rest of their FA Cup campaign that season.
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fter overcoming Ashton National, Cables were drawn away to the Liverpool I Zingari League outfit, Earle. Supporters who travelled to Woolton Road, Wavertree, were confident of a comfortable victory against the amateurs, but were surprised by the tenacity of their opponents. A single Hector Hodgson goal was enough for Cables to scrape home with a one – nil win. In the second qualifying round, Cables had to travel again. This time their opponents were Droylsden, then of the Manchester League. Cables returned home with a 2 – 1 win, thanks to goals from Fred Rogers and Paddy Kane. The draw for the third qualifying round meant that Cables had to travel, once more, to Stalybridge Celtic,
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of the Cheshire League. It had been raining almost continually for a week prior to the game and it showed no signs of abating when the Prescot team arrived, late, after having lost their way in Manchester. The Prescot Reporter’s football correspondent, “Leon” summed it up: “Imagine a small field, on which rain has been pouring, practically incessantly, for a week. Imagine that, in that field are 50 cows, and that it is still raining. Imagine, also, that there is a drinking trough, the ground around which has been ploughed up by the beasts’ hooves, and that pools of water lie in various parts of the field. Fix that wretched picture in your mind’s eye, and then substitute goals for the trough and 22 footballers for the cows. Then you will have an idea,
and an unexaggerated one, at that, of the distressing conditions under which Prescot Cables played Stalybridge Celtic. “Never in all my experience have I seen a football match played in such weather. Apart from the water-logged ground, rain and sleet, accompanied by an icy wind, and blowing at gale force, added to the discomfiture of players and spectators.” It was soon obvious that good football on the Bower Fold quagmire was out of the question. The players were soaked through, shivering, and thoroughly disheartened, as they slipped and floundered in the oozing mud. As the game went on, they became exhausted and the ball was booted listlessly about. Throughout the match, players from both sides repeatedly asked the referee to abandon the
tie, in view of the strength sapping conditions, but he would have none of it. Cables’ players requests being met with jeers and boos from the home supporters, who considered it to be bad sportsmanship. Half time: Stalybridge Celtic 2, Prescot Cables 0 Shortly after the restart, Hodgson grabbed a goal for Prescot, but there was to be no come back. Eventually, there were just fifteen players left on the field, - 7 for Cables and 8 for Stalybridge - the others having retired through exhaustion. Oakes grabbed a third goal for Celtic near the end. At this point, and with only two minutes remaining, the referee relented and stopped the game. It was later alleged that he said that he had done this because the Prescot players refused to continue. However, this
was disputed as Prescot had clearly kicked off, again, after conceding the third goal. As Stalybridge had just taken a 3-1 lead, the home crowd were, unsurprisingly, incensed at this decision, and surrounded the official, who required a police escort from the field. Once safely back in the dressing room, the players were able to recover and take a hot bath. However, on getting into the bath, Prescot’s Fred Rogers collapsed and had to be attended to by the St John Ambulance Brigade, who were also called on to attend to other players from both sides. Result: Stalybridge Celtic 3, Prescot Cables 1 (Match abandoned) Stalybridge Celtic: Savage, Brown, Whittaker, Scholes,
Turner, Bell, Clifford, Butler, Wright, Oakes, Stevenson Prescot Cables: Jimmy Trill, Arthur Tarrant, Tommy O’Brien, Downey, Peter Burke, Paddy Kane, Joe Keegan, Billy Howard, Hector Hodgson, Bob Rogers, Jack Roscoe Referee: (Oldham)
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After the match Prescot immediately lodged a protest, which was heard by the FA committee in Liverpool on the following Wednesday evening. After hearing evidence from the referee, a Stalybridge Celtic official and the Prescot secretary, Bob ‘Tebay’ Rogers, the committee decided that the game should be replayed, as the full 90 minutes had not been completed. Unbelievably, the replay was ordered to be replayed at Stalybridge on the following evening!
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Hasty work was required by Mr Rogers to notify players by telephone and messages conveyed by motor car to players living in Wigan, Waterloo, Seaforth and Freshfield, be ready for the replay. However, although all the players reported fit, the effects of the first game had left their mark on several of them, and the football committee decided to rest some players and reorganise the team.
The early exchanges were all in Cables’ favour, and it was against the run of play when Celtic scored after 12 minutes. Cables dominated the rest of the first half but the Stalybridge goal led a charmed life, and it was something of an injustice when Celtic scored a second, two minutes before the interval.
Conditions were vastly improved for the replayed match and the ground was said to be looking quite fresh, in a gentle evening breeze, bearing few scars of the quagmire a few days earlier.
Stalybridge were dominant in the second half, and the tired Cables players were penned in their own half for practically the whole of the 45 minutes. Celtic added three more goals to their tally and thoroughly deserved their emphatic
Half time; Stalybridge Celtic 2, Prescot Cables 0
victory. Final score: Stalybridge Celtic 5, Prescot Cables 0 Stalybridge Celtic: Savage, Brown, Whittaker, Scholes, Turner, Bell, Clifford, Butler, Wright, Oakes, Stevenson Prescot Cables: Trill, Tarrant, O’Brien, Naylor, Burke, Kane, Cherry, Howard, Hodgson, Downey, Roscoe Referee: Mr Bolton (Oldham) Stalybridge Celtic went on to reach the first round proper, but were hammered 8 – 2 at home to Hull City.
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Reserve Team Fixtures & Results Date
Opponents
H/A
Comp.
Result
Scorers
10/08/19
Mallaby
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WCL2
3-1
OG, Perry, Sinclair
17/08/19
Maghull Reserves
H
WCL2
3-0
R. Dean, Sinclair, OG
20/08/19
Cheshire Lines
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WCL2
2-4
Sinclair 2
24/08/19
South Liverpool Reserves
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WCL2
2-2
Morgan, Parry
07/09/19
Mossley Hill Athletic Res.
H
WCL2
2-0
Morgan, Perry
14/09/19
Redgate Rovers
H
WCL2
0-7
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21/091/19
South Sefton Borough
A
WCL2
4-3
???
28/09/19
Litherland REMYCA Dev.
H
WCL2
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05/10/19
Ashville Reserves
A
WCL2
-
-
12/10/19
Rainhill Town Reserves
H
WCL2
-
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19/10/19
Poulton Royal
A
WCL2
-
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26/10/19
South Liverpool Res.
A
WCL2
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20/08/19: Cheshire Lines 4-2 Cables Reserves annuled and awarded to Cables
The Reserve Team are also at home this afternoon in a West Cheshire League match. The Backup Bulls are playing Litherland REMYCA Development at Prescot Soccer Centre in a match that pits the second-placed Cables against the bottom side in Division Two. After today, their next home match is on Saturday 12th October, when Cables Reserves face Rainhill Town Reserves. If you are unable to travel to our FA Trophy tie at Clitheroe or Sheffield, why not watch the side? Home matches are played at Prescot Soccer Centre, Warrington Road. Admission is free and there is also a licensed bar for half-time and post-match refreshments. Your support would be very much appreciated!
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Comp.
Result
11/08/19
Chorley
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NWYA
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18/08/19
Curzon Ashton
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NWYA
1-5
02/09/19
Ashton Athletic
A
FAYC
1-4
08/09/19
Stockport County
A
NWYA
2-2
15/09/19
Stockport County
H
NWYA
4-4
22/09/19
Newton-le-Willows
H
LFAC1
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29/09/19
Egerton
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OC1
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06/10/19
Southport
H
NTC1
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20/10/19
Hyde United
H
NWYA
-
03/11/19
AFC Fylde
A
NWYA
-
10/11/19
Altincham
H
NWYA
-
24/11/19
Chester
A
NWYA
-
01/12/19
Chorley
A
NWYA
-
15/12/19
Curzon Ashton
H
NWYA
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22/12/19
Egerton
A
NWYA
-
12/01/20
Ashton Athletic
A
NWYA
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19/01/20
Atherton Town
H
NWYA
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09/02/20
Southport
A
NWYA
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08/03/20
Hyde United
A
NWYA
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15/03/20
AFC Fylde
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NWYA
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22/03/20
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NWYA
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Chester
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Raising Awareness Saves Young Lives
Cardiac Risk in the Young Every week in the UK at least 12 young people die of undiagnosed heart conditions. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) aims to reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD). CRY supports young people diagnosed with potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions and offers bereavement support to families affected by YSCD. CRY promotes and develops heart screening programmes and funds medical research. CRY publishes and distributes medical information written by leading cardiologists for the general public. CRY funds fast track referral, screening and cardiac pathology services at leading UK hospitals. Address: Unit 1140B The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7RD Telephone: 01737 363222 Email: cry@c-r-y.org.uk Web: www.c-r-y.org.uk 40
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Reserve & Youth Team League Tables West Cheshire League, Division Two As of 21/09/19 Aintree Villa CABLES RESERVES Heswall Mersey Royal Mossley Hill Athletic Reserves South Sefton Borough Ashville Reserves Poulton Royal Maghull Reserves South Liverpool Reserves Mallaby Rainhill Town Reserves Cheshire Lines West Kirby Litherland REMYCA Development
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W 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 0
D 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0
L 0 0 1 1 1 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 1 5 6
GF 23 14 28 16 16 21 10 13 11 13 17 14 12 6 8
GA 7 6 8 8 13 20 9 14 14 18 27 26 6 20 24
GD 16 8 20 8 3 1 1 -1 -3 -5 -10 -12 6 -14 -16
Pts 16 16 15 12 11 9 9 7 6 6 6 6 5 3 0
21/08/19: Cheshire Lines 4-2 Prescot Cables Res: fixture awarded to Prescot Cables
North West Youth Alliance, Premier Division As of 22/09/19 Curzon Ashton Altrincham Ashton Athletic Chester Hyde United Stockport County Chorley AFC Fylde Egerton CABLES U18 Southport Atherton Town
P 5 5 3 5 6 5 2 3 3 4 2 4
W 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
D 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 0
L 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 1 2 1 2 4
GF 30 15 9 9 7 13 6 3 10 8 0 2
GA 3 5 2 5 11 14 1 5 11 12 10 25
GD 27 10 7 4 -4 -1 5 -2 -1 -4 -10 -23
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BLUES BREAK HOME HOODOO Clitheroe defeated Workington to record their first win at Shawbridge since March on Tuesday evening
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Thomas Peterson, but goals from Darius Palmer and Curtis Miller enabled the Whites to claim a point. Clitheroe won at home for the first time in six months and did so in style, beating leaders Workington 2-0. Charlie Russell gave the Blues the lead just after the half-hour and Cole Lonsdale made the points safe with a second goal eight minutes from time. A miserable evening for Workington was compounded by the dismissal of Sam Smith Mossley proved too strong for Pontefract Collieries, eventually running out 3-1 winners. The Lilywhites were 2-0 up by half-time, thanks to goals by Adam Morgan and Steve Mason. Joe Lumsden reduced the arrears for Colls ten minutes into the second half, but Joe Lumsden’s goal three minutes from time
kept the points in Greater Manchester. There was better news for one of the other Yorkshire clubs in our division. Tadcaster Albion won a hard-fought match against Runcorn Linnets, Donald Chimalilo scoring the only goal of the match just before half-time.
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REDS FAIL IN BID TO TRADEMARK NAME A controversial trademark application has been struck out by the authorities
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he possibility of City of Liverpool or the Liverpool County FA having to change their names was eliminated on Thursday morning.
tecting and furthering the best interests of the club and its supporters. Nevertheless, we accept the decision and the spirit in which it has been made.
In previous issues of The Walloper, we covered the attempts of Liverpool FC to trademark the name of the city within the context of ‘football products and services’. The Intellectual Property Office has now rejected that application, primarily because of what the official judgement cites as “the geographical significance” of Liverpool as a city in comparison to place names that have been trademarked by other football clubs in the UK.
“I would also like to take the opportunity to reiterate our thanks to all those who engaged with us throughout this process, most notably independent traders and local football clubs.”
In a statement on the club’s website, Chief Executive Peter Moore said: “It should be stressed that our application was put forward in good faith and with the sole aim of pro-
tion has failed, which we believe is the correct decision. Our stated position is that no private business should own the name of any city in any context.”
While the decision is vindication for City of Liverpool FC, who were the most vociferous critics of the application, it does not alter Liverpool FC’s determination “to aggressively pursue those large-scale operations which seek to illegally exploit our intellectual property”. City of Liverpool tweeted in response “We are delighted that LFC’s trademark applicaw w w. p re s cotca b le s a fc. co m
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GROWING PAINS FROM THE GAINS Gareth Coates
The club has a higher profile - both locally and within the League - than it has enjoyed for some time. But that, in turn, creates new challenges...
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his club is going through an amazing period of growth.
For instance, it is only four and a half years since a match between Prescot Cables and the EFL’s newest club, Salford City, attracted just 89 spectators to Hope Street. The highest gate that season (2014-15) was the 361 who watched Cables take on Darlington. For the record, Prescot lost both matches without scoring in either. Our average attendance so far this season is a more than respectable 369 and the ground is a hive of activity on match days. This has created some challenges for the club and the volunteers trying to make things happen. Work remains ongoing to improve the matchday experience for all supporters. A new Tea Hut has been
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opened at the Hope Street End of the ground to take some of the pressure off the Kiosk in the Main Stand. The beer range has been refreshed; a project which builds on the Cask Ale and Gin Bar installed last season. There is also a new fence on the Gasworks Side of the ground, where the stadium borders Halsall Street. This fence was provided at no cost to the club by Knowsley Housing Trust but has not proved popular with residents, given that it is slightly lower than the structure it replaced and can be seen through. This has caused some of our neighbours to complain about both footballs flying into their gardens and a loss of privacy; it has to be said, their concerns are valid. These are the ‘growing pains’ experienced by a club
which is moving forward. After all, residents are hardly likely to complain about not having privacy when there are fewer than 90 people in the ground. Put four or five times as many on the terraces – as we had in our first three home matches – and it is easy to see why people might not feel at ease in their yards. Taking potshots at the club via social media is perhaps a little unfair – we didn’t put the fence up, after all – but perhaps we could crowdfund a ‘tifo’ to hang on the fence and give the neighbours some seclusion? A really big banner that celebrated the club and its ethos would enhance the ground, but probably wouldn’t be cheap! It also wouldn’t have been possible five years or so ago; we simply didn’t have the fanbase that we do now.
Our supporters are secondto-none; everything the club has achieved in the last few years has been made possible by the fans.
ers during our match there. Whether or not their comments have merit is not for me to comment on within these pages.
The demise of Bury and the confirmation this week that the Shakers would not be readmitted to the EFL prompts the question: what makes a football club a club, rather than just a company? The obvious answer is “the fans”.
What I will say is that one message of this kind is one too many. There is so much good happening here that it would be a crying shame for the club’s reputation to be dragged down by off-colour behaviour on the terraces.
Supporters are the beating heart of every club, but they are also its most high-profile representatives. It is vital to the image of any football club that the fans conduct themselves appropriately, especially when away from home. A Pickering Town supporter contacted the club last Sunday to complain about the behaviour and language of a ‘large group’ of support-
The work that has been done – and is continuing – to improve facilities here at Hope Street is all about making the matchday experience as enjoyable as possible. We ALL have a part to play in that by creating an atmosphere that is supportive of our players and challenges our visitors, but without stepping over the line. This is YOUR club. The work around the ground is for
YOUR benefit. The club’s reputation is YOUR reputation, at least on a matchday. Please do your part to make our club the best club it can be. If we are to continue growing our support for years to come, we need to keep attracting families and youngsters to matches especially home matches. That becomes harder if the sound of the terraces is peppered with swearing, derogatory names and overt hostility. And I genuinely believe that dishing out abuse to opposing players and / or match officials is counter-productive anyway. It is far better to create a wall of sound that backs our boys; positive energy will fire up our team, while negative energy might help the opposition to dig in. Let’s focus on the positive!
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ALBION, MOSSLEY AND CITY MAKE MOVES A number of clubs in the North / West Division have been active in the transfer market recently.
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carborough Athletic have announced that midfielder Will Annan has left the club in order to rejoin Tadcaster Albion.
His last appearance for Warrington came in the 3-0 win over Grantham Town on January 26, though he has returned to training recently.
The former Hull City player rejoined the Boro ahead of the 2019-20 BetVictor season, but will return to Tadcaster Albion after failing to cement a place in John Deacey’s side.
Last week, City of Liverpool revealed the departures of John McGrath, Peter Moore and Michael Roberts.
It is the second time Annan has made the move from Scarborough to Tadcaster, after signing with the Brewers in March 2019.
The 23-year-old began his career with SkyBet League Two side Crewe Alexandra and signed a professional contract with the club in May 2014.
In other transfer news, City of Liverpool have signed former Cables midfielder Dominic Reid from Warrington Town. Reid, 23, has been sidelined since early this year injury and the Yellows have enabled him to go out on loan to gain match fitness. 48
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Mossley AFC have signed defender James Baillie.
He made his League debut in August 2014 and went to make 16 first team appearances. In March 2016 he joined NPL Premier Division side Nantwich Town on loan and following his release by Crewe at the end of the
2015-16 season he signed for Mossley`s Vanarama National League North neighbours Curzon Ashton. He made 51 appearances for The Nash but missed the whole of the 2018-19 season through injury.
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‘POOLS IN A RACE STORM Matt Badcock
This week’s column from The Non-League Paper looks at a major flashpoint from last weekend’s matches
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E ALMOST had to check the calendar on Saturday night. Yes, it is 2019, but here we still are reporting on alleged incidents of racism in NonLeague football. So often are we quick to jump on it when heard in other countries but time and again this horrible issue keeps rearing its head in England and Wales and it
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can’t be brushed off anymore. Last weekend, word quickly filtered through from Hartlepool United’s National League game with Dover Athletic. Dover striker Inih Effiong had scored a penalty and in the aftermath of the celebrations, something had sparked up between the
players and a section of the home support. When Pools players also took severe exception, it was clear something very untoward had happened. Whites boss Andy Hessenthaler later said he considered taking his players off – a move that would have been backed by Hartlepool manager Craig Hignett – but they chose to
play on. Sadly, it wasn’t the only reported incident of the week with other accusations made elsewhere. Hartlepool, to their credit, have been swift in response. They made an announcement at half-time of the game, have dedicated their programme front cover for their next home game with the Kick It Out message and have vowed to come down heavily on the culprit, who has also been arrested. I’ve written in the past about how it is a difficult subject to
write about – and one that feels ever common – because I’ve not been the subject of racist abuse. I don’t know what that feels like to be vilified for the colour of my skin. But we must listen to the people who have. The people who know what it feels like to have someone spitting and snarling in your face or hidden by a keyboard and throwing out insults on social media. England star Raheem Sterling has been a fantastic advocate in recent times, speaking out against the injustices and
asking society as a whole to look at itself in the mirror. Racism isn’t just a football problem but the game is a reflection of wider society. And it’s a game that has a platform to make a difference. It’s high time the authorities came down harder than ever when racist or homophobic behaviour is proven. There is no justification for it. And we can all play our part. If you hear something said at a Non-League game you’re watching, report it.
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K-Bull’s Kids Korner K-Bull likes to go on mazy dribbles across the pitch with the ball at his hooves! Can you find out which one of these three ended with a goal?
Hi everyone! A warm welcome to all you Pesky Calves. It is brilliant to be back at Hope Street. Hello, as well, to any young travelling supporters who have come over from Brighouse this afternoon. Have a great day! Brighouse had a phenomenal end to last season and were unlucky not to be promoted. They will be tremendously difficult opposition and it will be a tough, tough match. However, Tuesday night showed that our team can take anyone on and a good win over Widnes will have filled the squad with confidence. We should be in for a cracking afternoon! I hope you enjoy the game. See you soon!
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Today’s Squads
Prescot Cables v Brighouse Town Saturday 28 September 2019, 3:00pm
Prescot Cables
Brighouse Town
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GOALS
NUMBER GOALS
Ollie Taylor (GK)
Finley Madigan (GK)
Will Avon
Zak Masterson (GK)
Mosopeoluwa Awe
Jordan Porter (GK)
Louis Barrow
Tom Brennan
James Cooper
Josh Grant
Lloyd Dean
Connor Griffin
James Edgar
Kurt Harris
Valter Fernandes
James Hurtley
Danny Flood
Reece Kendal
Rio Gill
Joe Wilkinson
Josh Gregory
Ousman Cham
Jack Grimshaw
Thomas Haigh
Matty Hamilton
Rhys Jenkinson
Sam Harding
Jack Lazenby
George Hassall
Eddie Church
Martyn Jackson
Jacques Creussier Etia
James McCulloch
Mohammed Tijani Ibrahim
Reece McNally
Shiraz Khan
Sean Myler
Kieran Ryan
Liam Riley
Carl Stewart
Rodrigo Schmitdinger Mann Aaron Turner Billy Whittle Steven Yawson Steven Yawson
Steve Pilling & Roy Grundy
Vill Powell
MANAGERS ASSISTANT MANAGER
Dom Finnigan & Garry Williams
COACHES
Tony Carroll & Michelle Kirby
PHYSIO / SPORTS THERAPIST
Leon Wainman & Stacy Reed
REFEREE: TBA ASSISTANT REFEREES: TBA
Next First Team match at Hope Street:
Cables v Ramsbottom United Saturday 9 November 2019, 3:00pm BetVictor NPL North/West Division
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