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F.A Trophy 1st Round Qualifying V
Ilkeston FC Issue 10
08 Matadors! / Read the match report from our recent 1-0 home victory against The Bulls at the Cozy Stadium!
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Managers Notes / Kingy on 100% commitment needed Owner Mike Kearns Chairman Mike Kearns Managing Director Lee Kearns Director Iain Parr Football Manager Gary King
Messi vs Ronaldo / A 2 part feature on 2 masters
Assistant Managers Liam George Matthew Spring
Youth Liaison & Development Mick Hunt
Club Secretary Gary Wilson
Physio Chris Budd
Fixture Secretary Marian Izzard
Functions and Events Coordinator Louise Spark
Life President John Walker Team Officials Richard King (Goalkeeping Coach)
St Neots Town TV Editor Adam Ridley Club Merchandise Linda Walters
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32 Greenies Greetings / Football’s a funny old game! Programme Editor Mark Davies Club Photographer Claire Howes Site Manager Irmantas Sabaliauskas Chief Liaison Officer Mike Green Programme Sales Charlie Green
Matchday Music / Scoreboard Simon Hutchinson Pitchcare Working Turf Design & Marketing Blue Prawn Print XL Press Limited
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Issue 10 V Ilkeston FC F.A Trophy 1st Round Qualifying
Also Inside 06 Action Replay 16 The Chairmans’ Views 20 Read All About It
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22 The Beautiful Game 28 F.A Trophy Saints Stats 30 Pull-Out Poster 36 Away Days
The World’s Greatest Goalkeepers / The top 2 playing in the world today
‘Cloughie’ The Legend / A 4 part series of brilliant reading
44 MD’s Views 46 Stews Views 48 Leagues Review 50 Match Report vs Redditch Utd 51 Season 2014/15 Fixtures Matrix 52 The Non-League Paper
24 Todays’ Visitors / A warm welcome to The Robins Founded 1879 The Cozy Stadium Rowley Park, Kester Way St Neots PE19 6SL Telephone 01480 470012 Email enquiries@stneotstownfc.co.uk Official Website www.stneotstownfc.co.uk Official Forum www.stneotstownfc.co.uk/forum
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56 Season 2014/15 Statistics 58 Premier Division League Table 60 Home & Opposition Squads
Introducing Bruce Wilson / Our hard working midfield player Southern Football League Division One champions, 1 time
Huntingdonshire League Champions, 4 times
United Counties League Premier Division champions, 2 times Division One champions, 1 time League Cup winners, 2 times
Huntingdonshire Senior Cup Winners, 37 times
Metropolitan League Champions, 1 time League Cup winners, 1 time Professional Cup winners, 1 time
Hinchingbrooke Cup Winners, 2 times
South Midlands League Champions, 1 time
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MANAGERS NOTES
GARY KING Good afternoon everybody and welcome to everyone affiliated with Ilkeston FC.
We come in today’s game on the back of a home win against Hereford and a defeat away to Redditch. Our victory last Saturday at home to an improving Hereford side secured three valuable points and our first league double in what was a hard fought game and I was particularly pleased that we delivered a clean sheet. As a management team and squad we were extremely disappointed with our first half performance against Chesham and we decided to go back to basics against Hereford and concentrate on a clean sheet and a hard work ethic which to be fair to the players was delivered. NO ONE LIKES MONDAYS We travelled to Redditch on the Monday night and reflecting on that game I felt it was a game that could have gone either way. Few teams will go to a Redditch on a Monday evening this season and win. I was pleased with how we started the game and I felt the first goal would be very important in this game. We were denied a cast iron penalty in the first minute of the game when Nathan was brought down PAGE 04 / ST NEOTS TOWN F.C. V ILKESTON FC ISSUE 10
(for those of you who weren’t at Redditch, yes, it was even more cast iron than the penalty we should have been given against Hereford), however, we continued to be on top in the opening fifteen minutes and in truth conceded a sloppy goal against the run of play. We carried a threat right through the game and some of Matty Springs deliveries into Redditch’s box were of the highest order and I felt an equaliser would come but unfortunately it just wasn’t to be and eight minutes from time Redditch had a bit of fortune which secured them the points. COINCIDENCE? It is notable that our three defeats this season have come midweek, is that a coincidence? Being successful brings a certain responsibility – the responsibility that you have to be relentless in your mind set, Ryan Frater showed that by playing after he broke his nose the responsibility is that you can simply not allow your standards to drop, not even for one game, not even for ten minutes within a game, and every single player in our squad has got to buy into that and be 100% committed to the club and to each other in order that we can compete for every single last point available. Have we got this or are we still working towards it? I am pretty sure we are close to having it and I believe that the next few
weeks will highlight to me exactly how close we really are in terms of achieving this. UP FOR THE CUP! Today gives us a break from the league and I am very much looking forward to competing in the FA Trophy again. The furthest I’ve ever been in this competition is the first round proper so for me, as in any competition, it’s about improving on that. It would be fantastic for us if we could have a cup run and everything that goes with that. Onwards and upwards Kingy.
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(from the FA Trophy three years ago) FA Trophy Qualifying Round 2 (5th November 2011) Billericay Town
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St Neots returned home from Billericay with their pride intact despite having lost to their higher graded hosts in the FA Trophy. After a rather insipid first half performance in which they lost Adrian Sear to injury they came out to dominate much of the second half against the free scoring Essex side who led the Ryman League Premier Division table. When Sear limped off it gave the chance for Neil Mackenzie to return to the fray after a four match injury lay off and he quickly clicked into the groove in midfield. St Neots were disappointed to be twice denied certain looking penalties – one in each half – and even when they were reduced to ten men 22 minutes from time when Rene Steer received a second yellow card they still looked to be in control. However the two towering Billericay central defenders protected their goalkeeper with great skill restricting St Neots to fewer scoring opportunities than their superior possession deserved. St Neots realised early on that they were to be in a very physical battle and the final tally of four yellows and a red for the home side bore this out. Michael Duggan had to make a very good early save to push away a Sam Berry free kick but in St Neots
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first real attack Stefan Moore was clearly brought down in the area as he burst through but play was waved on. Lewis Hilliard suffered a similar fate earning the first caution for a home defender but the free kick in a dangerous position was skied over the bar. The main threat posed by Billericay was the long throws hurled into the area by Junior Luke and the third of these after 20 minutes was headed on for Ron Swaine to volley into the net through the packed area. After Sear’s departure St Neots seem to come to terms with their opponent’s tactics and it was therefore a disappointment when Billericay cemented their advantage with a second goal four minutes before the break as a low cross by the overlapping Berry was blasted in at the near post by David Knight. St Neots looked rejuvenated after the break with Dan Jacob swapping with Hilliard to move up front with Moore and the two of then swapped passes for Hilliard to send a low shot just wide. St Neots tried to exert further attacking pressure by sending on Pearson Mwanyongo and the two home central defenders were both booked for illegally breaking up St Neots attacks.
Jacob was then brought down as he attempted to round home keeper Dale Brightly but no punishment for the home player resulted although Manager Dennis Greene was banished to the stand for his voluble protest. Rene Steer was really unlucky to pick up a second yellow card for what appeared to be an accidental collision after 68 minutes and St Neots reacted by playing just three at the back with the versatile Ashley Deeney performing his third different role in the match. However ten minutes later parity was resumed when Luke picked up his second caution. A curling shot by Stefan Moore just beat the far post with the keeper beaten and despite their commendable efforts St Neots were denied what would have been a deserved late consolation goal.
St Neots: Duggan, Henebery, Steer, Webb, Gent, Hope, Deeney, Sear, Moore, Hilliard, Jacob. Subs: McKenzie (for Sear 21 mins), Mwanyongo (for Henebery 51 mins), Manangu (for Hope 83 mins), Sno & Mitchell. MOM: Ashley Deeney Attendance: 315
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WHAT A GOLDEN CHANCE
ST NEOTS TOWN 1 HEREFORD UNITED 0 25:10:2014 / Southern League Premier Division / Att 329 / Referee: A Aylott (Kempston) ‘Sometimes you have to win ugly’ said St Neots Assistant Manager Liam George and that adequately summed up a rather disappointing match at the Cozy Stadium. It was however three important points after St Neots had picked up just one from their last two league outings and it was their first clean sheet since September 9th. Hereford promised much in their industrious approach play but delivered little in front of goal with St Neots custodian Paul Bastock seldom tested. The one change in the starting line-up saw Bruce Wilson back to replace Ollie Thorne after missing three games through injury and the return of Ryan Frater at the back after his midweek facial injury was a welcome sight for the home supporters. The result gave St Neots their first league double of the season following their victory at Edgar Street on the opening day of the season. However Hereford still under the threat of being wound up because of debt return to court for a final decision on their future on December 1st and St Neots will be hopeful for their continuation because if the club is liquidated than six league points will be lost. St Neots could have been ahead after just three minutes when Matt Nolan cut in from the right to round the advancing goalkeeper but tight to the goal line he tried to walk the ball into the net but was crowded out by two defenders. Hereford’s main attacking threat in the early
part of the game came from quick breaks down the right flank and these produced their first two shots on goal with Daniel Sullivan sending a rising shot into the arms of Paul Bastock and the keeper then parried a cross shot from Bilal Yafai. After twelve minutes from the second corner of the game St Neots took the lead as Matt Spring’s cross found the head of Josh Bickerstaff and when his powerful effort was only parried Drew Roberts was on hand to claim his fifteenth goal of the season with a crisp finish. That should have inspired St Neots but they failed to respond and never really tested visiting keeper Luke Williams in the remainder of the first half. Hereford had several chances – Bilal Yafai fired wildly over the bar and from a Steve Vetier corner Bradlee Gascoigne headed towards the corner of the net but Jay Davies was perfectly placed to clear off the line. That was to be the closest Hereford were to come to a goal although Serge Diop should have done better just before the break when left unmarked at the far post he sent an effort high over the bar. There was no significant improvement in St Neots fortunes early in the second half. However just past the hour they did string
together a really flowing move with Hilliard, Wilson and Roberts combining neatly to set up the overlapping Matt Spring but off balance he skied his shot over the bar. In a bid to improve the supply to the front pair St Neots sent on Dean Cracknell for the disappointing Jay Davies and after 70 minutes a Spring free kick was headed back at the far post by Gavin Hoyte to find Matt Nolan but Williams dived fearlessly at his feet to save. Now St Neots upped the pace and their play began to show more quality. The hard working Nolan shot across the face of goal and Williams did well to save a Roberts’ header from a Bickerstaff cross. St Neots second substitute Nathan Frater was denied what looked to be a certain penalty kick when he was brought down by Gascoigne and Roberts shot narrowly wide. The save of the match came when Williams got down to his right to push a low effort by Hilliard for a corner but with ten minutes left St Neots decided to slow play down and protect their slender lead. This they did well with their only anxious moment coming when substitute Gary O’Neill shot wide after Hereford’s best second half attack. John Walker
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Bastock, York, Bickerstaff, Wilson, Frater (R), Hoyte, Davies, Spring, Nolan, Roberts, Hilliard. Subs: Cracknell (for Davies 64), Frater (N) (for Nolan 68), Lee (for Frater (R) 80) Ford and Ferrari. Cards: None. Goals: Roberts (12 mins)
Williams, Onyeike, Roberts, Walker, Gascoigne, Gordon, Vetier, Bobes-Gilroy, Diop, Yafai, Sullivan. Subs: Akinde (for Diop 52), Kone (for Vetier 72), O’Neill (for Roberts 81), O’Reilly and FortnumTomlinson. Cards: Gascoigne (Y – 42), Walker (Y – 90 + 2)
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DREW HITS THE WINNER
BRUCE THE “ENFORCER
Mascot feature
The Saints Matchday Mascot Experience! • Free entry for mascot and parents • Use of our hospitality room • Signed match day programme by your favourite player, which you will also appear in • Meet your favourite player and have your photo taken • Tour of the stadium • Have a kick about on the main pitch • Lead the Saints on to the pitch • Free portion of chips and drink for the mascot
To apply to be a Matchday Mascot contact Louise Spark on misslouises@yahoo.co.uk
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We have had greatest players but a goalkeeper is never listed as a great player, proberbly the most important player in the team. We take a look at the worlds best goalkeepers playing today.
02. THIBAUT COURTOIS (BELGIUM & CHELSEA) Courtois plays with confidence beyond his tender years and pulled off some truly remarkable saves after joining Atletico Madrid on loan from Chelsea in 2012. Injury permitting, Courtois will be one of the very best goalkeepers in the world for the next 10 or 15 years and was key to the Spanish outfit winning their first La Liga title since 1996. The Belgian returned to Stamford Bridge after that 2014 title win.
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IN THE WORLD TODAY 01. MANUEL NEUER (GERMANY & BAYERN MUNICH) An excellent 2010/11 season for Schalke prompted Bayern Munich to splurge a reported US $26 million on the player, with another $10 million dependant on performances. Many Bayern supporters felt that the club had overspent on a player whose contract was due to expire in 2012, when he would have been available for free. Neuer, though, has silenced his critics and was the best goalkeeper at the 2014 World Cup as Germany won the tournament for the first time since 1990.
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THE CHAIRMANS’ VIEWS
MUST TIGHTEN UP Welcome to the Officials, Players and supporters of Ilkeston for todays FA Trophy Fixture, I hope you have an enjoyable day with us. Looking back on the last few matches we seem to have hit what they call in football a slight “Blip” having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2 since out epic match with league leaders Poole Town. These things happen and I must say in my opinion we could have won all of those game with the exception of the Redditch match. Another Monday night away fixture and it was a little like the Hitchin away fixture a very high tempo game that had us on the back foot for all of the first half. Where we came through against the Canaries we just could not break through what I saw as a very efficient team in Redditch. Not a very good side but they were young and just ran and ran, they must have watched the movie Forest Gump. In the end if we gave it a real go and left ourselves
open for the sucker punch. Still we move on and it is only 16 games into a very long season. I did notice though that before that game we had beaten the all of the teams in the top five so a little tightening up on our defence and we should be on safe ground. It is very hard to go from a relegation to mid table team to challenging for promotion the next season. Poole for instance had a sort of “Dummy” run at it last season and know what it takes to be there this season. No excuses but that seems to be the way, as it was with Chesham and Hemel, St Albans the season before. We will give it our best shot and as I say you cannot win every game and in Redditch we do know who our “bogey” team is. The FA Trophy is the second big cup we can go for and it would be nice to have some sort of cup run, something for some reason I
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have not experienced in my time with the club. I had quite an enjoyable tweeting session at the Redditch match and because of my high position in the stand made it a little easier to watch and commentate if you like on the match. I hope those who missed the game enjoyed it even though we lost. A little more practice and I could make it a more “Edge of the seat” type commentary. Right onto todays match against another young quick and talented team in Ilkeston who play at the same level as us but in the North Division. A good game in prospect and let’s hope we can get into the Draw for the next round. ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL Mike
2 PART FEATURE
LIONEL MESSI VS CRISTIANO RONALDO Just who is the best out of the two players, we take a hard look at them both over the next two issues. • When Barcelona meet Real Madrid the biggest subplot is the battle of Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo. • Ronaldo was the world’s most expensive player when Real signed him for $131 in the summer of 2009. Prior to that he had been signed by Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon as an 18-year-old.
• Messi has a release clause of $400 million and his rise to the top could not contrast more starkly to that of Ronaldo. The Argentinean left Newell’s Old Boys for Barcelona at the age of 13, with the club paying for treatment on a growth hormone deficiency that threatened to stunt his progress. In 2012 he became the club’s record goalscorer at the age of just 24.
• Each player has won the World Player of the Year award, and has scored in a Champions League final. • They are two of the highest paid soccer players in the world game. • Ronaldo says it is like comparing a “Ferrari with a Porsche”, but who is the best?
Messi vs Ronaldo: Finishing With Feet
Messi vs Ronaldo: Finishing With Head
Messi is very much left-footed and finishes most of his chances off on that side. He generally occupied the position on the right side of attack after Josep Guardiola took over as Barcelona coach in 2008, but has featured more centrally as time has gone on. Messi is outstanding in one-on-ones, capable of the subtle dink over an advancing goalkeeper, a curled effort into the corner or a piledriver. So many chances come his way in a team that dominates most games that he will miss a few, but it is hard to find fault in Messi’s finishing.
Messi memorably scored the second goal against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions league final with his head. But that was the exception to the rule, and most of La Pulga Atomica’s (The Atomic Flea) goals come from his left foot.
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Where Messi generally favors brains over braun when faced with the whites of the goalposts, Ronaldo more often than not opts for sheer power. Unlike Messi, the Portuguese star is right footed, but is also adept at finishing on his weaker side. Can be guilty of profligacy, but his goals record speaks for itself.
Ronaldo scores far more goals with his head, not afraid to go in where it hurts. At 1.85 meters, Ronaldo is always going to be more effective in the air than Messi, who stands at 1.65. Ronaldo manages to apply great powerto his headers and undoubtedly scores higher in this category.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi Finishing With Feet
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Finishing With Feet
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Finishing With Head
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Finishing With Head
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Free-Kicks
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Free-Kicks
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Dribbling & Control
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Dribbling & Control
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Messi vs Ronaldo: Free-kicks
Messi vs Ronaldo: Dribbling & Control
Messi is capable of producing exquisite set-pieces that bend past opposing goalkeepers. His free-kicks are again more about finesse than brute force. He perhaps lacks the variation of Ronaldo.
Messi is the dribbler extraordinaire and there is no one better in the world at taking on and beating players. The beauty of Messi is that it is not just his pace that takes him past defenders, but his sublime technique, quick feet and balance. He is not the strongest or quickest player in the world, but relies on natural ability to take him past his man.
8/10 Ronaldo’s swerving free-kicks are a thing of beauty. When playing for Manchester United, he revealed that he uses the technique of striking the ball on the valve to get more power and movement. He is also capable of the classic curling free-kick.
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10/10 Few players can perform a step-over like CR9, and it is such skill that helps him beat opponents repeatedly. Ronaldo’s control is generally excellent, but he relies more on his pace to take him past players than Messi.
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READ ALL ABOUT IT We take a look at what other non-league clubs are doing that’s making the news this week. GULLS SEND HUTCHINGS TO FROME
from Hereford United Football Club (1939) Limited through peaceful reentry for breach of three leases due to non-payment of rent on Thursday. Council officers were unable to peacefully enter the premises as they were occupied by a club representative, so the Council are now taking legal action to gain possession.
Vanarama Conference club Torquay United have agreed to send young defender Jake Hutchings to Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division club Frome Town in a month`s loan deal. The move will give youth product Hutchings, 18, the valuable opportunity to get some first-team football under his belt for a side battling away near the bottom of the Southern Premier Division.
The Council had previously not pursued this course of action, as when they joined the winding up petition on 15th September, their insolvency advisors suggested that it was highly likely the club would be wound up on 20th October. However, in light of the further sixweek adjournment, the Council have decided to use other legal actions available to them as landlord. DOPHINS BORROW POMPEY WINGER
However, this won`t be his first taste of non-League football as he has already enjoyed spells on loan with Ryman League Premier Division Grays Athletic and Frome`s league rivals Weymouth last term.
Maloney had loan spells with Vanarama Conference side Aldershot Town and Ryman Premier Division outfit Lewes last season. GOOD AND BAD NEWS FOR CANARIES Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division club Hitchin Town have signed Harry O’Malley from Southern Division One Central side St Ives Town where he spent a very brief time. O`Malley is a full-back who has also played for league rivals Histon, where he progressed through the scholarship programme and into the first-team. Meanwhile, Callum Donnelly (pictured below) is being monitored for a heart irregularity and manager Mark Burke has noticed that this has caused a level of stress which has affected his psyche.
COUNCIL TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST BULLS Herefordshire Council attempted to take possession of the Edgar Street ground and related land
The 19-year-old winger or striker made his first-team debut in the League Cup in August 2012 and has eleven senior appearances for Pompey to his name – ten coming off the bench.
Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division club Poole Town have boosted their squad with the signing of Jack Maloney from Sky Bet League Two side Portsmouth on a month`s loan deal.
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Burke has decided that Donnelly will step away from first-team duties until his medical condition is better understood and resolved. GAME ABANDONED AFTER REFEREE IS HIT Banbury United’s Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division clash with Slough Town was abandoned at half-time this afternoon. The Puritans were trailing 2-1 in a heated fixture when the teams and officials were leaving the pitch an incident took place in the walk way to the changing rooms.
against Arlesey Town, but he will be available for next Saturday’s cup game - ironically against Frome.
to Rovers where he made eleven appearances for the first-team, scoring once.
Francis, 19, is an accomplished forward who began his footballing career within Portsmouth’s academy set-up.
He had loan spells with Bath City, Newport County and Luton Town before his release and had played for several non-League clubs before moving to Paulton last season where he helped them to promotion from the Southern Division One South & West.
He was released by Pompey at the age of 16 and joined Swindon Town after a trial. With Swindon suffering an injury crisis, Francis made his League debut as a substitute at Sheffield United in April 2013.
CITY BRING IN TWO
The referee was apparently hit by an object thrown by a spectator, who was apprehended by club officials and the police called. The referee initially delayed the start of the second half before abandoning the game saying he was unfit to carry on.
Following loan spells with AFC Totton and Frome, Francis signed for the latter after being released by Swindon at the end of last season.
FRANCIS MAKES BLUEBIRDS SWITCH
KLEIN-DAVIES MAKES FROME MOVE
A deal has been agreed with Frome Town and Mark Francis for his transfer to Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division rivals Chippenham Town.
Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division club Frome Town have confirmed they have completed the signing of striker Josh Klein-Davies from league rivals Paulton Rovers.
Unfortunately Chippenham were unable to process the paperwork in time for Francis to start on Saturday
The former Bristol Rovers pro started his career with fierce rivals Bristol City before transferring across
Cambridge City completed the signing of Duran Reynolds. (pictured)The versatile left sided defender was previously with Histon where he joined from Boston United. A product of the Stutes academy, he was also previously with Dagenham and Redbridge and Barrow AFC. City have also signed forward Olu Akinsanya. A powerfully built 6’1” striker, he was recruited by Vanarama Conference South club Staines Town`s Kingston College Academy at the start of 2012/13, and was added to the first-team squad after a remarkable scoring run in March 2013.Akinsanya is Nigerian born, and was previously at Hayes & Yeading United. WWW.STNEOTSTOWNFC.CO.UK / PAGE 21
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
THE FINAL SCORE Football is a very emotive game -not only for the fans but also for the players on the pitch and the coaches and subs on the side-line. In the past, there have been managers during games wearing heart monitors who are taking part in trials to monitor their heartrates throughout the match. These clearly showed that the game has a direct impact on their pulmonary functioning. We’re no different we? Attach a heart monitor to me on a match day and I’m pretty sure I’d create a Himalayan-Style graph at the end of the 90 minutes, as would most of us that take our football seriously. A friend of mine described to me once about his experience at Luton’s Kenilworth Road in the late 80’s. He was in the away end and the emotions were running so high that he passed-out whilst chanting for his team. What made me chuckle even more was that the game hadn’t even begun and the players were still in the changing rooms prior to kick-off, and there he was being tended to by the St. Johns ambulance man!! Pure emotion. I often say to the wife that I’ll probably meet my maker at a football match as this is where I feel the most anxious and on edge, taking on board the whole spectrum of emotions. The ecstasy of scoring and winning to the depths of despair at losing, plus a good old dose of anger, frustration, anxiety, disbelief and disappointment in between. We love it though don’t we? The optimism and the uncertainty of what might be is what brings us back each week. Why else would fans of all clubs proclaim through terrace chants that they are ‘City/County/ United or whatever…till I die’? Well, even beyond life itself, lots of fans
continue to pledge their allegiance to their life-long club after they do pass away and often have it written in their will to have their remains remain at their spiritual Saturday afternoon home. The act of scattering remains is all about celebrating the life of a loved one, and, if that loved one chose to have their ashes scattered or buried at, or around the ground rather than sit on the mantelpiece, then why would you not honour their wishes? Obviously these days, it’s all about Health and Safety this and that and it can be difficult for some relatives to honour their football loving relative’s requests after they’ve passed. The football League guidelines suggest to clubs that scattering of ashes in and around the stadium should not occur due to health and safety reasons, plus there may be damage caused to the pitch! It is surprising to see that some of the biggest clubs [with the biggest support] offer very little or even nothing in the way of remembrance for their fans. Most clubs will offer some kind of service held by their club chaplain, most commonly, the burial of ashes around the perimeter of the pitch or a scattering behind the goalmouth. The service is brief and averages at a cost of around £60 which is reasonable enough. Lots of clubs also have memorial gardens nearby to the ground and special walls where a plaque can be placed. In Italy, there are a few clubs such as Lazio and Juventus who have their very own Cemetery for former players and fans to be buried in.
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Of the Premier league clubs here in the UK, Leicester City appear to lead the way with services to their former fans. They have their own Garden of Remembrance and offer a ‘nocharge’ short service if requested. In contrast to that, other clubs such as Aston Villa, Burnley and Newcastle United won’t allow ashes to be scattered at the ground whilst the likes of Everton and Sunderland offer various options. Chelsea’s excuse is that they have ‘too many games and are unable to commit to it’. Manchester United [you know, the most supported club in the world] were asked if they offered any services, they didn’t want to comment and referred any requests made to their Museum and Tour Centre at Old Trafford. Surprisingly, Liverpool FC who have encountered tragedies a number of times over the years don’t yet have a memorial Garden as such, but they are planning to open one in the future. Personally, it doesn’t matter to me whether my club allow my remains to be scattered or buried around the ground, I’ll still do it. Well, I won’t obviously, but I will get someone to fill their pockets with my remains, cut holes in those pockets and then walk around the stands slowly dispensing me out of their trouser leg bottoms a bit like on the ‘Great Escape’ film when they tunnelled out and disposed of the dirt! Hopefully, that’s a long way off – unlike a victory today, which is a mere 90 minutes away! ADE
TODAY’S VISITORS
ILKESTON FC
Ilkeston FC reformed just four years ago are now a significant force in the Northern Premier League looking for progression to the Football Conference. A very special welcome to Ilkeston FC our visitors this afternoon who are making their first ever visit to the town for a second Qualifying Round FA Trophy engagement. Both of our clubs enjoyed a first Qualifying Round bye and so we enter this competition at this stage for the first time ever. In fact although this is our eleventh season in the Trophy it is only the fourth time we have competed since winning our way to Step Four in the Football Pyramid. In those three previous seasons we have won just one match and that was our only home tie recently when we defeated Sutton Coldfield in a First Qualifying Round tie three seasons ago. Last season we exited at the second Qualifying Round stage at a very wet Matlock Town – near neighbours to our visitors today. Ilkeston play in the Premier Division
of the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League and after the round of match two weeks ago they sat in sixth place one point below the play off places after a solid 3-1 home victory over FC United scoring their three goals in that 3-1 victory in a stunning eleven minutes first half spell. However the following Tuesday they were beaten 3-0 at Kings Lynn in another league match after conceding two first half penalties. The FA Trophy is a competition restricted to clubs playing in the top four levels of non-league football meaning that our selves and St Ives are the only two local teams involved. Two weeks ago St Ives was defeated at home by the in-form Stratford Town so it is now up to our lads to carry the local banner forward. Because of our geographical location most of our
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matches seem to be against teams in the northern half of the country although we did go to Billericay three seasons ago whereas in the 1969/76 period in our previous spell in the competition all of our opponents bar one were located in the south. If today’s match finishes all square after 90 minutes a replay will be at Ilkeston on Tuesday evening. CLUB HISTORY The club was established in 2010 as the successor club to Ilkeston Town F.C., whose record was expunged on 8 September 2010 as they were subject to a winding up order in the high court over an unpaid £47,000 tax bill. Two months after liquidation a new club was reformed as Ilkeston F.C. and was admitted into the Northern Premier League Division One South in May 2011. The club won promotion at the end of its first
Year founded: 1894 (reformed 2010) Nickname: The Robins Chairman: Dave Mantle
Website: www.ilkestonfc.co.uk Stadium: The New Manor Ground (3029 Capacity)
season by beating Leek Town 2-0 in front of 1,670 supporters in the play off final after finishing 3rd behind runaway winners Grantham Town. The Robins suffered a bad start to their 2012–13 campaign winning only two games in their first seventeen, although a turnaround later on in the season saw them pick up a further thirteen victories which led them to a mid-table finish in their first season in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
halt at first-team level last season - at one stage they were embroiled in a relegation battle - the bigger picture was starting to emerge.In the FA Youth Cup the Academy side reached the second round proper and also got to the semi-finals of the nationally run Conference Youth Alliance Cup. There’s no doubt that it was a massive blow when Caskey, the former Tottenham and Reading star, left to become assistantmanager at Gateshead. But Mantle and Wilson pulled off a major coup when they persuaded Steve Chettle to leave Nottingham Forest and take over as Academy manager. By the start of this season, influenced by the need to bring costs more in line with income, the decision was taken to make home grown talent the nucleus of the team. According to Wilson, it was happening a year
The 2012-13 season was a period of consolidation but there was a trophy success to celebrate on a memorable night at Chesterfield when the Robins came from behind to beat Matlock Town in the Derbyshire Senior Cup Final. All the while, the Academy was absolutely central to the activities of the club and although progress ground to
earlier than planned. But several of the youngsters had already been in and around the first-team for a year or more and he was confident that they would respond to the challenge. Some fans were sceptical about the decision to start the season with a team that had an average age of 19 - including 31-year-old striker Rob Duffy. But they kicked off with a 4-1 win at Witton Albion and when Trafford were trounced 6-0 the following Saturday, the doubters were quickly won over. Mantle deserves great credit for having the vision to take the club down a ‘different’ route. At last though Ilkeston FC found themselves in a position where they knew where they stood. The damaging uncertainty had been removed and although it’s bound to take time to get the finances back in order, they can finally look to the future with confidence, ready to extend the fairy story.
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WHO’S WHO
THE ROBINS
JORDAN SMITH
JORDAN SMITH GOALKEEPER Highly-rated by his parent club Nottingham Forest, he joined the Robins on a season’s loan during the summer after making a big impression when appearing in most of their pre-season games. DANNY GORDON MIDFIELDER The skilful youngster was given an early start in the Evo-Stik League as a midfielder after emerging from the Academy but has been given the chance to establish himself as a right wing-back. JAMES REID MIDFIELDER Started out with Nottingham Forest before moving into non-league football and was with Telford United before switching to Ilkeston FC. A set-piece specialist who scores spectacular goals with his classy left foot, he’s a real fans’ favourite. AKIL WRIGHT DEFENDER Was with Sheffield United as a schoolboy but chose to do his scholarship with Ilkeston FC and his progress has been spectacular. Established himself at first-team level last season as a dependable right-
AKIL WRIGHT
DAVID MORGAN
sided defender and is tipped for a big future in the game. JOE MAGUIRE DEFENDER The brother of Hull City Tigers defender Harry, he started out with Scunthorpe but has made himself a key man at the New Manor Ground with consistently good displays at the heart of the defence. The fans’ choice as Player of the Year for the past two seasons, he took over as club captain during the summer. JACK LANE DEFENDER Accepted the chance to join the Robins during the summer after impressing on trial in pre-season matches. He’s a former Macclesfield Town player who then spent a period in the USA with Sacramento Republic before joining the Robins. CALLUM CHETTLE MIDFIELDER The son of former Forest legend Steve Chettle, who is now the Ilkeston FC Academy manager, he was a key player in last season’s splendid run in the FA Youth Cup and successfully made the step up to first-team level while still a scholar.
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CHE ADAMS
DAVID MORGAN MIDFIELDER It was viewed as quite a coup by Ilkeston FC when they persuaded the talented midfielder to join them in the summer following his release by Nottingham Forest. Capped by Northern Ireland at numerous agegroup levels, he also had loan spells during his time at Forest with Lincoln City, Dundee and Tamworth. ROB DUFFY STRIKER A vastly experienced and muchtravelled striker, he played League football for the likes of Newport, Wrexham and Oxford United - then served King’s Lynn before switching to Ilkeston FC in the closing stages of last season. MICHAEL WILLIAMS MIDFIELDER Another graduate of the Ilkeston FC Academy who is striving to win a regular first-team spot. An energetic midfielder with an eye for a goal, he really came to the fore in the closing stages of last season. KANE RICHARDS STRIKER Worked his way up through the junior ranks at Derby County before joining his cousin Matt at the New Manor
Rai Simons (Forward) Ilkeston FC’s close links with Bermuda opened the way for him to move to the New Manor Ground as an overseas scholar and he made a big impact in the youth team last season. Tall and powerful, he excelled during the summer while on duty with Bermuda Under-21s.
RAI SIMONS
Ground last season. Renowned as one of the quickest players in the Evo-Stik League, he was initially regarded as a winger but can also operate down the middle. CHE ADAMS MIDFIELDER Another of last season’s success stories in the youth team, he powered his way into the senior side and never looked out of place. His whole-hearted displays made him a firm favourite with supporters. ELLIS STOREY DEFENDER One of many products of the Ilkeston FC Academy who have attracted attention from higher clubs, he had a spell on trial at Macclesfield during the summer. Quick and good in the air, he can operate at left back or as a left-sided central defender. LUKE SHAW MIDFIELDER One of several Academy players who benefitted from a spell out on loan and he returned from Long Eaton United to make an impact in the closing stages of last season. An attack-minded wing-back who fits perfectly into Kevin Wilson’s preferred style of play.
ELI BAKO
MATT BAKER
CURTIS BURROWS MIDFIELDER Struggled to make the breakthrough at senior level last season because of fierce competition for places. But the determined young midfielder refused to be deterred and forced his way into the picture with a string of encouraging displays in pre-season. MATT BAKER DEFENDER Was in the same group of Ilkeston FC scholars as Danny Gordon and Ellis Storey and like them, has stayed on to try and make his mark at Evo-Stik League Premier Division level. KIERAN WALLACE MIDFIELDER Joined Ilkeston FC during the summer in a bid to get his career back on the rails. The talented midfielder was a regular in the England Under-17 line-up two seasons ago and also played a key role in Nottingham Forest’s march to the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup. But he found himself without a club after being released by Forest and Kevin Wilson offered him a second chance.
KIERAN WALLACE
ELI BAKO MIDFIELDER Kevin Wilson gave him a chance to show what he can do after Coventry City released him midway through last season and he made the most of it. Small in stature but has a real appetite for the midfield battle. LEJAUN SIMMONS STRIKER Another player who has benefitted from Ilkeston FC’s Bermuda connection. He made a handful of League appearances last season and also went out on loan to gather experience - which helped in the summer when he joined Simons on Bermuda Under-21 duty.
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FA TROPHY: ST NEOTS TOWN OUR FULL RECORD IN THE COMPETITION Season 1969/70
Opposition
Round
Venue
Score
Clacton
1st Q
(H)
(W) 2-1
Thorneycroft
2nd Q
(A)
(D) 1-1
Thorneycroft
2nd Q (rep)
(H)
(L) 0-2
1970/71
Wisbech
1st Q
(A)
(D) 2-2
Wisbech
1st Q (rep)
(H)
(L) 0-1
1971/72
Stevenage
1st Q
(A)
(L) 0-3
1972/73
Stevenage
1st Q
(A)
(L) 0-2
1973/74
Potton
1st Q
(H)
(W) 4-3 aet
Gravesend & Northfleet
2nd Q
(H)
(D) 1-1
Gravesend & Northfleet
2nd Q (rep)
(A)
(L) 1-4 aet
1974/75
Biggleswade Town
1st Q
(H)
(L) 0-1
1975/76
Great Yarmouth
Prelim Q
(H)
(L) 0-2
(Transferred to FA Vase for 1976/77 season) (Transferred from FA Vase for 2011/12 season) Round
Venue
Score
2011/12
Season
Sutton Coldfield
Opposition
1st Q
(H)
(W) 3-1
Billericay
2nd Q
(A)
(L) 0-2
2012/13
Chasetown
1st Q
(A)
(L) 2-3
2013/14
Halesowen
1st Q
(A)
(W) 3-1
Matlock
2nd Q
(A)
(L) 0-2
2014/15
Ilkeston FC
2nd Q
(H)
(details compiled by John Walker President, St Neots Town F.C.)
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HOW CLOSE IS THAT!
GREENIES GREETINGS
CHANCE OF PROGRESSION Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Rowley Park – The Cozy Stadium, for today’s FA Carlsberg Trophy tie. Today we extend a very warm welcome to the players, officials and of course, the travelling supporters of Ilkeston Football Club and we hope you enjoy your brief stop with us down here in St Neots before taking a safe trip ‘Up North’ later this tea time. So today sees us join the competition at the First Round Qualifying stage with not only the chance of progression and possibly a nice little run in the offing but also the financial reward of £2700 awaiting today’s winners. Our visitors play in the Evostik Northern League Premier Division and currently sit just outside the playoffs and whilst we were tasting defeat at Redditch United on Monday evening, they too were on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline as they lost at home to Stamford. I’m sure Mr Naylor sitting in the stands this afternoon will be watching with interest as the assistant manager of our visitors is none other than Steve Chettle, the ex Forest centre half and his son Callum, will probably be playing in midfield for his father and Kevin Wilson, their manager (ex Bedford Town manager). Going back to Monday’s game at Redditch, I still can’t believe that Saturday/Monday games are allowed to be scheduled. This doesn’t happen in the Football League where clubs are full time and running with
finances non league clubs of our stature could only dream of yet we are still expected to play two games within 48 hours.
not for the first time this season, the capitulated in the second half and let in their visitors to stake a claim to a share of the points.
Before our trip to Warwickshire on Monday, we of course beat a very resolute Hereford United here at The Cozy, with master marksman Drew Roberts scoring the all important goal in the first half. Hereford then went on to beat Banbury United on Tuesday evening 5-1 at the Spencer Stadium, a scoreline which surely no-one would dare have predicted. A bad few days for the Puritans whose game at home to Slough was abandoned at half time on Saturday when the match referee was struck by a bottle as the teams were leaving the pitch. It has since been revealed that a fourteen year old boy was
Football really is a funny old game with a habit of serving up the unexpected and throwing logic out of the window and for these reasons alone, it’s clear to see why it really is the most popular sport globally because anything on any given day is possible. Who knows, a win today could start the next unbeaten run and cement our place in the play offs at least and maybe a crack at a big club in the Trophy.
responsible for this when he allegedly launched a half full water bottle at the official and has since been banned indefinitely from watching matches at the Spencer Stadium after an FA investigation. Another shock scoreline in the week was the 4-4 draw between Chesham and Cambridge City. The hosts were winning and looking like seeing out a convincing victory but
Be Loud, Be Proud, Be A Saint
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Keep the faith, keep getting behind the lads and the world could be our collective oyster......
GREENY
IT’S STUCK TO MY HEAD!
AWAY DAYS
THE TOWN GROUND Our next away fixture is at the “Town Ground” the home of Hungerford in Berkshire. Hungerford were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division at the end of season 2012/13 where they won the playoff final. Moving into the top division the club under the guidance of Bobby Wilkinson just missed out on a playoff position on goal difference. A wonderful seasons performance saw the club finish in 6th position. Obviously the club have higher ambitions for the season 2014/15 hoping to go one better than the previous season.
SEASON STATS SO FAR The clubs stats so far is as follows: W 26 D 6 L 12 F 83 A 45 At present Hungerford are in 7th position of the Southern League Premier Division.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE GROUND From M4 Junction, take A338 to Hungerford. First Roundabout turn right on to A4, next roundabout first left, 100 yards roundabout first left up High Street, go over three roundabouts, at fourth roundabout turn first left signposted “Football Club’. Take second left into Bulpitt Lane, go over crossroads, ground on left. TOWN GROUND Bulpit Lane, Hungerford West Berkshire RG17 0AY Adults = £10 Concessions = £6 (Over 60 and Students on production of a valid Student Card) Children under 16 = Free Capacity: 2,500 Wheelchair Access: Yes
A FOUR PART SERIES OF BRILLIANT READING
‘CLOUGHIE'
Brian Clough died just ten years ago on 20th September 2004. His story is such a brilliant football story that we just had to try and tell as much as we could. Brian Howard Clough, OBE 21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was an English footballer and football manager. As a player Clough was a prolific goalscorer with Middlesbrough and Sunderland, scoring 251 league goals from 274 starts. He also won two England caps, both in 1959. Clough retired from playing at the age of 29, after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage. He remains one of the Football League’s highest goalscorers. CHILDHOOD Born at 11 Valley Road, an interwar council house in Grove Hill, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire Brian Clough was the sixth of nine children of a local sweet shop worker, later sugar boiler and then manager. The eldest, Elizabeth, died in 1927 of septicaemia at the age of four. When talking of his childhood he said he “adored it in all its aspects. If anyone should be grateful for their upbringing, for their mam and dad, I’m that person. I was the kid who came from a little part of paradise.” On his upbringing in Middlesbrough, Clough claimed that it was not the nicest place in the world, “But to me it was heaven”. “Everything I have done, everything I’ve achieved, everything that I can think of that has directed and affected my life – apart from the drink – stemmed from my childhood. Maybe it was the constant sight of Mam, with eight children to look after, working from morning until night, working harder than you or I have ever worked.” In 1946 Clough failed his Eleven-plus exam, and attended Marton Grove
Secondary Modern School. He later admitted in his autobiography that he had neglected his lessons in favour of sport, although at school he became head boy. Oddly enough, Clough stated in his autobiography ‘Walking on Water’ that cricket, rather than football, was his first love as a youngster, and that he’d have much rather scored a test century at Lord’s than a hat-trick at Wembley. Clough left school in 1950 without any qualifications, to work at ICI and did his national service in the RAF Regiment between 1953 and 1955. PLAYING CAREER Clough played for Billingham Synthonia before his national service in the RAF between 1953 and 1955. Following this, he became a prolific striker for his home town club Middlesbrough scoring 204 goals in 222 league matches for Boro, including 40 or more goals in four consecutive seasons. However Clough also regularly submitted transfer requests and had a tense relationship with some of his fellow players. He was especially irked by Boro’s leaky defence, which conceded goals as regularly as he scored them. After a 6–6 draw against Charlton Athletic, Clough sarcastically asked his team mates how many goals they would have to score in order to win a match. He also publicly accused some of his team mates of betting against the team and deliberately letting in goals. While at Middlesbrough Clough became acquainted with
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goalkeeper Peter Taylor, who would later form a successful managerial partnership with Clough at various clubs. He played twice for the England national football team, against Wales on 17 October 1959 and Sweden on 28 October 1959, without scoring. In July 1961 one of Clough’s transfer requests was finally accepted and he moved to Boro’s local rivals Sunderland for £55,000. With Sunderland Clough scored a total of 63 goals in 74 matches. In the 1962–63 season, Clough had scored 24 league goals by December as Sunderland pushed for promotion. In a match against Bury at Roker Park on 26 December 1962, in icy conditions and torrential rain, Clough was put through on goal and collided with goalkeeper Chris Harker. Unable to stand up, Clough had torn the medial and cruciate ligaments in his knee, an injury which in that era usually ended a player’s career. He returned two years later, but could manage only three games and so was forced to retire from playing at the age of 29. Clough’s manager at Sunderland was Alan Brown, a disciplinarian credited as a big influence on Clough. Brown inspired fear, imposed a strict code of conduct and would fine players for minor transgressions. He once gave Clough a dressing down for talking to a friend during a training session. Such traits would later be adopted by Clough himself when he became a manager. Of the players that have scored over 200 goals in the English leagues, he has the highest goals per game ratio of 0.916, and has second highest ratio in the list that includes the Scottish leagues.
“IF GOD HAD WANTED US TO PLAY FOOTBALL IN THE CLOUDS, HE’D HAVE PUT GRASS UP THERE”
INTRODUCING
BRUCE WILSON Bruce is a goal scoring midfield player who is comfortable in any midfield position. Bruce signed for the Saints in July 2014. His previous club was Chesham United who finished runners up in the Southern Premier Division last season, and Bruce appeared 43 times for the Generals.
Bruce started his senior career with Leighton Town in the Southern League Central Division and then moved on to Windsor and Eton where he won a Southern League South / West championship medal. Moving on to Chesham in 2011 Bruce played in 108 matches for Chesham before moving to the Saints. Bruce joins Drew Roberts and Chris Dillon who have also joined the club from last season’s runners up.
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STONE WALL PENALTY!
MD’S VIEWS
THE BOYS A WINNER “Really” I said to the rather plump individual standing next to me “how do you know that”? Cause, he’s the best player we’ve got and I know me stuff” Just then the rather plump man shouted Kick him Danny. These are under 8’s and these parents still exist. I have to say that when watching my lad, who plays for the same team, I take a rather more measured approach and only openly encourage all the lads especially Fin, however deep down inside the bowls of my existence I can honestly say that every now and then I want to shout “Kick him Fin, Kick him so he remembers it and he won’t come near you again” followed by “Hey, he’s some player my lad, he’s gonna make it” Therein lies the difference between those that have a chance of
progressing and those that have no chance. It’s easy to forget that pretty much all football managers and coaches are volunteers at youth level and the time they have with the kids is limited to probably one evening a week and matchdays. So if you are a parent who shouts at their child anything other than encouragement and if you are a parent who tells the manager or coach that your son should be playing up front because he’s the best player they have can I please offer you some advice, Shut up because you are being detrimental to your child’s development both as a footballer and individual and because you’re getting on my goat! Talking of goats we are having a visit from the chaps who sold us this expensive grass that was laid down in both goal areas (and the centre of the pitch), you know the bald muddy goal area at the fridge end, yes that’s right the goal area that on its own
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cost us £2k to re-turf because we wanted a supper dupper tough grass woven with fibres to last the winter. Well bugger me the fridge end goal mouth only lasted until the beginning of October. That’s a total of 12 weeks football when the weather was all fine and dandy. What a waste of money, time and effort, won’t be doing that again. Going out of the FA cup at the first attempt was for me the biggest disappointment I’ve had in the time I’ve been with the club. My expectation was to get through against a side one division lower than us and when you take into consideration the squad that has been assembled I think my disappointment is quite justified. So let’s get a result today and get a cup run going to add to the excitement of our league position and form. LEE
STEWS VIEWS
MY FAVOURITE AWAY DAY GROUNDS Since avidly following the ups and downs of St Neots Town FC from the 2009/10 season, it’s been a real treat (some of the time!) visiting our oppositions facilities. This invariably leads to making comparisons, which in the case of our on the pitch, off the pitch offering, means most clubs around us don’t measure up. However, a club isn’t just measured on its Stadium, Pitch and training facilities. A warm and friendly welcome, great staff and a good choice of food and drink also plays a massive part. So here are my top 10 clubs visited in the last 5 seasons and the reasons why: 1: DAVENTRY TOWN FC.
Promoted from the UCL the season before us, I have been here a few times. Best bar on the circuit with an open upstairs balcony, with loads of sports screens dotted about. Good selection of beers and good food too. Good football banter with opposing supporters.
Centrally located and very close to the X5 bus stop, this has been visited by myself lots of times, as a player and as a supporter since about 1986! Once upon a time a very well supported club. The beginnings of a real local rivalry since we now play in the same league. Not the same now they are ground sharing with Histon. 3: BEDWORTH UTD FC
2: CAMBRIDGE CITY FC (“THE OLD CITY GROUND” MILTON ROAD
4: WEYMOUTH FC
When we visited in our first season in the Southern League, it was close to Xmas and bloody cold. When driving up to the stadium I knew our little club had arrived! A large ground that looks like a league ground! Would take about 4000 fans to make it look busy. 5: BEACONSFIELD FC (PLAYING SLOUGH TOWN FC)
Great Beer and Food, friendly hardworking staff and officials. Proper old non league football ground, run by football people. My favourite St Neots goal ever was scored here, by Rene Steer in our league game when both clubs were fighting for promotion from Central Division 1. PAGE 46 / ST NEOTS TOWN F.C. V ILKESTON FC ISSUE 10
HEREFORD UTD FC - EDGAR STREET About as drunk as I have ever been at an away game! There staff and fans joined in the merriment as well as one or two injured St Neots Players. Sharing Adrian Sears tracksuit top with about 5 other supporters, to get fed with players food, will remain one of my best non league stories for years! Slough is a sleeping giant of a club, with a very fanatical fan base. Will be good to visit again this season.
last season, we have a good record on this ground. Maybe we will see them again next season, for the right reasons obviously.
The best backdrop in non league football. Set between the hills close to the centre of the Derbyshire town of Matlock. We drew these in a FA Trophy tie a couple of seasons ago. The best food at a football club ever. Pie and Peas was the only hot food on the menu, but it’s all there needed to be! Simply delicious northern scran. 9: KINGS LYNN TOWN FC
7: ST ALBANS CITY FC
Tiny little bar, average burger van in the corner serving food, but history in abundance. An oval concrete terraced ground set amongst the middle class homes that St Albans is famed for. Shame they got promoted
10: HEREFORD UTD FC
8: MATLOCK TOWN FC
6: TIVERTON FC
The best pint of beer at a football club ever! “Bays Gold” brewed in Paignton, Devon. Nuff said. Great food and nice people too.
favourite memories as a player and a fan are both at this ground.
I played here briefly on loan in 1987/88 from Peterborough UTD. Some great memories of this place as a player, truly fanatical die hard fans, that because of their location end up travelling absolutely miles whatever league they play in. My
I would hope that those who didn’t make this fixture this season, may do so next season if we are in the same league? Or indeed if Hereford survive liquidation! Again came here as a player and a fan, a brilliant old stadium with probably its best days behind it. Sad to see clubs like this fade away, but a reality check to see how lucky we really are here at St Neots, in that we are going forward when great old established clubs like Hereford are going backwards!
There are many more that just missed out on my top 10. No doubt some reading will say “Really?” It’s not always the bright lights and shiny new premises that appeal to me and others too...... Yours Aye Craig
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Scorelines.. 25 October 2014 FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying Weymouth were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Braintree Town and face a long midweek trip to Essex for a replay against the Conference National side but their neighbours, Dorchester Town, two behind at the interval, conceded five goals in the second half to crash out 7-1 at home to Bristol Rovers, who were a Football League side last season, and Evesham United, behind after just five minutes and two down four minutes after the interval, put in a brave performance but went out 2-1 at home to Conference South Bromley.
Premier Division Leaders Poole Town, two down after twenty five minutes and again nine minutes after the interval, staged a remarkable come back to score three times, including a penalty, in eleven minutes to secure a remarkable 5-4 victory at Paulton Rovers with six minutes remaining while second in the table St Neots Town scored after thirteen minutes to win 1-0 at home against Hereford United and third placed Corby Town, a goal ahead
at half time, completed a 2-1 home victory over Cirencester Town. Truro City scored two minutes before the break to win 1-0 at home against Cambridge City and move up two places to fifth but Dunstable Town conceded a goal in each half to lose 2-0 at Burnham while Redditch United, two up at the midway point of the first half, let in two goals in seven minutes just after the hour to draw 2-2 at home with Chesham United and Hungerford Town, who took the lead five minutes before the interval, were breached twice in the final fourteen minutes to go down 2-1 at Histon who moved off the bottom of the table. Bideford scored ten minutes either side of half time to set up a 2-1 home success against Hitchin Town while Chippenham Town were held to a 0-0 draw at Arlesey Town and Biggleswade Town, behind on the stroke of half time, lost 2-1 at home to Frome Town after conceding a second twenty minutes after the break. The day’s other fixture at Banbury United was abandoned at half time following a serious incident with Slough Town leading 2-1.
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Division One Central Leaders Kettering Town took a first half lead and, despite being pegged back four minutes after the break, wrapped up a 2-1 win at Royston Town with a goal fourteen minutes from time and Hanwell Town, behind seven minutes into the second half, moved into second place with a 2-1 success at Daventry Town but Potters Bar Town, a goal down at the interval, dropped into third when they slipped to a 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Leighton Town while Godalming Town went up two places to fourth when they converted a penalty just after the hour mark to secure a 2-1 home victory over Bedworth United. Aylesbury scored twice in the opening fifteen minutes to win 2-0 at Egham Town and Aylesbury United, a goal ahead at the interval, completed a 3-1 home win against Uxbridge while Barton Rovers were held to a 1-1 home draw by Chalfont St Peter. Marlow scored twice in each half to complete a comprehensive 4-0 victory at Bedford Town and Northwood also scored two in each half to win 4-0 at home against St Ives Town.
HE SAVES THEM AGAIN
REDDITCH UNITED 2 ST NEOTS TOWN 0 27:10:2014 / Southern League Premier Division / Att 164 / Referee: C Taylor (W. Brom)
In-form Redditch moved up to fourth in the table as they comfortably defeated St Neots to record a notable league double over their visitors and inflict on them their first away league reversal this season. On a bumpy pitch St Neots lost more valuable ground on divisional leaders Poole Town with a performance that will not have pleased Manager Gary King. Disrupted by injuries to two key players in their Hereford match just 48 hours before travelling to Worcestershire the visitors restored Arthur Lee and Dean Cracknell to the starting line up to replace Ryan Frater and Bruce Wilson and also rested Lewis Hilliard and Matt Nolan. They took some time to get any sort of rhythm into their play by which time they were a goal behind and they created too few chances as they struggled to cope with the home sides’ route one tactics. St Neots’ formation appeared to be far too narrow to take advantage of the wide pitch with the two nominated wide players Jay Davies and Ben Ford seeming to drift too readily into the centre of midfield. With Redditch happy to hoist the ball over St Neots’ retreating defence this should have been the ideal opportunity to attack down the flanks. The opening saw few chances but after ten minutes Redditch went ahead with their first significant attack as an Ashley Sammons shot deflected off a defender to the feet of Simeon
Maye who slotted the ball past the helpless Paul Bastock. St Neots responded positively and skipper Gavin Hoyte joined the attack to see his header to a Matt Spring free kick deflected off the line and around a post and then Nathan Frater saw his teasing cross sliced over his own crossbar by Jim Mutton. However Paul Bastock was the busier of the two goalkeepers leaving his area to clear from the onrushing Jermaine Hylton and saving from Sammons. Ten minutes before the break a total misunderstanding in the St Neots defence saw Josh Bickerstaff and Dean Cracknell collide as both tried to clear and this allowed Maye a clear run on goal but Bastock narrowed his angle and his shot found the side netting. Frater saw one effort fly narrowly wide having earlier tested home keeper Sam Hornby and a minute before the break St Neots best first half move saw Hoyte fick on a long throw by Max York but Drew Roberts’ finish was too high. A predictable early second half substitution saw the introduction of Lewis Hilliard for Jay Davies and this added some width and bite to St Neots’ attack. The substitute set up
Matt Spring whose low shot grazed the wrong side of a post and Hornby then had to push away a Spring free kick under pressure in a packed six yards box. However St Neots main preoccupation was trying to keep tabs on striker Jermaine Hylton who was to be awarded the man of the match tag for his persistent chipping away at the St Neots defence. He cleverly set up Sammons who brought the save of the match from Bastock at a critical period and was then instrumental in a move that saw a Liam Spink shot deflected for a corner. In a bid to add momentum St Neots sent on Lorenzo Ferrari and Ben Farrell and Max York was denied a good shout for a penalty. However it was all to no avail when seven minutes from time a George Carline cross again took an unfortunate deflection and the resultant bounce of the ball wrong footed Bastock leaving Jermaine a simple tap in goal at the far post to clinch all three points for his side. Now St Neots must quickly regroup before the weekend and their important FA Trophy home date with Ilkeston Town. John Walker
Redditch United
St Neots Town
Hornby, Jones, Cullinane, Spink, Mutton, Scarr, Carline, Maye, Hylton, Sammons, Angus. Subs: Loveridge (for Angus 60), Oshungbure (for Sammons 71), Spencer (for Carline 86), Caines and Catlow. Cards: Sammons (Y – 56), Hylton (Y – 70) Goals: Maye (10 mins), Hylton (83 mins)
Bastock, York, Lee, Cracknell, Bickerstaff, Hoyte, Davies, Spring, Frater (N), Roberts, Ford. Subs: Hilliard (for Davies 55), Farrell (for Cracknell 71), Ferrari (for Ford 73), Nolan and Deeney. Cards: York (Y – 86) Goals: none
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THE 3G PITCH FROM DRONE-CAM
3 -- 0
3 -- 2
03-Jan
5 -- 1
17-Jan
08-Nov
07-Mar
26-Dec
29-Nov
06-Dec
3 -- 1
20-Dec
14-Feb
07-Feb
18-Apr
Corby Town
Dorchester Town
Dunstable Town
Frome Town
Hereford United
Histon
Hitchin Town
Hungerford Town
Paulton Rovers
Poole Town
Redditch United
Slough Town
St Neots Town
Truro City
21-Mar
Chesham United
28-Mar
1 -- 1
Cirencester Town
07-Oct
Burnham
Cambridge City
Chippenham Town
04-Apr
06-Apr
Biggleswade Town
4 -- 1
31-Jan
2 -- 1
06-Apr
03-Jan
22-Nov
4 -- 0
2 -- 0
13-Dec
1 -- 0
4 -- 2
2 -- 3
17-Jan
14-Mar
26-Dec
3 -- 0
25-Apr
07-Feb
21-Mar
3 -- 0
08-Nov
0 -- 2
Arlesey Town
Bideford
28-Feb
Banbury United
Banbury United
Arlesey Town
Bideford
26-Dec
28-Mar
4 -- 1
7 -- 2
21-Mar
06-Apr
28-Feb
3 -- 2
15-Nov
14-Feb
24-Jan
03-Jan
3 -- 3
29-Nov
6 -- 2
25-Apr
4 -- 2
18-Apr
5 -- 1
06-Dec
2 -- 3
10-Jan
Biggleswade Town
07-Mar
17-Jan
1 -- 1
18-Apr
1 -- 0
14-Feb
28-Mar
14-Mar
3 -- 0
2 -- 1
1 -- 2
1 -- 0
08-Nov
11-Oct
29-Nov
03-Jan
07-Feb
1 -- 1
24-Jan
11-Apr
18-Nov
01-Jan
Burnham
31-Jan
3 -- 1
03-Jan
06-Dec
08-Nov
3 -- 0
26-Dec
18-Apr
18-Nov
2 -- 5
1 -- 2
4 -- 2
1 -- 0
07-Mar
25-Apr
14-Mar
06-Apr
17-Jan
1 -- 0
07-Feb
29-Nov
21-Feb
Cambridge City 1 -- 0
18-Nov
07-Mar
2 -- 4
28-Mar
15-Nov
2 -- 0
06-Apr
26-Dec
2-0
2 -- 1
25-Apr
29-Nov
24-Jan
14-Feb
11-Apr
4 -- 4
1 -- 2
21-Feb
13-Dec
2 -- 0
0 -- 2
Chesham United 0 -- 3
2 -- 3
0 -- 3
2 -- 2
13-Dec
07-Mar
11-Apr
24-Jan
21-Feb
14-Mar
14-Feb
04-Apr
0 -- 0
08-Nov
2 -- 2
22-Nov
1 -- 0
01-Jan
30-Sep
17-Jan
20-Dec
18-Nov
Chippenham Town 18-Nov
18-Apr
tba
2 -- 1
29-Nov
26-Dec
10-Jan
tba
1 -- 3
07-Feb
06-Apr
5 -- 1
0 -- 1
14-Feb
1 -- 1
28-Mar
06-Dec
15-Nov
0 -- 2
20-Dec
07-Mar
0 -- 0
Cirencester Town 1 -- 4
07-Mar
18-Nov
tba
2 -- 1
2 -- 1
13-Dec
0 -- 0
11-Apr
01-Jan
14-Mar
08-Nov
07-Feb
2 -- 1
17-Jan
31-Jan
1 -- 3
20-Dec
04-Apr
0 -- 2
0 -- 5
22-Nov
Corby Town 10-Jan
26-Dec
07-Feb
21-Mar
25-Apr
31-Jan
3 -- 0
03-Jan
06-Apr
1 -- 2
06-Dec
1 -- 2
22-Nov
0 -- 0
0 -- 2
0 -- 1
2 -- 2
0 -- 3
28-Feb
04-Apr
15-Nov
1 -- 2
Dorchester Town 24-Jan
06-Dec
20-Dec
15-Nov
01-Jan
18-Apr
31-Jan
07-Mar
11-Oct
25-Oct
19-Nov
14-Feb
28-Mar
6 -- 1
28-Oct
10-Jan
04-Apr
1 -- 5
4 -- 1
21-Feb
2 -- 1
1 -- 0
Dunstable Town 28-Mar
06-Apr
06-Dec
10-Jan
15-Nov
2 -- 2
0 -- 0
17-Nov
1 -- 2
18-Apr
tba
1 -- 2
2 -- 2
1 -- 1
31-Jan
29-Nov
20-Dec
2 -- 0
26-Dec
1 -- 2
21-Feb
24-Jan
Frome Town 30-Sep
20-Dec
18-Apr
2 -- 0
7 -- 0
21-Feb
1 -- 1
29-Nov
1 -- 2
28-Mar
28-Feb
21-Mar
11-Apr
15-Nov
01-Jan
3 -- 0
31-Jan
3 -- 1
1 -- 2
4 -- 0
10-Jan
2 -- 2
Hereford United 06-Dec
1 -- 0
2 -- 0
26-Dec
0 -- 0
1 -- 2
21-Mar
25-Apr
0 -- 0
22-Nov
13-Dec
3 -- 0
21-Feb
06-Apr
2 -- 1
15-Nov
28-Feb
10-Jan
31-Jan
3 -- 3
1 -- 5
1 -- 1
Histon 20-Dec
4 -- 0
1 -- 1
22-Nov
2 -- 0
04-Apr
1 -- 0
07-Feb
17-Jan
03-Jan
1 -- 3
28-Feb
01-Jan
06-Dec
08-Nov
2 -- 1
6 -- 0
21-Mar
1 -- 1
14-Mar
18-Apr
2 -- 1
Hitchin Town 3 -- 0
21-Feb
22-Nov
31-Jan
11-Apr
3 -- 0
2 -- 1
tba
20-Dec
04-Apr
21-Mar
2 -- 1
2 -- 0
10-Jan
28-Feb
0 -- 1
01-Jan
13-Dec
15-Nov
2 -- 1
0 -- 3
0 -- 2
Hungerford Town 2 -- 1
14-Mar
01-Jan
03-Nov
1 -- 0
20-Dec
14-Feb
2 -- 1
0 -- 2
07-Mar
07-Feb
1 -- 0
17-Jan
18-Apr
0 -- 1
06-Dec
08-Nov
2 -- 2
22-Nov
1 -- 0
24-Jan
04-Apr
Paulton Rovers 2 -- 0
1 -- 1
08-Nov
07-Feb
1 -- 0
25-Apr
1 -- 0
29-Nov
24-Jan
08-Oct
17-Jan
13-Dec
4 -- 1
03-Jan
1 -- 1
2 -- 2
14-Mar
28-Feb
1 -- 0
01-Jan
28-Mar
11-Apr
Poole Town 21-Feb
3 -- 2
24-Jan
0 -- 1
4 -- 5
0 -- 0
06-Dec
14-Feb
07-Mar
26-Dec
14-Mar
06-Apr
20-Dec
28-Oct
04-Apr
18-Apr
22-Nov
1 -- 3
10-Jan
18-Nov
0 -- 1
31-Jan
Redditch United 29-Nov
0 -- 3
1 -- 7
17-Jan
1 -- 0
21-Feb
4 -- 0
28-Mar
1 -- 2
08-Nov
2 -- 1
14-Mar
19-Nov
24-Jan
1 -- 2
0 -- 1
03-Jan
11-Apr
13-Dec
07-Mar
01-Jan
25-Apr
Slough Town 1 -- 2
29-Nov
28-Feb
2 -- 1
2 -- 2
06-Apr
28-Mar
10-Jan
2 -- 2
13-Dec
11-Apr
25-Apr
1 -- 2
21-Mar
21-Feb
26-Dec
3 -- 3
0 -- 2
3 -- 3
31-Jan
25-Oct
1 -- 0
St Neots Town 2 -- 3
04-Apr
2 -- 0
28-Feb
10-Jan
15-Nov
3 -- 4
24-Jan
0 -- 2
25-Apr
01-Jan
11-Apr
1 -- 3
1 -- 1
13-Dec
3 -- 3
21-Mar
14-Feb
2 -- 2
22-Nov
1 -- 1
1 -- 3
08-Nov
14-Mar
04-Apr
3 -- 0
1 -- 2
2 -- 0
17-Jan
25-Apr
11-Apr
07-Feb
22-Nov
1 -- 2
1 -- 0
28-Feb
21-Mar
03-Jan
1 -- 1
2 -- 2
3 -- 2
1 -- 3
14-Feb
13-Dec
Truro City
THE international scene took over a couple of weekends ago with mayhem seemingly ensuing at every corner. Serbia and Albania took most of the coverage with a drone being at the centre of controversy. The matters are way too political for us at The NLP HQ to delve into, but the scenes we saw were not fit for the WWE arena, let alone a football pitch. Ireland drew with world champions Germany while Northern Ireland won in Greece – the same Greece that made it to the last 16 in Brazil. That’s further than England. Scotland, Wales and England all continued their good starts but in the midst of all of this, Non-League still took the headlines. In fact, it was less Non-League and more a spikey little creature that hogged a lot of the pages. That’s right, a hedgehog stopped play! The Red Insure Cup match between Hitchin Town and Arlesey Town was halted after 60 minutes when the spikey creature was spotted pitch invading. The linesman ended up with an injured hand after the pitch invader pricked him. Did Mr Linesman
not realise what a hedgehog has all over its body? Of course it’s not the first time that play has stopped for abnormal reasons, with animals often at the centre of the temporary postponement. A couple of years ago, a match in Poland was halted for several minutes after a cow ventured onto the playing field. Some would say it wanted to show off its moo-ves! NLP editor Stuart Hammonds often regales us with the time he was playing for Ilkeston’s youth team in the early 1990s, and a whole herd of cows set up camp on the pitch opposite the Robins’ New Manor Ground! Not quite so long ago, in 2013, Gloucestershire Northern Senior League side Soudley were forced to put up an electric fence after a wild boar tore up their pitch, though thankfully not during a match! Colombian footballer Luis Moreno became public enemy No.1 when he kicked and killed an owl invader in 2011. Just last weekend, Prescot Cables visit to Salford City in the FA Trophy was delayed thanks to a duck. Only it wasn’t on the pitch. Instead, it decided to fly straight into the
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visiting team’s coach smashing the windscreen! Animals do not even care if it’s a big tournament. A dog interrupted Brazil’s World Cup match with England in 1962 and Jimmy Greaves immediately sprang into action and scooped up the hound. The dog was not happy though and promptly urinated all over Greavsie! Brazilian Garrincha found this so amusing that he adopted the stray after the final whistle! It’s not always nature that provides an unexpected intermission, with a Conference Premier match between Salisbury City and Chester held up last season when a parachutist landed on the Raymond McEnhill Stadium pitch as the match went on. Thankfully these were all short-term postponements often causing much amusement – and not prompting the type of violence we saw in Serbia a couple of weeks ago. Football is an opportunity to put all political unrest to one side, so let’s keep it that way. Animals please take note! Joshua Peck Follow us on twitter: @NonLeguePaper @SamElliott_NLP @Stuhammonds_NLP @MattBadcock_NLP
Opposition in CAPS denotes home fixture. Player name in BOLD CAPS denotes goal scorer.
Date
ATT
COMP
R
Pos
2
3
4
Sat 09 Aug
Opposition Hereford United
568
SLP
2-0
7
Abbey
Spence
Lee
Ford
F
Tue 12 Aug
Chesham United
331
SLP
3-3
5
Abbey
Spence
LEE
Spring
F
Sat 16 Aug
WEYMOUTH
312
SLP
2-0
2
Abbey
Powell
LEE
Bickerstaff
F
Tue 19 Aug
REDDITCH UNITED
310
SLP
0-3
9
Abbey
Powell
Lee
Bickerstaff
Sat 23 Aug
Truro City
503
SLP
3-2
8
Abbey
Spence
LEE
Bickerstaff
Mon 25 Aug
Corby Town
518
SLP
3-1
6
Abbey
Spence
Lee
Bickerstaff
Sat 30 Aug
PAULTON ROVERS
298
SLP
1-1
7
Abbey
Spence
Lee
Bickerstaff
Sat 06 Sep
Biggleswade Town
301
SLP
2-2
6
Abbey
Spence
Wilson
Bickerstaff
Tue 09 Sep
HISTON
401
SLP
4-0
4
Abbey
Spence
Lee
Farrell
Sat 13 Sep
DEREHAM TOWN
312
FAC
1-1
-
Abbey
Spence
Lee
Spring
Sat 20 Sep
Banbury United
281
SLP
1-1
5
Greygoose
Spence
Lee
Farrell
Tue 30 Sep
Arlesey Town
217
SLP
3-1
2
Greygoose
Spence
Bickerstaff
Hilliard
Sat 04 Oct
BURNHAM
282
SLP
3-1
3
Greygoose
York
Lee
Wilson
Mon 06 Oct
Hitchin Town
291
SLP
4-3
2
Greygoose
York
Lee
Wilson
Sat 11 Oct
POOLE TOWN
619
SLP
3-2
2
Bastock
York
Bickerstaff
Wilson
Sat 18 Oct
Cirencester Town
141
SLP
1-1
2
Bastock
York
Bickerstaff
Thorne
Tue 21 Oct
CHESHAM UNITED
233
SLP
2-3
2
Bastock
YORK
Bickerstaff
Thorne
Sat 25 Oct
HEREFORD UNITED
329
SLP
1-0
2
Bastock
York
Bickerstaff
Wilson
Mon 27 Oct
Redditch United
141
SLP
0-2
3
Bastock
York
Lee
Cracknell
Sat 01 Nov
ILKESTON TOWN
FAT
Sat 08 Nov
TRURO CITY
SLP
Sat 15 Nov
Hungerford Town
SLP
Tue 18 Nov
CAMBRIDGE CITY
SLP
Sat 22 Nov
Bideford
SLP SLP
Sat 29 Nov
SLOUGH TOWN
Sat 06 Dec
DORCHESTER TOWN
SLP
Sat 13 Dec
Chippenham Town
SLP
Sat 20 Dec
FROME TOWN
SLP
Fri 26 Dec
CORBY TOWN
SLP
Thu 01 Jan
Dunstable Town
SLP
Sat 03 Jan
HEREFORD UNITED
SLP
Sat 10 Jan
Paulton Rovers
SLP
Sat 17 Jan
BIGGLESWADE TOWN
SLP
Sat 24 Jan
Histon
SLP
Sat 31 Jan
BANBURY UNITED
SLP
Sat 07 Feb
ARLESEY TOWN
SLP
Sat 14 Feb
Burnham
SLP
Sat 21 Feb
HITCHIN TOWN
SLP
Sat 28 Feb
Poole Town
SLP
Sat 07 Mar
CIRENCESTER TOWN
SLP
Sat 14 Mar
HUNGERFORD TOWN
SLP
Sat 21 Mar
Cambridge City
SLP
Sat 28 Mar
BIDEFORD
SLP
Sat 04 Apr
Slough Town
SLP
Mon 06 Apr
DUNSTABLE TOWN
SLP
Sat 11 Apr
Dorchester Town
SLP
Sat 18 Apr
CHIPPENHAM TOWN
SLP
Sat 25 Apr
Frome Town
SLP
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F
T
B
Player name in these colours denotes substitute
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
Frater (R)
Hoyte
Spring
Davies
Dillon
Hilliard
Powell
NOLAN
FRATER (N)
15
Frater (R)
Hoyte
DAVIES
Ford
Nolan
Hilliard
Powell
FRATER (N)
Frater (R)
Hoyte
DAVIES
Spring
Nolan
Ford
Frater (N)
Spence
Hilliard
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
Spring
Nolan
Frater (N)
Ford
Roberts
Ferrari
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
Spring
FRATER (N) 2
Ford
Powell
Roberts
Ferrari
Farrell
Frater
Hoyte
Ford
Spring
Frater (N)
ROBERTS 2
Farrell
FERRARI
Davies
Powell
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
Spring
ROBERTS
Farrell
Ford
Ferrari
Wilson
Powell
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
Spring
FRATER N
ROBERTS
Powell
Deeney
Nolan
Farrell
FRATER
Hoyte
DAVIES
Powell
Nolan
ROBERTS 2
Hilliard
Wilson
Ferrari
Bickerstaff
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
Wilson
NOLAN
Roberts
Hilliard
Ferrari
Farrell
Powell
Frater
Hoyte
DAVIES
Wilson
Nolan
Roberts
Hilliard
Ferrari
Ford
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
THORNE
FRATER N
ROBERTS
Wilson
Ferrari
Spring
Nolan
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
Spring
Frater N
ROBERTS 3
Hilliard
Thorne
Nolan
Peacock
THORNE
Hoyte
Farrell
Spring
FRATER N
ROBERTS
Hilliard
Ford
NOLAN
Ferrari
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
Spring
Frater N
ROBERTS 2
HILLIARD
Ford
Nolan
Thorne
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
Spring
Nolan
Roberts
HILLIARD
Ferrari
Ford
Frater
Hoyte
DAVIES
Spring
Nolan
Roberts
Hilliard
Cracknell
Ford
Frater
Hoyte
Davies
Spring
Nolan
ROBERTS
Hilliard
Frater N
Cracknell
Lee
Bickerstaff
Hoyte
Davies
Spring
Frater N
Roberts
Ford
Farrell
Hilliard
Ferrari
Ferrari
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SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION / 28.10.14
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Pts
1
Poole Town
16
13
2
1
34
11
+23
41
2
Corby Town
17
11
3
3
30
19
+11
36
3
St Neots Town
18
10
5
3
38
26
+12
35
4
Redditch United
17
9
3
5
34
21
+13
30
5
Weymouth
13
9
2
2
27
17
+10
29
6
Truro City
19
9
2
8
30
30
0
29
7
Hungerford Town
18
8
4
6
23
14
+9
28
8
Dunstable Town
17
8
4
5
33
26
+7
28
9
Cirencester Town
17
6
7
4
34
19
+15
25
10
Chesham United
16
6
6
4
31
22
+9
24
11
Slough Town
17
6
6
5
30
32
-2
24
12
Hitchin Town
16
7
2
7
24
22
+2
23
13
Chippenham Town
15
6
3
6
21
19
+2
21
14
Cambridge City
18
5
6
7
29
28
+1
21
15
Biggleswade Town
16
5
5
6
21
23
-2
20
16
Hereford United
19
5
5
9
23
30
-7
20
17
Paulton Rovers
17
4
5
8
24
27
-3
17
18
Dorchester Town
15
5
2
8
20
25
-5
17
19
Burnham
17
5
2
10
27
36
-9
17
20
Bideford
17
5
2
10
32
47
-15
17
21
Arlesey Town
17
4
4
9
16
31
-15
16
22
Histon
16
4
3
9
18
28
-10
15
23
Frome Town
15
4
2
9
19
37
-18
14
24
Banbury United
17
3
1
13
15
43
-28
10
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Manager: Kevin Wilson Assistant Manager: Steve Chettle
Goalkeepers
Goalkeeper
Paul Bastock
Jordan Smith
Jamie Greygoose
Defenders
Defenders
Akil Wright
Josh Bickerstaff
Joe Maguire
Ryan Frater
Jack Lane
Gavin Hoyte (C)
Matt Baker
Jordan Ivey-Ward
Tyrell Waite
Arthur Lee
Midfielders
Max York
Danny Gordon
Midfielders
Callum Chettle
Ollie Thorne
David Morgan
Dean Cracknell
Micheal Williams
Jay Davies
Che Adams
Matt Spring
Luke Shaw
Ben Farrell
Curtis Burrows
Lorenzo Ferrari
Kieran Wallace
Ben Ford
Eli Bako
Lewis Hilliard
James Reid
Edd Adjei
Aaron Myles
Forwards
Forwards
Bruce Wilson
Rob Duffy
Chris Dillon
Kane Richards
Nathan Frater
Ash Hunter
Matt Nolan
Naille Rodney
Drew Roberts Nat Peacock Colours Dark Blue Shirts, Shorts & Socks
Colours Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
The match line up will be displayed on the electronic scoreboard Referee: Adrian Gillett Assistants: Charles Kitson / Mat Filipiak Next Home Game: St Neots Town v Truro City Southern League Premier Division / Saturday 8th November / KO 15:00
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