The Season That Was......2010/11

The first in a series of historical records looking back at our fortunes in a past season.

The first in a series of historical records, highlighting this time the third season at our new Rowley Park stadium depicting both the highs and the lows in the recent proud history of the Club. It was almost certainly the most successful season in the history of the club because after 131 years we achieved Step Four status for the first time ever. The most striking factor apart from the promotion resulting from the UCL Premier Division Championship for the first time, was the phenomenal goalscoring achievements. In 15 seasons in the UCL since reformation we had averaged 71.33 league goals per season but in 2010/11, we scored 160 goals in 40 matches! This was down to two factors – Shane Tolley claiming 54 in 44 starts (league and cup) and Stefan Moore 40 goals in just 36 appearances. The signing of Stefan was Mike Kearns’ most significant achievement in his relatively short spell as Chairman. Stefan announced his arrival in our home FA Vase match with Felixstowe on 2nd October and scored his first goal for the side after just seven minutes and fifty seconds in a St Neots shirt before going on to score four in his first appearance.

League: UCL Premier Division

Final League position: Champions/21 Clubs

League playing record: P40 W33 D6 L1 F160 A33 PTS 105 (a league record)

Cup playing record: P18 W15 D0 L3 F68 A16 We were removed from the League KO Cup for playing an ineligible player – Gavin Strachan)

In the league we beat Yaxley 13-0 away (6-0 at home) and Desborough 10-0 at home (1-0 away) Our only defeat in 40 league matches was at home to Kings Lynn but we won the return league match 4-2 at The Walks – their only home league defeat that season

Lewis Webb and Lewis Hilliard were top of the appearances chart with 49 matches apiece

In Cup competition we beat Felixstowe 11-0 in the FA Vase, and Eynesbury Rovers 11-2 in the Senior Cup before going on to beat St Ives 2-0 in the Cup Final

The Reserve side finished fourth in Reserve Division One but were beaten 2-0 in the UCL Reserves KO Cup Final by Blackstones Reserves

Our leading scorers were as follows:

·Shane Tolley 54

·Stefan Moore 40

·Dan Jacobs 30

·Luke Webb 20

·Lewis Hilliard 16

·Roy Essendoh 12

·Will Fordham 9

John Walker

Our Manager was Dennis Greene