SATURDAY 18th MARCH 2017
HOLKER OLD BOYS 2016-17 SEASON OFFICIAL PROGRAMME • £2
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CLUB DETAILS Club Name: Sandbach United Football Club Legal Entity: Unincorporated Ground: Sandbach Community Football Centre Address: Hind Heath Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3LZ Telephone: 01270 768389 County Affiliation: Cheshire Year Formed: 2004 Record Attendance: 1400 v Crewe Alexandra Legends (2014/15) Previous Leagues: Staffordshire County Senior League, Cheshire League Honours: Crewe & District Cup Winners 2015/16 MEDIA Website: http://www.sandbachunitedfc.co.uk Twitter: @SandbachUtd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sandbachutd CLUB COLOURS Registered Colours: Maroon / blue shirts, maroon shorts & stockings Registered Goalkeeper Colours: Orange shirt, black shorts & stockings Alternative Colours: White / blue shirts, blue shorts & stockings Alternative Goalkeeper Colours: Yellow shirt, black shorts & stockings CLUB CONTACTS Chairman: Paul Reel Secretary: John Clayton 1st Team Executive Officer: Mike Senior Manager: Andy Hockenhull Physio: Paul Kelly Programme Editor: Gary Walker Commercial Manager: Paul Cliffe Head Steward / Kit: Gary Cooke / Ollie Stoneley Committee: Paul Reel, Ian Dolman, Mike Senior, Will Newton, Paul Cliffe, Martyn Nash, Liz Clarke. Club Photographer: Kevin Warburton
Sandbach United Football Club was established in 2004 when Sandbach Albion and Sandbach Ramblers joined forces in their quest to improve the football facilities in Sandbach. Hence the R & A on the club badge. In January 2004, the membership of Sandbach Albion and Sandbach Ramblers voted in favour of amalgamation, with the aim of playing as a single club from the start of the 2004/5 season. Sandbach Albion was formerly known as Hays Junior Football Club and was founded in 1994, playing on the pitches of what was then Albion Chemicals. As health and safety issues became more prevalent in the 90’s, they left that site and for 5 years the senior home ground was at Sandbach Cricket Club. The younger sides played their games at junior schools throughout Sandbach. Sandbach Ramblers Youth Football Club was formed in 1995 to provide access to schoolboy football for the youth of Sandbach. Of course there had been a Ramblers team in the town before, Sandbach Ramblers were initially formed in 1920 and played in the Cheshire County League before folding in 1975 reforming in 1979 and disbanding in the late 1980s. In 2006 Sandbach United formed the adult team, which initially competed in the Crewe and District League before moving to the Staffordshire Senior League First Division and then being promoted to the Premier Division for the 2008/9 season. In 2011, the club was awarded grants by the Football Foundation and the local council of over £2 million to build a 3G pitch and 9 grass pitches, together with changing rooms and an education suite. The Sandbach Community Football Centre was opened early in the 2011/12 season. United switched to the Cheshire League in 2011 and won promotion to the Premier Division for the 2013/14 season before moving to The Hallmark Security League for the 2016/17 season. The club has over 600 players and 40+ teams that operate from its Hind Heath Road base, which is just 3 miles from junction 17 of the M6. United have teams playing in the Mid-Cheshire Youth League, and the Cheshire Girls League among others, and the age range covers adults and veterans teams right down to Soccer School for Reception and Year 1 children.
SANDBACH UNITED v CHARNOCK RICHARD Sandbach United moved up into fourth place with a 3-1 home win over fellow promotion rivals Charnock Richard, who now occupy the final play off place. Jamie Morgan ensured they hit the ground running with a goal in the opening minute, and Boris Mellingui and Dereece Gardner struck twice in the space of five second half minutes to secure the points.
SANDBACH UNITED v STOCKPORT TOWN Stockport Town kept up their unbeaten run under manager Dave Wild with a 2-1 over Sandbach United at the Stockport Sports Village. A deflected shot gave the Lions an 11th minute lead they held for only a minute before Boris Melingui equalised for Sandbach. The decisive goal arrived on 27 minutes when Conor Downes slotted home moments after Town had a penalty claim waved away by the referee.
SEMI FINAL Sandbach were on the road again. First Division Cup Semi Final – First Leg, Sandbach United established a healthy advantage for the second leg in a fortnight’s time with a 3-1 win at Holker Old Boys. Two goals in the last eighteen minutes from Boris Melingui made it an enjoyable afternoon for the travelling contingent from Cheshire on their first ever visit to Rakesmoor Lane.
PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON FROM THE
SANDBACH TEAM City of Liverpool have an awesome record at home often thrashing the opposition but today they met a match and arguably we were the better quality team; no bookings, clean sheet – and 4 points from them over two games. Liverpool learnt how they should play today. It was said by those watching that if a team wants to get promoted they need to play like Sandbach.
DAISY HILL v SANDBACH UNITED Daisy Hill shared a 3-3 draw with Sandbach United at New Sirs, Ashley Stott rescuing a point for Daisy with his second goal of the game from the penalty spot, after two goals from Derrece Gardner and one from Ryan Allcock had given the visitors a three-goal lead before the break. United now occupy the last promotion play off position.
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HISTORY The club originally competed in the West Lancashire League. They joined the North West Counties Football League Division Two for the 1991–92 season. In their first two seasons in the league the club finished 15th out of 18 clubs. In the 1993–94 season they finished third and were promoted to Division One, where they spent the next five seasons, but struggled each season, their highest league position coming in the 1995–96 season when they finished 11th out of 22 clubs. They finished bottom in the 1998–99 season and were relegated back to Division Two. In 2008, the divisions of the North West Counties League were renamed, so since 2008–09, Holker Old Boys find themselves back in Division One. The club’s best run in the FA Cup came in the 2004–05 season when they reached the second qualifying round, beating Hall Road Rangers in the pre-qualifying round and Silsden in the first qualifying round, before losing to Harrogate Town. Their game against F.C. United of Manchester in the 2005–06 season was held at Craven Park, the ground of Barrow Raiders Rugby league team to accommodate the fans that FC United brought with them. The match attracted 2,300 fans, breaking the club’s record attendance. The club possess the FA Charter standard, and run a number of junior teams.
GROUND Holker Old Boys’ home ground is at Rakesmoor Lane, just across the road from Barrow Golf Club on the outskirts of the town. There is limited seating in the small stand which is situated behind one goal. Being close to the sea the ground often suffers from strong winds which blow end to end down the ground, which has a small clubhouse which serves food and drink. The largest attendance for a game held there is 1,240, against Barrow in a cup match in 1995.
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HALLMARK SECURITY DIVISION 1 First Division
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GD
Pts
Litherland REMYCA
34
21
7
6
93
55
38
70
City of Liverpool FC
33
21
5
7
93
38
55
68
Whitchurch Alport
32
21
4
7
72
36
36
67
Charnock Richard
30
20
3
7
79
41
38
63
Alsager Town
31
19
5
7
79
40
39
62
Sandbach United
32
19
5
8
65
40
25
62
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DATE
TEAM
V KO
Sat 06/08/16
Holker Old Boys
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DATE
TEAM
V KO
H 15:00 1-2
Sat 03/12/16
Litherland REMYCA
H 15:00 1-1
Mon 08/08/16 Widnes
A 19:45 2-0
Sat 10/12/16
Silsden
A 15:00 2-1
Sat 13/08/16
Atherton LR
A 15:00 1-3
Sat 17/12/16
City of Liverpool FC
H 15:00 2-1
Thu 18/08/16
St Helens Town
A 19:45 2-4
Mon 26/12/16 Chadderton
A 15:00 1-0
Sat 20/08/16
Daisy Hill
H 15:00 3-2
Sat 31/12/16FC Oswestry Town
A 15:00 1-5
Wed 24/08/16 Eccleshall
A 19:45 1-6
Sat 07/01/17
Atherton LR
H 15:00 1-0
Sat 27/08/16
Prestwich Heys
H 15:00 1-3
Sat 14/01/17
Blackpool
A 15:00 2-1
Sat 03/09/16
Ashton Town
A 15:00 P-P
Sat 21/01/17
Cheadle Town
H 15:00 2-1
Wed 07/09/16 Cheadle Town
A 19:45 1-2
Sat 28/01/17
Charnock Richard
A 15:00 P-P
Sat 10/09/16
Bacup Borough
H 15:00 1-0
Sat 04/02/17
AFC Blackpool
H 15:00 1-2
Sat 17/09/16
Ashton Town
H 15:00 2-1
Sat 11/02/17
Charnock Richard
H 15:00 3-1
Tue 20/09/16
Alsager Town
A 19:45 1-2
Sat 18/02/17
St Helens Town
H 15:00 1-0
Sat 01/10/16
Stockport Town H 15:00 4-2 (The Macron Cup 1)
Sat 25/02/17
Stockport Town
A 15:00 2-1
Sat 11/03/17
Daisy Hill
A 15:00 3-3
Sat 08/10/16
Silsden
H 15:00 2-0
Sat 18/03/17
Holker Old Boys
H 15:00
Tue 11/10/16
Whitchurch Alport
H 19:45 0-2
Sat 25/03/17
Chadderton
H 15:00
Sat 15/10/16
Bacup Borough
A 15:00 0-2
Sat 01/04/17
AFC Blackpool
A 15:00
Sat 22/10/16
Carlisle City
A 15:00 0-3
Sat 08/04/17
Carlisle City
H 15:00
Tue 25/10/16
Widnes
H 19:45 3-0
Sat 15/04/17
FC Oswestry Town
H 15:00
Sat 12/11/16
Litherland REMYCA
A 15:00 1-1
Sat 19/11/16
City of Liverpool FC
A 15:00 P-P
Tue 22/11/16
Alsager Town
H 19:45 3-3
Sat 26/11/16
Charnock Richard
H 15:00 P-P
Mon 17/04/17 Eccleshall
H 15:00
Sat 22/04/17
Holker Old Boys
A 15:00
Sat 29/04/17
Stockport Town
H 15:00
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Ryan Moss Matthew Pearson Jamie Morgan Bradley Cooper (C) Kris Stockton Nathan Jones George Riley Chris Jackson Ryan Allcock Dereece Gardner Josh Lane Thomas Watkin Connor Sutton Alfred Hammond Oumar Mballo Boris Melingui Manager: Andy Hockenhull Coaches: Donny Brown Paul Simmons Craig malbon Physio: Paul Kelly Kit Man: Oli Stonely
HOLKER OLD BOYS Green shirts, green shorts and green socks
Philip Coombe (C) Carl Williams Guy Heffernan Gareth Smith Kevin Watkin Bradley Hubbold Billy Moss Jamie Hodgson Jamie Pattinson John Paul Stanway Benedict Rebello Harry Mellen Jamie Mellen Jordan Brough Robbie Wallace Ben Macdonald Jordan Williams Ross Liddicott Manager: Brian Dawson
Today’s Officials: Referee: Mark Hughes Assistants: Ross Woodcock, Jonathan Chadwick
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