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CLUB DIRECTORY & OFFICIALS CONTACT US Squires Gate Football Club School Road, Blackpool, FY4 5DS
Email: squiresgatefc@gmail.com Good afternoon, and welcome to In fact, the only team to pick up The Brian Addison Stadium for our points from us are Skelmersdale Website: www.squiresgatefc.co.uk game against Litherland REMYCA. United, when they held us to a 0-0 Twitter: @squiresgatefc It is our first game here since 18th draw last month. Facebook: Squires Gate FC January, and looking back at our Our visitors today recently beat results we have made our home a Avro so they will have some EXECUTIVE: hard place to come and get momentum. points. We are unbeaten here I hope the REMYCA fans, players since mid November, when we and committee enjoy your visit lost to Rylands and have picked up and have a safe journey home. a fair few scalps along the way. Jay Hayden, Programme Editor
Chairman: John Maguire Co-Chairman: Tony Jo Treasurer: Mark Ashmore Secretary: John Maguire First Team Manager: Luke Evans Assistant Manager: Shane Hudson Director of Football: Jimmy Salthouse Physio: Lucy Gray Club President: Brian Addison
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FROM THE DUGOUTS
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
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ABOUT REMYCA
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VIEW FROM AWAY END
Committee: John Maguire, Mark Ashmore, Steve Bellamy, Brian Addison, Colin Smith, Karl Townson, Spencer Leader, Chris Chadwick, Nick Grindley, Tony Jo, Media: Albert Cooper, Mark Ashmore Programme Editors : Jay Hayden, Dan Hayden
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Q&A WITTH STEPHEN KING
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MATCHDAY CENTRE
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PLAYER SPONSORS
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NAMES NAMES
Gate Attendee: Jay Hayden
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A TRIBUTE TO JORDAN SINNOTT
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NWCFL STATS
Groundsman: Brian Addison, Steve Bellamy, Roy
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ACTION REPLAY
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AROUND THE NWCFL
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GROUNDHOPPING
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FGIF: FROM THE ARCHIVE
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
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ON THIS DAY IN FOOTBALL HISTORY
Bar: Denise Gibson, Chris Chadwick, Dan Hayden, Steve Bellamy
NOTE: The words in this programme are NOT those of Squires Gate FC or Litherland Remyca and facts and stats are as accurate as can be at the time of writing. 3
LUKE EVANS I am pleased to be welcoming you all to our home game as we face Litherland Remyca. We are delighted to be back playing at home after suffering back to back defeats in two very tough away games. In both games we were gutted to come away with nothing as we felt in both games we deserved at least a point but it wasn’t to be. We have found a way of playing that we are happy with and we are finding a level of consistency with performances albeit not always with results. For me at this time of the season the level of performance is key to our progression as a group. We have to keep pushing ourselves as there is still so much to play for. Not only points but the players are also playing in order to be in our plans for next season and be part of the the great things this club is planning to do. If you look at the league table and say we have nothing to play for I may as well bring players like Mark Ganley off his doughnut stall and into the first 11. We have to show a level of professionalism and also pride to give 100% until the seasons end. We know that today’s game will be tough but I feel we can beat anyone in this division and if we play to the levels that we can we will be ok. Today marks the last game for Gary Pett we have loved having Gal back and we wish him well for the future. In other news Matt Farnworth has also told us that he will miss the last month of the season as he moves down to London with work. I hope Farny can stay in football in some capacity as Squires Gate is the third club that we have worked at together and he has been brilliant at every single one. He gets a hard time from me as I demand his best every time but I will be genuinely gutted to see him go as not only is he a very good player but also a great guy. We all wish him well. Lastly, our goalkeeper Jordan and his beautiful partner Bekki are expecting their first child and the newborn could not ask for better parents than these two. Now with all that out of the way let’s get on with the football cheer the lads on to three points and enjoy the game! Luke
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Formed: 1959 Ground: Litherland Sports Park Capacity: 2500
Colours: Red Shirts, Black Shorts and Red Socks HONOURS:
Zingari Premier League Winners 1987-88, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96. Zingari Div 2 winners 2005-06. Zingari Challenge Cup Winners 1975-76, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96. Liverpool County Div 2 Winners 2006-07. Fred Mickleson Trophy Winners 2008-09. Lancashire Amateur Cup Winners 1990-91. NWCFL First Division Runners Up 2017/18. The Hallmark Security League First Division Playoff Finalists 2016/17.
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WE WELCOME LITHERLAND REMYCA Litherland REMYCA FC began life in the Seaforth area of Liverpool as St Thomas F.C. Players were recruited mainly from Seaforth and Bootle, and the team later became known as Bootle C.L.B. (Church Lads Brigade). Links were formed with Bootle YMCA which provided a club base and facilities to train. In 1967, a local working-man’s club offered to finance the running of the club.
contacts has proven invaluable.
The club then applied, and secured a league position worthy of promotion to the NWCFL in 2014.In their first season, the club finished 9th and reached the semi final of the Reusch Cup, only to be beaten by Atherton Colls. A first ever appearance in the LCFA Senior Cup saw the club beaten by Skelmersdale United. REMYCA went on to reach the semi final in three One year later, REMYCA UTD F.C. came into being, the name consecutive years after this defeat. deriving from connections with both REM Social Club and In 2015, Phil Stafford was given the job as first team manager Bootle YMCA. The team, after successive championships and following a successful stint at Maghull. In his second season, earning a reputation for playing attractive football, were he led the club to a thrilling battle for promotion, which accepted into the I Zingari League. The founder members of culminated in defeat at the final hurdle - the playoff final. That REMYCA Utd, Bill and Ken Edwards, acted as managers game holds the attendance record in NWCFL history, with having recently given up their playing careers. The I Zingari 1303 supporters flocking to LSP. In March 2016, the quarter Challenge Cup was claimed in the 1975/76 season as final of the LCFA Senior Cup saw Everton travel to LSP and REMYCA Utd began to establish itself as a force within fall to a solid, containing REMYCA by a goal to nil. amateur football on Merseyside This game put the club on the map, and boosted their profile The formation of a Premier League led to the club being and reputation. Ultimately, at the end of that season, Stafford invited to become inaugural members. This demanded decided it was time to move on along with Andy Olsen, and, improved playing facilities and the club left its spiritual home at after a search for a new gaffer, Paul McNally was handed the Moss Lane, Litherland to move to Maghull High School. A task of leading REMYCA from the beginning of the 2017/18 former player, Steve Smith, became manager and began season. McNally put his own stamp on the team, and under building a squad capable of competing with the best amateur huge expectations, guided the club to its first ever promotion sides in the region. REMYCA Utd became the I Zingari League and the highest level of football in the history of Litherland Champions in the 1987/88 season and in 1991 became one of REMYCA. the few Merseyside Teams to win the all Lancashire FA Along the way, REMYCA made their first ever appearance in Amateur Cup. the FA Cup, beating AFC Liverpool 2-0 in a game live The 1990’s was a significant period in the club’s history, and streamed across the BBC iPlayer In a shock turn of events, the most successful, as both Premier League and Cup McNally left the club by mutual consent at the end of 2017-18, doubles were achieved in seasons 1993/94, 1994/95 and and left the club manager-less for the second straight summer. 1995/96 followed by again winning the Challenge Cup in the James Olsen was chosen to be the man to take over in the 1998/99 season. This period of dominance and success resulted in REMYCA Utd seeking entry to the Liverpool County summer of 2018 and lead the club in its first ever season in the NWCFL Premier Division, however departed midway through Combination League to test itself at a higher level again. the season. Former manager Phil Stafford returned to guide REMYCA are now based at Litherland Sports Park. the club to consolidation within the division. Our mid-long term aims are to work with local councils to identify a site and build a community facility for all sides under the REMYCA banner as well as the local area. In 2013, the Management Committee of REMYCA began exploring the potential to grow and develop the club. The aim is for a sustainable club - a community based model offering football opportunity with good coaching to all ages from seven years upwards. The first stage of the new development plan was to add Litherland to the club name so as to identify with the local area and enhance the community ethos of the club. A key appointment was Colin Begbie as head of youth development, who’s experience and network of football 8
REMYCA vs City of Liverpool The printer was churning out team sheets, the bottle bar was selling real ales and craft beers by the dozen, and the choice of Chicken Curry or Scouse stew for lunch, was a tough choice. There was an infectious buzz about the place helped by the opposition being City of Liverpool.
From the archive this week, we look back to a game from March 2019, when Litherland REMYCA faced City of Liverpool which bought in a crowd of over 570 fans! Laurence Reade writes about his visit on his blog laurencereade.com so if you want to read more about his travels, take a look at his ground hopping website!
There’s is an interesting case. Playing in purple as a mixture of the red of Liverpool and the blue of Everton, they were set up in 2015 to be the only fan-owned non-league club playing within Liverpool’s boundaries. The set-up is very similar to FC United of Manchester but instead of the formation being anti something specific, FCUM’s being the Glazer family’s ownership of Manchester United, here its the more general removal of the game from its working class roots.
Whatever their reasons, they certainly draw a crowd, GroundhopUK have been involved in three 500-plus crowds that I can recall. There was Bridlington on the 2013 hop that drew 1,569, this and Sawtry on the Peterborough & District Hop that drew 534. The first Chris and I don’t take much credit for, it was a case of us adding perhaps a couple of hundred on “It really didn’t take long for the coach to pick its way through top of an already bumper crowd, but Sawtry was an incredible the Sefton district of Liverpool to Litherland Sports Park. The afternoon when a tiny club took our ideas and took them into a district has the distinction of appearing in the Domesday Book different dimension. while Liverpool didn’t! I was pleased it looked busy at the Litherland Sports Park, even if we did have to exit the bus ra- This I suspect was somewhere between the two, we certainly significantly boosted the attendance, but we certainly weren’t ther quickly to let others in! the sole reason for this huge crowd. All credit to Remy for It’s fair to say the venue isn’t ideal for football, although a 6 coping with a crowd far in excess of normal, it was always lane running track needn’t preclude a venue for being a quite busy, but the queues always kept moving. wonderful place to watch a game try the Olympic Stadium, in The game formed a neat pair with the previous Bootle game. Stockholm as a prime example. The problem here is apart from a slightly raised grass back, there is virtually no elevation, With the title a two-horse race between CoL and Bootle, the and as such the wide open spaces feel bleak, and the distance visitors here must have seen a win as a means of keeping from you to the pitch is obvious. Perhaps the view to take was ahead of their landlords. Foy’s penalty just before half time that if you’re going to aim to complete visits to all the grounds was certainly enjoyed by the Bootle continent that has followed the coach here, but CoL roared back in the second half. The of the North West Counties League then at least place it as two goals won them the points but Remy gave them a real part of a 4-game day. scare late on. It was a remarkably good game to watch. The other way to look at it was to look at the these next four hop games in exclusion. Remyca, Lower Breck, St Helens and We trooped back aboard the coach, and the talk was on what Rylands are all either new to the league, or their grounds are. we’d seen and the hosting. I don’t think anyone had arrived Scheduling games at these games would always attract more expecting anything much, a game at a municipal athletics stadium was how I think we all framed it. On that basis other hoppers than at better established grounds, the hobby is based around “Everywhere once” after all, and the proof of the than the obvious financial reward I think Remyca’s great pudding was the volume of 2,000-plus grounds visited ground- achievement here was to change their first time visitors’ view of them. I know some people opted to miss this and the next hoppers we saw at these 4 games. game and do a “Better” ground. As the coach pulled away It would have course be all to easy to grumble about the heading for Stanley Park I knew they’d missed something facilities, and the club are looking to build a ground of their worthwhile.” own. But here’s the significant bit, after a few minutes in the club’s company I stopped looking at what they haven’t got, and started looking at what they had.
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DAVE EVANS & NICK GERRARD
Speaking to The Gate from Litherland REMYCA is secretary Dave Evans and club photographer Nick Gerrard. They talk about what they love about non league footy, why they are involved with REMYCA, the 3 Premier League players they would bring to the club and their prediction for today’s game. First of all, what got you into football and REMYCA? DE:I used to play for the reserves at REMYCA. When I stopped playing, I managed the reserves and then went onto manage the first team. I had a break from REMYCA for a while and then returned to manage the youth team and again the first team. Now I am club secretary. NG: My family we’re all Liverpool supporters so naturally my allegiance went with the Reds. When I was about 14 , I started going to the match with my mates from school. On Saturdays we played snooker in the morning and in the afternoon if we where at home we went to watch Liverpool on the Kop. Similarly, my Evertonian mates would watch their team from the Gladys Street when at home.
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forward planning, no advance tickets needed or being a member of the clubs official supporters club to qualify to go into a ballot for a ticket. You can just turn up and pay your money. The other uniqueness of non league is its affordability. The price of the modern game has gone mad with many ordinary working class fans being priced out. Non league gives access to live football which is crucial for families as many parents can’t afford tickets for premier league. I think non league also has a big role to play in bringing people together. Through my photography, I do my little bit to help promote the club. However, this is tiny compared to what all the other volunteers do, not just on a match days, but also throughout the week. Remyca has scores of teams from U7s to vets and this would impossible without volunteers giving up their time helping the club.
Did you own any football shirts growing up? Who did you support, and who was your footballing idol? DE: I supported Everton growing up and I still follow the blues. Volunteers are important to any club at this level. What Growing up I loved Duncan McKenzie and Bob Latchford, but makes non league unique to you? Why do you find your- wouldn’t say either were my idol. self wanting to help out at the club? NG: My first shirt was the yellow Liverpool away top from DE: With playing for the club, you do get a sense of belonging, 1982. It had red pin strips and crown paints was the sponsor. REMYCA always made people feel very welcome and it is It’s difficult to pick an idol as LFC have had so many great something I have picked up and helped with going forward. players over the years, particularly in the late 70s and 80s. I’d Anyone coming into the club are welcomed with open arms have to go for Kenny Dalglish . Not just a great Player, but he and looked after as best as we can. has been a real ambassador for the club over the years both NG: I started watching Remyca by probably by chance. I first on and off the pitch. went to see the Remy along with my friends Eric and Jo at an end of season game about four years ago. Everyone at the Do you remember the first game you attended? As a fan, club made us feel very welcome and we’ve all continued sup- and your first game for Litherland REMYCA? DE: My first game for the REMYCA reserves was a 2-0 win porting the club since. One of the things I like about non league is that you can over Quarrybank. My first ever game watching Everton was a decide to go to a game last minute and just turn up. No 4-4 draw at Goodison vs Newcastle. Think it was around 1977.
NG: Can’t remember the year, it was mid 80s and Liverpool drew against Sheffield Wednesday at Anfield. I can’t even remember it being that memorable other than I think it was televised and on a Sunday which was unusual for the pre Premier League era. The first REMYCA game was about 4 years ago when they played Holker OB at the last day of season. Think it was 2-0 win.
This season has been tough for REMYCA. In your opinion, do you think you have what it takes to survive this season? DE: It’s been a really tough two seasons to be fair in the Prem Division. Last season we started quite well, but then dipped into the second half of the season and the start of this season, we had struggled. We don’t have a big budget and with a lot of teams at this level in our area it is difficult to keep the better What is your most memorable REMYCA moment? players but I am confident the bunch of lads we have will keep DE: It would have to be getting promoted to the NWCFL us up. Division One and then the promotion to the Premier Division. NG: Hopefully. We’re still in there and not been cut adrift from But I’d also say that beating Everton in the Liverpool Senior the teams above us, but the important thing is to get some Cup is also up there. points on the board. Over the Christmas period we had some NG: Its got to be getting promoted to the NWCFL Premier good away performances against promotion chasing Bootle Division two years ago. I think Prestwich Heys failed to win and 1874 Northwich and were unlucky to come away with midweek which meant Remy clinched promotion. Remy played nothing. Staffo has brought a couple of new players in, so If at Stockport on the following Saturday and it was the first we can manage get a couple of wins together hopefully we’ll chance for everyone to celebrate. It was all the more sweeter be able to climb up that table or crucially, improve on our following the previous season’s disappointment. I managed to points per game average. get some great photos that day of the celebrations after. Do you have any superstitions or rituals when supporting What has been the best and worst game that you have your clubs? What is your routine when visiting a new ever seen? In general, and for REMYCA? ground? DE: Best game was a 3-1 win for Everton vs Bayern Munich to DE: Don’t really have superstitions to be honest. I like to get to get to the Cup Winners Cup final. Worst game was a 0-0 draw a new ground in plenty of time so I can have a look around. at home to Coventry, a very poor game. Always nice to see new grounds at this level. Tough one for REMYCA, the win in our first ever FA Vase NG: I’ve always believed that it’s unlucky for a player to touch game vs City of Liverpool which we won 2-1 away was a great the cup until it’s won. Gattuso from AC Milan did this walking game. The first ever FA Cup game with a win v AFC Liverpool out in the 2005 Champions league final and we all know how which was streamed live was another. The worst game has to that ended up. It’s always good visiting a new ground, I don’t be the 9-0 defeat to 1874 Northwich this season. really have any rituals other than trying the food and buying a NG: This may be surprising as its not an obvious choice, but programme. one of the best games I’ve seen was LFC beating Notts Forest 5-0 in 1988. Liverpool played Forest off the park that night Are you a programme buyer? What makes a good and the scoreline flattered the opposition. I remember getting programme to you? the bus home and everyone was talking about the quality of DE: I like the programmes. Always good to see what clubs put football. I think Tom Finney said afterwards it was one of the in them. Sometimes there are too many adverts but I do best exhibitions of football he’d ever seen. Conversely, one of understand it’s a help to the clubs to get these crammed in. the worst games was the Fa Cup final later that year against NG: It depends on which team were playing. I’ve been to most Wimbledon. Less said about that, the better. NW counties grounds so I tend to know which are the better As for Remyca, beating AFC Liverpool 2-0 in the fa cup in a ones for programmes. Clubs like St Helens and Lower Breck preliminary round was enjoyable. They were in the league have really good, interesting programmes with variety of above at the time and it was the first F.A. Cup preliminary content. For me, a good programme will have a good mix of game streamed live on MOTD. It was slightly surreal seeing features like player profiles, match reports and photos (though Remyca on the telly. The worst was probably losing the proI would say that being a photographer). A half time quiz is motion play off final in 2017. We didn’t do ourselves justice on always good as well. the day and it was a disappointing end to the season. If you were to sign 3 PL players on a free transfer for You are manager of a 5 a side team. You can pick 2 REMYCA. Who would you sign and why? REMYCA players, and 3 PL legends. Who makes your DE: Virgil Van Dijk as he is the best around, Kante centre mid team? who is one of the best and Harry Kane up front. A proper DE: My two REMYCA players would be before we went into goalscorer. the NWCFL, Paul Smith who was a prolific scorer, and a solid NG: Well we could have one of our old players back, Jack left back in Peter Tobin. Keeper would have to be Neville O’Connell from Sheffield United, but I will go for a predictable Southall. Trevor Steven and Kevin Sheedy would be the other Mane, Salah and Firmino. My reasons? Well, we’ve lacked two. goals all season, so having those three in the team, one of NG: Not an easy question. For the legends Gerrard, Cristiano them would more than likely score each week and Firmino Ronaldo and Cantona. Ste King and Colin Quirk for REMYCA. always seems to have a habit of scoring important goals. 11
STEPHEN KING
Speaking to The Gate this week is stand in captain Stephen King who talks about his career, which player in the REMYCA team is the practical joker and his usual match preparation for an away game. Here is what he had to say: First of all, what encouraged you to get into football? Who did you support growing up? Football was the sport that all people played in school growing up and I suppose that’s where I started playing myself, on the school yard before school, lunch time and sometimes after school. I support Everton. Did you own any football shirts growing up? Who was your footballing idol? I had a couple of Everton kits but I didn’t go the game as my dad is a Liverpool fan. I followed me dad playing football when I was younger, most weekends I’d be going with him, he played a half decent standard. Used to enjoy the old St Helen's ground that used to have the dog track around it for a season or two. Could you give us a brief insight into your career? How did you become captain? I have played either Saturday or Sunday and sometimes both for about 15 years now, most of the time for local sides or teams with lads I grew up with, but to be honest I am more than ready to start playing for a vet team. The legs are not what they used to be. As captain, do you think there is more pressure on you? How do you get your team fired up? I am only stand in captain at the moment due to an injury. I don’t feel any more pressure no, whether I wear it or not I don’t feel it changes anything about my game If you were to play alongside any player in the world, who would you pick and why? I honestly couldn’t pick one, too many good players to choose from and if I was to pick one I would be putting myself up alongside them upfront rather than at the back. What has been the best goal you have ever scored, and the best goal you have ever seen? I haven’t scored many for the REMYCA but I had a season 12
further up the pitch with BRNESC and the Warby where I scored a few, but the majority of them were tap ins or headers. The best goal I have seen was at Maghull, we was 1-0 down in a cup game and Colin McDonald scored a Ban Basten esc volley to take it to extra time. It was a worldie. Colin Quirk has come close with a few at Remyca to be fair to him. Who has been the toughest opposition you have played in your career? Which ground is the toughest to go to in the NWCFL? I have played against some tough sides in pre-season friendlies who have fielded a mixture of youth, trialists and first team players at Accrington, Tranmere & Southport but that’s what you want in preparation for the season. In terms of the NWCFL there are plenty of tough sides and places to go so it would be hard to single one team or ground out. Do you remember your first REMYCA game? What was the score? I couldn’t to be fair, I think it might have been Chadderton but I can't be sure. When we left Maghull to come to the REMYCA with the manager I was suspended so I missed a few games before and had to watch before I eventually got a kit on. If you were to play under any manager in the world, apart from your current gaffer. Who would you pick? Probably and old school no nonsense manager, the way in which its played nowadays is different to when we first started playing 20 years ago. Runner ran, players played and goal scorers scored. Which team mate is the practical joker in the team? What has been the best prank you have pulled? Practical joker, Colin McDonald is probably the life and soul of the changing room and I have been around the changes with him for near on 6 seasons now and when were not in the changes were in the clubhouse bar. Ask Flynn about the Inhaler What is your usual pre match preparation for an away game? We meet at the park hotel for most away games and it usually consists of an Aldi shop run with loads of sweets but Ben Morrow ends up eating them all or stashing them for on the way home. He has a terrible sweet tooth.
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A PREVIEW OF TODAY’S GAME SQUIRES GATE
LITHERLAND REMYCA
Having lost their previous two, Gate will be wanting to get back to winning ways against a team who have struggled to get going this season.
Litherland have pulled off some great wins in the recent weeks, beating Hanley 4-1 and Avro 1-0 and they narrowly lost to 1874 Northwich.
However, REMYCA managed to hold Gate to a draw in the previous meeting so it’ll be a test for the hosts today.
A team who will put in a shift, and they will have some momentum going into today’s game.
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LAST TIME OUT SQUIRES GATE 3
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Ing (58, 66) Egidi (90) Saturday 2nd March 2019 /The Brian Addison Stadium/ Attendance: 62 The visitors went close when Gates new keeper Povey was tested, he pushed the ball away from goal to a Remy man but he headed the way Chance over the bar. Down the other end Billy Akrigg showed good awareness to make space in midfield for James Boyd but his low drive was wide as Gate got closer. Corners for both sides came to nothing on 25 minutes as both sides shot wide, Joey Mullen for Gate and Joel Powell for Litherland. Litherland has the last real chance of the first half and missed another easy opportunity. This time the number 9 found himself in space but curled his shot well over. After picking up a knock in the first half, Dan geay was subbed to be replaced by Gary Pett. Pett had been out since Droylsden away in the FA Cup with what looked like a season ending injury so to see him back early was a boost for the squad. Gate made another bright start to the half and went close through Dean Ing, his effort though was over the bar. The visitors then came close themselves but a long range effort cannoned back off the crossbar. Gate then took hold of the game and opened the scoring on the hour mark. Gary Pett sprayed a lovely ball out side to Joey Mullen, the full back took the ball down before crossing to find Dean Ing who fired in. Ing then added his and Gate’s second of the game five minutes later. The ball bobbled around the box was eventually controlled by Ing before he slotted past the keeper. Remyca were then reduced to ten men with ten minutes left. The defender was shown a second yellow card after being booked in the first half. Riccardo Egidi continued his good goal scoring from with his fourth goal in two games when he wrapped up the scoring in the 90th minute. Sub Oliver Burgess did well to hold off his man before playing the ball back to Ing, he found Egidi in behind the Remyca defence and the front man kept his composure to slot past the keeper .
GATE v LITHERLAND HEAD TO HEAD
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Litherland Wins
Gate Goals
Litherland Goals
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RUNCORN TOWN
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25 ASHTON ATHLETIC FEBRUARY
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RYLANDS
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10 WEST DIDSBURY (FAC)
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1-2
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17 WINSFORD UNITED
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5-2
15 BARNOLDSWICK TOWN
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20 PADIHAM
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1-2
22 LONGRIDGE TOWN
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26 BARNOLDSWICK TOWN
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2-2
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31 WHICKHAM (FA VASE)
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1-2
29 BURSCOUGH MARCH 7 RUNCORN TOWN
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14 HANLEY TOWN
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21 PADIHAM
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AUGUST
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BOOTLE
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2-4
14 W. A CELTIC (FA VASE 2Q)
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1-4
24 LANCASTER CITY (LCT 1)
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APRIL
28 AVRO OCTOBER
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5
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1-5
12 1874 NORTHWICH
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0-4
15 NORTHWICH VICS
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2-1
19 EMLEY AFC (MACRON CUP)
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2-1
23 LITHERLAND REMYCA
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0-0
29 HANLEY TOWN
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1-2
IRLAM
NOVEMBER
1874 NORTHWICH
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3-2 2-1
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16 LONGRIDGE TOWN
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23 CHARNOCK RICHARD
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30 IRLAM
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4 Ashton Athletic
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50
19
23 RYLANDS
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6 Longridge Town
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50
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7 Runcorn Town
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30 NORTHWICH VICS
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2-3
8 Irlam
24
37
8
9 Whitchurch Alport
26
37
3
10 Avro
28
33
-7
11 Northwich Victoria
23
32
11
12 Squires Gate
27
31
-18
DECEMBER 7
CONGLETON TOWN
H
2-1
14 SKELMERSDALE
A
3-3
17 WINSFORD UNITED
H
3-1
13 Winsford United
26
30
-4
21 CHARNOCK RICHARD
H
2-1
14 Congleton Town
27
28
-6
28 AVRO
H
2-1
15 Skelmersdale United
26
26
-7
16 Barnoldswick Town
23
24
-17
17 Padiham
25
22
-23
JANUARY
3 BOOTLE
A
7-3
18 Burscough
26
22
-37
11 WHITCHURCH ALPORT
H
0-0
19 Hanley Town
25
20
-25
18 SKELMERSDALE UNITED
H
3-1
20 Litherland REMYCA
26
18
-47
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MEET THE 2019/20 SQUIRES GATE SQUAD
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JORDAN GIDLEY
JAKE HIGHAM
JOSH WESTWOOD
SHOT STOPPER
DEFENDER
DEFENDER
Apps: 19 CS: 2
Apps: 33 Goals: 1
Apps: 31 Goals:2
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Emily Higham Jewellery
Mark Ashmore
JACOB DAVIES
LUKE HOLDEN
CAMERON GOURLEY
DEFENDER
DEFENDER
DEFENDER
Apps: 0 Goals: 0
Apps: 6 Goals:0
Apps: 11 Goals:1
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ROBERT PARKER
RYAN DODD
DEAN ING
DEFENDER
DEFENDER
MIDFIELDER
Apps: 13 Goals:0
Apps: 17 Goals: 0
Apps 31 Goals: 14
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JACK ILEY
SAM S-TURNER
JOSH POLLARD
MIDFIELDER
CLUB CAPTAIN
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Apps: 13 Goals: 2
Apps:31 Goals: 0
Apps: 17 Goals: 1
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HRH Entertainments
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JAMES BOYD
MATT FARNWORTH
RYAN RILEY
MIDFIELDER
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Apps: 32 Goals: 15
Apps: 15 Goals: 0
Apps: 23 Goals: 4
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STRIKER
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Apps: 7 Goals:2
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Denise Gibson
JORDAN SINNOTT
Our front cover for today’s programme was designed by club photographer Albert Cooper and as a club we want to pay our tributes to Jordan and send our deepest condolences to his family. Jordan - a non-league player for Matlock Town - died on Saturday 25th January after being attacked during a night out. Three 21-year-old men are being held by police on suspicion of murder.
Speaking to the Yorkshire Post, Jon Stead said “It’s just been a bit surreal. I’ve experienced family losses but I have never really lost a really close friend before.
I’ve experienced a lot of new emotions and it has been really tough, but I’ve drilled it into myself that I just needed to keep playing football because that’s what Jordan would want.
I don’t think he’d be too happy looking down on his mates and seeing none of us playing in matches, because he loved the The 25-year-old started his career at Huddersfield and also game. He was so passionate about it and I think he’d be proud played for Halifax and Alfreton, before moving to Matlock last of us for getting out there on the pitch.” summer. Sinnott was taken into hospital in a critical condition before
Jordan's brother, Tom, had explained on social media that his Stead took to the field for Harrogate’s game vs Wrexham on family were looking for tops with 'Sinnott 25' on the back to be the 25th January. Sinnott sadly passed away later that night. donated. Stead added “I rushed to be with him straight after the match The shirts will be on display at Sinnott's funeral before being finished and I was able to see him, which was really nice, but donated to Sport Relief in a bid to help raise money for under- since he died it has been really hard. privileged children. The worst moments are probably when my mind has chance to There has been a high response with Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson just one of the many players and clubs who have put a shirt in the post. The Twitter account “Shirts for Jordan” has been retweeting every donation post since the appeal was made on Monday.
wander. Like, when I’m at home and the kids are upstairs playing, because you’re on your own you start to think about everything and it’s like the reality of what’s happened kicks in”
Speaking in response to the shirts that have been sent with SINNOTT 25 on the back “The response has just been inFormer Premier League striker Jon Stead, who has played at credible. We were initially just hoping to get shirts from clubs pretty much every level of football in England, was very good we were involved with or where we had friends but then within friends with Jordan as they played together at Huddersfield, three or four hours we had pledges from pretty much every but were also part of a tight knit group of pals including Premier League team and most of the Championship.” Duane Holmes (Derby), Matt Crooks (Rotherham), Danny Squires Gate will be sending a copy of this programme to JorWard and Alex Smithies (Cardiff City) who have all whom dan’s family, and everyone at the club sends their deepest have been left devastated by the loss of a hugely popular sympathy. young man, known as ‘Sinbad’ to many. 17
BY DAN HAYDEN
Test your knowledge on some of the famous results in football history. This week, it’s the famous 2005 Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan. But can you name the starting XI for each team?
LIVERPOOL
AC MILAN
18
25 Brazilian keeper
1
Made the shootout winning save
5
Most capped Brazilian of all time
3
Irish right back
6
Scored the first goal of the game
12 Now a Sky Sports pundit
13 Went on to manage Reading
15 Managed Brighton in 2014
20 Currently manages Frosinone
21 French centre back
8
24 Scored the 3rd goal for the reds.
Current Napoli gaffer
12 Played for AC and Inter Milan
17 Joined from Barcelona
11 Finished career at New York City
8
7
11 Also played for Fulham
Joined Milan from Real Madrid
The shirt says it all...
10 Missed the decisive penalty
10 Recently managed Crawley Town
9
9
Argentine joined from Chelsea
Czech striker
1
3
12
15
21
17
24
8
24
10
9
9
11
20
4
8
13
13
6
12
5
25
19
20
FACTS & FIGURES FROM THE PREMIER DIVSION MOST CLEAN SHEETS
HIGHEST ATTENDANCES
MOST 2ND HALF GOALS
G. McCall (Rylands)
5
1874 v Winsford
403
1874 Northwich
43
B. Barnes (Skem Utd)
4
Bootle v 1874
351
Bootle
37
A. Reid (Runcorn Town)
3
1874 v Rylands
348
Rylands
37
D. Taberner (N.Vics)
2
Whitchurch v Hanley
333
Longridge Town
31
A. Woolrich (Hanley Town)
2
N. Vics v Burscough
310
Ashton Athletic
29
MOST CARDS (Y / R)
TOP SCORERS (ALL)
HIGHEST SCORES
Padiham
41 38 / 3
Paul Turner (LON)
33
Barnoldswick v 1874
4-8
Lither’ REMYCA
40 33 / 7
Carl Grimshaw (CHAR)
26
Bootle v Gate
7-3
Avro
38 34 / 4
Scott McGowan (1874)
24
REMYCA v 1874
0-9
Barnoldswick Town 36 31 / 5
Jake Parker (1874)
21
Winsford v Gate
5-4
Skelmersdale Utd
Sam Madeley (WIN)
20
Bootle v Avro
7-2
36 33 / 3
GATE v LITHERLAND: LEAGUE GOALS IN MINUTES 6+ 5 4 3 2
2
1 0-10
11-20
WHERE TO SEE GOALS
21-30
31-40
41-45
46-50
51-60
61-70
FORM TABLE (Last 6)
71-80
81-89
90+
GATE TOP SCORERS
1 Avro
57
1 Ashton Athletic
18
James Boyd
15
2 Charnock Richard
55
2 Runcorn Town
16
Dean Ing
14
3 Congleton Town
54
3 Bootle
15
Ryan Riley
4
4 Winsford United
54
4 Rylands
15
Josh Westwood
2 2
53
13
Gary Pett
5 Bootle
5 1874 Northwich
6 Rylands
53
7 Litherland REMYCA
52
8 Longridge Town
52
9 Runcorn Town
52
10 Barnoldswick Town
50
FORM TABLE (LAST 6)
GATE MOST APPS
16 Congleton Town
5
Jake Higham
33
17 Avro
4
James Boyd
32
18 Winsford United
3
Sam Staunton-Turner
31
19 Barnoldswick Town
3
Dean Ing
31
20 Hanley Town
1
Josh Westwood
31
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PREMIER DIVISION, THE BRIAN ADDISON STADIUM, 18.01.2020 SQUIRES GATE Ing (19), Gourley (54), Boyd (72)
GATE 1
Jordan Gidley
2
Ryan Dodd
3
Jake Higham
4
Sam Staunton-Turner
5
Cameron Gourley
6
Josh Westwood
7
Ryan Riley
8
Matt Farnworth
9
Gary Pett
10
Dean Ing
11
James Boyd
3-1
SKELMERSDALE
Att:64
Stanton (28)
The visitors actually had the ball in the back of the net after ten minutes through experienced striker Richard Brodie but he was flagged offside. A minute later Dean Ing showed good strength to hold off the defender, he played the ball back to James Boyd but his shot was over the bar from just outside the box. Soon after Ing was involved again when he gave Gate the lead. Gary Pett flicked the ball on to Ing who lifted the ball over the onrushing keeper. The visitors found an equaliser after Gate failed to clear in the box. After the ball scrambled around defender Ben Stanton was there to poke home. Done the other end Ryan Riley looked for an instant reply but his the wall with a freekick before Gary Pett volleyed over the bar. Gate went close at the start of the second half when Gary Pett took aim, the keeper spilled the ball but Skem Cleared. Gate retook the lead when defender Cameron Gourley headed in for his first for the club. Skem looked to respond from a freekick on the edge of the box but keeper Jordan Gidley stayed calm and collected the cross. Gate extended the lead every further in the 72nd minute through James Boyd. The midfielder stayed calm to spot away the penalty after Jake Higham had been bought down in the box.
Pic by Albert Cooper
Pic by Albert Cooper
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Pic by Albert Cooper
SKELMERSDALE 1
Ben Barnes
2
Cameron Glennon
3
Regan Jarrett
4
Jack Grimshaw
5
Benjamin Stanton
6
Jordan Tyrer
7
Alex Davies
8
Thomas Grimshaw
9
Richard Brodie
10
Alex Griffiths
11
Emini Adegbenro
23
THE LATEST FROM DIVISION 1 DIVISION 1 NORTH TEAM
P
DIVISION 1 SOUTH PTS
GD
TEAM
P
PTS
GD
1
Lower Breck
26
58
47
1
Vauxhall Motors
25
64
42
2
Emley AFC
26
53
22
2
FC Oswestry Town
28
60
29
3
AFC Liverpool
24
47
43
3
Stone Old Alleynians
27
50
30
4
Shelly
26
47
14
4
Abbey Hey
27
50
12
5
Ashton Town
23
39
16
5
Wythenshawe Town
24
47
37
6
Pilkington
26
38
3
6
West Didsbury
26
47
19
7
Prestwich Heys
24
37
1
7
Eccleshall
28
45
9
8
Holker Old Boys
25
37
-4
8
Cheadle Town
27
40
3
9
Daisy Hill
26
37
-11
9
Maine Road
25
37
8
10 Golcar United
22
36
20
10 Stockport Town
28
37
1
11 Chadderton
28
36
-9
11 Wythenshawe Amateurs
23
31
5
12 AFC Blackpool
25
35
-3
12 Cammell Laird 1907
25
30
-1
13 AFC Darwen
26
35
-13
13 Cheadle Heath Nomads
26
29
-13
14 Nelson
26
32
-10
14 New Mills
25
28
-15
15 Bacup Borough
25
27
-5
15 Sandbach United
24
27
-8
16 Cleator Moor Celtic
23
27
-12
16 Alsager Town
25
25
-24
17 Garstang
24
25
-17
17 Abbey Hulton United
27
24
-38
18 Atherton LR
26
25
-22
18 Ellesmere Rangers
25
23
-34
19 St Helens Town
27
24
-26
19 Barnton
26
22
-29
20 Steeton
26
22
-34
20 St Martins
25
15
-33
RESULTS
24
AFC Liverpool
4
2
AFC Blackpool
Abbey Hulton United
2
6
New Mills
Ashton Town
2
3
Chadderton
Cheadle Heath
1
2
Barnton
Daisy Hill
1
3
Holker Old Boys
Ellesmere Rangers
2
2
Cammell Laird 1907
Emley AFC
5
1
Steeton
Maine Road
1
1
Alsager Town
Pilkington
4
1
Bacup Borough
Sandbach United
0
1
Abbey Hey
Prestwich Heys
2
2
Shelley
St Martins
0
3
Wythenshawe Amateur
Golcar United
5
0
St Helens Town
Stone Old Alleynians
0
1
Oswestry Town
Vauxhall Motors
2
0
Stockport Town
West Didsbury
4
0
Eccleshall
Wythenshawe Town
2
0
Cheadle Town
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PREMIER DIVISION, BROCSTEDES PARK, 25.01.2020 ASHTON ATHLETIC Gilchrist (15, 78) Cusani (80)
ASHTON ATHLETIC
24 26
1
Martin Pearson
2
Liam Wood
3
Adam Gilchrist
4
Charlie Munro
5
Joseph Nicholson
6
Aaron Cringle
7
Joshua Nicholson
8
Calum Wilson
9
Marcus Cusani
10
Adam Gilchrist
11
Matthew Reid
3-2
Att: 70
SQUIRES GATE Ing (44) Illey (76)
Ashton started on the front foot and pounced. Adam Gilchrist pounced on the weak header before rounding Gildey and rolling the ball into the empty net. Gate looked to reply when Gary Pett flicked the ball onto Dean Ing but the big strikers first time shot was well saved by Pearson. Gate’s hard work since the opening goal was rewarded two minutes before half time when Dean Ing fired in. Jordan Gidley found Ryan Riley on the right wing, he found Boyd who in turn found Ing who turned and fired past Pearson.
GATE 1
Jordan Gidley
2
Ryan Dodd
3
Jacob Higham
4
Joshua Pollard
Second half substitute Jack Iley then gave Gate the lead in the 74th minute hen he 5 finished off a quick counter passing the ball into the back of the net. Sadly for Gate though the lead lasted just two minutes when the referee pointed to the penalty spot. 6 Defender Cameron Gourley was judged to have handled the ball in the area after an 7 unlucky bounce from the ball hit his hand. The penalty was converted by Adam 8 Gilchrist who sent Gidley the wrong way for his second of the game. Just as Gate were getting settled again, the homeside struck again. Just two minutes after the 9 penalty Marcus Cusani fired in from the edge of the box after Jordan Gidley had punched the corner clear. The last ten minutes saw Gate press and attack Ashton 10 looking for an equaliser but sadly for Luke Evans men it just didn’t come. 11
Cameron Gourley
Joshua Westwood Ryan Riley Matthew Farnworth Gary Pett Dean Ing James Boyd
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Chris Tuck @NonLgeProgs
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This week, we spoke to Chris Tuck who runs the @NonLgeProgs Twitter page, and has a massive programme collection. He talks about his local non league team, his favourite grounds and his current ground count. Here is what he had to say: First of all, what encouraged you to get into football, and more importantly your groundhopping adventures? My dad loved his football, both playing and watching, pretty sure thats what rubbed off on me. Groundhopping came in two phases. When I realised I’d ticked quite a few of the 92 and then secondly when money was tight, visiting local nonleague grounds.
good pics etc. are always appreciated!
You run the @NonLgeProgs Twitter page, what influenced you to start the page? What can readers expect to find on the page? I love football programmes and decided to catalogue my collection. Instead of doing a spreadsheet I thought I’d just photograph each cover. At that point I set up @NonLgeProgs thinking a couple of people might be interested in the photos. 2 years later and we’ve 7.5k followers! The site has programmes from my own collection but also followers send their pics from their most recent to pre-war. We have themes to keep things interesting and regular comps to give programmes away.
Which non league club to you live closest to? Can you give us a brief insight into their ground, their league, etc? My closest non-league team is Sholing FC. Their ground is functional although improvements are now taking place. The local step 5/6 league is the Wessex league. Decent standard, Sholing were promoted to the Southern League South & West last year.
You probably receive a lot of programmes, and you have been full of praise for the Squires Gate issues this season. What makes a good football programme to you? I’m not too choosy, if a club has gone to the trouble of putting one together, probably by a local volunteer, than I’m just happy to get one. Of course an attractive cover, stats, articles,
Do you remember the first game you attended? What was the score? Non-league wise I used to watch my dad play for Salcombe Marines in South Devon. I was taken to my first ground, Home Park, for Plymouth Argyle v Swindon when I was 6. Can’t remember the score but I do remember the ref falling over!
Did you have any football shirts growing up? Who was your footballing idol? I was given my first football kit at 7 years old. It was the Southampton ‘Rank Xerox’ kit. From then on I got various new saints kits throughout my childhood. Which team did you support growing up? What was the reason behind supporting them? As per above we moved to Southampton from Devon when I was 7. The kit was the bribe and it worked!
How many grounds have you visited? I’m currently on 494. I’ve done 81/91 league grounds in England (70 with Southampton) so ideally need to get that completed at some point.
The best game you have ever watched? The worst? In general, and ones that you have attended on your travels? An 8-2 win over Coventry City at the Dell in 1984 with two hatricks (Wallace & Moran) was special to see. More recently the 8-0 win over Sunderland was fun. Also, even though we lost, seeing saints play Inter in the San Siro in the Europa League was incredible. The worst? too many with saints, cup defeats at Tranmere, Shrewsbury and Port Vale to name a few! What makes non league unique to you? As a supporter it’s just a relaxing place to be. Watching Southampton can be stressful to say the least (!) so nonleague is a place I can just get some fresh air, chill out and enjoy a cheap game of football.
Pictured above: Chris’ local non league teams
What is the best goal you've seen, live and in general? I watched Southampton home and away whilst Matt Le Tissier was at his best. Out of his top 100 goals video I saw over 90 live. Incredible goals, guess Blackburn away when he beat exSaints goalkeeper Tim Flowers was one of the best. Your favourite grounds? The Oval, home of Glentoran takes some beating. The Dell (RIP) obviously. Anywhere with big old floodlights like at Barrow in Cumbria. Overseas it would have to be San Siro, De Kuip, home of Feyenoord and the Vallecas stadium in Madrid home of Rayo Vallecano.
Pictured above: The Dell, Southampton
What is your usual matchday routine when visiting a new ground? Arrive early, get the programme and take some photos. Go back into the town if I’ve not been before. Then back to enjoy the game. Have you ever visited any games abroad? What makes the experience different in other countries? Yes I write stadium reviews for an American website (www.stadiumjourney.com) so this gets me out and about. Have seen football in 13 countries so far. The difference is the ability to take your beer onto a packed terrace, sing, jump up and down, see some tifo and pyro and basically wish the English premier league hadn’t become so sterile, middle class and dull!
Pictured above: De Kuip, Feyenoord
Have you visited any obscure grounds? What made them different to the others? I like the army grounds at Aldershot and Tidworth, plus the navy ground at US Portsmouth. A bit out of the ordinary and I will be there! What grounds are you planning on visiting in the next few months? I’ve just got back from Belgium. Oostende was a great tick and a lovely place. Heading to Boston United in Feb to tick their ground before it’s demolished. I don’t plan too far ahead to be honest. I try to watch my home town team Barnstaple Town when they play locally. 29 31
US Portsmouth v Swanage Town and Herston From the archive this week, we take a look at a ground mentioned by Chris Tuck in our groundhopping feature. But the article itself is from footballgroundsinfocus.com. The game was played back in 2012 at the Victory Stadium in the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round. Wrote by Justin Holmes. US Portsmouth 0-3 Swanage Town and Herston
“Fancying a trip to the south coast today for the first time in quite a long time, I bought my train ticket to Portsmouth without knowing for sure where I would end up. Portsmouth versus Walsall in Football League One was tempting, although having witnessed Football League action the night before, with Charlton's bitterly disappointing home defeat to Crystal Palace last night, I chose a more tranquil affair instead and pay a visit to a club that has aroused my curiosity for some time. The Victory Stadium is about a ten minute walk from Portsmouth and Southsea rail station and whilst the vast complex of sports pitches is easy to find - particularly for me, as I had watched county cricket here back in the nineties, access to the football ground within it is not, with no specific signposting and one has to walk past a security hut to enter the complex, walking past various sports buildings, rugby and hockey pitches to finally get to the football ground. Spectators are distant from the action due to an athletics track circling the pitch, with hard standing available around the outside of the track apart from behind one end, although this grassed area is still accessible to spectators. There is a 500 seater main stand that has comfortable seating that is well protected and offers excellent views of the action, although it certainly would not win any design awards. Although the ground is open with some rather unattractive, functional buildings close by in the complex, facilities far exceed what one usually encounters in the Wessex League Division One, grass banks with sporadic trees add a nice touch, as does the presence of Landport Gate, the original main entrance gate to the city, to the side of the stand.
In the background one can see some of Portsmouth's taller buildings, including, most notably, the Spinnaker Tower. The friendly gateman roves around spectators collecting admission and offering programmes, which were a pretty good effort considering the level of football and perenially very low quantity of readers.
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up just one win and one draw from their opening six games.
Today would be United Services Portsmouth's first game in this year's competition, and form would be difficult to guage, as almost unbelievably in mid September, they are yet to begin their league campaign, although they did beat Cowes Sports in the League Cup last week. On a beautifully warm and sunny afternoon, the game had a quick start, with the visitors opening the scoring with barely a minute on the clock. The ball was floated over from the right, and a defender, in plenty of space, bizarrely chose to chest the ball across his own area, allowing Liam Currell to take a touch before driving low into the corner. That did not seem to wake up the home side, and the first half was quite a tepid affair with few chances, with United Services playing some good passing football without ever really threatening apart from one fierce shot which dipped just over the bar, as Swanage looked very comfortable with their lead. In the second half, although Swanage had an opportunity to double their advantage when they had a shot cleared off the line, United Services looked slightly more threatening than they had in the first half, but it wasn't until the 68th minutes when they came close to scoring, when a player who looked a long way offside strode forward for a one-on-one opportunity, but he delayed and delayed waiting for the keeper to commit, but he took the ball wide and his eventual shot hit the post. Within the next couple of minutes and United Services also had a shot cleared off the line and then when the ball was played inch perfect from wide low into the box, the forward could only scuff his shot, with the ball tamely hitting the goalkeeper from barely six yards out. Swanage still had the odd chance and one felt the game really could go either way, until fourteen minutes from time, when Swanage scored a second. The ball was played to the edge of the box, and Currell took the ball forward, sidestepped the keeper before passing the ball into the net for his second of the game.
As the game entered added on time, Swanage really put some gloss on the scoreline with a real contender for goal of the season - I doubt I shall witness a better goal at any level of football this season. Paul Best gained possession in his own penalty area, strode forward, jinking past numerous players and evading challenges before bursting into the box for a oneThe match would provide the opportunity for a giantkilling, with on-one opportunity with the keeper, and he showed terrific composure after such a long run at the end of 90 minutes to a club from the Dorset Premier League visiting a club from a step above, the Wessex League Division One. Swanage Town shoot the ball past the keeper and into the net. and Herston have already successfully overcome a club from the Wessex League Division One in the previous round, beatIf you enjoyed reading, check out footballgroundsinfocus, a ing Andover New Street 3-0 at home, their first win the FA great website for fellow groundhoppers. Vase for 21 years.League form has been poor though, picking
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PREMIER DIVISION, RYLANDS RECREATION GROUND, 01.02.2020 RYLANDS Potter (40) Buckley (88)
RYLANDS 1
Micheal Emery
2
Warren Gerrard
3
Stephen Wolhuter
4
Gary Kenny
5
Callum Lees
6
Andrew Scarisbrick
7
Elliot Morris
8
Harvey Whyte
9
Freddie Potter
10
Stuart Crilly
11
Kane Drummond
2-1
Att: 115
SQUIRES GATE Ing (75)
Rylands went close to opening the scoring at the start of the game when Kane Drummond had all the time in the world to score but fired wide under pressure. Down the other end Luke Holden took aim but he volleyed over the bar. Once again Jordan Gidley saved Gate’s blushes when he was quick off his line to deny the hosts the opening goal. Gate went close themselves when a free kick just over the half way line found Luke Holden, he flicked the ball onto the back post but Josh Westwood just couldn’t reach it. Holden was again involved when he came the closest for Gate to opening the scoring. He was found at the back post but his header was denied by a superb save from Michael Emery in the Rylands goal. Emery then had to be alive when the following corner came straight at him, he clawed it away into the path of Cameron Gourley but the defender’s shot was blocked and cleared. Gate defenders put there bodies on the line in the 28th minute when three different players blocked shots before the corner in was cleared. Luke Holden and Dean Ing looked to link up again in the 30th minute but the latter couldn’t reach Holden’s flick on. James Boyd took aim as he looked to give Gate the lead but his turn and shot was saved by the keeper. Rylands eventually opened the scoring. Experienced striker Freddie Potter turning the ball in from a corner just before half time. Gate started the second half with a substiution with Nana Adarkwa replacing Ryan Dodd. The winger made an instant impact when he turned inside the box but his shot was straight at the keeper The second half was a much better display from Gate who looked to control the game and keep the ball on the floor more. The equaliser came when Jake Hingham burst forward from the back into the box, he found Adarkwa inside the box, the winger turned and chipped the ball over the keeper. The shot looked to be going in but Dean Ing made sure of it following in for his fourteenth goal of the season. Gate looked to take the lead but with everyone up for the corner they chose to take it short, the ball was cleared, Morris for Rylands burst forward but saw his shot trickle wide. It looked like Gate would be picking up a good point on the road but with just two minute of the game left, Rylands took the lead. Sub Matthew Farnworth losing the ball in midfield, Kane Drummond found Sub Lewis Buckley who linked the ball over Jordan Gidley to win it.
Pic by Albert Cooper
1
Jordan Gidley
2
Ryan Dodd
3
Jacob Higham
4
Sam Staunton-Turner
5
Cameron Gourley
6
Joshua Westwood
7
Ryan Riley
8
Joshua Pollard
9
Luke Holden
10
Dean Ing
11
James Boyd
Pic by Albert Cooper
Pic by Albert Cooper
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GATE
Pic by Albert Cooper
A LOOK BACK TO 1994/95 FA CARLSBERG PRELIMINARY ROUND
DIVISION ONE 1983/84
29th October 1994
TEAM
P
PTS
GD
Blackpool Rovers
0
2
Waterloo Dock
1
Liverpool
42
80
41
Bootle
7
6
Newcastle Town
2
Southampton
42
77
28
Borrowash Victoria
3
1
Chadderton
3
Nottingham Forest
42
74
31
Bradford Park Avenue
3
0
St Helens Town
4
Man United
42
74
30
Flixton
8
1
Heswall
5
Queens Park Rangers
42
73
30
Hall Road Rangers
0
1
Trafford
6
Arsenal
42
63
14
Heanor Town
2
1
Salford City
Hucknall Town
2
1
Nantwich Town
7
Everton
42
62
2
Maine Road
5
2
Glasshoughton Welfare
8
Tottenham Hotspur
42
61
-1
North Ferriby United
2
1
Penrith
9
West Ham United
42
60
5
Oldham Town
3
0
Tadcaster Albion
10 Aston Villa
42
60
-2
Worsbrough Bridge Ath
2
4
Glossop North End
11 Watford
42
57
-9
Burscough
2
0
Brigg Town
12 Ipswich Town
42
53
-2
13 Sunderland
42
52
-11
14 Norwich City
42
51
-1
15 Leicester City
42
51
-3
16 Luton Town
42
51
-13
17 West Bromwich Albion
42
51
-14
18 Stoke City
42
50
-19
19 Coventry City
42
50
-20
20 Birmingham City
42
48
-11
21 Notts County
42
41
-22
22 Wolverhampton Wanderers
42
29
-53
FA CUP FINAL 1995 Everton
1
0
Manchester United
DID YOU KNOW? 13 July ‘94
Blackburn sign Chris Sutton from Norwich for £5m, a national record.
18 July ‘94
Blackpool appoint Sam Allardyce as manager.
21 September ‘94 Gary Lineker announces his retirement from football 1 November ‘94
Ossie Ardiles is sacked by Tottenham Hotspur after 16 months.
2 January ‘95
Alan Shearer scores another hat trick for Blackburn Rovers in a 4-2 win over West Ham.
4 February ‘95
Andy Cole scores his first goal for Man United in a 1-0 home win against Aston Villa.
21 February ‘95
George Graham is sacked by Arsenal, after he admits that he received an illegal payment of £425,000 from Norwegian agent Rune Hauge.
4 March ‘95
Andy Cole becomes the first player to score five goals in a Premier League game as Man United win 9-0 against Ipswich Town.
1 April ‘95
Nottingham Forest achieve a record Premier League away win, as they beat Sheff Wednesday 7-1 at Hillsborough.
14 May ‘95
Blackburn Rovers are crowned champions for the first time in 81 years, despite losing 2-1 to Liverpool. 29 33
8TH FEBRUARY FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
8 FEBRUARY 2003
Joshua Kimmich Bruno Martins Indi
Liverpool
1
1
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
1
3
Chelsea
Tottenham
4
1
Sunderland
Brighton
4
1
Wolves
Portsmouth
6
2
Derby
Watford
1
2
Rotherham
Wimbledon
2
2
Bradford
Sheff Wed
2
2
Norwich
Port Vale
1
2
Luton
Wigan
1
1
Blackpool
Carl Jenkinson THIS WEEK IN HISTORY On 5th February 2011, Newcastle earned a dramatic point against Arsenal coming back from a 4 goal deficit to draw 4-4. Newcastle were in their first season back in the Premier League after a one season spell in the Championship and had already beaten Arsenal away in the league.
8 FEBRUARY 2014
That infamous strike from Cheik Tiote was the equaliser for the Toon. On 4th February 2004, despite being a man down, Manchester City came from a 3-0 deficit to beat Spurs 4-3 in an FA Cup fourth round replay. The teams had played a 1-1 draw in Manchester to set up the replay at White Hart Lane. Goals from King, Keane and Ziege in the first half looked to have won the game for Spurs but a second half comeback and a 90th minute strike from Jon Macken gave City the lead.
Liverpool
5
1
Arsenal
Chelsea
3
0
Newcastle
Norwich
0
0
Man City
Sunderland
0
2
Hull
Blackpool
1
1
Nottingham Forest
Leicester
2
2
Watford
Bolton
2
2
Bournemouth
Sheff Utd
2
0
Shrewsbury
Port Vale
2
3
Swindon
Wimbledon
0
3
Rochdale
Tranmere
1
2
Preston
HALF TIME QUIZ
A.
Swindon Town
Who has the record number of points in the Championship?
B.
Lincoln City
A.
Newcastle United
A.
Bologna
C.
Ipswich Town
B.
Leicester City
B.
Genoa
C.
Reading
C.
Udinese
Which team is nicknamed The Imps
Which of these clubs have never been crowned champions of Italy?
Sir Alex Ferguson’s last game in charge finished 5-5. Who was the opposition?
How many points did they get?
A.
Swansea City
A.
101
How many national associations make up FIFA?
B.
Aston Villa
B.
103
A.
205
C.
West Bromwich Albion
C.
106
B.
209
C.
213 ANSWERS: EASY - 1.B, 2.C. INTERMIDIATE - 1. C, 2.C. EXPERT - 1.C, 2.B
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G
P Referee Adam Brown
Jacob HIGHAM
G Ben MORROW (GK) Thomas WEBSTER (GK)
Anthony BARNES
Luke Holden
David CHRIST
Cameron GOURLEY
Stephen KING
Josh WESTWOOD Robert PARKER
Assistant Referees Matthew Archibald
Alex RYAN Anthony CATON
James BOYD
Ian Muncaster
Chris TYSON
Ryan DODD
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