St Helens Town v Cleator Moor Celtic 2018-19 by John McKiernan

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Talk of the Town Good afternoon, and welcome to the ArcOframe Stadium for this Hallmark League, First Division North contest against Cleator Moor Celtic. May I open by welcoming our visitors, I hope they enjoy the short time they will spend with us and have a safe journey home after the game. It has only been a week since we were here taking on AFC Darwen in a game that we were disappointed not to have come away with all three points. We started off dominating the possession and looking dangerous in the final third but we failed to make this pay with several great chances squandered and wrong options being chosen and in typical sucker-punch style AFC Darwen scored against the run the remainder of the half saw normal service resumed with Town pressing forward trying to level but there was only one goal at the interval. The start of the second half saw Town out of the blocks quickly and this resulted in them levelling a left wing corner was met by Liam Dodd and his header sent the ball into the 6-yard box and Liam Diggle with his back to goal flicked a deft header over the keeper from close range and into the net. Less than five minutes later Neil Weaver played an incisive through ball to Diggle and he made no mistake curling the ball home past the advancing stopper from just inside the box to put the hosts into a well deserved lead. The lead was not to last long as Town coughed up possession on the left wing deep in their own half and the ball was worked along the edge of the box where Bradley Cooper tried his luck from 20 yards

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out which beat Carl Williams in the Town goal with the aid of a deflection and despite further Town pressure in the final quarter of the contest the scores stayed level in a game the hosts thought that they deserved to win. We then made a trip to the seaside to take on AFC Blackpool. The surface had taken a beating from the recent spell of scorching weather and wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t conducive to playing the kind of passing football that Town do with bobbles and wobbles as the ball moved across the grass. Town started off well but again the attacks fell down in the final third with wrong options chosen and in added on time at the end of the first half the hosts took the lead with a large slice of good fortune. An initial corner was met and this header took a deflection off a Town shoulder and dropped kindly for Ben Bradley his overhead kick was going well wide until a second deflection saw the ball find its way into the net. Despite plenty of pressure the closest Town came to levelling was a thunderbolt of a strike from Danny Lomax which thumped off the crossbar with the keeper beaten and we fell to our first defeat of the season. Today we welcome Cleator Moor Celtic to St Helens this afternoon in what is their first season in the Hallmark Securities League and indeed at this level having completed in the Wearside League for over a decade. They have made a decent start to the season having fought out a goalless draw at AFC Blackpool before losing their first home game to Garstang. They followed this up with first league win securing a 5-1 home win over Nelson before taking their longest league trip of the season to Shelley last Saturday and will have been disappointed to only gain a point after being 2-0 up in the contest. Wednesday saw the Celts take the local trip to Barrowin-Furness to take on Holker Old Boys and came away with an emphatic 4-0 victory and leap-frogged over Town on goal difference in the process. Lee, Nick and the lads will know they need to be on top form this afternoon as they look to get back to winning ways. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get behind Town this afternoon and hopefully cheer them on to victory. Enjoy the game . . . Jeff Voller

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Chairman’s Welcome It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the Arcoframe Stadium at Ruskin Drive for today’s match against our first-time Cumbrian visitors, Cleator Moor Celtic. They have begun life at Step 6 in the new Division One North steadily and Town will not find it easy this afternoon. Teams from Cumbria are traditionally hard to beat, as we have found to our cost over recent seasons, since we were relegated from the Premier Division. For we have met Carlisle City on four occasions and lost every game, three of them in the closing minutes and the other one, after losing 1-0, conceding two in the final minute. Our other regular

Cumbrian opponents, Holker Old Boys, have also proven difficult opposition, particularly at home, although we have a slightly better record up there. Some years ago, Penrith were members of the NW Counties League and were regular opponents for St. Helens Town, another team who could always be relied upon to provide stiff opposition and they spent several seasons in the Northern Premier League in between spells in the Counties before leaving for the Wearside League around 20 years ago. They expressed an interest in joining the new league last season, along with Cleator Moor’s near neighbours, Whitehaven. In my previous sporting life, I was involved in Amateur Rugby League and served a number of years on the BARLA Executive Committee as well as on the NW Counties ARL and I was a frequent visitor to Cumbria. One ground I recall visiting was Wath Brow Hornets, very close to Cleator Moor’s base. Grounds in the 1980s, prior to the birth of the National Amateur Rugby League were largely unenclosed and there was one famous incident when, during an evening match in April, the game had to stop when a fox crossed the pitch, pursued by a pack of hounds and the local hunt in full cry. I used to look forward to my trips to Barrow, Millom, Egremont, Whitehaven and Workington where the Cumbrian welcome was second to none. Football is no different to rugby league in that respect and local crowds appreciate their sport and go out of their way to make visitors who have travelled from afar really feel at home. Let’s give our visitors a good Merseyside welcome this afternoon and look forward to our return visit up the M6 and across the A66 later in the season – you won’t be disappointed! Glyn Jones Chairman St Helens Town AFC

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Club Information Honorary Life President: Alan Wellens Vice Presidents: Jim Barrett, Steve Ball and David Watkins

Jenko’s Notes Good Afternoon and welcome to this afternoon's game against Cleator Moor Celtic.

Chairman: Glyn Jones Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695)

May I wish a warm welcome to Cleator Moor on their first visit to Ruskin Drive and I hope they enjoy the afternoon which includes a very long round trip from Cumbria.

Hospitality: Margaret Wood and Paul Wood Other Committee: Andy Langley, John McKiernan Kieran Ford, Ray Burns, David O’Keefe 1st Team Manager: Lee Jenkinson 1st Team Assistant Manager Nick Robinson 1st Team Physiotherapist Phil Fisher

Reserve Team Manager: David Platt U21s Team Managers: Jay Campbell and Joe McCann U18s Team Manager: Graham Arkle U18s Team Assistant Manager: Ste Burrows Sunday Team Manager: David Platt Snr / Jeff Voller

Main Club Sponsor: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool Legal: St Helens Town Limited Private Limited Company Company No. 04392840 Date of Incorporation 12.03.2002

Parent Company: A wholly owned subsidiary of Sporting Club St Helens Limited Company Director: Jim Barrett

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Two games to report on since my last notes. The first being our home game last Saturday to AFC Darwen, a game which was very evenly contested and ending up in a 2-2 draw. Tuesday night saw us make the journey to the Fylde Coast to play AFC Blackpool. It’s always a hard place to go, and this game was no exception with us losing our unbeaten start to the season in a 1-0 defeat. It was a game in which I thought we deserved something from but AFC Blackpool were very well organised at the back and took the three points. I could go on and write a full page on how poor I thought the referee was but I think I will keep my thoughts to myself. On the injury front we have lost the services of influential Neil Weaver with an hamstring injury. We are hopeful it's not a serious injury and we will get him checked out next week. Luke Edwards returns from holiday this evening and fingers crossed he will be in the squad for the bank holiday game at Chadderton. It's nice to see a lot of our players being sponsored and if you are reading these notes and would like to get involved in sponsorship (large or small) then please contact John McKiernan. The club really does a great job in securing sponsorship and promoting sponsors. Thanks for your continued support . . . Enjoy the game Lee Jenkinson

In Town Today Association Football arrived late in the West Cumbrian town of Cleator Moor. The game was formed in 1863 when the Football Association laid out the first rules of the game. The Cumberland F.A. was formed in 1884 with its Senior County Cup first being played for in 1885/86. Cleator Moor United won the County Cup in 1903/04 with a team based at Bowthorn, made up with up to 10 players who had left Frizington White Star for monetary reasons. But all this was to change with the Formation, in the summer of 1909 of the Cleator Moor Celtic Club. The following article entitled “Football prospects at Cleator Moor" appeared in the Cumberland Paquet dated September 2nd 1909. "Great interest seems to be centred this season in football on Cleator Moor. An Association club has been formed called the "Celts" and a field has been acquired near to Cleator Moor Railway Station. Practice has been in progress, and the executive have got together a promising lot of youngsters, and hope to be rewarded by the general patronage of the public.”

Cleator Moor Celtic joined the Egremont Divisional league for the 1909/10 season with their inaugural match taking place on Saturday 4th of September 1909 at home to near neighbour Keekle. Despite the inclement weather 400 spectators witnessed a 2-1 victory to Keekle. In the 1950–51 season, Cleator Moor reached the first round of the FA Cup, where they lost to Tranmere Rovers 5–0, in a match played at Workington. The club has also competed in the FA Vase, reaching the second round in 1986–87. The club joined the Wearside League in 1988–89 and spent seven seasons in that league, their best finish in this period being in 1990–91 when they finished in eighth place. They re-joined the Wearside League in 2004–05. Cleator Moor Celtic celebrated its 100th birthday in 2008. In the 2017-2018 season Celtic achieved their highest ever placing in the Wearside League, coming 2nd and gaining promotion to the North West Counties League Division One North. Their most successful season ever also saw them win the Cumberland County Senior Cup with a 2-1 victory over Northern League side Penrith at Carlisle United’s Brunton Park ground.

Celtic are very much the focal point for football in their locality, and host a number of teams from under 6s to open age, including a reserve side that play in the Cumberland County Football League. They now swell the number of Cumbrian clubs in the league to three, alongside Holker Old Boys and Carlisle City and the 40 mile trips of over an hour to Rakesmoor Lane and Gillford Park will be by some way the shortest away journeys the club will make. Aside of the two Cumbrian

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miles in 19 league games - now that is a European tour.

clubs, there are some long away journeys ahead for Celtic, the longest being the trip to Shelley in West Yorkshire which is 166 miles and around three hours and ten minutes away, and even grounds like AFC Blackpool and AFC Darwen, traditionally seen as being closest to Cumbria, are around 120 miles distant and journeys will take over two hours on a good day with no delays on the M6.

"After several years in the Wearside Football League we have made the big step up into the Hallmark Security League, and it's a challenge for the young squad under the new leadership of John George and Craig Routledge. They and I are looking forward to it, and I am taking the challenge head on, as this is a big job.

None the less, club Secretary Herbert Briggs insists that everyone at the club is looking forward to their new experience.

"I have seen this team grow and I think they will hold their own, but in our first season we have to aim to consolidate and build on what we have achieved in getting to this stage".

"We are going to enjoy this season and see where the journey takes us, and it will be a journey as our miles mount up", he said. "We have worked out we will cover 4465 Season

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Match Day Sponsors Opponents

We are looking for additional sponsors on matchdays with a host of benefits for match (£100), match ball (£50) and programme (£50) sponsors including free entry & programme; hospitality, programme and social media advertising; prematch photos, man of the match awards. Contact John McKiernan on 07713 339 682

Match Sponsor

Match Ball Sponsor

Programme Sponsor

AFC Darwen

Unite the Union, St Helens

Dave Watkins

Prabhu Ventures Ltd

AFC Liverpool

Abbey PACS Limited

Dave Wiggins

Ashton Town

Unite the Union, St Helens

Boar’s Head, St Helens

Atherton LR

St Helens Mind

Meadowcroft Group Ltd

Avro

ARC Glass and Bending

Alex O’Neill Photography

Bacup Borough

John Iddon Transport

Stuart Pyke

Chadderton

Bickerstaffe Boat Company

LM Travel

St Helens Mind

Cleator Moor Celtic

Top Car Detailing

Macron Store Cheshire

Goldline Lottery

Daisy Hill

Stuart Pyke

Alex O’Neill Photography

Garstang

St Helens Mind

Boar’s Head, St Helens

Holker Old Boys

Thatto Heath Tech Shop

Window Warehouse

Longridge Town

Aspho Surfacing

Device Doctor

Lower Breck

Dave Wiggins

Liverpool County FA

Nelson

ARC Glass and Bending

St Helens Mind

Prestwich Heys

CWU Mersey AMAL

Shelley

Unite the Union, St Helens

AFC Blackpool

Ugly Man Records

Carlisle City

In memory of Dave Harrison

Steeton City of Liverpool

Airborne Bathrooms

Garry X Bradbury 50th

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Prabhu Ventures Ltd

David O’Keefe

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Photographs: Action from Town Reserves 2-4 loss to Club AZ in the Cheshire League Division 2

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Thanks to

Dave Wiggins

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Hall of Fame Connelly John Connelly began playing for St. Helens Town in 1956. Born John Michael Connelly at Clock Face on 18th July 1938, he was an apprentice joiner at Clock Face colliery and joined the club from St. Theresa’s FC, Sutton Manor, at the same time as John Quinn. Scouts from Burnley came to Hoghton Road in November 1956 to watch another player, but Connelly had an outstanding game and was immediately offered a trial at Turf Moor. He went on to make his debut against Leeds United at Elland Road on 11th March 1957.

John went on to gain a regular first team place at Burnley in 1958/59 and the following season, won a Football League Championship medal at Turf Moor. Burnley were at the peak of the game in those days and played in the European Cup in 1960/61 and were beaten

FA Cup finalists and Championship runnersup in 1961/62 season. A right winger blessed with great speed, he could also play on the left and was a prolific goal scorer, getting 20 in the 1959/60 Championship season from 34 games. In all, Connelly scored 105 goals in 265 Burnley appearances, before he was transferred for £56,000 in April 1964 to Manchester United, where he teamed up with former St. Helens Town prodigy Bill Foulkes. He won his second Championship medal at Old Trafford in the 1964/65 season. John scored 35 goals in 113 appearances with United before transferring to Blackburn Rovers for £40,000 at the start of the 1966/67 season, finishing his career with Bury in 1973. John Connelly was an England regular between 1959 and 1966, earning 20 caps and scoring 7 goals. He was also capped by the Football League. His international debut came against Wales in Cardiff on 17th October 1959 and he was a squad member in England’s 1962 and 1966 World Cup finals campaigns. Indeed, John played in England’s 1966 opener against Uruguay, but after a 0-0 draw, Alf Ramsey left him out for the remaining games. Belatedly, however, he was presented with his World Cup Winners medal by Gordon Brown in June 2009. In retirement from football, John operated a successful fish and chip business with several outlets in Lancashire. John lived near Burnley, at Barrowford, until his death in October 2012.

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St Helens Mind Ways to Wellbeing We all know that being physically active is good for our are closely linked – so physical activity can be very beneficial for our mental health and wellbeing too.

Lots of us don't get enough exercise to stay healthy, but physical activity is particularly important if you have a mental health problem. This is because people with mental health problems are more likely to:

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have a poor diet smoke or drink too much alcohol be overweight or obese (this can be a side effect of taking medication)

So if you have a mental health problem, the health benefits of becoming more physically active are even more significant. Increasing your body's tolerance to stress Exercise itself is a stressor, i.e. something that makes your body produce the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Making yourself experience stress on purpose by doing regular exercise forces your body to adapt as it becomes more active, so you build up a resilience over time.

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Mental health benefits Reduced anxiety and happier moods. When you exercise, your brain chemistry changes through the release of endorphins, which can calm anxiety and lift your mood. Reduced feelings of stress.You may experience reductions in feelings of stress and tension as your body is better able to control cortisol levels. Clearer thinking. Some people find that exercise helps to break up racing thoughts. As your body tires so does your mind, leaving you calmer and better able to think clearly. A greater sense of calm. Simply taking time out to exercise can give you space to think things over and help your mind feel calmer. Increased self-esteem. When you start to see your fitness levels increase and your body improve, it can give your self-esteem a big boost. The sense of achievement you get from learning new skills and achieving your goals can also help you feel better about yourself and lift your mood. Reduced risk of depression. If you're more active there’s good evidence to suggest that at most ages, for both men and women, there's a trend towards lower rates of depression. In fact one study has found that by increasing your activity levels from doing nothing to exercising at least three times a week, you can reduce your risk of depression by almost 20%. Want to know more? The National Mind website has information, ideas and great contacts to help you improve your physical and mental wellbeing: www.mind.org.uk

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How do we Compare?

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NWC-PD 2008-09 WEAR NWC-PD 2009-10 WEAR NWC-PD 2010-11 WEAR NWC-PD 2011-12 WEAR NWC-PD 2012-13 WEAR NWC-PD 2013-14 WEAR NWC-PD 2014-15 WEAR NWC-D1 2015-16 WEAR NWC-D1 2016-17 WEAR NWC-D1 2017-18 WEAR 25/08/2018 2018-19 05/01/2019 St Helens Town Scores First Games Played St Helens Town Wins Draws Cleator Moor Celtic Wins St Helens Town Goals Cleator Moor Celtic Goals Percentage Town Wins

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Match Report Tuesday 21st August 2018 Hallmark Security League Division One North AFC Blackpool 1-0 St Helens Town A goal in the second minute of first half stoppage time was all that separated the team in this scrappy encounter on the Fylde coast. The first period saw few chances with the best coming from Blackpool’s Ben Bradley who struck wide with only ‘keeper Williams to beat. Town went close midway through the half when a Furling shot from distance looked bound for the bottom corner before an outstretched boot deflected the ball wide of the upright. The home side took the lead in fortuitous circumstance as the half drew to a close. A

Blackpool corner found Bradley whose speculative overhead head kick looked to be going well wide before a wicked deflection wrong footed Williams and saw the ball nestle in the net. The second period saw Town dominate possession for long spells but the usually impressive Jepson Way playing surface left a lot to be desired and Town struggled to produce the flowing football of recent games. Danny Lomax came closest for Town with a 20 yard strike which beat Cameron in the Blackpool goal but rattled off the cross bar before being cleared. The final chance of the game came from Andy Presho who looked well placed for a strike on goal having picked up a loose ball in the box but with the ‘keeper stranded he held on too long and a scrambling defence rescued the situation for the home side.

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On this day In history August 25th seems to have been one of the busiest dates for Town having played 29 times over a 70 year period including games in the Liverpool County Combination, Lancashire Combination, Liverpool Non-League Cup, Lancashire Combination Cup, Cheshire League, North West Counties League and FA Cup. It was exactly 70 years ago today when Town first played on this date in the Liverpool County Combination and it was a trip to local rivals Haydock C&B where goals from Hughes (2), Pheasant and Knowles edged them past the home side 3-4. Three seasons later (1951) and Town travelled to Netherfield on this date in the Lancashire Combination suffering a 4-3 reverse with Wilson, McCann and Littler on target for Town. 1955 saw Town host Ashton United on this date with the visitors earning a 2-3 win in the Lancashire Combination top flight. Finney was on target for Town at Hoghton Road but

St Helens Town at Hoghton Road in 1948

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the details of the second scorer are unknown. Twelve months later (1956) and Town were back in Sutton to take on Nelson Reserves in the Lancashire Combination Division Two. The visitors ran out comfortable 2-5 winner with Fairweather hitting both Town goals. The plethora of games on this date continued in 1958 when Town took a trip to neighbours Prescot Cables in the Liverpool Non-League Cup. Our hosts made progress with a 3-0 victory. For the final time in the 1950s (1959) Town travelled to Leyland Motors on this date and a goalless draw ensued in the Lancashire Combination second tier. The opening season of the 1960s started with an impressive 5-1 win for Town at home to Rolls Royce in the Lancashire Combination. Woods (2), Cooke and Markland (2) hit the Town goals. Cromtpon Recreation were the visitors to Hoghton Road two seasons later (1962) and goals from Lonegran, Smith and Williams earned Town a 3-1 victory in another Lancs Combination encounter. It was Lancashire Combination Cup action on this date in 1964 as Town travelled to New Brighton. A Gorton goal gave Town a 1-1 draw and a replay back at Hoghton Road. A ten goal thriller was the offering on this date in 1966 when Town travelled to Guinness Exports. Fairweather (2), Anders, McKiernan and Atherton hit the five Town goals in a 5-5 draw. The fifth and final game of the 1960s on this date took place in 1969 when Town ran out 1-2 winners away at Nelson in the Lancashire Combination. The club currently has no record of the goal scorers. The 1970s started with a game on this date as Town made the short trip to Wigan Rovers in the Lancashire Combination League

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St Helens Town 1960s

Cup. Town won 0-1 but again the scorer is unknown. Three years later (1973) and Town were on the wrong end of a 4-0 score line as Blackpool Mechanics took the spoils in a Lancashire Combination encounter at Hoghton Road. On this date in 1976 it was Cheshire League action as Town travelled to Crosby and Marine FC. The home side ran out 2-0 winners. It was back to the Cheshire League in 1979 as Droylsden completed a 2-1 win over Town with Larner hitting Town’s effort at the Butcher’s Arms.

Town’s exploits on this date continued in 1981 when they travelled to Stalybridge Celtic in the Cheshire League Cup – the home side ran out comfortable winners with a 5-0 victory. Three seasons later (1984) and Stalybridge Celtic were Town’s opponents once again. This time the game was at Hoghton Road in the North West Counties League top flight. Despite the change in venue and competition the result was still the same with the visitors running out 0-3 winners. The start of the FA Vase winning season (1986) saw Town host Burscough on this date when goals from Layhe and Jimmy Collins saw the Blues 2-0 winners in the NWCFL Division One. The following season (1987)

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Town travelled to Clitheroe on this date with the Shawebridge outfit completing a 2-0 home victory in the NWCFL.

On this date in 1990 a Kevin Dowling goal earned Town a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Knowsley United at Hoghton Road. Two seasons later (1992) Skelmersdale United were the visitors to Sutton in the NWCFL Division 1 and a second half Steve Penning goal separated the two sides. Pennington was on target once again on this date in 1997 when Town won 0-1 away at Mossley in the NWCFL. It was back down to earth with a bump the following season (1998) as Town lost 5-0 at Newcastle Town. For the third successive season (1999) Town were in action on this date welcoming Kidsgrove Athletic to Hoghton Road. Goals from Bickerstaffe, Pennington and Cunningham secured a 3-1 victory in the NWCFL. Into the new Millennium (2001) and Town were in FA Cup action away at Brandon United. Despite a brace of goals from Lee Cooper Town bowed out 3-2 in the Extra Preliminary Round. Three seasons later and it was the first of two encounters on this date against Colne. A goal from McAllister earned Town a 1-0 win at Holt House but in 2007 the home side gained revenge with a thumping 5-0 win at the same venue! On this date in 2009 Town hosted Newcastle Town and it was the visitors who ran out 1-3 winners at Knowsley Road; Mike Scully with Town’s consolation goal. The last time out on this date saw Stockport Town the visitors to our temporary home of Ashton Athletic and they took the points courtesy of a 2-4 in the NWCFL Premier Division.

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No More Knives

Campaign Objectives  Reduce knife crime by raising awareness

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At their recent friendly v City of Liverpool, St Helens Town AFC welcomed Alan Walsh from Anfield Boxing Club who was promoting #NoMoreKnives.

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This is an initiative started by a professional cage fighter, Paul Bentley, from Liverpool to put a stop to knife crime. MMA fighter Paul, said he had to do something after realising how bad knife crime was in Liverpool. Paul called on Scousers to go on video or through social media and demand that knife crime needs to stop as part of his #nomoreknives campaign.

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Since its launch the project have teamed up with a host of new partners and sports clubs all spreading the message that we will not tolerate knives in our communities. The aims of this campaign became even clearer after within a week of him starting the campaign, Sam Cook was tragically stabbed to death on a night out in Liverpool Celebrating his 21st Birthday. Then within a week later Adam Ellison from Prescot was also tragically stabbed to death coming home from a night out.

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Originally planned to be promoted through boxing circles, the initiative has exploded and is now being promoted throughout rugby and football circles as well. In the last six weeks the campaign has engaged with over 4,000 young people in Liverpool and over 800 in surrounding towns.

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Introduce intervention - metal detectors and other devices Challenge the culture - assist Merseyside police within their launch address why now more than ever we are carrying knives Campaign for longer sentencing for carrying weapons Reassurance – these delinquents often feel reassured carrying a knife, however, studies reveal that you are 65% more at risk of being involved in a knife related incident by carrying a knife. Risks and consequences – Young people are aware of the very serious legal and personal risks and consequences of carrying a knife or any offensive weapon (Young people are often unaware of the legal consequences of carrying a knife and the impact that knife crime can have on individuals, families and communities. Young people often think that carrying a knife offers them protection when in fact it puts them more at risk). Resilience – Young people are more aware of the influences, fears and pressures that can lead to the decision to carry a knife and how these can be managed or avoided. Responsibility – Young people are aware of the importance of telling someone if they know that someone else is carrying a knife (this is an important aspect of prevention work and is relevant to all young people).

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2018-19 Fixtures, Facts and Fig Date Sat 04/08/2018 Thur 09/08/2018

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AFC Blackpool CLEATOR MOOR CELTIC

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Chadderton Ashton Town

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Why Sponsor? Duty, nostalgia or sympathy This week I sponsored Liam Diggle. When he arrived at Town, part way through last season, I thought he made an immediate difference. His physical presence occupied oppo centre halves and his work rate set a fine example, even when things weren’t going quite his way in front of goal. He has been even more impressive so far this season, having found the net repeatedly. I was surprised to discover last weekend that he was still available to sponsor. I volunteered immediately, thereby failing to meet one of my two Sunday evening objectives: staying out of the pub (pass) and not spending any money (fail). I make my modest contribution in sponsorship for several reasons. The club depends upon gate receipts and sponsorship - without support from local individuals, businesses, unions and charities there would be no club. I love my town and football, and can’t imagine us not having at least a competitive nonleague team playing at a regional level. I say “I can’t imagine it”, but it nearly happened: the financial trials of the nomad years came very close to ending the whole thing. We can’t be complacent. Volunteers kept the club running through that difficult period. Beyond survival, they managed to secure a new home for Town actually in our town, not just a place at which to play “home fixtures”. This has helped more volunteers get involved, staffing stalls, selling programmes, retrieving match balls from beyond fences and making muffled announcements to the effect that no, you still haven’t won the raffle. They deserve all the help they can get from those of us who love football but can’t be there at every game. The club’s recognition of sponsors online is as good as it gets, with frequent thanks and mentions on Twitter and sharing of your own posts – especially important for businesses.

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The matchday programme is in the top few in the country, at this level, with excellent production values and professionally produced advertisements for sponsors. The print quality is A1 (thanks to Willow) and publishing each issue online ensures it reaches far more people than the paper version alone can. Sponsors are welcomed warmly on matchdays and treated as part of the family. Having your photo taken on the pitch before the game may sound trivial, but there are still few feelings like crossing that white line and stepping onto the field of play – and wheezing back off it moments later, reminded that you perhaps don’t cut the dash you once did. The pie and peas after the match, whilst chatting with the club staff is a much more natural environment for we athletes-turnedamateur pundits. Earlier this Summer I was responsible for booking the speakers at a major international business conference in Liverpool. The theme of the final day was sport. We had Peter Moores of Liverpool F.C. speaking about ‘the business of football’, and representatives of Everton in the Community talking about their work. To complement this, I invited John McKiernan to give a presentation on ‘the business of non-league football’. He kindly accepted, and duly addressed a gathering from across the country. Even at the non-league level, football is a business, in that each club faces bills – endless bills –and if it doesn’t generate the income to meet them it will fold. A few quid here and there from the likes of us can make the difference between life and death. It isn’t from a sense of duty, nostalgia or sympathy that I choose to raid my coin jar, though, it is more of a family matter – like when my Dad occasionally ‘invests’ in one of my schemes, feeling that he is living life to the full with and through me, whilst actually sat dutifully in front of the EastEnders omnibus, trying to sneak a snooze. Come to think of it, I really must invite him to join me for my ‘post-match’ curry and alka-seltzer. As my main sponsor, he has earned it. COYB Ste Lingard (@stelingard)

Match Report Hallmark Security League First Division North Saturday 18th August 2018 St Helens Town 2-2 AFC Darwen In the end Town had to settle for a point as the spirited visitors pushed the hosts till the final whistle when at one stage they appeared to be there for the taking.

Town missed several chances in a first half they controlled but Darwen too had their moments and in the 19th minute they took the lead when following a throw-in on the right, Adam Heaney stroked home at the far post. Town responded well and it needed a good save from Tweddle to deny Presho but after further half chances went begging, an incredible scramble saw Darwen survive as Town’s Diggle and Weaver couldn’t apply the final touch. Town’s Liam Dodd almost added to his three goals in three games tally when the ball found him 10 yards out but he was unable to get a clean connection and the ball was cleared. The second half started with Town attacking the Pavillion end and they looked determined and Darwen ‘keeper Tweddle

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Williams saved well from Pond. Town had the last chance as Potter failed to hit the target when in a great position inside the box. Prior to kick off both clubs, match officials and supporters marked the sad passing of 18 year old Jack Riding with a minutes applause.

did very well to deny Robinson but it didn’t take long for Town’s overdue opener and it came on 50 minutes when Dodd rose to nod on a corner and Liam Diggle back headed home from eight yards. By the half’s mid-point, Darwen had used all their substitutes and the introduction of Cooper, especially, started to liven the visitors up. Town ‘keeper Williams made a couple of good stops but the hosts responded well and Diggle put them ahead with a fierce drive after great work from Weaver. Within 11 minutes it was all square again when Pond rocketed into the top corner from 25 yards. The closing stages became untidy and high balls became the norm but no further goals were scored. Town were to have Presho sent off for a second yellow card before Darwen had good chance but

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Jack was a player registered with our neighbours and friends Prescot Cables, who collapsed playing 5-a-side on Monday 13th August. Sadly he did not recover and died two days later. The club held a bucket collection with the money being donated to a ‘just giving’ page set up by Cables.

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Commercial Corner Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to the Arcoframe Stadium especially to the players, officials and supporters of first time visitors, Cleator Moor Celtic. Our visitors have made one of their longest trips of the season, an almost 280 mile round trip and we will make the return visit at the start of 2019, weather permitting. Recently our visitors made a 332 mile round trip to Shelley in Huddersfield. While one of the benefits of the league reorganisation at Step 6 is an overall reduction in travel there’s still a number of lengthy trips for us including the away fixtures at Holker Old Boys (95 miles) and Carlisle City (113). Unlike our visitors we at least have a number of local derby fixtures with a handful of encounters within a 20 miles radius of St Helens. Our

league fixtures will see us travel almost 1800 miles in total with an average return journey of 92 miles. Sponsorship and commercial partnerships for the club are a key element of our annual income. As many of you will know we don’t own the ground here at Ruskin Drive and pay to play and train – the provision of the excellent refreshments and bar facilities are via Ruskinvest and the Sticky Wicket which means our only other source of income is courtesy of supporters through the turnstile. We hope a winning team will see increased crowds but if you’ve any ideas of how we can improve attendances or the overall match day experience I’d be delighted to hear from you. How do we spend our sponsorship income? In reality it’s used across every aspect of the club – league fees, insurance, playing and training kit, kit washes, equipment, match officials (interesting to see that our U18s first league game of the season last Sunday cost £109 for three officials), pitch hire, training facilities, hospitality and post-match player refreshments, travel, etc. As an example kit washes alone can cost close to £2000 each season! Sponsorship money (and player subs across our U18s, U21s, Reserves and Sunday teams) contributes to the operation of all our teams. Our first task is always to balance the books and ensure that we can pay our ‘bills’; beyond this is trying to put together a playing budget which allows us to compensate players for travel to and from games/training – something we’ve largely been unable to do for over a decade. Most clubs at our level are in the same situation and while some have the ability to generate funds via a social club or bar, tea hut, etc they also have the associated costs of operating these.

Our current priority has to be to increase gates along with sponsorship revenue – if you can help please let me know. We have plenty of sponsorship packages available from £50 and our Goldline Lottery is a great way to support the club and have the chance of winning big cash prizes. Enjoy the game John McKiernan 07713 339 682

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League News Derby delight for Vics There's noting that raises the spirits more that wins over local rivals, and on that front it was a good week for Northwich Victoria.

A midweek FA Cup replay win over Evo-Stik League opponents in Widnes was followed up on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Winsford United, and with a looming big derby clash on Bank Holiday Monday at 1874 Northwich, Steve Wilkes and his men will be hoping their form in local derbies will continue. Expect the unexpected with Oswestry FC Oswestry Town's results so far suggest they are worthy of the tag the great unpredictables. It's fair to say that Town have enjoyed a right old mixed bag of fortunes, starting with a 2-0 win over Sandbach, a goalless draw at Vauxhall Motors and a 4-0 home defeat to Wythenshawe Town, before posting a 4-3 win on Saturday against Alsager Town. With form like that, the bank holiday weekend fixtures involving Town must be up there with those most hard to predict. Away days no problem for Avro Avro began their First Division North

campaign with three home games, but results last week suggested that they will be looking forward to away trips just as much as playing at home at the Vestacare Stadium. A 4-1 at AFC Darwen last Wednesday was followed by another win by the same score at Daisy Hill on Saturday, results that helped consolidate their position at the top of the table, form that will have been noted with interest by Prestwich Heys and Atherton LR, who host Town on their next two away days next week. Lower Breck up and running For a team that swept all before them last season, winning all four competitions they played in and also going unbeaten throughout the whole campaign, it's fair to say a defeat and two goalless draws were results that wouldn't normally be associated with Lower Breck.

That was, none the less, the way that Gary Moore's team began the season, but what would be considered as normal service in the home camp was restored on Saturday, with a 5-1 home win over Garstang. The Breck now face two successive away trips but it won't have gone unnoticed around First Division North that their momentum is likely to start building after a slow start. Long trip yields a point for Celtic The establishment of Division One North and South has reduced a number of the long journeys made by our Division One clubs in recent years, but Cleator Moor Celtic's 166 mile trip to Shelley in West Yorkshire on Saturday is now the longest that any club will make this season.

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The journey of over three hours proved to be no problem for Celtic in the first half at least, as they built a two goal lead by the break, but in the end, two second half goals for the hosts meant a share of the spoils. A point from a long trip like that is no bad return though, and Shelley can now look forward to making the return trip up to West Cumbria on the Saturday before Christmas. League Landmarks Saturday 18th August 2018 FC Oswestry Town's 4-3 win over Alsager Town took them to 100 League points exactly. Rhys Hardacre's stoppage time winner for AFC Liverpool in the 4-3 win at Ashton Town was the Reds' 750th League goal.

Cheshire Senior Cup The draw for the Preliminary Round of the Cheshire Senior Cup has been made. Ties are as follows: Alsager Town v Barnton Runcorn Linnets v Vauxhall Motors Warrington Town v Stockport County Northwich Victoria v Tranmere Rovers Altrincham v Congleton Town Crewe Alexandra v Cheadle Town Cammell Laird 1907 v Hyde United Macclesfield T v Cheadle Heath Nomads Chester FC v Witton Albion

Byes - Sandbach United, 1874 Northwich, Runcorn Town Exempt to Round Two - Nantwich Town, Stockport Town, Stalybridge Celtic, Winsford United

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Preliminary Round ties will be played week commencing 29th October 2018. Daisy Hill - there was a familiar face missing at New Sirs on Monday night when Daisy Hill hosted AFC Liverpool. Club Secretary Bob Naylor would normally be at the centre of activity on match days, but for once, on Monday he was missing although for a good reason the date of the game fell on his 80th birthday, and he was attending a family celebration. Belated Happy Birthday Bob! West Didsbury & Chorlton - West will be hosting an inaugural Fans Invitational 7-aside tournament before this Bank Holiday Monday’s fixture against Whitchurch Alport. Devised by Tom Hostler – who, among other things, has been involved in the creation of some of the club’s finest flags – teams will play on West’s training pitches adjoining the main pitch, and it is hoped the tournament will become a regular event. 1874 Northwich - Following the successful introduction of the first 1874 Junior team last season, the club are now setting up a new Under 7 side. The team will play home games at the Belmont Road field in Northwich. Winsford United - the Blues have now reopened the recently refurbished Blues Club at the St Lukes Barton Stadium.

Photographs: Action from Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2-2 draw v AFC Darwen last Saturday in the Hallmark Security League First Division North

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Photographs: Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2-2 Hallmark Security League First Division North draw v AFC Darwen with two goals from Liam Diggle

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Half Time Quiz Q1. Which two Germans have won the Premier League Player of the month award? Q2. Which player scored the most goals last season in the Premier League without creating any assists?

Q10. Who was the last Liverpool player prior to Mo Salah to win the PFA Players Player of the Year Award? Q11. Which team won the first FA Cup Final shoot out in 2005 and who did they defeat?

Q12. Which team had the worst goal difference in the top 10 of the Premier League last season? Q13. Who was Celtic’s captain when they became the first British team to win the European Cup in 1967

Q3. Who was the last player to win a full England cap whilst at Watford?

Q14. Which club has won the most Play-Off Finals to the English top-flight since 1987?

Q4. Who during the 2017-18 season became the first player to play for seven different clubs in the Champions League?

Q15. Which season saw the FA Cup sponsored for the first team and by which company?

Q5. Who was the last player to score for Everton in a Merseyside Derby at Goodison?

Q7. How many players in England’s 22 man squad for the 1990 World Cup Finals weren’t playing in the English Leagues? Q8. Which Premier Division clubs name starts with five consonants?

Q9. Who was the last English manager to win the FA Cup and what season was it?

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Answers 1) Jurgen Klinsmann & Leroy Sane 2) Glenn Murray (12 Goals) 3) Ben Foster (2007) 4) Zlatan Ibrahimovic 5) Romelu Lukaku 6) 1981 7) Five – Gary Stevens, Terry Butcher, Chris Woods & Trevor Steven (Rangers) & Chris Waddle (Marseille) 8) Crystal Palace 9) Harry Redknapp with Portsmouth in 2008 10) Luis Saurez (2013-14) 11) Arsenal beat Manchester United 12) Everton (-14) 13) Billy McNeill 14) Crystal Palace (1989, 1997, 2004 & 2013) 15) 1994-95 (Littlewoods)

Q6. What year did Liverpool sign Mark Lawrenson from Brighton & Hove Albion?

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St Helens Honours 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners 1951 Lancashire Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancashire Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners 1974 Watson Trophy Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners 1979 St Helens Combination Div 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up 1980 St Helens Combination Div 1 Champions 1985 NWCFL Reserve Division 2 Runners Up 1986 NWCFL Reserve Division 1 Runners Up 1987 FA Vase Winners (Wembley) 1994 League Challenge Cup Finalists 1994 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up 1995 NWCFL Reserve Division Champions 1996 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up 1998 Floodlit Trophy Finalists 1999 REALCO Fair Play Award Winners 2009 Bert Trautmann Trophy Winners 2014-15 South Lancs League U17s Cup Finalists 2014-15 Cheshire FA U21 League Champions 2015-16 Cheshire FA U21 Premier Cup Finalists 2016-17 Cheshire FA U21 League Cup Finalists 2016-17 Cheshire FA U21 Premier Div Runners Up 2017-18 NWYA U18s Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Winners

Record Attendances: 3012 at Hoghton Road v Burscough (1948) 8000 at Hoghton Road v Man City (1950) 1723 at Knowsley Road v FC United of Manchester (2006) 9000 at Prescot Cables v Runcorn (1949) Programme Awards NWCFL Programme of the Year 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-998, 1998-99, 2000-1 NWCFL Premier Division 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 NWCFL First Division 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 Wirral Programme Club National Survey NWCFL Programme of the Year 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 Programme Monthly NWCFL Programme of the Year 2007-08 Soccer Club Swap Shop National Awards 2010-11 28th, 2011-12 8th, 2012-13 7th, 2013-14 8th, 2014-15 5th, 2015-16 8th, 2016-17 2nd, 2017-18 5th

St Helens Town AFC - Player Records 1946-2016 Goals in a Career

Goals in a Season

Career Appearances (Qualification 250 games)

216 Steve Pennington

47 Phil Stainton 1963/64

448 Alan Wellens (inc. 207 estimated)

118 Terry Garner

46 Steve Pennington 1997/98

359 John Critchley (16 estimated)

108 Gary Laird

45 Jackie Kendrick 1973/74

352 Steve Pennington

105 Lee Cooper

45 Steve Pennington 1993/94

346 Gary Lowe (1 estimated)

101 Glenn Walker

40 Bob Potter 1952/53

345 Glenn Walker

94 Iain Dyson

38 Terry Fearns 2000/01

327 Jackie Atherton (122 estimated)

84 Andy Gillespie

36 Albert Leadbetter 1950/51

300 Jackie Cooke (1 estimated)

83 Harry McCann

35 Arthur Tyrer 1957/58

287 Gary Laird

81 Ray Fairweather

34 Lee Cooper 2001/02

280 Kevin Grice (147 estimated)

72 Arthur Tyrer

33 Ronnie Rigby 1952/53

278 Jimmy Woodyer (67 estimated)

68 Phil Stainton

32 Harry McCann 1950/51

276 Iain Dyson

63 Mervyn Bull

31 Terry Garner 1950/51

272 Ray Fairweather (3 estimated) 265 Larry Redmond (134 estimated)

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Brief History Of Town The original St. Helens Town club was formed in 1901 and played at Park Road, behind the Primrose Vaults public house. Although it was known as the Primrose Ground, the players changed further down Park Road at the Black Horse pub. Playing in the Lancashire League and Lancashire Combination, the team enjoyed some early success, but struggled after the Great War and appears to have folded midway through the 1928/29 season. The club was re-formed by George Fryer and a group of local businessmen in 1946. They took out a lease of the former cricket ground at Hoghton Road, Sutton, adjacent to the St. Helens Junction railway station and, although

it entered in the FA Cup in the 1946/47 season, a team could not be raised in time to fulfil its tie with Prescot Cables. Friendly games were played, then local team Derbyshire Hill Rovers were taken over in April 1947, those players forming the nucleus of the team which entered the Liverpool

County Combination at the start of the 1947/48 season. St. Helens Town soon began to prosper and early results included a sensational 10-4 win over Everton “A” on 6th December 1947. Former German prisoner-of-war Bert Trautmann joined the club in the Summer of 1948, the strapping goalkeeper helping the team to win its first trophy, the George Mahon Cup, which was secured with a 2-1 win over Runcorn at Prescot on 7th May 1949. Crowds averaged over 2000 that season, peaking with a league record attendance of 3012 against Burscough in October 1948. The following season, 1949/50, Town entered the Lancashire Combination and, despite losing Trautmann to Manchester City in October 1949, they won the Second Division title in some style the following season, three players, Albert Leadbetter (36), Harry McCann (32) and Terry Garner (31) all netting over 30 goals apiece. An alltime club record attendance of “between 8000 and 9000” witnessed a friendly game against Manchester City, arranged as part of the Trautmann transfer deal, in April 1950 and another 4000 witnessed a second match with City the following season.

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Although relegated by a slender margin from the First Division in 1951/52, the club continued to look forward, even contemplating Football League status and, in order to further its ambitions, moved to the former St. Helens Recs. rugby league ground at City Road. Initial crowds were encouraging but, despite success, the club decided to move back to Hoghton Road in October 1953, where they remained until April 2000. Town produced a number of fine players who joined Football League clubs, including Bill Foulkes (Manchester United), John Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday) and John Connelly who joined Burnley, later transferring to Manchester United and who played in the England 1966 World Cup winning squad. More recently, Dave Bamber scored goals in all four divisions of the league with a host of different clubs, starting and ending his league career at Blackpool and in the last few years, Karl Ledsham, who had a productive career at conference level with Southport, Lincoln City, Barrow and Stockport County before moving to the USA. Following a second relegation in 1956, St. Helens Town continued to play in the Lancashire Combination, winning the Championship in 1971/72, by nine points ahead of Accrington Stanley. However, the formation of the Northern Premier League in 1968 led to a gradual drain of stronger clubs from the Combination and St. Helens joined the Cheshire League in 1975, becoming founder members of the North West Counties League seven years later. They held the proud record of being the only club to play in the NW Counties’ top flight every season until they were relegated in April 2015, conceding an injury-time equaliser to Silsden in the last game of the season, a match they had to win to stay up. Town enjoyed a golden era in the late 1980s, just missing out on an appearance in the First Round proper of the FA Cup in 1985/86, losing to Morecambe in a Fourth Qualifying Round Replay, but they obtained ample compensation by winning the FA Vase at Wembley in 1987, beating near neighbours Warrington Town 3-2, with two goals from Phil Layhe and one from Brian Rigby. They

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were regular promotion candidates for many years, largely due to the scoring exploits of Steve “Pellet” Pennington, who grabbed 216 goals in 351 games, his season’s best hauls of 45 in 1993/94 and 46 in 1997/98 just failing to beat the club record of 47 scored by Phil Stainton in 1963/64. Former club captain Andy Gillespie won the NW Counties’ golden boot with 34 goals in the 2015/16 season and netted another 24 times the following

season, whilst last time out, Shaun Brady only just missed out on the player-of-theseason award in the First Division. Town moved from Hoghton Road in 2000 and ground-shared with Saints Rugby League club pending an intended move to their new stadium, which took many years longer than anticipated and finally moved out of Knowsley Road when it closed in September 2010. Plans for the move were shelved following a disagreement and Town went on a nomadic existence, playing out of town at Ashton Town, Ashton Athletic, Prescot Cables and odd games at Atherton Collieries, before St. Helens Council redeveloped the Ruskin Drive multisports complex and St. Helens Town moved back home there in August 2017, playing on an artificial 3G surface. This season sees Town in their fourth season at Step 6, this time in the newlyformed Hallmark Securities League First Division North, aiming to put behind themselves three seasons of inconsistent performances and regain their Step 5 status under highly ambitious manager Lee Jenkinson and his assistant Nick Robinson.

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Man of the Match News August 04 Lower Breck 09 Atherton LR 11 Bacup Borough 18 AFC Darwen 21 AFC Blackpool 25 Cleator Moor Celtic 27 Chadderton

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Bacup Borough AFC Darwen Ashton Town Chadderton

Man of the Match Carl Williams Andy Presho Carl Williams Neil Weaver Mick Furlong

September FA Vase 1st Qualifying Round 01 Ashton Town 08 AFC Liverpool 22 Holker Old Boys 29 Steeton

Neil Weaver MoM v AFC Darwen

October 04 AFC Liverpool First Division Cup 2nd Round 06 Cheadle HN 09 Prestwich Heys 13 Daisy Hill Macron Cup 1st Round 20 Cheadle Town 27 Longridge Town November 01 Prestwich Heys 03 Avro 17 Carlisle City 24 Nelson December 01 Shelley 08 Atherton LR

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Andy Presho MoM v Atherton LR

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Danny Greene

Alex Moffitt

Phil Heron

Jamie Casson

James Duke

Andy Presho

Hal McHugh

Matty Smith

Sean Richards

Danny Lomax

Andy Webster

Jesse Robinson

Neil Weaver

Tom Grimshaw

Luke Edwards

Carl Williams

Liam Diggle

Paul Cliff

Tom Potter

Scott Lawrence

Liam Dodd

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Ryan Dobney

Dom Whelan

Mick Furlong

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The world This week This Week in The World Of Kieran Ford takes a trip down memory lane and discovers events that happened this calendar week in the history of St Helens Town, sport in general and world news. The week of 19th-26th August Last Season: World – 23rd August 2017 World's driest place, the Atacama desert in Chile blooms after unexpected rainfall. Sport – 26th August 2017 West Midlands Revolution are crowned champions of the inaugural Quidditch Premier League Championship in Hull. St Helens Town – 26th August 2017 Town remain winless in the 2017/18 season with a 32 loss at Eccleshall. 10 Years Ago World – 21st August 2008 Home Office announcement that an investigation is being launched after a consultancy firm lost the data of 84,000 prisoners and 43,000 criminals. Sport – 19th August 2008 Reigning world champion, Christine Ohuruogu wins the women's 400m at the Beijing Olympics; GB's 50th gold medal in Olympic track & field competition.

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St Helens Town – 19th and 23rd August 2008 Town progress in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round replay at home to Holker Old Boys with a 1-0 win. They then snatch a 21 victory at Maine Road with a 89th minute winner. 20 Years Ago World – 24th August 1998 First RFID human implantation tested in the United Kingdom by Kevin Warwick at the University of Reading. Sport – 22nd August 1998 Reading F.C. move into their new Madejski Stadium, named after chairman John Madejski, near junction 12 of the M4 motorway in the south of Reading. It seats more than 24,000 spectators. St Helens Town – 19th, 22nd and 25th August 1998 Town suffer defeat against Vauxhall GM at Houghton Road in their 2nd match of the season (2-1). They then comfortably win 4-1 at Holker Old Boys before a 5-0 hammering at Newcastle Town 3 days later. 30 Years Ago World – 22nd August 1988 New licensing laws allow pubs to stay open all day in England and Wales. Sport – 23rd August 1988 Mike Tyson & Mitch Green brawl at 4 A.M. in Harlem. St Helens Town – 20th and 24th August 1988 Town start their campaign with successive wins, against Clitheroe (2-0) and Leyland Motors (2-1), both away from home. 50 Years Ago World – 23rd August 1968 Ringo Starr temporarily quits the Beatles over a disagreement in the band. Sport – 25th August 1968 Arthur Ashe becomes 1st African American to win the US singles championship. St Helens Town – 24th and 26th August 1968 Town defeat Lytham St. Annes 6-0 at home before dropping points in hosting Great Harwood with a 1-1 draw 2 days later.

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First Division North Table First Division North

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Carlisle City

Avro

Longridge Town

AFC Blackpool

Garstang

Steeton

Lower Breck

Cleator Moor Celtic

St Helens Town

Nelson

-1

AFC Liverpool

Prestwich Heys

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Shelley

AFC Darwen

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Chadderton

-6

Ashton Town

-6

Bacup Borough

-7

Atherton LR

-7

Daisy Hill

-11

Holker Old Boys

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Saturday 25th August 2018 Emirates F.A Cup Preliminary Rd AFC Darwen v Trafford Ashton Athletic v Skelmersdale Utd Burscough v Northwich Victoria City of Liverpool v Glossop North End Droylsden v Squires Gate Handsworth Parramore v Congleton T Litherland REMYCA v Leek Town Penistone Church v Runcorn Town Prescot Cables v Irlam Prestwich Heys v Radcliffe Walsall Wood v Whitchurch Alport Whitley Bay v Barnoldswick Town Saturday 25th August 2018 Premier Division 1874 Northwich v Padiham Hanley Town v Charnock Richard Silsden v Winsford United West Didsbury & Chorlton v Bootle Saturday 25th August 2018 First Division North AFC Blackpool v Daisy Hill Ashton Town v Lower Breck Avro v Holker Old Boys Bacup Borough v Garstang Carlisle City v Chadderton Longridge Town v Shelley Nelson v AFC Liverpool St Helens Town v Cleator Moor Celtic Steeton v Atherton LR Saturday 25th August 2018 First Division South Abbey Hulton United v St Martins Alsager Town v Cammell Laird 1907 Cheadle Heath Nomads v New Mills Eccleshall v Stone Dominoes Ellesmere Rangers v Vauxhall Motors Rylands v Cheadle Town Stockport Town v FC Oswestry Town Stone Old Alleynians v Barnton Wythenshawe Am v Sandbach United Wythenshawe Town v Maine Road

Monday 27th August 2018 First Division North AFC Blackpool v Carlisle City AFC Darwen v Garstang AFC Liverpool v Bacup Borough Ashton Town v Longridge Town Chadderton v St Helens Town Cleator Moor Celtic v Atherton LR Holker Old Boys v Daisy Hill Lower Breck v Nelson Prestwich Heys v Avro Steeton v Shelley

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League Tables Tables correct as at Thurs 23/08/2018 P

A GD Pts

Premier Division Runcorn Town

11 12

Premier Division

16 11

Congleton Town

2 Cheadle Heath Nomads 4

Silsden

Bootle

Abbey Hulton United

Cheadle Town

New Mills

A GD Pts

Squires Gate

Wythenshawe Amateurs

City of Liverpool

St Martins

Charnock Richard

FC Oswestry Town

-1

Northwich Victoria

13 11

Rylands

Padiham

12 -3

Sandbach United

Hanley Town

-2

Wythenshawe Town

Barnoldswick Town

10 -3

Eccleshall

Burscough

14 -7

Alsager Town

Irlam

-1

Vauxhall Motors

Whitchurch Alport

-1

Stone Old Alleynians

Abbey Hey

-2

Stone Dominoes

-1

1874 Northwich

-3

Barnton

11 -7

Winsford United

-4

Stockport Town

-3

Litherland REMYCA

-1

Cammell Laird 1907

15 -6

Ashton Athletic

-6

Ellesmere Rangers

13 -11 1

West Didsbury & Chorlton

11 -7

Maine Road

-4

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