St Helens Town v Tadcaster Albion (FA Vase) by John McKiernan

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Today’s Team News Saturday 6th December 2014, kick off 3pm The FA Challenge Vase, Third Round

CLUB INFORMATION Honorary Life President: Alan Wellens

Vice President: Jim Barrett Chairman: John McKiernan (07713 339682) Vice Chairman: Glyn Jones Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695)

Full Committee: John McKiernan, Jeff Voller, Jim Barrett, Ste Ball, Chris Ford and Glyn Jones. Trustees: John McKiernan and Eric Bond Club Manager: Ian Price

Assistant Manager: Nick Matthews Physiotherapists: Nicole Garner Jess Pritchard & Ben Fletcher U21 Team Manager Alan Gillespie U21 Asst Manager: John Whelan

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St Helens Town Rory Crowther James Halpin Jack Hont Ryan Duffy Aaron Morris Lewis Coyle Jack McKay Gareth Grant Andy Gillespie Kris Bell Ed Richardson Marcus Perry Matthew Davidson James Rushton-Woods Chad Whyte Dom Whelan

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Tadcaster Albion Peter Lawrie George Bissett Paddy Miller Liam Ormsby Andy Milne Denny Ingram Nick Thompson Jonathan Greening Josh Barrett Tom Claisse Josh Greening Callum Ward Vincent Dhesi David Brown Ashley Hope Tom Mitchell

U18 Team Manager: Cairns Hardie U17 Team Manager: Nick Matthews Veterans Team Manager: David Platt Email: sthelenstownfc@hotmail.co.uk Main Club Sponsor: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool

Manager: Ian Price Assistant: Nick Matthews

Manager: Paul Marshall Coach: Michael Morton

Referee: Mr D Hitchell (Prenton)

Assist: Mr T Morgan (Chester) & Mr C Brown (Warrington) Today’s Executive Match Sponsor:

Main Shirt Sponsor: Eciguk St Helens Legal: St Helens Town Limited Private Limited Company Company No. 04392840 Date of Incorporation 12.03.2002 Company Directors: Jim Barrett Parent Company: A wholly owned subsidiary of Sporting Club St Helens Limited

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Talk of the Town Good afternoon and welcome to Brocstedes Park for this FA Challenge Vase, Third Round Tie against Northern Counties East League, Premier Division outfit Tadcaster Albion. 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 been just a week since we were last here at Brocstedes Park last Saturday taking on basement side Bacup & Rossendale Borough, whilst it might be a little bit too early on in the season to suggest that it was a relegation “six pointer” it was a vital game to take maximum points from and we got off to an excellent start, Town had all the early possession and the chances started to come. A good through ball found skipper Andy Gillespie and his effort from the edge of the box was saved by the visiting stopper before Kris Bell linked with Gillespie to open the scoring. Bell did well on the right wing advancing before picking out Gillespie with his centre and his quick touch and shot found the net evading Callum Jakovlevs in the visitor’s goal. Further pressure saw a fine move in which Gillespie linked with Jack McKay and his cross from the right found Bell whose acrobatic effort was kept out by Jakovlevs. The lead was doubled before the interval when good work by Jack Hont on the left saw him beat the full back and send a dangerous cross to the front post which Bell was on hand to head home and this saw Town 2-0 up at the break. Town threw Bacup a lifeline not long after the restart when a sloppy piece of defending which saw Hamish Falconer and Rory Crowther leave the ball for each other to deal with and eventually Crother was forced to act but the striker got to the ball fractionally before him and the keeper caught him giving a penalty away. Crowther quickly atoned for his error as he dusted himself down to save Martin Ormesher’s initial effort from the spot and then was quickly back up to block the rebound. This aberration aside it was a comfortable second half for the hosts as they secured a vital three points in the battle to stay away from the relegation zone. Moving onto today’s contest it’s fair to say that we will be massive underdogs in this afternoon’s tie against the leaders of the Northern Counties East League, Premier Division, the bookmakers will be making the visitors the favourites for the tie and all the pressure and expectation will be on the Brewers to win the contest this afternoon. Everything I have seen in the media and on Social Media says that we have no chance this afternoon and with some predicting an emphatic win for Tadcaster Albion. The Yorkshire outfit are flying this season and are looking to secure a the single promotion place to the Evo-Stik league with the battle at the top of the table being an intriguing one similarly to the battle at the top of the table in the NWCL, Premier Division. Hopefully the fact that there is no pressure on Town will see the lads relax and put on a good performance this afternoon in reality we will need to perform at the top of our game to stand any chance of advancing this afternoon but we seem to have been a bit of an FA Vase team showing guts and determination at vital times in some of the contests no more so that in the previous round at Alnwick Town. Let’s get behind Town this afternoon and hopefully cheer them onto victory you support is vital to the cause! Enjoy the game . . . Jeff Voller

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In Town Today The club is believed to have been formed in 1892 as John Smith's Football Club, the founders took this name as the location of their ground in Tadcaster is situated behind the John Smith’s brewery. They have their roots in the York Football League and records show that they played in it prior to 1909 Tadcaster Albion, in the early days, played home games on the site of the cricket ground on Station Road, before moving to the Ings ground, near to where the present Samuel Smith Brewery Packaging Block now stands. Changing facilities were in the town, at the rear of the Falcon Public House on Chapel Street, and it was a common Saturday afternoon sight to see nets, corner flags, buckets, oranges, players and officials trekking through the town. Down the years the club has played in several leagues. In early times, Barkston Ash and later still the Yorkshire and Northern Counties East Leagues. In the 1909–10 season John Smith's gained promotion from the old York League Division Two into the top flight of the York League system, where they would compete against the likes of York City “A”, Rowntrees, Heworth and others.

The club encountered problems in the early 1920s, but in 1923 came back under the new name of Tadcaster Albion. The league committee placed them in the second-level division of the York League, which they won that season and were promoted. By 1926–27, Tadcaster were back under the John Smith's name and were playing at the second level of the York League again; oddly, a second team was founded in 1930 under the name of Tadcaster Albion, they both played on the same field and even rose up the divisions together, Smith's won the second level championship in 1932–33. It is thought that this was in case one club went into trouble, then the other could continue on in a better league position. They both merged because of World War II and kept the Tadcaster Albion name, along with the nickname “the Brewers”. Albion won the York Football League in 1947–48, beating out a competitive pack which included York Railway Institute , who would dominate largely in the following years. Despite winning the league, Tadcaster were not promoted and continued on through the 1950s. Football continued on the Ings ground until 1960, when the club moved 100 yards up river to its present home at the Park. Tadcaster joined the Yorkshire League, Division Three in 1973–74. During their second season in the league, they were promoted to the Yorkshire League Division Two, narrowly missing out on the runner-up spot on goal average. The goal difference tables would be turned in favour of Albion during the 1976–77 season, when they were promoted to the Yorkshire League Division One on goal average. They had a very good cup run during the 1977–78 season as they reached the 5th round of the FA Vase. Relegations followed in 1979 and again in 1980. In 1982–83 they became a founding member of the Northern Counties East League, they remained in Division One for fifteen seasons. In 2009–10 they won the Northern Counties East League, Division One Title and followed this In 2010–11 with a 4th placed finish in the Northern Counties East League, Premier Division and won the NCEL President's Cup beating Farsley AFC 5–1 in the final. The club have been ever present in the NCEL Premier Division ever since and in the autumn of the 2013-14 season they lead the NCEL Premier for the first time in their history, eventually finishing the season in 3rd position after having 4 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

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Tadcaster Albion FC Club Honours: Northern Counties East League Division One: Champions: 2009-10 Northern Counties East Football Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup: Winners: 2010-11 Yorkshire League Divison Two: Runners-up: 1976-77 Yorkshire League Divison Three: Runners-up; 1974-75 York Football League: Champions: 1947-48, Runners-up: 1953-54 York Football League Division One: Champions: 1909-10, 1923-24, 1932-33 Club Records: Highest Attendance: 1,000 v Winterton Rangers, FA Vase, 1976-77; Record Victory: 13-0 v Blidworth Welfare, NCEL Division One, 1997-98; Record Defeat: 10-2 v Thackley, 1984-85 FA Cup: Third Qualifying Round: 2012-13, knocked out by Boston United 2-0. FA Vase: Fifth Round: 1977-78, knocked out by Frenchville Community 2-1

Season

League

Pts

Position

1999-00

NCE-1

-51

14/16

2000-01

NCE-1

-29

16/16

2001-02

NCE-1

-22

13/16

2002-03

NCE-1

-29

16/17

2003-04

NCE-1

-43

18/18

2004-05

NCE-1

6/16

2005-06

NCE-1

3/16

2006-07

NCE-1

7/17

2007-08

NCE-1

-18

12/17

2008-09

NCE-1

-47

17/19

2009-10

NCE-1

1/18

2010-11

NCE-P

4/20

2011-12

NCE-P

8/20

2012-13

NCE-P

6/22

2013-14

NCE-P

116

3/23

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How We Compare? St Helens Town

FA Vase Round Reached

Tadcaster Albion

1995-96

1QR

1996-97

2QR

1997-98

St Helens Town - last 6 matches All Competitions

Home

Most recent

Away

Collated

Tadcaster Albion - last 6 matches All Competitions

Most recent

1998-99

2QR

1999-00

2QR

2000-01

2QR

2001-02

2QR

Home

2002-03

2QR

Away

2003-04

2QR

2004-05

Collated

2005-06

1QR

2006-07

2QR

St Helens Town games since...

Tadcaster Albion games since...

2QR 1QR

2007-08

2QR

All Competitions

2QR

2008-09

1QR

2009-10

2010-11

2QR

2011-12

2012-13

1QR

2013-14

1QR

Clean sheet

Goal Scored

Loss

No score draw

Score draw

Win

1QR

FA Vase - Club Records 1986/87

First Entry

1976/77

Winners 86/7

Best Season

5R 77/8

8-1; 04/09/10

Biggest Win

5-0; 04/09/10

0-4; 15/12/10

Biggest Loss 0-7; 21/09/02

All Previous Meetings All Competitions P

Win %

Home

N/A

Away

N/A

Collated

N/A

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From the Chair Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to Brocstedes Park for this FA Vase 3rd Round tie against our first time opponents Tadcaster Albion. Let’s hope their players, officials and supporters along with our own home support have had a safe journey and are treated to an entertaining encounter. This afternoon’s visitors are having a superb season and currently lead the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division as well as featuring among the ‘bookies’ favourites for the FA Vase. The ‘Brewers’ are certainly ‘on the up’ with big changes at the club over the last year or so since i2i Sports Limited took over control at Ings Lane - of course we wish them well (apart from today) as they look to make progress up the non-league ranks. Both teams will be looking to reach the last 32 of the competition at which point Monday’s draw becomes national. Today’s prize money of £1500 would also be a welcome boost! Tadcaster reached the 3rd Round with a narrow 2-1 home win over Morpeth two weeks ago - a hotly disputed penalty (at least by Morpeth) separating the two sides. Prior to this the Brewers had defeated Winsford United 2-3 at the Barton Stadium. For Town today will be our fifth game in this season’s Vase with wins over Irlam (1-2aet), Nostell Miners Welfare (3-0), Yorkshire Amateur (31) and Alnwick Town (4-5aet). I would like to thank to today’s Honorary Match Sponsors the Melissa Adams Angelman Foundation - Melissa and her family will be joining us this afternoon and the club is supporting the charity’s aims of raising awareness of Angelman Syndrome with a feature elsewhere in today’s programme - please take a look at the charity website www.researchangelman.org.uk and please give Melissa your support. We must also thank today’s match ball sponsor Phone Mechanics who are based in St Mary’s Market, St Helens.

Prior to kick off both starting line-ups and today’s match officials will pose for an informal joint photograph as part of the Football Association’s commemorations of the World War I 1914 Christmas truce ‘Football Remembers’. Full details of the event are detailed in today’s programme - and look out for the photo on our website following the game. Ian and the lads know they will need to be at their best to take anything from today’s game but this is the FA Vase as many at the club know anything can happen on the day - whatever the result we wish Tadcaster a safe journey home best wishes for the remainder of the season. Finally, congratulations to Alan Gillespie and John Whelan who earned the Cheshire FA Under 21s League Manager of the Month award for November following five successive victories, playing some fantastic football. John McKiernan Chairman St Helens Town AFC

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Club News St Helens Town and Tadcaster Albion are to commemorate the centenary of one of the most iconic moments of the First World War - the 1914 Christmas Truce – as part of a week of remembrance activity in December 2014. 'Football Remembers Week' will take place from 5-14 December. A joint collaboration between The FA, the Premier League, the Football League and the British Council, the aim is to engage football fans and players at every level about what took place on Christmas Day one hundred years ago on the battlefields in Belgium. On 25 December 1914, soldiers from both sides put down their weapons and crossed into ‘no man’s land’ to share in an impromptu ceasefire. Firsthand accounts from the time include references to football being played and photographs taken.

The 22 players who start the FA Vase 3rd Round match on Saturday will pose together with the Match Officials prior to kick off. All photos uploaded to social media using #footballremembers will be automatically uploaded to a special website – www.footballremembers.com. The site shall act as a moment of record of football in 2014, a century on from the First World War, and will be preserved for future generations. HRH The Duke of Cambridge, President of The FA, said: “It promises to be a powerful way to engage and educate young people about such an important moment in our history. We all grew up with the story of soldiers from both sides putting down their arms on Christmas Day, and it remains wholly relevant today as a message of hope over adversity, even in the bleakest of times.” How it will work For ALL matches taking place from 5-14 December, all players involved will pose together in a mixed group photograph as a mark of respect to those on both sides that took part in the 1914 Christmas Truce. Each home team should nominate someone to take the photo.

Fans, teams and schools will be asked to upload their pre-match pictures via social media over the course of Football Remembers Week. Any match of any size can be uploaded, from school to Sunday league fixtures, five-a-side matches to kickabouts in the back garden. Those posting photos to social media should use #footballremembers to ensure it is uploaded to the special footballremembers.com website. Any other information is welcome. The website shall act as a moment of record of football in 2014, a century on from the First World War, and will be preserved for future generations. Football Remembers kicked off in May 2014 when the four partners launched a Football Remembers education pack that was sent to more than 30,000 schools across the UK. It includes resources to help children learn about the Truce – including eye-witness accounts, photos, drawings and letters from soldiers some of which have never been published before.

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Town in the FA Vase St Helens Town’s All Time FA Vase Record P W D L F A Home 34 21 3 10 84 50 Away 42 21 2 19 77 65 Neutral 1 1 0 0 3 2 Collated 77 43 5 28 164 117 St Helens Town’s FA Vase Record Vs Northern Counties East League Teams Home 11 9 0 2 37 12 Away 8 5 0 3 16 15 Collated 19 14 0 5 53 27

Date 1986/87 21/03/1987 28/03/1987 1993/94 02/10/1993 1995/96 30/09/1995 1997/98 10/09/1997 1998/99 10/10/1998 07/11/1998 12/12/1998 1999/2000 25/09/1999 2000/01 23/09/2000 21/10/2000 2004/05 23/10/2004 2010/11 04/09/2010 18/09/2010 13/11/2010 2012/13 04/09/2010 2013/14 04/09/2010 2014/15 05/10/2014 01/11/2014

Round

Town's FA Vase Vs NCEL Teams Opp Div

GD 34 12 1 47

Win % 61.76 50.00 100.00 55.84

25 1 26

81.82 62.50 73.68

Result

Semi Final 1st Leg Semi Final 2nd Leg

NCE-P NCE-P

St Helens Town 0-1 Emley Emley 0-2 St Helens Town, AET AGG 2-1W

Preliminary

NCE-1

Hallam 2-0 St Helens Town

2nd Qualifying

NCE-1

St Helens Town 4-0 Eccleshill United

1st Qualifying

NCE-P

St Helens Town 3-1 Ossett Town

2nd Qualifying 1st 3rd

NCE-1 NCE-P NCE-P

Hall Road Rangers 1-2 St Helens Town St Helens Town 2-1 Brigg Town St Helens Town 3-1 Eccleshill United

1st Qualifying

NCE-P

Selby Town 4-1 St Helens Town

2nd Qualifying 1st

NCE-1 NCE-1

Yorkshire Amateur 3-6 St Helens Town AET Winterton Rangers 2-3 St Helens Town AET

1st

NCE-P

St Helens Town 6-2 Hallam

1st Qualifying 2nd Qualifying 2nd

NCE-1 NCE-1 NCE-P

St Helens Town 8-1 Brodsworth Welfare St Helens Town 4-0 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Winterton Rangers 0-2 St Helens Town

1st

NCE-P

St Helens Town 2-4 Parkgate AET

1st Qualifying

NCE-1

Pontefract Collieries 2-0 St Helens Town

2nd Qualifying 1st

NCE-P NCE-1

St Helens Town 2-0 Nostell Miners Welfare St Helens Town 3-1 Yorkshire Amateur

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Club News We are looking for supporters to become Goldline members which will provide the club with a valuable source of income which will help us to achieve a bright future by assisting us in our goal of making a return to St Helens. In addition, you will have the chance to win up to £5,000 . . . so we could all be winners! As a lottery partner, St Helens Town Football Club will receive a massive 70p of your £1 weekly subscription. As a Goldline member you will receive your membership card which includes your membership number, 10 sets of Goldline draw numbers and 4 unique rollover draw numbers:

Your 10 sets of Goldline draw numbers will be entered into the Goldline draw every weekday for your chance of winning. Each week 5 prizes of £500 are paid out, that’s a total of £2,500 paid out every week. Your 4 rollover draw numbers will be entered into the weekly draw for your chance of winning up to £5,000. The rollover draw starts at £250 and each week rolls over and increases by £250 until won or until it reaches £5,000 at which time it will be drawn and redrawn until a winner is found. £100s in £10 consolation prizes are paid out every week. Goldline pays out over £170,000 in prizes every year to members. In addition your Goldline membership card will entitle you to exclusive deals available at St Helens Town Football Club. No claim is necessary. Prizes will be sent automatically and either delivered by post or by your agent. Club Chairman John McKiernan said, “Having joined forces with Bolton Wanderers in the Goldline Lottery we can ensure big cash prizes are dished out every week but the Club also wins too – with the possibility of raising thousands of pounds each year.

“We hope those who have previously supported our monthly 500 Club lottery will now join our new venture. We are going to start canvassing this week with a view to entering our first draw at the start of March. In the current climate, this income through the Goldline Lottery will be crucial to the club. If people are able to give up £1 a week to enter then we think this is ta great way to support the club – but also give yourself a real chance of winning some cash too!” For more information on how you can join call John on 07713 339 682 or email sthelenstownfc@hotmail.co.uk. Club officials will also have details on match days.

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FA Vase action v Irlam

FA Vase 1st Qualifying Round action at Silver Street, Irlam Irlam 1-2 St Helens Town (aet) Saturday 9th September 2014

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Town Managers Between 1946 and 1962 the club, like many, didn’t have a ‘manager’. Town officials would liaise with first and reserve team captains over team selection. In 1962-63 ‘First Manager’ Pat Murphy came from Burscough with a nucleus of his team which won the Lancashire Combination Division One title for Burscough but the formulae didn’t work for Town despite financial backing of a brand new 200 seat supporters club opened by John Connelly in spring of 1962. 1963-64 Sam Cottingham came after success with Pilkington's in a move to rebalance the squad with more local players. 1964-66 Jimmy McKiernan became the club's first commercial manager and team boss after arriving from Earlestown via a successful playing career which included a spell on the North Wales circuit. 1966-68 Jackie Dewsnip, cousin of Town player Jimmy Dewsnip who along with the latter’s son Neil meant the Haydock based family served Town well over a couple of decades. 1968-71 Peter Jones took the reigns in the wake of the Northern Premier League being formed which reduced Town’s league (Lancs Combination) to one division. He moved on after three years to a position on the staff of Preston North End. 1971-77 Alan Hampson arrived from South Liverpool after a distinguished playing career at Holly Park and became a mini ‘Messiah’ as Town won the Lancs Combination title in 1972 along with the Bass Charrington and Watson trophy in quick succession. He also oversaw Town’s step into the Cheshire County League in 1975 as by then, the Lancashire Comb had become a pale imitation of its former self. 1977-79 The aforementioned Jimmy Dewsnip took the reigns after ‘Hampy’ had moved on and became the first ex Town player to become manager. He combined this with work for the Liverpool County FA with the latter eventually claiming his services after two years. 1979-80 Player manager Geoff Robinson hailed from the new overspill at Laffak where he also ran the increasingly successful ‘Starting Gate’ pub team in the blossoming new Sunday League. Many of his squad were ‘Town’ players but the ‘conflict’ of interests was seen as detrimental to the senior club. 1980-82 Jack Prytherch had been at Wigan Athletic and he brought in players from that area including new club skipper, his son in law, Steve Murfin. Jack’s reign saw the formation of the North West Counties League and Town’s first season was a struggle in the new league’s top flight resulting in a change in mid-term. 1982-84 Peter Rutherford. After the success of Alan Hampson a decade earlier, the Town board returned to South Liverpool again for their next appointment. Peter Rutherford was number two at Holly Park at the time but he also found it hard going in the NWCFL inaugural season and his charges only escaped relegation on a ‘technicality’. Things got a little better the following season and he bowed out just before glory arrived. 1984-87 Alan Wellens had skippered Town’s Lancs Combination title team and went on to become the club’s top appearances holder after making his debut at Great Harwood in 1966. His playing career was ended by a broken leg against Hyde in 1981 at Hoghton Road. Alan went on to Town history with the club’s historic journey to Wembley in 1987 before he and the vast majority of Allan Wellens receiving the Lancs the FA Vase winning side sought pastures new. 1987Combination Championship Trophy 92 Alan Aspinall (pictured opposite) took over the from Wesley Bridge in 1972 mantle of manager following the departure of the Vase squad and management team having been Reserve team boss and spent a successful five seasons in charge.

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Past & Present 1992-93 Mick Holgate presided over just one season at Hoghton Road before moving on to Leigh RMI. 1993-2002 Jimmy McBride stepped up from his position as Reserve team boss to take the reigns of the first team for almost a decade which saw the club’s move from Hoghton Road to Saints. Took the club to its first cup final since the visit to Wembley but lost out in the League Cup and Floodlit Trophy finals in the mid 1990s. 2002-2003 John Davison and Peter King arrived from Burscough having presided over a very successful period in the ‘Linnets’ history. After a disappointing first campaign despite significant financial backing the club’s need to tighten the purse strings led to the pair’s departure at the start of the 2003 campaign, along with most of the squad. 2003-04 Ex-Everton professional Paul Lodge became Town manager as the club reeled from financial cuts but unfortunately his youthful side struggled at the bottom of the league and he was replaced in January 2004. 2004-05 Former Town ‘keeper Joe Paladino took over the reigns from Lodge and secured the club ’s safety from relegation before going to challenge for the title during most of 2004-05. Joe resigned in March 2005. 2005-06 Assistant to Paladino, Joe Gibiliru took over the manager’s position and presided over a period of on the field stability for the club before resigning in September 2006. 2006-07 Alex Wright, who had previously been assistant manager to Paul Lodge returned to the club as manager but his tenure was short-lived as family commitments led to him stepping down in September 2007. 2007-08 John Fletcher, Wright’s assistant, was given managerial responsibility and he steered the club away from the relegation battle with a 19th place finish at the end of 2006-7. Despite the club’s off the field problems and financial difficulties the following season saw Fletcher’s charges finish fourteenth after only one defeat in the last nine games. However Town remained rooted in a relegation spot for most of the following season and Fletcher departed with weeks of the season remaining. 2009 – 2010 Gary Bickerstaffe was appointed in March 2009 and secured the club ’s safety with some ease recording six victories from the final eight games. Bickerstaffe’s fine form as manager continued throughout 2009-10 eventually finishing in 9th place. 2010 – 2011 Lee Riley steps up from assistant manager when Gary Bickerstaffe steps down at the end of the 2009-10. Lee resigned in March 2011 due to work commitments and Iain Dyson took over the managerial reigns before he too stepped down at the end of the season. 2011-12 season saw Jimmy McBride make a return to Town but it proved a difficult season and Town parted company with him as we narrowly avoided relegation. 2012 - 2013 Ian Granite became manager following success with neighbours Wigan Robin Park FC. A challenging 2012-13 season saw Town eventually steer clear of relegation, in doing so maintaining their unique 30 year stay in the North West Counties League top division. Despite an excellent start to the 2013-14 season Ian stepped down at the end of November due to business and family commitments and Ian Price (left) took over the managerial reigns with Paul Jones as his assistant. Many thanks to Jim Barrett and Eric Bond for their input in compiling the information.

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2014-15 Fixtures, Facts an Date Aug 2 Aug 5 Aug 9 Aug 13 Aug 16 Aug 18 Aug 23 Aug 26 Aug 30 Sep 6 Sep 9 Sep 13 Sep 16 Sep 20 Sep 23 Sep 27 Sep 30 Oct 5 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 21 Oct 25 Oct 28 Nov 1 Nov 4 Nov 8 Nov 15 Nov 19 Nov 22 Nov 29 Dec 6 Dec 13 Dec 20 Dec 27 Jan 3 Jan 17 Jan 24 Feb 7 Feb 14 Feb 28 Mar 7 Mar 14 Mar 21 Apr 4 Apr 6 Apr 18 Apr 25 TBA

Opponents Maine Road AFC BLACKPOOL ALSAGER TOWN Bacup & Rossendale Boro’ ATHERTON COLLIERIES Runcorn Town Colne STOCKPORT SPORTS BARNOLDSWICK TOWN Irlam ABBEY HEY AFC LIVERPOOL RUNCORN LINNETS Winsford United Bootle W DIDS & CHORLTON Burscough Nostell Miners Welfare SQUIRES GATE Congleton Town AFC Blackpool Widnes RUNCORN TOWN YORKSHIRE AMATEUR Stockport Sports COLNE Runcorn Linnets Alnwick Town AFC Liverpool BACUP & ROSS BORO’ TADCASTER ALBION 1874 NORTHWICH Nelson ASHTON ATHLETIC Silsden Squires Gate West Didsbury & Chorlton BOOTLE GLOSSOP NORTH END NELSON Abbey Hey CONGLETON TOWN Glossop North End WINSFORD UNITED Ashton Athletic MAINE ROAD Barnoldswick Town 1874 Northwich

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KO 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 TBA

Result 1-2W 3-0W 0-4L 2-6W 2-5L 7-2L 4-0L 2-4L 4-3W 1-2W* 1-0W 0-9L 0-1L 3-0L 3-0L 0-3L 4-1L 3-0W 0-0D 2-0L 2-1L 4-4D# 2-2D 3-1W 0-2W 2-5L 1-0L 4-5W* 7-3L 2-0W

GK Brinksman Brinksman Brinksman Brinksman Brinksman Brinksman Brinksman Brinksman Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther

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2 Cottington Cottington Cottington Cottington Cottington Cottington Cottington Morris Saunders Morris Cottington Saunders Duffy Cottington Duffy Duffy Whelan Duffy Duffy Duffy Duffy Halpin Halpin Duffy Duffy Halpin Duffy Halpin Halpin Halpin

3 4 5 6 7 Saunders Falconer Morris1 McKay Lightbody Lightbody1 Saunders Falconer Morris1 McKay Saunders Falconer Morris McKay Lightbody Houghton Falconer Morris1 McKay Rushton-Woods Houghton Falconer1 Morris McKay Andy Gillespie1 McKay1 Houghton Falconer Morris Peers Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Andy Gillespie Richardson Falconer Ogden Cottington1 Coulter Bergqvist1 Richardson Falconer Morris1 Cottington Bergqvist1 Saunders Falconer Ogden1 McKay Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Bergqvist Richardson Falconer Morris McKay Andy Gillespie Morris Falconer Grant McKay Perry Morris Falconer Grant McKay Perry Richardson Falconer Morris Cottington McKay Saunders Falconer Morris McKay Cottington Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Saleh Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Saleh Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Bergqvist Morris Falconer Grant McKay Cottington Morris Falconer Coyle1 McKay Saleh Saleh1 Morris Falconer Coyle McKay Hont Falconer Coyle Morris Saleh McKay1 Hont Falconer Coyle Morris Hont Falconer Coyle Morris McKay Bell1 Hont Falconer Morris Coyle Hont Falconer Morris Coyle Bell Hont Falconer Morris Coyle McKay Coyle1 Hont Falconer Morris McKay Hont Falconer Morris Duffy McKay

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nd Figures 8 9 Whyte1 Hulme Hulme Cook-Hannah Coulter Cook-Hannah Hulme Cook-Hannah Hulme Cook-Hannah Whyte1 Hulme Hulme Whyte Hulme Whyte McKay1 Cook-Hannah Cottington Cook-Hannah Hulme Cook-Hannah Cottington Whyte Alex Gillespie Cook-Hannah Ashton Cook-Hannah Ashton Whyte Ashton Bergqvist Ashton Cook-Hannah Grant Cook-Hannah Grant Cook-Hannah Ashton Whyte Grant Whyte Whyte2 Grant Whyte1 Grant Whyte1 Grant Grant Whyte Whyte1 Duffy Grant Whyte Grant1 Whyte2 Grant Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie1 Grant

10 Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Bergqvist3 Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods1 Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Rushton-Woods Bergqvist1 Ashton Andy Gillespie Bergqvist Bell1 Bell1 Bell1 Bergqvist Andy Gillespie McKay Bell1 Bell2 Bell1

11 Perry Perry1 Perry Perry1 Perry Andy Gillespie Perry Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie1 Perry Andy Gillespie Perry Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie Bergqvist Andy Gillespie1 Andy Gillespie Saleh Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie1 Perry Andy Gillespie Andy Gillespie1 Richardson Richardson

12 Pullinger Pullinger Pullinger Pullinger Barton11 Pullinger Pullinger10 Bergqvist7 Harrison10 Peers5 Peers Peers3 Peers Saunders Cook-Hannah Cook-Hannah10 Andy Gillespie9 Saunders Saunders Cook-Hannah Halpin2 Harrison Bergqvist9 Ogden Saleh Cook-Hannah Ogden Whelan Duffy Davidson8

14 15 16 Alex Gillespie7 Bergqvist11 Cook-Hannah9 Alex Gillespie Houghton Bergqvist9 Houghton3 Alex Gillespie8 Bergqvist11 Coulter10 Barton11 Andy Gillespie91 Pulling/Saunder Whyte9 Peers/Crowther Coulter6 Perry7 Cook-Hannah Bergqvist11 Cook-Hannah Richardson7 Cook-Hannah3 Alex Gillespie Perry9 Alex Gillespie Peers Brinksman Hulme11 Whyte9 Harrison Whyte91 Perry11 Alex Gillespie Alex Gillespie11 Cook-Hannah9 Ogden Whyte9 Saunders Harrison9 Barton7 Whelan Bergqvist9 Whelan10 Saleh11 Perry7 Lightbody10 Whyte91 Harrison8 Whyte9 Lightbody10 Rushton-Woods11 Harrison Whyte9 Bergqvist11 Bell10 Rushton-Woods8 Harrison6 Bell11 Bergqvist10 Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods McKay7 Rushton-Woods Bergqvist Perry Perry81 Bell Peers Nicholson Halpin Rushton-Woods Perry9 Richardson11 Davidson10 Perry9 Davidson8 Perry9 Rushton-Woods11 Coyle Rushton-Woods7 Perry10

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17 Crowther Crowther Crowther Crowther Coulter7 Crowther Crowther Crowther Brinksman Saunders

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Share the Smile The foundation is based in the UK and was established by Friends and Family of Melissa, who was diagnosed in 2006 with Angelman syndrome.

Our aim is to help raise awareness of Angelman syndrome and through a vigorous campaign of organised fund raising events both support and encourage new research projects in the UK and worldwide. Angelman syndrome is a neuro-genetic disorder affecting approximately 1 in 20,000 – 25,000 individuals. AS causes developmental disabilities and neurological problems, the characteristics include epilepsy, poor sleep pattern, problems with movement and balance and severe speech impairment most will have no or minimal use of words. All Individuals affected will require lifelong care. Melissa, mum Kathy and older brother Jacob join us for this afternoon’s fixture against Tadcaster Albion and the club are looking to continue to support the charity’s awareness raising campaign.

Help us Share the Smile by downloading our poster. All you need to do is print the poster then take a picture of you holding this, you can then post the image to our Twitter, Facebook page with the hashtag #sharethesmile or E-mail it to us and we’ll give you a mention in our news section.

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Statistical History ST. HELENS TOWN AFC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A STATISTICAL HISTORY by Glyn Jones Part 44 - Season 1990-91 North West Counties League Knowsley United Colwyn Bay Ashton United Eastwood Hanley

P 36 36 36 36

W 25 22 20 16

D 8 10 7 12

L 3 4 9 8

F 95 85 80 42

A 37 32 45 29

Pts 83 76 67 60

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Prescot Flixton St. Helens Town Maine Road Skelmersdale United Nantwich Town Leyland DAF-SGL Bootle Bacup Borough Clitheroe Darwen Penrith Atherton LR Salford City

36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36

13 14 13 13 12 13 12 10 9 10 9 10 9 6

12 7 9 9 11 8 10 9 12 8 11 8 11 10

11 15 14 14 13 15 14 17 15 18 16 18 16 20

57 48 52 58 56 43 51 55 38 50 44 41 42 30

55 72 47 61 49 56 53 64 47 63 62 65 68 68

51 49 48 48 47 47 46 39 39 38 38 38 38 28

Opponents Ashton United Atherton L.R. Bacup Borough Bootle Clitheroe Colwyn Bay Darwen Eastwood Hanley Flixton Knowsley United Leyland DAF-SGL Maine Road Nantwich Town Penrith Prescot Cables Salford City Skelmersdale United Vauxhall GM

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Home Feb 23 Dec 22 Apr 20 Sep 22 Nov 17 Nov 24 Aug 21 May 1 Oct 30 Aug 25 Oct 13 Sep 8 Jan 26 Mar 9 Jan 12 Oct 6 Mar 23 Dec 29

Result Lost 1-3 Won 4-3 Lost 0-3 Drew 1-1 Lost 1-3 Lost 0-1 Won 3-0 Lost 1-4 Won 4-0 Drew 1-1 Won 2-0 Drew 1-1 Won 1-0 Lost 0-1 Won 2-0 Lost 1-2 Won 2-0 Lost 0-1

Away Oct 27 Apr 13 Jan 19 Sep 4 Mar 16 Apr 27 Jan 5 Apr 1 Apr 9 Apr 17 Feb 16 Apr 3 Aug 28 Nov 10 Aug 18 Mar 12 Dec 16 Sep 28

Result Drew 2-2 Won 3-2 Won 2-0 Lost 0-1 Drew 1-1 Lost 1-3 Won 2-1 Drew 1-1 Lost 1-2 Lost 0-4 Lost 0-1 Won 2-1 Drew 1-1 Won 4-0 Lost 1-2 Won 5-0 Drew 0-0 Drew 1-1

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Season 1989-90 Sep 1 Sep 15

Prelim. 1st Qual.

Nov 3

1st Rd.

Oct 20 Dec 1 Dec 8 Mar 2 Mar 5

2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. Replay QF Replay

Oct 16

1st Rd.

Player Aspinall, Dave Bleasdale, Dave Dowling, Kevin Eleftheriou, Terry Fahey, Jamie Gibbons, Phil Hatton, Brian Hayde, Mick Hesketh, Neil Humphries, Kevin Johns, Gary Laird, Gary Lawrenson, Damon Lee, John Madin, Lee Malloy, Chris Malone, Ian Morgan, Peter Muscat, Roy Musker, Paul Myers, Gary Newland, Ray Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, Dave Paladino, Joe Parker, Andy Pennington, Ste Rigby, Darren Seddon, Mick Shaw, Neil Skidmore, Ian Stocks, Jason Taylor, Andy Thompson, Ian Webster, Dave Wild, Ian Own goal Totals

FA CUP Belper Town CURZON ASHTON FA VASE CAMMELL LAIRD RAAB KARCHER CUP OLDHAM TOWN Atherton L.R. ATHERTON L.R. VAUXHALL GM Vauxhall GM LIVERPOOL SENIOR CUP PRESCOT CABLES

Away Home

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Won Drew Won Drew Lost

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App 35 11 20 7 16 2 6 40 2 5 4 16 3 1 4 28 14 1 1 1 18 6 40 23 3 1 11 8 43 45 38 1 7 7 25

Sub App 3 1 11 8 3 3 11 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

Total App 35 11 23 8 27 10 9 40 2 8 4 27 6 1 5 28 14 2 3 1 19 7 41 23 3 1 13 8 43 45 38 3 9 9 27

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Goals 10 2 6 1 1 2 2 4

1 3 15 1 13 1 62

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A Brief History The original Town club was in existence from 1901 to 1928, but George Fryer and a number of local businessmen decided to re-form the club in 1946. They obtained a lease on the Hoghton Road ground in Sutton, adjacent to St. Helens Junction station on the Liverpool to Manchester railway line, took over a local St. Helens Combination team, Derbyshire Hill Rovers, signing a number of players from other clubs and entered the Liverpool County Combination in the 1947/48 season, playing against Everton “A” and Liverpool “A” and several reserve sides from the leading non-league clubs in the Merseyside area. Success was first attained in May 1949 when Runcorn were defeated in the final of the George Mahon Cup, played at the Prescot Cables ground. The following season, 1949/50, Town were elevated to the Second Division of the Lancashire Combination and they were promoted as Champions in only their second season to the First Division, where they ran up against teams such as Ashton United, Nelson and New Brighton, newly relegated from the Football League. Sadly, Town were themselves relegated in their first season and although promoted briefly again for the 1955/56 season, they spent most of their early years in the Second Division. Improvements were quickly made to the facilities at Hoghton Road in the early years, but in November 1952 the decision was taken to re-locate to the former St. Helens Recs’ rugby league ground at City Road in order to further their ambitions of reaching the Football League. Initially, the move resulted in some encouraging crowds, but the club had a change of heart and returned to Sutton in the October 1953. The ground was purchased and further developed and a social club and floodlights were added in later years. Town were Champions of the Lancashire Combination in 1971/72 season, losing only one game, finishing 6 points clear of Accrington Stanley. 1975 brought a switch to the Cheshire League, where they remained until the formation of the North West Counties League in 1982 and St. Helens Town is still the only club to feature in the top division of that league throughout its existence. The club’s major achievement was to win the FA Vase at Wembley in 1987. After a stuttering start in the Preliminary Round with a 5-4 extra-time win over Colne Dynamoes, further home successes over General Chemicals, Wren Rovers, Guisborough Town and Wythenshawe Amateurs, led to wins at Wisbech Town, at home to Rainworth Miners Welfare, away to Falmouth Town (after a replay) and in the away leg at Emley when, following a 1-0 home defeat in the first-leg, a 2-0 win in Yorkshire secured a Wembley Final against local rivals Warrington Town, who were dispatched 3-2 with goals from Phil Layhe (2) and Brian Rigby. St. Helens Town boast an impressive “Hall of Fame”, including legendary goalkeeper and former German Prisoner-of-War Bert Trautmann, who signed for Manchester City over 60 years ago and who went on to play the game of his life in the 1956 FA Cup Final, despite breaking his neck in the latter stages. Bill Foulkes was transferred to Manchester United, where he had a glittering career, surviving the Munich Air Disaster in 1958, in which he bravely rescued some of his stricken team-mates. John Connelly, an England squad member in the victorious 1966 World Cup campaign, was sold to Burnley and he later moved to join Foulkes at Old Trafford. Sadly, all three have passed away in the last few years. Other future stars, groomed at St. Helens Town, include John Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday), Geoff Nulty (Burnley, Newcastle United and Everton) and, most recently, ace goalscorer Dave Bamber, who began and ended his league career at Blackpool and who played in all four divisions of the Football League. Captain of the FA Vase winning team was Tommy O’Neil, who began his league career playing alongside George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton at Manchester United.

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Town sold their Hoghton Road ground in 2000 to move in with St. Helens Rugby League Club at their Knowsley Road base. Their farewell appearance at Sutton produced a 1-0 win over Champions Vauxhall Motors and the initial campaign at Knowsley Road got off to a cracking start, with Town leading the table for most of the season, before finishing in a rather disappointing fourth place. Recent seasons have been more of a struggle, ninth place in 2009/10 being the best finish since. Season 2010-11 saw Town slide to 16th and next to bottom in 2011-12, when they would have been relegated, but for Flixton’s decision to resign from the league.

Town began the 2012-13 season under new manager Ian Granite, who brought in a new team and coaching set-up and they battled well to avoid relegation, their status being confirmed with a couple of games remaining. 2013-14 was a mirror-image of the previous campaign, with a 14-game unbeaten run between September and December putting the club just behind the front runners for two thirds of the campaign. Granite resigned in November 2013 due to work and family commitments and his assistant Ian Price took over the reins, assisted by Paul Jones and Nick Matthews, but the long breaks caused by the winter weather interrupted their earlier rhythm and Town finished the season once again in the lower reaches, although never in any serious danger of the drop.

Club Honours: 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners 1951 Lancs Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancs Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners 1974 Watson Trophy Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners 1979 St Helens Comb Div 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up 1980 St Helens Comb Div 1 Champions 1985 NWCFL Reserve Div 2 Runners Up 1986 NWCFL Reserve Div 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 Record Appearances: Alan Wellens Record Goal Scorer: Steve Pennington Record Attendances: 4000 at Hoghton Road v Manchester City 1723 at Knowsley Rd v FC Utd Manchester 9000 at Prescot Cables v Runcorn (1949) Programme Awards 1993-94 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1995-96 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1999-00 NWCFL Programme of the Year 2000-01 NWCFL Programme of the Year 2009-10 NWCFL Premier Division 2010-11 NWCFL Premier Division 2011-12 NWCFL Premier Division 2012-13 NWCFL Premier Division 2013-14 NWCFL Premier Division

Wirral Programme Club National Survey 1996-97 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year Programme Monthly 2007-08 NWCFL Programme of the Year

Following the demolition of the Knowsley Road ground in 2010, Town have led a nomadic existence up the road in Soccer Club Swap Shop National Awards 2010-11 Placed 28th Ashton-in-Makerfield, sharing Ashton Town’s Edge Green 2011-12 Placed 8th Street ground for three seasons before moving across town 2012-13 Placed 7th to Brocstedes Park as the guests of Ashton Athletic in 2012. 2013-14 Placed 8th The current season is scheduled to be the club’s last in exile, as plans are in place for re-location back to St. Helens for the 2015-16 season at the Council-owned Ruskin Park site, currently undergoing massive redevelopment and a brand-new facility awaits. In readiness for the move, the club is undergoing a radical re-branding, adopting the town’s coat of arms as their badge once again and reverting next season to their traditional blue and white colours in preparation for a return to the town in 2015.

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FA Vase action

FA Vase 1st Round action at Brocstedes Park, Ashton St Helens Town 3-1 Yorkshire A Saturday 1st November 2014

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Tea Break Teasers Q1. Which current Liverpool player was voted Bristol Rovers player of the year in 2009? Q2. Which current Everton player played in the last FA Cup Final at the “old” Wembley Stadium?

Q3. Who moved to Everton in May 2006 for £8.5m becoming the clubs record buy at the time? Q4. Who was the last English manager to win the FA Cup? Q5. What was former referee Howard Webb’s profession before he became a full time referee? Q6. Which player scored a hat-trick against Liverpool on the opening day of the 1996/7 season? Q7. Which two clubs were the beaten FA Cup Semi-Finalists least season?

Q8. Who did Liverpool sign in August 2009 for £17m who went on to only make 18 appearances for the club? Q9. Which two players have scored over 150 Premier League goals and have played at that level this term? Q10. Which former Manchester United player was the top scorer in the Scottish top flight for four seasons between 2000/1 & 2003/4?

Q11. Which former Liverpool goalkeeper holds the record for the most clean sheets in the Premier League? Q12. Which former Everton player is the joint all-time leading England U21 goalscorer with 13 goals? Q13. Which current Premier League club has reached the most FA Cup Finals (four) without ever winning the cup? Q14. Who was West Ham United’s manager when they were relegated from the Premier League in the 2002/3 season? Q15. Which two non-Brits have won the FA Cup as both a player and a manager?

1) Rickie Lambert 2) Gareth Barry 3) Andy Johnson 4) Harry Redknapp 5) Policeman 6) Fabrizio Ravaneilli 7) Sheffield United & Wigan 8) Alberto Aquilaini 9) Frank Lampard & Wayne Rooney 10) Henrik Larsson 11) David James 12) Francis Jeffers 13) Leicester City 14) Sir Trevor Brooking 15) Roberto Di Matteo & Gianluca Vialli

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Meet the Players

Alex Gillespie 06/08/1997 Midfield

Rory Crowther 29/12/1996 Goalkeeper

Gareth Grant 16/08/1990 Defender/Midfield

Marcus Perry 16/08/1996 Forward

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