St Helens Town v Glossop North End

Saturday 30th October 2010 Kick off 3.00pm

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Saturday 30th October 2010, 3pm kick off Vodkat League, Premier Division St Helens Town Red & White Shirts White Shorts & Red Socks

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Dale Newbrook

John McIlwaine

Karl Aldridge

Michael Birch

Peter Birch

Matthew Clarke

Ben Kay

Jason Gorton

Dave Garnell

Richard Gresty

Ian Frazer

Michael Lomax

Iain Dyson

Daniel Browne

Liam Ryder

Steven Heaton

Liam Pearson

Michael Jones

Daley Woods

Robert Hartshorne

Mike Kavanagh

Michael Brickell

Marc Stephens

Garry Kharas

Phil Mitchell

Darren Hamilton

Mike Fargher

Adam Oakes

John Elias

Adam Trennery

Lee Owens

Robert Brocklehurst

Lee Riley Phil Burton

Managers: Assistant:

Steve Young Terry Hincks

Referee: Mr P R Marsden (Leyland) Assistants: Mr K Houghton (Preston) and Mr S Rudd (Leyland)

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Talk of the Town . . .

Good afternoon and welcome to Edge Green Street for this Vodkat League, Premier Division contest against Glossop North End. I hope our visitors had a good journey to visit us at our new home, enjoy the hospitality they will be offered whilst here and have a safe return home after the game.

This is not the first meeting of these clubs this season, in fact this is meeting number four as the clubs met in the FA Cup, twice with a draw in the initial game at Knowsley Road before Glossop ran out 3-1 winners at Surrey Street after extra time in the replay. Our second visit to Surrey Street saw Town race into an early two goal lead before eventually winning 4-2.

We have had mixed fortunes since we hosted Formby here ten days ago. That evening saw us fall to out first defeat of the season here at Edge Green Street in a game where we were never in front. We were 1-0 and 2-1 down in the first half before drawing level at 2-2 just before the interval. We then shipped two goals in the second period, both penalties before clawing our way back into the match through two own goals the second of which came just into added on time. There was still time for us to lose the match as the visitors netted 4 minutes into added on time to take the spoils with a 5-4 win.

We then visited Rossendale last Saturday and secured a return to winning ways with a 4-2 victory. A brace of first half goals from Liam Pearson saw us two go 2-0 up including a peach from just inside the Rossendale half. A late goal for the hosts in the first half saw Town with just a single goal lead going into the interval before netting twice in the second period, Ian Frazer scoring direct from a corner and Daley Woods firing home before a late consolation for the hosts.

The trip to Squires Gate on Tuesday evening was a bizarre game as Town dominated possession and created plenty of chances but failed to net and some how ended up on the wrong end of a 4-0 score line, being responsible for their own downfall having a hand in all four goals scored by the hosts.

We will next be here at Edge Green Street on Tuesday 16th November when we host Skelmersdale United in the 2nd Round of the Liverpool Senior Cup, Kick off 7.45pm Lets get behind the lads this afternoon and hopefully cheer them on to victory.

Enjoy the Game . . .

Jeff Voller Iain Dyson goes close at Squires gate on Tuesday evening!

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Chairman’s Notes . . .

Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to Edge Green Street for this Vodkat League Premier Division encounter with our friends from Glossop North End FC. Let’s hope their players, officials and supporters, along with today’s match officials and our own ‘home’ support are treated to an entertaining game!

The two teams have met three times already this season, battling out a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup at Knowsley Road which eventually saw the ‘Hillmen’ progress following an extra time 3-1 victory in the replay at Surrey Street. Town did gain some revenge for that defeat when goals from Dyson (2), Deakin and Mahoney saw us take three points in a 2-4 victory at the end of September.

Today will no doubt prove to be another entertaining and tough game as Glossop’s recent poor form has been reversed with two wins in the last week over Bacup Borough (2-1) and Runcorn Linnets (2-1). Our own form has been mixed in the past seven days with a good performance at Rossendale United last Saturday where we ran out 2-4 winners in a game which should have seen our goal difference benefit by a far greater margin.

Tuesday evening we travelled to Squires Gate and after a goalless first half no-one could have predicted the final 4-0 score-line which suggests a real drubbing for Town. It was far from the truth as Town dominated both possession and goal attempts by some way. Unfortunately, it’s goals that count and individual errors and some calamitous defending were major factors in at least three of the goals. To be fair they were the sorts of errors you get once in every half a dozen or so games and even then you don’t always get punished - Tuesday was a prime example of a team who benefited on every occasion from our mistakes and for the first time in 18 games we drew a blank at the other end - surprising as we had scored 22 goals to date in October!!

Let’s hope the lads bounce back this afternoon and don’t forget to join us in the clubhouse for the usual post-match debate and St Helens Town ‘Man of the Match’ presentations.

Finally, this afternoon is our third 100+ Club Draw of the season strange coincidence is that Glossop have been our opponents on the last Saturday of the month in August, September and now October!!! Last minute entries to this month’s draw can be made today - see Andy Langley for a number which costs £5 and this could win you one of three prizes of up to £150, £75 and £25.

John McKiernan Chairman, St Helens Town AFC

Leading goal scorer Liam Pearson in action at Squires Gate!

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In Town Today . . .

Glossop North End were founded in 1886 and began by playing friendly amateur matches. They played at a variety of grounds, including Pygrove, Silk Street, Water lane, and Cemetery Road before settling on North Road.

The club joined the North Cheshire League in 1890, before moving to the Combination in 1894, becoming a professional club and introducing professional players. The club moved again to the Midland League in 1896 before being elected after their third application, to the Second Division of the Football League in 1898. The club won promotion in that first season, after finishing second to Manchester City, ( and finishing above Newton Heath, who of course went on to become Manchester United).

In the Summer of 1899, the club changed it’s name to Glossop FC. Sadly though, the glory didn’t last, as The Hillsmen were relegated after just the one season. They struggled to just 4 victories and finishing bottom, were relegated back to the Second Division. However they did manage a 1-0 victory at home to then Champions Aston Villa and beat another future European Champion side when they thrashed Nottingham Forest 3-0.

In 1908/09, the club recorded their best FA Cup performance when they reached the quarter finals, before losing in a replay at Bristol City. However, the adventure had been financed by cotton magnate Samuel HillWood, and with that industry in terminal decline (at least as far as Glossop and surrounding area was concerned) he upped sticks to London, investing his money in, and becoming chairman of Arsenal, who were elected to the top division from where they have never been relegated.

Indeed his great grandson , Peter Hill-Wood is still chairman there.

The club then struggled for several seasons (though it did manage it’s record attendance of 10,736 against former namesakes Preston North End in the FA Cup during the 1913-14 season), finishing bottom at the end of the 1914-15 season. With the onset of World War 1 the Football League closed down until the start of the 1919-20 season, by which time Glossop had dropped out of the League, and started the 1919-20 season in the Lancashire Combination, sharing a ground with Northern Nomads for several years.

Although no longer in the illustrious big league, Glossop endured thanks to Oswald Partington MP; a former captain in the 1890’s, who reformed the club after the Great War. To this day Glossop are often cited as the smallest town in England to be home to a Football League top Division Club. After just one season, the club dropped out of the Lancashire combination and into the Manchester League of which they were champions in 1927/28, and also won the Gilgryst Cup on three occasions. Glossop again ceased playing during the Second World War and then rejoined the Manchester League. They won the Gilgryst Cup for a fourth time in 1949.

In 1955 Glossop moved from their original League ground at North Road to the present ground; the ‘Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium’, better known as Surrey Street. Goldthorpe was a local Estate Agent who made a donation of £700 to build the stadium – over half the cost. A crowd of 2000 attended the official opening of the ground, and the improved facilities meant the club were accepted back into the Lancashire Combination.

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. . . Glossop North End The Club almost went out of business in the 1990/91 season when the then Chairman sold the ground to the local Council and left the Club with huge debts thanks to criminal activity. The new Board of Directors took over in January 1991 and reconstituted the Club, reverting to the original North End name which had been abandoned back in 1898. (the name incidentally, was homage to Preston, who Samuel Hill-Wood had greatly admired).

During the summer of 1992, floodlights were erected by volunteer supporters, with many of materials being donated by the local community in order that the ground could meet first division standards. In 1997 Glossop North End AFC won the Manchester Premier Cup under the guidance of Manager Syd White, beating Trafford FC at Old Trafford, and retained the title in 1998 with a 1-0 victory over Radcliffe Borough at Maine Road.

When Chairman of the club in the 2000-01 season, Syd White stepped in temporarily following Mickey Boyle’s departure and again led the team to silverware, with the club winning the Derbyshire Senior Cup for the first time in their history, beating Glapwell in a two-legged final.

Chris Nicholson was then appointed as manager in the summer of 2001 and instilled a superb spirit at the club again, following a few unsettled seasons, where final league positions were on a downward slide, and relegation battles had been faced before safety was secured. After two seasons, Chris had reversed this trend; the 2004/2005 season was the best for 7 years, finishing 13th, reaching a semi-final and producing the league’s highest scorer with 40 goals, Garry Kharas.

Chris and assistant Steve Young introduced a number of young players from the successful league/cup winning reserve side of 2003-04 in the years that followed, and in 2006-2007 North Endhad their youngest squad for many years, and finished a creditable 9th in the NWCFL, the highest position achieved by Chris in his 6 seasons.

When Nicholson announced his intention to step down at the end of the 2006/2007 season, due to his impending emigration to Australia, the club advertised the vacancy, and despite fierce competition for the job, Assistant Manager Steve Young was appointed for the start of the 2007/08 season. Steve’s appointment, along with that of his vital right hand man Terry Hincks, has seen on-field results improve dramatically, with the team finishing 7th and 5th in their two seasons at the helm..

The biggest day in the history of the club came in 2008/09, when they embarked on a terrific FA Vase run which saw North End reach the final at Wembley. They played in every single round of the competition leaving some fantastic memories for supporters along the way... none more dramatic than the 123rd minute equalizer in the semi-final against Chalfont St. Peter. This led to a penalty shootout where the Hillman seized the opportunity to head down Wembley Way. Whilst the final saw a disappointing result — losing 2-0 Whitley Bay — the run has awakened interest in the Hillmen throughout the town, and promotion to the Evo-Stick League is a stated aim, along with ambitious ground development plans. 2009/10 started off in disappointing fashion with an FA Vase hangover but the club recovered to finish in 7th position doing the double over Town in the process. With a thriving Supporters Club, who funded and built the clubs new dugouts, helping to generate interest in the club, everyone at Surrey Street is hugely hopeful that Glossop North End can now plan for an exciting future.

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Glossop North End Stats Season 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Key:

League NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-P NWC-P

P 42 42 42 40 42 42 44 42 42 42 42 42 38 42 42

W 15 14 19 12 10 9 13 10 9 15 12 19 20 25 19

D 15 11 7 6 11 4 7 9 9 10 11 6 5 7 12

L 12 17 16 22 21 29 24 23 24 17 19 17 13 10 11

F 55 56 78 53 52 41 78 55 51 79 62 71 72 83 74

A 48 67 69 81 73 111 105 104 95 75 78 71 46 49 49

GD 7 -11 9 -28 -21 -70 -27 -49 -44 4 -16 0 26 34 25

Pts 60 53 64 42 41 31 46 39 36 55 47 63 65 82 69

Position 12/22 13/22 8/22 16/21 17/22 18/22 19/23 20/22 18/22 13/22 16/22 9/22 7/20 5/22 7/22

NWC-1– North West Counties League, Division 1 NWC-P– North West Counties League, Premier Division

Previous Meetings 2005/06 11/03/2006 01/04/2006 2006/07 09/09/2006 25/11/2006 2007/08 12/01/2008 01/03/2008 2008/09 24/03/2009 29/04/2009 2009/10 07/11/2009 06/02/2010 2010/11 28/08/2010 01/09/2010 25/09/2010

NWCL D1 NWCL D1

St Helens Town 2-1 Glossop North End Glossop North End 3-3 St Helens Town

NWCL D1 NWCL D1

Glossop North End 4-0 St Helens Town St Helens Town 0-3 Glossop North End

NWCL D1 NWCL D1

St Helens Town 0-5 Glossop North End Glossop North End 3-1 St Helens Town

NWCL PD NWCL PD

St Helens Town 0-6 Glossop North End Glossop North End 1-3 St Helens Town

NWCL PD NWCL PD

St Helens Town 1-5 Glossop North End Glossop North End 5-2 St Helens Town

FAC PR FAC PR Replay NWCL PD

St Helens Town 1-1 Glossop North End Glossop North End 3-1 St Helens Town AET Glossop North End 2-4 St Helens Town

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Match Report . . .

Sat 23rd October 2010 Vodkat Premier Division Rossendale Utd 2-4 St Helens Town St Helens Town bounced back to winning ways with an emphatic victory over Rossendale United at Dark Lane this afternoon. The weather was like the ground name as the rain sheeted down for most of the contest but the mood for the visitors was bright from the early stages. The visitors took an early lead when on the first meaningful attack of the contest saw Iain Dyson find Daley Woods on the right wing he was disposed by Keith Wedge at the cost of a throw in and Woods quick thinking saw him take the throw in quickly finding Liam Pearson in the box and he did well beating a couple of defenders before firing past the keeper on his near post. Moments later a right wing cross from Woods found Dyson on the far post but he could not direct his header on target. At the other end of the park Dale Newbrook had to be alert to keep his team in the lead as he got down well to keep out an effort from Ryan Dunnun on 15 minutes. Swiftly, Town threatened the Rossendale goal again when Pearson linked with Woods on the edge of the box with the latter chesting the ball down before shooting on the turn with Martin Campbell turning the effort around the post. Town doubled their lead on 30 minutes from what seemed like an innocuous position. Pearson collected the ball just inside the Rossendale half and spotting the home stopper Campbell off his line decided to try his luck shooting goalwards from all of 45 yards, Campbell saw the shot early but did not seem to alter his position and only managed to tip the effort into his own net. Town created another brace of chances when first Ian Frazer flicked on for Dyson to chest down and his effort from the edge of the box went wide of the upright and Pearson found Mike Kavanagh in space in the area but his could not steer his shot on target. Rossendale came within the width of a post on pulling one back on 37 minutes when a left wing corner with flicked on by Lee Knowles on the front post with the ball striking the right hand upright before being cleared from danger. The hosts did halve the deficit in the final minute of the first period which owed a certain amount to luck as an attempt to clear a ball into the Town box took a couple of deflections before falling kindly for Knowles to fire the loose ball home into the bottom right hand corner of the net from the left side of the area.

Town started the second half well with Woods having two great chances to extend the lead. A quick counter attack on 49 minutes saw Dyson stroke a ball into the path of Woods and he advanced goalwards before firing off an effort that beat Campbell but found the side netting. Less than 60 seconds later an almost identical move saw Peter Birch this time find Woods and he got closer to goal this time but the result was the same as he again shot into the side netting. Rossendale’s Dunnun caused Town a problem on 55 minutes when he cut inside from the left wing and fired off a shot that Newbrook got down quickly to hold and avert the danger. The visitors restored their two goal cushion after 66 minutes when a Frazer corner from the left wing evaded all the gathered players in the box and found its way into the back of the net without a touch. Five minutes after the third goal Town almost added a fourth when Woods again found joy on the right and his cross come shot flashed across the face of the goal and Dyson was just unable to turn it home on the far post. With ten minutes left to play Rossendale almost set up a grandstand finish as David Gray found himself one on one with Newbrook in the Town goal but he could not outsmart the Town stopper as he saved the initial effort and kicked the loose ball away from the danger area whist still prostate on the ground. Pearson had a chance to complete his hat-trick on 88 minutes when he collected a through ball on the edge of the box and his lobbed effort looked to have the beating of Campbell but not the crossbar as it went just over the bar. In added on time Woods made amends for the brace of misses at the start of the second half as he put the result beyond doubt after as he powerfully fired homes Dyson’s pinpoint ball after Dyson had won the ball in the middle of the park. The hosts netted a late consolation through Knowles in the fifth minute of added on time but it was too little too late as the visitors returned to Merseyside with all three points.

St Helens Town; Newbrook, Aldridge(Owens 79), Birch, Kay, Garnell(Stephens 90), Frazer(Kavanagh 77), Dyson, Ryder, Pearson, Woods, Kavanagh(Fargher 57). Subs Not Used; Burton, Riley.

Rossendale United; Campbell, McVarish, Wedge, Winstanley(C), Wright(Holland 60), Gray, Bradburn, Derrick (Brocklehurst 71), Doherty, Knowles, Dunnun. Subs Not Used; McGarrity, Burns.

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How We Compare . . .

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St Helens Town . . .

St. Helens Town Football Club 1946 - present 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 in 1955/56, 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 are the only club to feature in the top division of that league throughout its existence.

The club’s major achievement was victory in 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 Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

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. . . A Brief History 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 (pictured right), who signed for Manchester City 60 years ago last season and who went on to play the game of his life in the 1956 FA Cup Final, despite breaking his neck in the early stages.

Bill Foulkes (pictured right below) 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.

Other future stars, groomed at St. Helens Town, included John Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday), Geoff Nulty (Burnley, Newcastle United and Everton) and, most recently, ace goalscorer Dave Bamber, who began and ended his 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 (pictured opposite), who began his league career playing alongside George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton at Manchester United.

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, perhaps none more so than 2008/09, with the club in the relegation positions until the end of March, when Gary Bickerstaffe was appointed the new manager and the team rallied to win six of the last eight games to pull clear of the relegation zone.

The close season saw Bickerstaffe step down and Lee Riley promoted to manager. A number of new faces have joined the club and this combination of youth and experience will be looking to improve on last season’s impressive ninth position and success in the cup competitions. The Knowsley Road ground is being demolished this autumn, necessitating a temporary move to Ashton Town, but August 2011 will see the club re-locate to the new stadium, sharing once again with Saints rugby league club.

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1 x Match Sponsorship Package (8 Match Tickets, Free Programmes, Half Time Refreshments, seats in the Director’s Box at Knowlsey Road,, Company details in the match programme, announced over PA during the match and referenced in match reports)

1 x Match Ball Sponsorship (4 Match Tickets, Free Programme, Half Tine Refreshments, seats in the Director’s Box at Knowlsey Road, Company details in the match programme, announced over PA during the match and referenced in match reports)

1/2 Page Programme Advert (Advert included in all match day programmes produced during the 2010-11 season and can include artwork production)

Contact John McKiernan On 07976 059 404 for further details A range of other packages are available and include: Individual player sponsorship £50; Programme Adverts from £50, Man of the Match Sponsorship from £50, Vodkat League Premier Division Executive Programme Player of the Month Awards from £100 Programme of the Year Sponsors Season 2009-10

Season 2010-11

Forthcoming Fixtures Saturday 30th October 2010

Wednesday 3th November 2010

Premier Division

Manchester Premier Cup Round 1

Alsager Town

v

Maine Road

Glossop North End v

Radcliffe Borough

Bacup Borough

v

Bootle

Goldline Trophy Semi Final

Barnoldswick Town

v

Stone Dominoes

Atherton LR

Congleton Town

v

Silsden

Flixton

v

Ashton Athletic

Saturday 6th November 2010

v

Eagley

Formby

v

Rossendale United

Vodkat League Challenge Cup Round 1

New Mills

v

Squires Gate

Norton United

v

Holker Old Boys

Ramsbottom United

v

Atherton LR

Wigan Robin Park

v

Eccleshall

Runcorn Linnets

v

Padiham

Vodkat League Challenge Cup Round 2

St Helens Town

v

Glossop North End

Alsager Town

v

St Helens Town

Winsford United

v

Colne

Atherton Collieries

v

AFC Blackpool

Atherton L.R

v

Silsden

AFC Darwen

Bacup Borough

v

Chadderton

v

Irlam

First Division AFC Blackpool

v

AFC Liverpool

v

Chadderton

Barnoldswick Town

Atherton Collieries

v

Irlam

Bootle

v

Runcorn Linnets

Daisy Hill

v

Runcorn Town

Glossop North End

v

Colne

Holker Old Boys

v

Rochdale Town

Maine Road

v

Winsford United

Leek CSOB

v

Cheadle Town

New Mills

v

Flixton

Norton United

v

Abbey Hey

Padiham

v

Formby

Oldham Boro

v

Eccleshall

Ramsbottom United

v

Daisy Hill

Wigan Robin Park

v

Ashton Town

Runcorn Town

v

Congleton Town

Squires Gate

v

Rossendale United

Tuesday 2nd November 2010

Stone Dominoes

v

Leek CSOB

Lancashire Challenge Trophy Round 2

First Division

Fleetwood Town

v

Atherton Collieries

Abbey Hey

v

AFC Liverpool

Mid Cheshire Senior Cup Round 1

Ashton Town

v

Darwen

Congleton Town

Oldham Boro

v

Rochdale Town

v

Lostock Gralam

West Riding Carling County Cup Round 1 Goole

v

Silsden

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Recent Results Saturday 23rd October 2010 Premier Division Bootle 1-1 Flixton Morgan(65) Hurst(8) Colne 0-2 Ramsbottom United Sharples(44) Dawson(51) Congleton Town 2-2 Squires Gate Hancock(65) Richards(85) Beeston(82) Mayers(87) Formby 2-1 Alsager Town O'Hare(8) Taylor(65) Henders(41) Glossop North End 2-1 Bacup Borough Kharas(30,38) Haydn(77) Maine Road 4-2 Atherton LR Moran(22,90p) Prince(45) Holden(57) Howard(68) Ibeme-Inyang(78) Rossendale United 2-4 St Helens Town Knowles(45,90) Pearson(11,30) Fraser(66) Wood(89) Runcorn Linnets 1-3 Barnoldswick Town Lamb(90p) Hollindrake(2) Smith(42) Barratt(84) Silsden 0-2 New Mills Meakin(15) Moore(27) Stone Dominoes 5-0 Ashton Athletic Curley(17,83), Eldershaw(30) Mayer(46) Wooliscroft(75) Winsford United 3-1 Padiham Newman(14) Ridhalgh(45) Wellstead(50) Ward(61) Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

HT:0-1 Att:104 HT:0-1 Att:131 HT:0-0 Att:148 HT:2-0 Att:46 HT:2-0 Att:223 HT:1-1 Att:45

HT:1-2 Att:65

HT:0-2 Att:260

HT:0-2 Att:168 HT:2-0 Att:73

HT:1-1 Att:102

Tuesday 26th October 2010 Premier Division Colne 2-1 Tindall(42) Crorken(65) Ramsbottom United 3-1 Dean(36), Sharples(78) Smalley(90) Rossendale United 0-2

Bacup Borough Hargreaves(67)

HT:1-0 Att:129

Formby Kissock(11)

HT:1-1 Att:91

Atherton LR Patton(9) Howard(73) 4-0 St Helens Town

HT:0-1 Att:70

Squires Gate Thomas(50), Mayers(70) Lewis(79), McKendrick (90) Stone Dominoes 3-6 Alsager Town Marshall(18), Smith(69) Gill(7,61), Mayer(78) McCoy(15,40,68) Nield(53) First Division AFC Darwen 0-3 Holker Old Boys Kewley(56p,75p) Bamber(78) Ashton Town 3-1 Atherton Collieries Coyle(33), Cliff(35) Rothwell(80) Cole(45) Oldham Boro 0-2 Wigan Robin Park McNally(58) Edwards(62p) Manchester Premier Cup Round 1 Maine Road 1-2 Ashton United Hibbert(77) Burns, Bennett Wednesday 27th October 2010 Premier Division Flixton 5-1 Silsden Blake(13) McNally(27) Mulholland(42,51,88) Pearson(68) Glossop North End 2-1 Runcorn Linnets o.g(58), Brickhill(62) Prescott(29) First Division Cheadle Town 2-5 AFC Liverpool S.Jones McDonough(25) (15,59,72,78) McGregor(37) N.Jones(63)

HT:1-0 Att:36

HT:1-3 Att:57

HT:0-0 Att:34 HT:3-0 Att:40 HT:0-0 Att:30

HT:n/k Att:n/k

HT:2-1 Att:42

HT:0-1 Att:183 HT:2-1 Att:116

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Win a Brand New Toyota Aygo with St Helens Town . . .

St Helens Town have launched a brand new sponsorship package for the 2010-11 season which will see one lucky participant drive away a brand new Toyota Aygo worth almost £9000. The package forms part of the club’s main sponsorship deal with Bootle based car dealership Johnsons Toyota Liverpool who have donated the car and who will be assisting the club in promoting the event across the region.

In addition to raising funds for the senior and junior St Helens Town teams the sponsorship project will be supporting local charity The Steve Prescott Foundation who will receive 50% of all profits.

Town Chairman John McKiernan said, ‘This is a fantastic opportunity to raise the club’s profile as well as some much need funds for the whole club and The Steve Prescott Foundation. We are extremely grateful to Johnsons Toyota Liverpool for their generous support and hopefully the public and business community will get behind the project.’

He added, ‘The Foundation is very well know across the region and has been successful in raising a huge amount of money across a number of activities, many of the sport related, and we thought the Town’s football club should do its bit!’

‘Steve Prescott is best known for his Rugby League exploits with St Helens, Hull, Wakefield, Ireland and as a GB Lions tourist; but there is a football connection as his son played for the St Helens Town Juniors U8s last season and has recently been signed by Liverpool FC.’ Gareth Shone, General Sales Manager at Johnsons said, ‘Our partnership with St Helens Town continues to develop and this season we have become the club’s main sponsor. We will be looking at a range of activities to ensure we both benefit from the partnership – with the ‘win-a-Toyota-Car’ project hopefully proving to be a successful start.’

The club have 200 sponsorship packages available at £100 each which will give individuals and businesses the opportunity to win the car. In addition, sponsor details will be added to a ‘roll-of-honour’ in the club’s printed and on-line matchday programme and sponsors will have their details added to the official club website. All participants will receive a signed commemorative certificate and will be entered in to the draw for the car which will be made on Saturday 26 March 2011 or as soon as all 200 packages have been sold.

Martin Blondel, Secretary of The Steve Prescott Foundation said, ‘We’re always on the look-out for new fundraising ideas and when St Helens Town approached us we were delighted with their offer. We are looking forward to working alongside the Football Club and hope to raise a lot of money for the two charities we support the Christie Cancer Hospital & the Try Assist Fund’ For further information, or to purchase a sponsorship package please contact Andy Langley on 07850740894. More information about The Steve Prescott Foundation is available at: www.steveprescottfoundation.co.uk Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

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Town Pen Pictures . . .

Dale Newbrook: Signed at the start of the 2010-11 season as cover from Kevin Woods but has already made the number one jersey his own.

Played against Town for West Didsbury and Chorlton FC in a pre-season friendly fixture. A great shot stopper who commands his area extremely well. Vodkat League Premier Division 'Goalkeeper of the Month' for August 2010 Kevin Woods: Very good young goalkeeper who is now in his third season with the club. Last season he battled for the keeper's jersey with Graeme McCall and put in some solid displays including several clean sheets.

Stephen Ben Kay: Another player starting his second season with the club after signing from Wigan Robin Park. Can play centre back or midfield and has proved to be a quality addition as he reads the game well and is good both in the air and on the ground. The 2009-10 Players Player of the Year and rewarded with the captaincy for season 201011.

John Elias: Strong centre half who returned to the club in 2008-09 season for a second spell. A tough tackling and no nonsense defender who always gives 100% in every game. John will be looking to improve his disciplinary record.

Iain Dyson: Former Town Skipper and the heartbeat of the team, a great motivator and leader on the pitch who battled at the heart of midfield and also up front during the last couple of seasons. Was the club's top goalscorer last term for the third time in four seasons. Can count Everton, Bolton, Rochdale, Chorley, Winsford and Warrington amongst his former clubs.

Luke Faulkner: Twenty two year old central defender who joined the club last season from MidCheshire outfit Garswood United. Has composure beyond his years which has been evident across a number of excellent performances for club.

Definitely one to watch!

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Liam Pearson: Joined in the summer from Ford Motors, a prolific goal scorer in the Liverpool County Premier League. A big strong centre forward who is good in the air and with the ball at his feet and he will prove to be a handful for opposition defenders.

Marc Stephens: Young midfield player who has had a fine couple of seasons at Town. Signed in the summer of 2008 he came into his own when moved into central midfield where his movement and passing ability are a real quality. He has had a excellent start to the 2010-11 season with goals being added to his repertoire!

Ian Frazer: Midfield player who joined the club last season. After some early substitute appearances he's now become a regular with some confident performances. A player who reads the game very well and who's good on the ball with excellent passing skills.

Mark Evans: Left sided player who is equally at home at full back or on the left of midfield. Rejoined the club last season after spells with Congleton Town, Atherton LR and Wigan Robin Park.

Liam Arnold: A new signing from local outfit Windle Labour FC where he was top scorer in the Warrington Premier Division in season 2009-10.

Good pace and creativity have been a highlight of his early season form for Town Lee Owens: A strong and deceptively agile central defender who joined from Prescot Cables during the summer 2010.

Mike Fargher: Young midfielder acquired from local football who possess pace and no little ability.

Likes to take on defenders and beat them before sending quality crosses into the box. The 2009-10 Young Player of the Year.

Karl Aldridge: Right sided defender or midfield player who is another of the crop of summer signings. Now a regular following a pre-season Executive Programme Sponsors Season 2010-11

shoulder injury which kept him out of the team’s opening games of the season.

Dave Garnell: Tall and strong central defender who also has an eye for goal. A great presence in both penalty boxes, signed this summer from Prescot Cables.

Liam Ryder: Another summer 2010 signing by Lee Riley, 22 year old Liam hails from Rainhill and is a strong and pacey left sided defender who also has an eye for the odd goal.

Peter Birch: Left sided player who is equally at home at full back or on the left of midfield. Had a spell with Town last season before moving onto Skelmersdale United. Started this season at Formby before rejoining at the start of October 2010.

Daley Woods: A speedy front man who has a great first touch and an eye for the spectacular goal.

Can play on the right of midfield or as the main striker. Joined the club during the close season 2010 from Prescot Cables.

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Phil Mitchell: Joined Town from Warrington in 2008 for a second spell having previously been with the club under Jimmy McBride and John Davison.

He can play on either wing or just behind the front man.

Mike Kavanagh: Joined the Town ranks in September 2010. Can play as a striker or on the right side of midfield. A player who likes to attack defenders with his pace.

Lee Riley: Joined the club two seasons ago as assistant to Gary Bickerstaffe and has proved a popular addition to the club, stepping up to become manager this season. A strong central defender who has had significant experience with Warrington Town and Prescot Cables and also had a playing spell with Town.

Phil Burton: Joined the club during the close season as Assistant Manager to Lee Riley having been manager of the Prescot Cables Reserves. A well qualified coach who has had previous playing spells with Whiston Cross, Prescot Cables and Altrincham

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Date Opponents Venue Comp Result 07/08/10 Alsager Town Away League 2-1 L 10/08/10 Winsford United Away League 2-3 W 14/08/10 Nostell MW Away FAC EPR 1-1 D 17/08/10 Nostell Miners Welfare (5-4 Pens) Home FAC EPR R 2-2 D aet 21/08/10 Barnoldswick Town Home League 0-3 L 24/08/10 Congleton Town Home League 2-3 L 28/08/10 Glossop North End Home FAC PR 1-1 D 01/09/10 Glossop North End Home FAC PR 3-1 L aet 04/09/10 Brodsworth Welfare Home FAV 1Q 8-1 W 07/09/10 Bootle Away League 2-1 L 11/09/10 Silsden Away League 0-3 W 18/09/10 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Home FAV 2Q 4-0 W 21/09/10 Formby Away League 2-1 L 25/09/10 Glossop North End Away League 2-4 W 28/09/10 New Mills Home League 2-4 L 02/10/10 Oldham Boro Home FAV 1R 2-1 W 05/10/10 Atherton LR Home League 3-0 W 09/10/10 Padiham Away League 1-3 W 12/10/10 Maine Road Home League 3-3 D 16/10/10 Flixton Home League 3-2 W 19/10/10 Formby Home League 4-5 L 23/10/10 Rossendale United Away League 2-4 W 26/10/10 Squires Gate Away League 4-0 L 30/10/10 Glossop North End Home League 06/11/10 Alsager Town Away VLCC 2R 13/11/10 Winterton Rangers Away FAV 2R 16/11/10 Skelmersdale United Home LSC 2R 20/11/10 Winsford United Home League 23/11/10 Stone Dominoes Home League 27/11/10 Ashton Athletic Away League 04/12/10 Silsden Home League 11/12/10 Congleton Town Away League 18/12/10 Colne Home League 27/12/10 Runcorn Linnets Away League 03/01/11 Bootle Home League 08/01/11 Maine Road Away League 15/01/11 Rossendale United Home League 22/01/11 Stone Dominoes Away League 05/02/11 Squires Gate Home League 12/02/11 Barnoldswick Town Away League 19/02/11 Ashton Athletic Home League 26/02/11 Padiham Home League 05/03/11 Bacup Borough Home League 12/03/11 New Mills Away League 19/02/11 Ramsbottom United Home League 26/02/11 Atherton LR Away League Key 09/04/11 Bacup Borough Away League Name1 16/04/11 Alsager Town Home League Name Vodkat League Premier Division 23/04/11 Ramsbottom United Away League Programme of the Year Name27 26/04/11 Runcorn Linnets Home League Season 2009-10 Name10 30/04/11 Colne Away League TBA Flixton Away League

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12 Frazer Owens8 Dyson9 Cliff6 Stephens3 D.Woods8 Deakin Owens Faulkner Frazer6 Cliff11 Kavanagh10 Mahoney6 D.Woods9 Evans2 Frazer1 Kavanagh10 D.Woods17 Kavanagh3 Owens3 Ryder Stephens5 Garnell

14 15 Burton Owens Deakin11 Langley10 Deakin10 Langley D.Woods10 Dyson9 Owens Frazer8 Garnell4 Ryder Arnold6 Cliff Deakin7 Arnold8 Elias5 Hatton11 Cliff11 Arnold Deakin7 Hatton3 Frazer Cliff9 Frazer Deakin8 Kavanagh6 Hatton Garnell Cliff6 Dyson6 Arnold Cliff Garnell Kavanagh Cliff6 Ryder8 Owens Kavanagh Ryder5 Mitchell7 Owens5 Fargher11 Owens2 Owens Stephens2

16 17 Deakin6 Williams3 Dean Ryder Hatton Cliff11, Ryder Hatton Frazer, Langley D.Woods9 K.Woods Arnold3 Deakin Aldridge7 Hatton11,Burton Hatton Aldridge2 Pearson Frazer4 D.Woods10 Hatton Kavanagh Burton Deakin16 Arnold Kavanagh Cliff4 Arnold Riley Kavanagh9 Hatton Hatton D.Woods11 Ryder9 D.Woods11 Ryder8 Owens Mitchell Cliff9 Cliff Dyson9 Kavanagh6 Ryder (2 OG’s) Burton Riley Mitchell11 Kavanagh6

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Latest Town News . . .

Town Travel with Toyota St Helens Town main sponsors Johnsons Toyota Liverpool are delighted to announce an additional sponsorship package as the Merseyside dealership have agreed to a unique way of supporting the club’s travel arrangements for their forthcoming FA Vase 2nd Round encounter.

Town’s opening three rounds of this season’s FA Carlsberg Vase have all been at ‘home’ (two at Atherton Collieries and one at Ashton Town) but the 2nd Round sees the 1987 Vase winners paired with Koolsport Northern Counties East League Premier Division outfit Winterton Rangers who are based in North Lincolnshire.

Johnsons have agreed to cover the costs of any Town supporter wishing to travel on the official club coach which could net the club a significant sum and save each travelling fan the usual coach fee of £10.

Gareth Shone, General Sales Manager at Johnsons Toyota Liverpool, explained, “We had agreed earlier in the season that we would look at additional support for the club and this is an opportunity to ensure there’s a good level of support at an important FA Vase fixture.”

He added, “While we know the club will profit from any additional sponsorship money, the players and management will also benefit from a good travelling support, so the more supporters the better.”

Club Chairman John McKiernan said, “This is another great gesture of support from Johnsons and hopefully it will encourage a few new faces to make the 120 mile journey and cheer the lads to victory.”

He added, “There’s something about an away tie in the FA Vase and I am sure anyone travelling with us will have a great day and hopefully we’ll be able to celebrate a win on the journey home.”

Town’s recent relocation to Ashton Town has also seen Johnsons Toyota Liverpool make an offer to provide FREE return transport for Town fans travelling to ‘home’ games at Edge Green Street. Supporters can contact club officials (details below) or Gareth Shone at Johnsons Toyota Liverpool by email gareth.shone@johnsons-liverpool.toyota.co.uk before 4.30pm on midweek match-days and before 4.30pm on the Friday prior to Saturday home fixtures. Suitable pick-up points will be arranged between the company’s Bootle showrooms, through St Helens and on to the ground in Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Any Town supporter wishing to travel with the club for the FA Vase fixture on Saturday 13th November should contact John McKiernan on 07976 059 404 or email Club Secretary Jeff Voller on sthelenstownfc@hotmail.co.uk

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Town in Photos . . .

Action from Town’s FA Cup game against Glossop North End at the end of August Photographs courtesy of Jim Lockwood (GNE)

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Stat Attack . . . .

Vodkat League Premier Division

at St Helens Town

Previous Meetings

at Glossop North End

23/03; 1-0

1995-96

16/09; 2-0

Rank

05/04; 2-1

1996-97

01/03; 1-0

1

23/04; 3-1

1997-98

15/11; 1-3

30/01; 1-0

1998-99

08/04; 1-0

05/02; 5-2

1999-00

08/04; 5-3

24/03; 9-2

2000-01

19/09; 3-0

08/09; 3-1

2001-02

12/01; 2-1

07/09; 5-2

2002-03

25/01; 1-1

08/11; 1-3

2003-04

23/09; 3-1

28/09; 3-2

2004-05

11/03; 2-1

Average Attendances - 27/10/2010 Pld

Ave

Runcorn Linnets

9

346

2

Glossop North End

7

197

3

New Mills

7

170

4

Ramsbottom United

7

154

5

Silsden

8

153

6

Congleton Town

8

149

7

Padiham

7

131

13/11; 4-2

8

Barnoldswick Town

8

121

2005-06

01/04; 3-3

9

Winsford United

7

118

25/11; 0-3

2006-07

09/09; 0-4

10

Colne

9

110

12/01; 0-5

2007-08

01/03; 1-3

11

Bootle

9

101

24/03; 0-6

2008-09

29/04; 3-1

12

St Helens Town

6

86

07/11; 1-5

2009-10

06/02; 2-5

13

Rossendale United

7

83

30/10/2010

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25/09; 4-2

14

Maine Road

7

71

15

Bacup Borough

6

67

16

Squires Gate

9

64

17

Atherton LR

6

62

St Helens Town Scores First

Team

Games Played

33

St Helens Town Wins

21

Draws

2

18

Stone Dominoes

7

62

Glossop North End Wins

10

19

Formby

9

59

St Helens Town Goals

74

20

Flixton

8

58

Glossop North End Goals

66

21

Alsager Town

8

45

63.64

22

Ashton Athletic

7

39

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DOWN 1 Marauding Everton midfielder for their derby opener (7) 2 Classy Spurs centre back unfortunately never fit (8) 3 Eriksson purchase offloaded to Bolton from Man City (6) 4 Chelsea youngster starring at Swansea after his summer move (8) 5 Now managed by Laurent Blanc (6) 6 Midfielder with 4 goals for Birmingham this season (7) 9 The transfer story of the season (5,6) 15 Managers Alex and Darren (8) 16 NZ city of the Super 14 Blues (8) 17 Former Everton, Leeds and Fulham midfielder with 21 caps for France (7) 18 FC Koln are from this city (7) 20 Youngest and first ever qualifier to win World Darts title in 1983 (6) 21 Rangers had these Dutch brothers, Ronald and Frank (2,4) Executive Programme Sponsors Season 2010-11

Tea Break Teasers Q1. Which South American country knocked England out of the 1954 World Cup Finals at the quarter final stage?

Q2. Which Football League club play at the Recreation Ground?

Q3. Which Serie A club is managed by Claudio Ranieri?

Q4. Which Championship club are nicknamed the Robins?

Q5. Which two English clubs contested the 1972 UEFA Cup Final?

Q6. Which present Premier League player has scored a League Cup final, an FA Cup final, UEFA Cup final and a Champions League Final?

Q7. Who was the last captain to lift the FA Cup at the “Old� Wembley?

Q8. Which European clubs plays at the Allianz Arena?

Q9. Which country were forced to withdraw from the 1938 World Cup Final due to a political union?

Q10. Who was the last player to score in every round of the FA Cup including the final?

Q11. In which year did Everton first win the FA Cup? Q12. Which club did Peter Beardsley join after leaving Everton?

Q13. Which League club plays at the Memorial Ground?

Q14. Which African country made their first appearance at a World Cup Finals for 56 years at the 1990 tournament in Italy?

Q15. What significant role did Englishman George Reader play at the 1950 World Cup Finals?

1) Uruguay 2) Aldershot 3) Roma 4) Bristol City 5) Spurs & Wolves 6) Steven Gerrard 7) Dennis Wise 8) Bayern & 1860 Munich 9) Austria (after the Anschluss with Germany) 10) Peter Osgood for Chelsea in 1970 11) 1906 12) Newcastle United 13) Bristol Rovers 14) Egypt 15) He refereed the final.

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St Helens Town News . . .

Toyota Helping Town’s Drive for Success St Helens Town Football Club is delighted to announce that Johnsons Toyota Liverpool will become the club’s main sponsor for the forthcoming season and this will see the company’s Toyota brand emblazoned on the new Town kit throughout 2010-11.

Club Chairman John McKiernan said, ‘I am delighted that we’ve been able to develop our partnership with Johnsons and this builds upon the great support they offered St Helens Town throughout last season’.

Johnsons Toyota Liverpool, the Bootle based car dealership, were initially the club’s Executive Programme Sponsors for season 2009-10 and extended their support courtesy of a number of match and match ball sponsorships along with the provision of a branded car which formed part of the club’s Player of the Month awards. Johnsons were also extremely generous in their support of Town’s Bert Trautmann anniversary celebrations in November 2009.

John McKiernan said, ‘We worked extremely hard to generate a huge amount of sponsorship last season and gave considerable coverage to a large number of new sponsors via our printed and online matchday programmes, club website and matchday activities. We are hopeful that last year’s efforts will provide a firm foundation for future seasons.

“Johnsons Toyota Liverpool have given the club a record breaking financial boost during tough economic times and we feel that it is in part a recognition that St Helens Town can play a leading role in promoting their brand across the North West.’

He added, ‘Johnsons will be undertaking a number of promotional events and product placement activities across St Helens during the coming year and St Helens Town will be prominent throughout these. It’s a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of the club prior to our arrival at the new stadium in August 2011!’

Gareth Shone, General Sales Manager at Johnsons Toyota Liverpool said, ‘Our work with St Helens Town last season proved an ideal opportunity to expand our brand across Merseyside and we are looking forward to developing and extending our partnership so that both ourselves and the club will continue to see significant benefits’.

He added, ‘We have some exciting plans for the coming season which will raise the club’s profile along with additional sponsorship monies.’

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Town Club Shop

St Helens Town Merchandise is now available on home match days including: Replica Shirts/Kit Polo Shirts Mugs (glass and ceramic), Drinks Coasters, Mouse Mats, Fridge Magnets Calendars, Key Rings, Money Boxes, Beanie Hats & Caps Please note some items are limited stock but can be ordered (7-10 days)

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St. Helens Town Football Club new for the 2010-11 season

We are looking for new members of our

100+ Club £5 per month £250 Prize Fund Pay your £5 each month and receive a number between 1 and 100+ keep this for the season and watch out for the winning number drawn on the final Saturday of each month.

If we get more members half the money collected will become the monthly prize 200 members = £500 prize fund.

If you’d like to join or become an agent (selling to friend, family and workmates), see any club official today or call Executive Programme Andy Langley on 07850 740 894Sponsors

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St. Helens Town AFC Main Sponsor: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool Away Kit Sponsor: Muni-Serv Specialist Vehicle Solutions Executive Programme Sponsor: Mater Valet Playing Kit & Leisurewear Partner: Elite Industrial Supplies Ltd Honorary Presidents: Bill Foulkes & Bert Trautmann Honorary Vice President: Jim Barrett Chairman: John McKiernan (07976 059404) Vice Chairman: Glyn Jones Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695) Full Committee: John McKiernan, Jeff Voller, Jim Barrett, Gordon McDonald, Ste Ball, Andy Langley, Steve Leather, Chris Ford and Glyn Jones.

Co-opted Committee Members: Lee Riley, Phil Burton, Gary Bickerstaffe and Iain Dyson Limited Company Directors: Jim Barrett and Gordon McDonald Trustees: John McKiernan, William G Noctor and Eric Bond Commercial/Promotions Manager: Andy Langley (07850 740 894) Club Shop: Chris Ford Programme Editor: Jeff Voller Programme Contributors: Glyn Jones and John McKiernan Club Historian: Glyn Jones Club Manager: Lee Riley Assistant Manager: Phil Burton Player Coach: Iain Dyson Kitman: Brian Humphris Club Physiotherapists: Joe Ferguson, Jennifer Buckley, Michelle Wall Head of Junior Section: Steve Leather – 07788 762336 Record Appearances: Allan Wellens Record Goal Scorer: Steve Pennington Club Honours 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners 1951 Lancs Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancs Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners 1979 St Helens Comb Division 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up 1980 St Helens Comb Division 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 Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

Record Attendances 4000 at Hoghton Road v Manchester City 1723 at Knowsley Road v FC United of Manchester 9000 at Prescot Cables v Runcorn (Cup Final 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 Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year 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 Executive Programme Sponsors Season 2010-11

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Town in Photos . . .

Action from Town’s 2-4 win Vodkat League Premier Division fixture at Glossop North End

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Match Report 2 . . .

Tuesday 26th October 2010 Vodkat League, Premier Division Squires Gate 4-0 St Helens Town St Helens Town sank to their heaviest defeat of the season this evening in Blackpool, on a night when they dominated proceedings for large periods but were ultimately wasteful in front of goal and architects of their own downfall at the other end of the park, having a hand in all of the hosts four goals. The game started off well for Town as they had plenty of the ball in the opening exchanges and an early ball into the box by Ian Frazer towards Iain Dyson had to be diverted behind by Tom Bartlett with the Town striker looking to send the ball home at the far post. A couple of minutes later Mike Fargher challenged for a high ball with the home goalkeeper, who decided to punch rather than catch and got no distance on his effort, the ball was collected by the alter Fargher and he fed Dyson on the edge of the box with the resultant effort going just wide of the left hand upright. At the other end against the early run of play Town had Dale Newbrook to thank for not going behind. A left wing corner was sent into the box and Bartlett’s free header at the far post was on target until the Town stopper got down well to push his effort around the post. The next danger for Town came via another left wing corner this time it was Ken Mayers who met the centre but he could only head wide of the target. Town finished the half as they had started it, in control and threatening the home goal. The best chance of the half fell to top scorer Liam Pearson on 23 minutes, John Elias did well to advance down the right and he sent a dangerous ball into the box, Bartlett misjudged the cross and Pearson took the ball down well before getting his shot off for what looked like a certain goal but the striker could not get enough power on his effort and the keeper got down well to block the shot. The final effort of the half saw Pearson and Fargher link up on the right with the latter sending a cross to the far post which Dyson was looking to turn home on but the ball just evaded his despairing slide on the far post and the two teams went into the interval level.

The second half was not to start well for Town as an innocuous looking free kick on the right touchline just inside the Squires Gate half Andy Richards delivered the ball to the far post and Newbrook looked to have the situation under control but the swirling wind took effect and the stopper lost the ball and Zac Thomas had the simple task of tapping home to break the deadlock. Town again dominated after this goal taking the game to the visitors for twenty minutes.

Frazer sent a left wing corner into the box which Pearson rose highest to meet but Neil Beesley did well to push his effort around the upright. Dyson collected a through ball just after the hour mark and looked well positioned to level but for an excellent block from Bartlett. Another chance fell to Dyson a minute later when Pearson countered quickly and squared across the box to Dyson whose effort on the half volley was well struck but went just over the angle of the post and crossbar. The period of pressure ended with a corner which cause havoc in the Gate box, Luke Faulkner got a touch which broke to Dyson and his flashed the ball back goalwards and it could have gone anywhere as it hit a couple of legs before being smuggled away from danger. Town then fell further behind as a mix up between Newbrook and Ryder saw the pair clatter each other and Mayers had the simple task of running the ball into the unguarded net, adding to the general dismay for the visitors. Normal service was resumed with skipper Ben Kay shooting over from a corner and Dyson sending a ball into the box from the right which Phil Mitchell somehow managed to fire wide of the post when it seemed easier to score. Pearson then attempted to link with Dyson as he played a ball over the top of the backline but for the third time Dyson’s lunge could not see him make contact with the ball. Another sucker punch saw Town fall three behind when a poor free kick from Town in their own half set up an attack for Gate and they made no mistake with Gareth Lewis shooting home. Again the bulk of the possession after the third effort was Town’s with chances falling to Fargher after a one-two with Pearson, which curled just wide of the post and substitute Marc Stephens carved out an opening for himself which looked to be going in the top corner but for an excellent save from Beesley. Dyson almost pulled one back for Town as the game entered the final minute of normal time as he collected a through ball and bore down on goal only for his effort from 8 yards to be kept out by Beesley and as the rebound broke to Kay the stopper had recovered enough to keep the second effort out. To rub further salt into the Town wounds the hosts netted a fourth in added on time as Town failed to clear a corner and the ball was sent back into the box for Alex McKendrick to gratefully fire home giving the scoreline an undeserved bias which in no way reflected the balance of the game.

St Helens Town: Newbrook, Elias (Stephens 76), Birch, Faulkner, Ryder, Frazer (Kavanagh 76), Fargher, Kay (c), Pearson, Dyson, Aldridge (Mitchell 76). Subs Not Used: Garnell, Owens.

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Around The Grounds Dark Lane - Rossendale United After the long run of home matches it was nice to get back on the road again and it was a visit to a new ground for me as we ventured to Dark Lane to take on Rossendale United who rejoined the North West Counties League this season after being relegated from the Northern Premier League, Division One North last term.

The site of the ground contains an ample car park and the clubhouse is separate from the ground. The clubhouse is well sized with access to the usual variety of drinks and both a pool table and dart board.

The ground is set a the far end of the site and once through the turnstiles which are situated at the right hand corner of the ground, upon entering on your right their is a well stocked if small club shop and immediately in front of you is a large banked cover terrace behind the goal at the right end of the pitch. On your left is the main stand which houses all the seats in the ground and is an “old fashioned� wooden stand with 95% of the structure being wooden including all the seats. Underneath this stand is the dressing rooms and the committee room which has to be one of the best I have seen in the Vodkat League.

Advancing along to the nearside touchline towards the far end of the pitch is hard standing and behind the goal at the far end of the pitch is a small covered area of hard standing which could cause some of the more tall individuals to band their heads!

The far side touchline sees open hard standing along the length and all in all this ground is in the upper echelons in the Division and well worth a visit

Overall Score 8/10

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All Our Yesterdays . . .

St. Helens Town Programme Review – Part 4 Moving on to the 1970s, no programmes have yet emerged from Town’s Lancashire Combination Championship season of 1971/72, but a rarity is a Formby programme from the previous season. For the game at Brows Lane on 28th November 1970, Formby produced an 8-page programme under the title “Squirrels Tale.” The outside four pages were pre-printed, with two pages of advertisements, whilst the inside four were typewritten. In his editorial, chairman Trevor Hitchen discussed various issues, including questions posed to him by supporters, one of which was why the club had not filled in the holes in the car park. 40 years on, new ground, no change there then! The league table had Dukinfield Town as league leaders, followed by Prestwich Heys, Radcliffe Borough and Accrington Stanley (1968), the re-formed club, recently promoted to League Two. Formby came next, with St. Helens Town next to bottom, with only Wigan Rovers below them. Town’s number 9 was Stanley, a recent recruit from Wigan Athletic.

Two years later, Skelmersdale United produced a 6-page programme for the Lancashire FA Trophy First Round game at White Moss Park on 25th November 1972. In the early days of decimalisation, the price was 3p and there was a photograph on the front cover.

Skem’ were, by then, members of the Northern Premier League, whilst Town were, of course, reigning Champions of the Lancashire Combination. The programme records the fact that Town had “walked away” with the Championship, having lost only once, that to Kirkby Town. By way of advertising, there were rival ads for local papers Skelmersdale New Town Advertiser and the Skelmersdale Reporter, both priced at 4p, whilst in the middle of the team lines was a small, but distinctive, beer barrel, with the name Watneys. The brewers were big sponsors in League as well as non-league football in the 1970s. Had the programme been printed in colour, the Barrel would undoubtedly have been Red. After a few years of not producing programmes, St. Helens Town issued several during the 1973/74 season. These were 6-page, fold-out issues, pre-printed with cover and advertisements, accounting for 3 of the pages. Three pages were left blank and the issue featured is that for the Second Leg of the Lancashire Combination Challenge Cup Final at Hoghton Road on Bank Holiday Monday, 6th May 1974. Visitors were Accrington Stanley and Town went on to win the trophy with a 1-0 win, as the sides had drawn 2-2 in the First Leg. Advertising rights had been acquired by Allsports Publicity Co. Ltd. Of Wembley and the printers were The Brampton Press of Hersham, Surrey.

Match notes were run off on one page on a Gestetner machine, the typing all being in capitals. The programme was priced at 2p and the officials of the club were listed on the front cover: Chairman was J. Chorley, Treasurer R. Leyland and Hon. Secretary was R. Southcote of No. 1 Flat, Sherdley Gardens. The management committee was J. Grice, J. Wright (Vice-Chairman), J. Roscoe, G. Barrett and N. Cubby.

Town moved to the Cheshire League in 1975 and Rhyl issued an 8-page programme, printed black on white, priced at 5p for the league game on 28th February 1976. The Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

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. . . Programme Review Part 4 teams had already met at Belle Vue earlier in the season, when Town went down 4-2 in an FA Cup tie. St. Helens were described as Micky “Flick’s” outfit, whatever that meant.

Later that year, on 6th November, Town travelled to Middlewich Athletic. “The Witch” was a 16-page programme, priced at 6p, and was full of adverts and statistics. This was the second season the clubs had met. In 1975/76, Middlewich had won their home game 4-2 before 222 fans whilst the game at Hoghton Road had finished 0-0. This time around, Town were said to be managed by A. Hampson (ex-South Liverpool and Chorley) and had 5 contract players including the former South Liverpool pair Reason and Flexen and leading scorers at that stage were Duffy with 7 and Flexen 6.

Marine have produced very good programmes for many years and the issue for the game played on 20th September 1977 was no exception. Another 16-page production, the pages were pre-printed with adverts and general information and the spaces filled with typed script and duplicated.

Curiously, the print was in red. The cover included an action shot and boasted of being the Best Non-League Programme 1976/77. The teams had already drawn 1-1 at Hoghton Road that season, Carl Lamm netting Town’s equaliser. St. Helens were 11th in the table, Marine were second, a point behind Stalybridge Celtic.

Another good programme was Ashton United, who produced a 12-page issue for the game at Hurst Cross on 31st October 1978, their Centenary Year. Priced at 6p, there were 8 pages of adverts. Town were 18th in the table, four places off the bottom, with only one win from 10 games.

St. Helens Town began producing programmes on a regular basis again in 1979/80 season and that featured is for the FA Trophy game against Burscough at Hoghton Road on 27th October 1979. 10p for 8 pages represented average value for money in those days. St. Helens Star, a new venture in those early days of free local newspapers, advertised on the front cover, whereas the back cover was taken up by Helena House Co-Op Travel Service and A. Hill Pets & Bird Centre. Inside, Burtonwood Brewery boasted “The Big Taste: try one after the match in the Town Social Club” where Bingo with Jackpots was held Mondays to Fridays as well as other entertainment.

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Vodkat League News Steve Halliwell Leaves Ashton Athletic Steve Halliwell has announced he is stepping down as Chairman of Ashton Athletic with immediate effect. Steve joined the club around 20 years ago, on the invitation of the President at the time Tommy Aspinall, after he had to give up his refereeing career through injury. Soon afterwards he took over as club Secretary, a role he held until four years ago when he became Chairman. Steve explained: "My decision to leave Ashton Athletic, and indeed football for the foreseeable future, is a decision that has taken the best part of 18 months to make. On a personal note it was a big decision on my part, having been involved at various levels within football since being 17.

"I love my football and hate to think that I was letting down a club that deserves the highest profile. However, the pressures of trying to maintain my career during this everlasting credit crunch, coupled with family issues and of course the demands of football at this level has finally become too much and I feel something must give. Quite simply I can no longer deal with the amount of football enquiries that I receive during my working day, in addition to arriving home most days and having to deal with more football related matters. With the number of teams the club has now, it's a big task to keep in contact with them all, and deal with all the issues that arise. I've sat down many times over the last 6 months and pondered a number of solutions, discussed with those close to me within the club and each time the heart has controlled the head and I've carried on with little downtime or private life. The job of Chairman needs to involve 100% committment and whoever does the job needs to able to lead from the front and represent the club at all times. I just can't give the time any more.

"Following the recent managerial changes within the club, there are a number of new faces around now and I therefore feel this is the correct time to announce my departure. It will allow the club to correctly rebuild, get away from any lasting feeling of negativity, and be able to build a new future. The committee can lead from the front with the new first team manager Paul Moore, by giving him the backing and support he deserves. I wish Paul every success, and I'm certain he will deliver the goods and have a platform to build again for next season. I would also to publicly give my personal thanks to all the committee who I have had the pleasure to work with both past and present, and I wish everyone at the club every success this season and for the seasons to come."

Ex Wigan Athletic player comes to Cannon Park Worksop Town of the Evo-Stik Premier League have signed former Scotland Under 21 International striker/midfielder, David Graham from Sheffield F.C. Born in Edinburgh in October 1978 he started his career with Glasgow Rangers before moving to Dunfermline Athletic where he went on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He moved down South to Torquay United and scored 47 goals in 120 appearances there, before being sold to Wigan Athletic where he was in the side that won promotion to the Premiership.

In 2005 he moved to Sheffield Wednesday and had loan spells at Huddersfield Town, Bradford City and Torquay United. He also played for Gillingham and Lincoln City before moving into Non-League with Sheffield FC. He moved on to Ilkeston Town but a bad injury saw him miss a lot of last season, he was however back in the side when the club folded earlier this season he then went back to Sheffield FC. Tigers manager Martin McIntosh knows the player well and was delighted to have him in the squad the midweek match against Matlock Town at Cannon Park Retford.

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Town Stats 2010-11 26/10/2010

League

Player

Cups

Total

App

Sub

Gls

App

Sub

Gls

App

Sub

Gls

Aldridge

Karl

12

0

0

3

2

0

15

2

0

Arnold

Liam

3

1

0

3

2

2

6

3

2

Birch

Peter

8

0

1

0

0

0

8

0

1

Cliff

Paul

2

6

0

2

3

2

4

9

2

Deakin

Mike

4

4

2

3

3

1

7

7

3

Dyson

Iain

12

1

4

3

3

0

15

4

4

Elias

John

11

0

0

3

1

0

14

1

0

Evans

Mark

7

1

0

4

0

0

11

1

0

Fargher

Mike

5

1

0

3

0

0

8

1

0

Faulkner

Luke

11

0

0

5

0

2

16

0

2

Frazer

Ian

11

2

1

3

2

0

14

4

1

Garnell

Dave

11

1

1

7

0

2

18

1

3

Gore

Ray

4

0

0

3

0

0

7

0

0

Hatton

Brian

4

1

1

1

2

0

5

3

1

Kavanagh

Mike

1

6

0

1

1

0

2

7

0

Kay

Ben

16

0

1

6

0

0

22

0

1

Langley

Mike

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Mahoney

Daniel

2

1

1

0

0

0

2

1

1

Mitchell

Phil

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

Newbrook

Dale

13

0

0

7

0

0

20

0

0

Owens

Lee

1

4

0

3

0

1

4

4

1

Pearson

Liam

14

0

12

6

0

5

20

0

17

Ryder

Liam

2

4

1

1

0

0

3

4

1

Stephens

Marc

13

3

2

7

0

3

20

3

5

Williams

Aaron

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Woods

Daley

7

6

8

3

2

1

10

8

9

Woods

Kevin

3

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

177

46

35

77

21

19

254

67

54

Totals

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League

Player

Cups

Total

App

Sub

Gls

App

Sub

Gls

App

Sub

Gls

Aldridge

Karl

12

0

0

3

2

0

15

2

0

Arnold

Liam

3

1

0

3

2

2

6

3

2

Birch

Peter

8

0

1

0

0

0

8

0

1

Cliff

Paul

2

6

0

2

3

2

4

9

2

Deakin

Mike

4

4

2

3

3

1

7

7

3

Dyson

Iain

12

1

4

3

3

0

15

4

4

Elias

John

11

0

0

3

1

0

14

1

0

Evans

Mark

7

1

0

4

0

0

11

1

0

Fargher

Mike

5

1

0

3

0

0

8

1

0

Faulkner

Luke

11

0

0

5

0

2

16

0

2

Frazer

Ian

11

2

1

3

2

0

14

4

1

Garnell

Dave

11

1

1

7

0

2

18

1

3

Gore

Ray

4

0

0

3

0

0

7

0

0

Hatton

Brian

4

1

1

1

2

0

5

3

1

Kavanagh

Mike

1

6

0

1

1

0

2

7

0

Kay

Ben

16

0

1

6

0

0

22

0

1

Langley

Mike

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Mahoney

Daniel

2

1

1

0

0

0

2

1

1

Mitchell

Phil

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

Newbrook

Dale

13

0

0

7

0

0

20

0

0

Owens

Lee

1

4

0

3

0

1

4

4

1

Pearson

Liam

14

0

12

6

0

5

20

0

17

Ryder

Liam

2

4

1

1

0

0

3

4

1

Stephens

Marc

13

3

2

7

0

3

20

3

5

Williams

Aaron

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Woods

Daley

7

6

8

3

2

1

10

8

9

Woods

Kevin

3

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

177

46

35

77

21

19

254

67

54

Totals

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League Standings Vodkat League Premier Division Table - 27/10/2010

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

1

New Mills

16

12

2

2

35

14

21

38

2

Winsford United

19

11

3

5

40

25

15

36

3

Ramsbottom United

17

11

1

5

36

19

17

34

4

Congleton Town

17

10

2

5

34

21

13

32

5

Colne

16

9

5

2

30

19

11

32

6

Barnoldswick Town

17

8

7

2

36

19

17

31

7

Squires Gate

18

8

5

5

34

28

6

29

8

Bootle

16

8

3

5

30

22

8

27

9

Maine Road

13

7

1

5

28

18

10

22

10

St Helens Town

16

7

1

8

37

37

0

22

11

Padiham

17

6

3

8

32

31

1

21

12

Atherton LR

15

6

2

7

22

23

-1

20

13

Alsager Town

16

6

2

8

27

34

-7

20

14

Bacup Borough

14

5

4

5

23

19

4

19

15

Silsden

16

5

3

8

18

32

-14

18

16

Stone Dominoes

13

5

2

6

23

28

-5

17

17

Flixton

17

4

3

10

30

39

-9

15

18

Runcorn Linnets

15

3

4

8

17

31

-14

13

19

Glossop North End

12

3

3

6

16

22

-6

12

20

Formby

15

3

2

10

21

39

-18

11

21

Rossendale United

15

2

4

9

17

36

-19

10

22

Ashton Athletic

16

2

2

12

19

49

-30

8

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Abbey Hey

AFC Darwen

AFC Liverpool 1-2

Chadderton 3-1

Ashton Town 0-2

1-0

1-2

Oldham Boro

0-0

3-0

6-3

2-0

1-1

3-2

2-0

Rochdale Town

4-1

2-1

1-1

1-0

1-1

0-0

1-5

5-1

1-0

1-1

4-1

1-3

1-1

Leek CSOB 2-1

2-2

3-1

Irlam 4-2

0-0 3-6

5-2

1-3

1-1

0-8

4-0

Runcorn Town

1-1 4-1

0-6

Holker Old Boys

4-3

3-0

5-0

1-0

Daisy Hill

1-1

1-2

2-0

Cheadle Town

3-1

1-0

Atherton Collieries

1-0 0-0 5-1

1-0

0-1 3-3

2-3 1-0

Wigan Robin Park

7-0 2-4 2-5 0-7

0-0

1-3 4-1

1-6

4-0

0-0

3-2 1-1

1-0 2-1

2-1 2-2 5-1

2-0

Norton United

1-4 0-3

0-1 2-3 2-2

2-4 4-0

1-0

Eccleshall

0-2

1-4

4-3

2-2

Oldham Boro

2-2

AFC Blackpool

Abbey Hey AFC Blackpool AFC Darwen AFC Liverpool Ashton Town Atherton Collieries Chadderton Cheadle Town Daisy Hill Eccleshall Holker Old Boys Irlam Leek CSOB

Rochdale Town

5-1

Norton United

Runcorn Town Wigan Robin Park

0-4

2-1

3-0

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League Standings . . .

Vodkat League Division One Table - 27/10/2010

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

1

Wigan Robin Park

10

8

0

2

23

8

15

24

2

AFC Blackpool

9

7

1

1

22

9

13

22

3

AFC Liverpool

10

6

3

1

28

8

20

21

4

Irlam

13

5

4

4

23

26

-3

19

5

Atherton Collieries

11

5

2

4

28

14

14

17

6

Cheadle Town

11

5

2

4

13

19

-6

17

7

Runcorn Town (-3)

9

6

1

2

34

14

20

16

8

Norton United

10

4

3

3

13

17

-4

15

9

AFC Darwen

12

4

2

6

10

25

-15

14

10

Eccleshall

10

4

1

5

20

25

-5

13

11

Chadderton

9

3

3

3

16

16

0

12

12

Ashton Town

11

3

3

5

12

24

-12

12

13

Holker Old Boys

9

3

2

4

15

14

1

11

14

Leek CSOB

10

2

5

3

14

13

1

11

15

Abbey Hey

10

3

2

5

19

22

-3

11

16

Daisy Hill

11

2

2

7

14

24

-10

8

17

Oldham Boro

10

2

2

6

11

21

-10

8

18

Rochdale Town

11

0

4

7

18

34

-16

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Saint’s Alive . . .

Two bricklayers are sitting on top of a skyscraper, talking about this and that, when one of them suddenly stands up, looks down at his feet, launches himself off the edge of the building, and plummets to the pavement below. The shocked foreman comes rushing over and asks the remaining bricklayer why his mate has suddenly leapt to his death. “Beats me,” replies the bemused man, scratching his head. “We were chatting away about our families and I was just telling him that my uncle flew in Wellingtons during the war.”

Little Tommy is sitting on a park bench, munching on one chocolate bar after another. After devouring the sixth one, a man on the next bench comes across to him and says, “Son, do you know that eating all that chocolate isn’t good for you? It will give you acne, rot your teeth, and make you fat.” Tommy looks up at the man, “Well, mister, my granddad lived to be 107 years old,” he announces. “Did he eat six chocolate bars at a time?” asks the man. “No, he didn’t” replies Tommy. “He just minded his own bloody business.”

During a seminar on efficiency, a businessman presents a case study on his wife’s routine for cooking breakfast. “After a few days of observation, I determined what was slowing her down and then suggested ways to speed up the process,” he explains to the audience. “And did it work?” someone asks. “It most certainly did,” replies the businessman. “Instead of it taking her twenty minutes to cook my breakfast, it now takes me only nine.”

As he enters his local bank, a man slips on the polished floor, then stumbles forward and just manages to grab a hold of the counter to stop himself from falling flat on his face. “Hello, sir,” trills the cashier, sweetly. “I’m guessing you’re here to check your balance.”

An intensive care patient, oxygen mask in place, beckons a nurse over to his bedside where she leans forward to listen to him. “Have my testicles gone black?” he asks through the contraption covering his face. The startled young woman asks him to repeat the question.

“Have my testicles gone black?” he enquires. The nurse gently lifts the bedclothes and carefully examines him from all angles. “No, they’re the right colour,” she says, reassuringly, as she replaces the bedding. The patient pulls off his mask and smiles at her. “Nurse, that was very nice,” he says. “But have my test results come back?”

Compiled and edited by John Shepherd (Sheffield FC) with cartoon by Paula Shepherd. If you have any printable jokes you would like to share with your fellow supporters, please e-mail them to me on john@behindtheflag.co.uk Come on, let’s all have a laugh.

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Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

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