St Helens Town v Maine Road

Tuesday 12th October 2010 Kick off 7.45pm

St Helens Town v Maine Road FC Vodkat League Premier Division Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

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Tuesday 12th October 2010, 7.45pm kick off Vodkat League, Premier Division St Helens Town Red & White Shirts White Shorts & Red Socks

Cover photograph: Phil Mitchell in action at Padiham season 2009-10

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Dale Newbrook

Andrew Jones

Karl Aldridge

Steve Cheetham

Mark Evans

Eddie Moran

John Elias

Alex Jay

Dave Garnell

Richard Gresty

Peter Birch

Matt Struminskyj

Marc Stephens

Liam Beckford

Ben Kay

Robbie Ford

Liam Pearson

Declan O’Shea

Iain Dyson

Chris Hurst

Ian Frazer

Josh Gittings

Daley Woods

Joe Sumner

Mike Kavanagh

Ian Maitland

Paul Cliff

Ally Holden

Liam Ryder

Steve Hibbert

Lee Owens

John Mason

Lee Riley Phil Burton

Manager: Assistant:

Ian Walker Derek Barber

Referee: Mr J Hunt (Litherland) Assistants: Mr P Gibbons (Prenton) and Mr B J Robinson (Claughton)

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Talk of the Town . . .

Good evening and welcome to Edge Green Street for this Vodkat League, Premier Division contest against Maine Road FC.

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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.

Well it has been an excellent week for Town as we have secured a maximum return of six points from our two league matches and have risen seven places from 18th to 11th position. We started off with our first league match here at Edge Green Street and secured our first home league win of the season with a 3-0 victory over Atherton LR. A first half goal from skipper Ben Kay was added to by Peter Birch and an injury time goal from Liam Ryder rounded off a good performance with a scoreline which was slightly flattering to Town.

On Saturday we took the trip to Padiham and in difficult weather conditions came away with a 3-1 victory in a game which could have gone either way. In the first half we had he wind at our back and plenty of possession but it took until the latter stage of the half for us to take the lead through Liam Pearson. After the interval we struggled to get to grips with wind and the hosts equalised as they dominated the early stages of the second half. With the game looking set for a draw Pearson linked with Daley Woods who found the bottom corner of the net and Pearson netted a late penalty after he had been fouled to take his tally for the season to twelve goals and the late goal saw Town leapfrog over Padiham.

This evening’s visitors had an excellent result on Saturday becoming the first side to beat league leaders New Mills securing a 3-0 victory with all the goals coming in the first 19 minutes of the match on what was described on their website as a blustery afternoon at Brantingham Road.

Prior to this Road had had a disappointing week having exited the FA Vase in a midweek replay at the hands of Vodkat League, First Division AFC Blackpool, after a draw the previous Saturday.

Maine Road will come into this match full of confidence after their victory over New Mills and with Town having won their last three matches they will also be confident, which should ensure that this evenings match should be an entertaining encounter.

Lets get behind the lads this evening and hopefully cheer them on to victory

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Chairman’s Notes . . .

Good evening and a very warm welcome to Edge Green Street, Ashton Town for tonight’s Vodkat League Premier Division encounter with our good friends from South Manchester, Maine Road FC. Let’s hope their players, officials and supporters; along with tonight’s match officials and our own home following are treated to an entertaining encounter.

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Both teams enjoyed excellent wins at the weekend as Maine Road recovered from their surprise FA Vase replay exit at AFC Blackpool to put an end to New Mills’ unbeaten start to the league campaign with a 3-0 win at Brantingham Road. All the ‘Road’ goals coming in the opening twenty minutes of the game. Tonight’s visitors have proven to be a bit of a bogey side for the Millers, last season taking four points from them! Town completed a fine week of football with a 1-3 win at Padiham. Last Tuesday had seen Town take maximum points at home to Atherton LR with a 3-0 victory courtesy of three ‘unlikely’ goal scorers – Ben Kay, Peter Birch and Liam Ryder. While the score-line may have flattered Lee Riley’s men we fully deserved the spoils with some excellent football. The windy conditions at Padiham last Saturday proved a major factor in proceedings with Town applying themselves much the better of the two teams. Liam Pearson’s superb strike just before half time was just reward for Town’s domination but the ‘Storks’ hit back after taking the battle to Town in the opening fifteen minutes of the second half, Paul Fildes deservedly equalising on 64 minutes.

However, Town got themselves back into the game and goals from Daley Woods (a thunderous low strike) and a ‘cheeky’ penalty from Liam Pearson inside the final five minutes secure the win.

Tonight is the first of three home games over the next week – Saturday sees Flixton make the trip to Edge Green Street while next Tuesday evening Town will be looking for some revenge when Formby are our visitors having last month beat Town 2-1 at Altcar Road.

Don’t forget the club shop is fully open in the club house with a range of Town merchandise on sale including replica shirts, mugs, pennants, mouse mats, key rings, etc with all proceeds going directly to the club.

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Many thanks to tonight’s Match Sponsors Johnsons Toyota Liverpool for their continued support. Enjoy the game and join us in the clubhouse for the usual St Helens Town Man of the Match presentations and postmatch debate.

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In Town Today . . .

Maine Road were formed in 1955 as City Supporters Rusholme, when present club president Frank Thompson and a few friends formed a team and after playing a few friendlies joined the local Rusholme Sunday League.

In the late sixties the club changed to the Manchester Amateur Sunday League and also moved it’s headquarters to the newly built Maine Road Social Club and hence the new name Maine Road Football Club was taken. Ronnie Meredith was now running the club and in 1971/72 the club won the Manchester County Sunday Cup and both the club’s sides won their respective leagues. This prompted Ron to look for a new challenge and he changed the whole future of the club by switching to Saturday football in the shape of the Manchester League.

Success followed success on the field and after several years of moving grounds the club settled at their present home Brantingham Road in 1980. After a lean spell one of Ron’s other ambitions was realised in season 1983/84 when the club won the Manchester League Premier Division. This was to be the first or four consecutive Manchester Premier Division Titles for the club.

Derek Barber took over the reigns of management in 1986 and the clubs progress continued, so much so that when the Manchester County F.A.’s new complex at Brantingham Road was built, Ron’s other ambition was achieved, entry to the North West Counties Football League.

In season 1987/88 Maine Road were successful at Maine Road the then home of Manchester City FC as they beat Irlam Town 1-0 in the final of the Manchester County FA Premier Cup to complete a unique record of winning all five Manchester County FA County cups.

The five cups were; Premier Cup (1987/88), Amateur Cup(1972/73, 1997/98 & 2004/05), Sunday Amateur Cup (1971/72), Intermediate Cup (1975/76 & 1976/77) & Challenge Cup (1982/83, 1984/85, 1985/86 & 1986/87).

In only their second season in the North West Counties League 1988/89, the club finished 2nd Division runners-up behind champions Vauxhall but were denied promotion on ground grading. The club went one better the next season when they won the Second Division Championship and took what they felt was their rightful place in the League’s top flight.

At the end of 2001/02 season after 12 years in the North West Counties League Division One Maine Road were relegated to the Second Division. This was the first time that a Maine Road side had been relegated. Two seasons in Division Two saw a very young and inexperienced side finish in 3rd place and then Runners-up, which lead to the club regaining their place in the top flight.

The 2004/5 season saw the club finish in a creditable 8th place in their first season back in Division One. Town had mixed fortunes against Maine Road recording a 2-0 victory at Knowsley Road in February and in the March return Maine Road gained revenge with a 2-1 victory in Joe Gibiliru’s first game in charge.

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. . . Maine Road FC Maine Road have a long and proud reputation for introducing young players. This began with the introduction of a youth team in the late 80’s. The success in spotting and nurturing young talent has continued over the past decade with the clubs domination of the Umbro International Football Tournament at the Under 19’s level. Over 8 seasons the club have won the competition on five occasions and been runners-up twice.

2005/6 season saw a 10th position finish followed by Ian Walker leading the outfit to a club record sixth position finish in his first season in charge (2006/7). 2007/8 saw Walker lead Road to a cup success beating Second Division Bootle on penalties in the Challenge Cup Final. On top of this Maine Road ended the season in fourth position, their highest ever league finish.

The following term saw the Manchester outfit unable to build on the previous seasons achievements and they struggled at the wrong end of the table for most of the season before recovering to finish in a respectable 13th position.

Last season saw Road have another good term as the clubs youth policy continues to pay dividends.

They won twenty one of their forty two league matches in finishing in 6th position and seem to have cemented their place as a top half of the table side having finished in a top 10 position in five of the six season since their return to the top flight of the Vodkat League in 2004/5.

This term has seen the club have a mixed start to the season with the club currently sitting in 9th position in the Premier Division table. After a disappointing FA Vase exit last midweek at the hands of AFC Blackpool Maine Road defeated previously unbeaten New Mills on Saturday and Road fans will be wondering what kind of performance their boys will turn in this evening.

Main Road FC Honours: Manchester Premier League Champions 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86.

Cup Winners 1982-83, 1983-84.

Manchester Premier Cup Winners 1987-88.

Runners Up 1998-99, 2004-05 Manchester Challenge Cup Winners 1982-83, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 2004-05, 2006-07 NWCFL Div 2 Champions 1989-90.

NWCFL Div 2 Runners Up 1988-89, 2003-04 NWCFL Reserve Division Champions 1997-98 NWCFL Reserve Division Cup Finalists 1997-98, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2003-04 Mid Cheshire Div 2 Cup Winners 2004-05 Umbro International U-19 Cup Winners 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 Runners-up 1997, 2000, 2005 Manchester County Amateur Cup Winners 1972-73, 1997-98, 2006-07 Finalists 1998-99 Vodkat League Challenge Cup Winners 2007-08 Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

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Maine Road Statistics 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-2 NWC-2 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-P NWC-P

P 42 42 42 40 42 42 44 34 38 42 42 42 38 42 42

W 12 9 15 14 9 15 8 23 23 20 17 22 20 14 21

D 14 11 10 6 10 3 7 2 5 7 10 7 8 9 7

L 16 22 17 20 23 24 29 9 10 15 15 13 10 19 14

F 60 49 56 50 59 75 68 74 99 76 65 79 75 60 82

A 71 85 70 71 100 102 115 55 58 69 56 58 45 74 59

GD -11 -36 -14 -21 -41 -27 -47 19 41 7 9 21 30 -14 23

Pts 50 38 55 48 37 48 31 71 74 67 61 73 68 51 70

Position 15/22 20/22 11/22 13/22 19/22 15/22 22/23 3/18 2/20 8/22 10/22 6/22 4/20 13/22 6/22

NWC-1– North West Counties League, Division 1 NWC-2– North West Counties League, Division 2 NWC-P– North West Counties League, Premier Division

Previous Meetings 2004/05 05/02/2005 19/03/2005 2005/06 03/12/2005 07/01/2006 2006/07 12/09/2006 10/02/2007 2007/08 27/10/2007 18/03/2008 2008/09 23/08/2008 07/04/2009 2009/10 03/11/2009 20/04/2010

Competition NWCL D1 NWCL D1

Result St Helens Town 2-0 Maine Road Maine Road 2-1 St Helens Town

NWCL D1 NWCL D1

St Helens Town 2-1 Maine Road Maine Road 1-2 St Helens Town

NWCL D1 NWCL D1

St Helens Town 0-4 Maine Road Maine Road 0-2 St Helens Town

NWCL D1 NWCL D1

St Helens Town 2-1 Maine Road Maine Road 1-1 St Helens Town

NWCL PD NWCL PD

Maine Road 1-2 St Helens Town St Helens Town 0-0 Maine Road

NWCL PD NWCL PD

Maine Road 5-0 St Helens Town St Helens Town 2-2 Maine Road

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Town in the recent action . . .

Padiham v St Helens Town in last Saturday’s Vodkat League Premier Division encounter at the Arbories Ground

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Match Report Saturday 9th October 2010 Vodkat League, Premier Division Padiham 1-3 St Helens Town 0-1; Liam Pearson 44 Minutes, 1-1; Paul Fildes 64 Minutes, 1-2; Daley Woods 85 Minutes, 1-3; Liam Pearson (Penalty) 90+1 Minutes.

Town’s good week continued as they recorded their third victory in succession adapting better to the windy conditions than their hosts over the 90 minutes.

The visitors dominated the first half with the aid of the wind at their backs and the early stages saw Iain Dyson and Liam Pearson link with Dyson’s shot being held by Sean Davis in the home goal. A Town corner was met

by Pearson on 12 minutes and with Davis beaten Brain Walsh had to be alert to clear the ball off the line.

Pearson was in the action again soon afterwards when he collected the ball on the right of the penalty area and curled an effort just wide of the left hand post. Further Town pressure saw Pearson take the ball down well before turning his marker and sending a dangerous cross into the box which evaded everyone in the 18 yard box and was cleared.

Pearson was causing constant problems for Padiham and he chased down a through ball, goalkeeper Davis got a touch at the edge of the box and the ball broke to Dyson who played a one, two with Marc Stephens and his shot from the edge of the box and the stopper claimed the shot at the second attempt.

Just before the interval Town did break the deadlock when Ben Kay found Pearson on the edge of the area with a through ball and he beat his defender before curling home. The lead was almost doubled when Dyson took the ball down just outside the area and quickly got a shot off that Davis held on the second attempt.

With the change of ends the wind was now behind the hosts and Padiham dominated the opening twenty of minutes of the second period culminating in them levelling on 64 minutes when a long diagonal ball from Paul Walker in the right back position released Paul Fildes and he found himself one on one with Dale Newbrook in the Town goal and he made no mistake slotting home.

In the closing stages with the game looking to be petering out into a draw Town took the game to their hosts and this saw them net twice in the final five minutes of the contest. Pearson found Daley Woods in the right of the area with a fine ball and his sublime first time effort found the bottom left hand corner of the net. In added on time Woods blocked an attempted clearance and the ball broke to Kay who fed Pearson and he got into the box before being pulled back by Mark Derbyshire and the referee pointed to the spot with the fouled striker stepping up and chipping a cheeky spot kick over the goalkeeper as he dived and into the back of the net to secure a victory by two goals which saw Town leap above the vanquished hosts into 11th position in the table.

Padiham; Davis, Walker, Walsh, Chadwick(Derbyshire 66), Parkes(Ridehalgh 49), Morrison, Haworth(Hoskin 14), Geoghegan, Telfer, Fildes, Bradley. Subs Not Used; None.

St Helens Town; Newbrook, Aldridge, Evans, Elias, Garnell, Birch(Cliff 85), Stephens(Woods 68), Kay(C) (Ryder 90), Pearson, Dyson, Frazer. Subs Not Used; Kavanagh, Owens.

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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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Forthcoming Fixtures Tuesday 12th October 2010 Premier Division Alsager Town v Runcorn Linnets Ashton Athletic v Ramsbottom United Barnoldswick Town v Padiham Rossendale United v Bacup Borough St Helens Town v Maine Road Winsford United v New Mills First Division Irlam v Oldham Boro Norton United v Cheadle Town Rochdale Town v Chadderton Wigan Robin Park v Atherton Collieries Lancashire Challenge Trophy Round 1 Bamber Bridge v AFC Blackpool Wednesday 13th October 2010 Premier Division Flixton v Congleton Town Silsden v Atherton LR Saturday 16th October 2010 Premier Division Alsager Town v Rossendale united Ashton Athletic v Congleton Town Atherton LR v Runcorn Linnets Bacup Borough v Formby Barnoldswick Town v Maine road New Mills v Colne Ramsbottom United v Silsden Squires Gate v Padiham St Helens Town v Flixton Stone Dominoes v Bootle Winsford United v Glossop North End First Division AFC Liverpool v Leek CSOB Chadderton v AFC Darwen Eccleshall v AFC Blackpool Holker Old Boys v Abbey Hey Irlam v Atherton Collieries Oldham Boro v Ashton Town Runcorn Town v Cheadle Town Wigan Robin Park v Norton United Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

Monday 18th October 2010 Manchester Premier Cup Round 1 Hyde United v Oldham Boro Tuesday 19th October 2010 Premier Division Rossendale United v Colne Runcorn Linnets v Congleton Town St Helens Town v Formby First Division Norton United v Leek CSOB Manchester Premier Cup Round 1 Chadderton v New Mills Glossop North End v Radcliffe Borough Maine Road v Ashton United Salford City v Irlam Trafford v Abbey Hey Staffordshire Senior Cup Round 1 Kidsgrove Athletic v Stone Dominoes Wednesday 20th October 2010 Premier Division Bacup Borough v Ashton Athletic Flixton v Winsford united Padiham v Ramsbottom united Silsden v Barnoldswick Town Saturday 23rd October 2010 Vodkat League 1st Division Trophy 1st Round Abbey Hey v Cheadle Town AFC Darwen v Norton United Atherton Collieries v Oldham Boro Chadderton v Wigan Robin Park Premier Division Bootle v Flixton Colne v Ramsbottom United Congleton Town v Squires Gate Formby v Alsager Town Glossop North End v Bacup Borough Maine Road v Atherton LR Rossendale United v St Helens Town Runcorn Linnets v Barnoldswick Town Silsden v New Mills Winsford United v Padiham Executive Programme Sponsors Season 2010-11

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Recent Results Colne

Tuesday 5th October 2010

Barrett (7), Boyle (25)

F.A Carlsberg Vase 1st Round Proper Replay AFC Blackpool Waddington(10)

2-1 Maine Road O'Shea(75)

Att:55

3-0 Atherton LR

HT:1-0 Att:87

Kay(34), Birch(76) Ryder(90) Saturday 9th October 2010 2-3 Irlam

Green (35)

Butters (25)

Hewitt (87)

Tyman (60) 2-0 Rochdale Town

Walker (53)

HT: 1-1

Atherton Collieries

Flixton Mulholland (39 pen)

Harvie (78)

Glossop North End Maine Road Beckford (13)

Att: 61

Inyang (19)

1-2 Runcorn Town

HT: 1-1

Silsden

Att: 162

McNally (75)

HT: 2-0

Fletcher (81)

Att: 48

First Division

Fildes (64)

Att: 49

5-0 Ashton Athletic

Wigan Robin Park

Bridge (65)

Callaghan (43) 0-1 Chadderton

Daisy Hill

3-0 Oldham Boro

Pauley (58) Gregory (8,10,87)

HT: 0-0

Capstick (og 53)

Bootle

0-1 Ramsbottom United

Att: 63 HT: 0-1 Att: 63 HT: 0-0

Drew (46)

Att: 256

3-0 New Mills

HT: 3-0 Att: 110

1-3 St Helens Town Pearson (44, 90 pen) 2-1 Stone Dominoes

HT: 0-1 Att: 154 HT: 0-1

Curley (9)

Att: 117

2-0 Holker Old Boys

HT: 1-0 Att: 41

Att: 41

Staffordshire FA Vase Round 1

HT: 2-0

Norton United

Att: 33

Winkle (28)

2-1 Brocton Fyfe (8)

HT: 1-1 Att: 62

Mitchell (65)

Premier Division L.Ogunyode (55)

Casey (18)

HT: 0-1

Woods (85)

Shanley (38,47,58) Cheadle Town

1-1 Atherton LR

Ford (2) HT: 0-0

Padiham

McShane (26, 58)

2-3 Squires Gate Bennett (23, 42 pen)

HT: 1-0

Kynaston (10)

Bacup Borough

Att: 168

Ellis (37)

1-0 Ashton Town

Clarke (26) Stafford (33)

HT: 2-0

Ledwards (70)

Att: 30

Waddington (60)

AFC Liverpool

3-0 Rossendale United

McKay (11)

McGarrity (75)

Ayres (77)

AFC Darwen

Congleton Town

Formby

Vodkat League Challenge Cup Round 1

AFC Blackpool

Att: 130

Dundas (38)

Premier Division

Abbey Hey

HT: 2-0

Williams (57)

Garvin (50) HT:2-0

o.g(26) St Helens Town

3-2 Alsager Town

2-2 Winsford United Wellstead (7) 3-3 Barnoldswick Town

Kilroy (54 pen)

Jordan (14)

Hay (56)

Smith (73)

Loughlin (72)

Barrett (84 pen)

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HT: 0-1

Stone Old Alleynians 1-1 Eccleshall

HT: 1-0

Att: 59

Johns (5)

Att: 56

HT: 0-1

(after extra time - Eccleshall won 3-0 on penalties)

Att: 120

Wyrley Edwards (71)

Spence (61) 1-2 Leek CSOB Edwards (21)

HT: 0-2 Att: 50

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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.

Paul Cliff: Another young player who joined during the close season from neighbours Prescot Cables where he was a regular in their Unibond side. Paul plays on the left wing and has an eye for goal as his pre-season games showed.

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.

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

Brian Hatton: The oldest member of the squad but still has bags of energy and enthusiasm. He has a great eye for a pass and his fine crossing can cause havoc in opposition penalty areas. Brian spent much of last season recovering from injury.

Former Stockport and Bolton player who has had more clubs than plenty of golfers!

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.

Daniel Mahoney: A goal-scoring midfielder who joined from Chester FC in September 2010. Good pace and excellent on the ball. His dad Mac also played for Town in the 1990s.

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

Joined the club during the close season 2010 from Prescot Cables.

Phil Mitchell: Joined Town from Warrington two seasons ago for a second spell after being here previously under the stewardship of Jim McBride and John Davison. He can play on either wing or just behind the front man.

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 07/08/10 Alsager Town Away League 10/08/10 Winsford United Away League 14/08/10 Nostell MW Away FAC EPR 17/08/10 Nostell Miners Welfare (5-4 Pens) Home FAC EPR R 21/08/10 Barnoldswick Town Home League 24/08/10 Congleton Town Home League 28/08/10 Glossop North End Home FAC PR 01/09/10 Glossop North End Home FAC PR 04/09/10 Brodsworth Welfare Home FAV 1Q 07/09/10 Bootle Away League 11/09/10 Silsden Away League 18/09/10 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Home FAV 2Q 21/09/10 Formby Away League 25/09/10 Glossop North End Away League 28/09/10 New Mills Home League 02/10/10 Oldham Boro Home FAV 1R 05/10/10 Atherton LR Home League 09/10/10 Padiham Away League 12/10/10 Maine Road Home League 16/10/10 Flixton Home League 19/10/10 Formby Home League 23/10/10 Rossendale United Away League 26/10/10 Squires Gate Away League 30/10/10 Glossop North End Home League 06/11/10 Alsager Town Away VLCC 2R 13/11/10 Winterton Rangers Away FAV 2R 17/11/10 Flixton Away League 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 09/04/11 Bacup Borough League Vodkat League Premier Division Away Programme of the Year 16/04/11 Alsager Town Home League Season 2009-10 23/04/11 Ramsbottom United Away League 26/04/11 Runcorn Linnets Home League 30/04/11 Colne Away League

Result 2-1L 2-3W 1-1D 2-2D aet 0-3L 2-3L 1-1D 3-1L aet 8-1W 2-1L 0-3W 4-0W 2-1L 2-4W 2-4L 2-1W 3-0W 1-3W

GK K.Woods K.Woods Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook Newbrook K.Woods Newbrook

2 3 Gore Hatton Gore Hatton1 Gore Garnell Gore Garnell Gore Hatton Gore Evans Ryder Evans27 Gore Evans Aldridge Evans Aldridge Evans Elias Evans Elias Hatton Elias Pearson Aldridge Elias Aldridge Birch Aldridge Evans Aldridge Evans Aldridge Evans

4 5 Garnell Faulkner Garnell1 Faulkner Owens1 Faulkner Owens Faulkner Kay © Faulkner Owens Faulkner Garnell1 Faulkner © Garnell Faulkner1 Garnell1 Owens Garnell Faulkner Garnell Faulkner Garnell Faulkner1 Dyson1 Aldridge Garnell Faulkner Elias Faulkner Elias Garnell Elias Faulkner Elias Garnell

Key Name1 Player name and number of goals scored Name

Player name and CAUTION Executive Programme

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Name10 Player name and number of replaced player

6 Cliff Kay © Fargher Deakin Deakin Kay © Frazer Kay © Deakin Elias Kay © Aldridge D.Woods Frazer Frazer Deakin Frazer Birch

7 8 9 Stephens1 Kay © Pearson Fargher Frazer Pearson1 Stephens Kay © Pearson Stephens Kay © Pearson2 Fargher Dyson Arnold Fargher Frazer Pearson2 Fargher Stephens Pearson D.Woods Elias Pearson117 Stephens3 Kay © Arnold2 Stephens1 Kay © Pearson Aldridge Stephens Pearson2 Stephens Kay © Pearson1 Garnell Hatton Faulkner Dyson2 Stephens Kay © Stephens Kay © D.Woods1 Stephens Kay © Pearson2 Stephens Kay © Pearson Stephens Kay © Pearson2

10 11 Arnold Fargher Arnold Stephens Arnold Frazer Arnold Fargher Pearson Cliff Stephens Dyson Dyson D.Woods Stephens Frazer Cliff2 Dyson Dyson Deakin Dyson1 D.Woods D.Woods1 Dyson Stephens Kay © Deakin1 Mahoney176 Deakin1 Mahoney Kavanagh Cliff Dyson Birch Dyson Frazer

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12 14 15 Frazer Burton Owens Owens8 Deakin11 Langley10 Dyson9 Deakin10 Langley 6 Cliff D.Woods10 Dyson9 Owens Frazer8 Stephens3 D.Woods8 Garnell4 Ryder Deakin Arnold6 Cliff Owens Deakin7 Arnold8 Faulkner Elias5 Hatton11 Frazer6 Cliff11 Arnold Cliff11 Deakin7 Hatton3 Kavanagh10 Frazer Cliff9 Frazer Deakin8 Mahoney6 D.Woods9 Kavanagh6 Hatton Evans2 Garnell Cliff6 Frazer1 Dyson6 Arnold Kavanagh10 Cliff Garnell D.Woods17 Kavanagh Cliff6

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

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Maine Road FC in action . . .

Maine Rd 3 Millers 0 Saturday 9th Oct 2010 (by kind permission of the New Mills website) Maine Road inflicted New Mills's first Vodkat League Premier Division defeat of the season at a cold and blustery Brantingham Road on Saturday afternoon. The Millers were the architects of their own downfall with a below par first half defensive performance which gave the home side a healthy lead which they never looked like losing.

The young home side, who have seen a number of their senior players join other Vodkat Premier Division clubs in the last few weeks, took less than two minutes to take the lead when The Millers were caught flat footed by a short corner. The set piece was played into the feet of Rob Ford whose angled first time shot found the corner of the net through a melee of players.

Even though Maine Road lead at such an early stage of the game, the possible pivotal point of the game happened moments later when home keeper Andrew Jones ensured that the visitors didn't strike back almost immediately as he somehow made an outstanding reflex save to prevent an own goal from captain Alex Jay’s sliced clearance. From there on, Maine Road's lively forwards capitalised on any mistakes made by New Mills's defensive line and firstly ex Miller Liam Beckford and then Ini Ibehe-Inyang scored goals that were created by uncharacteristic individual errors. Centre halves Nick Swirad and Tony Barras failed to deal with a long ball which allowed Beckford a free run on goal before he comfortably side-footed the ball past Dominic Ingram-Hughes. The Millers keeper was again left horribly exposed again in the nineteenth minute when Carl Carey gave the ball away in the midfield area and youngster Inyang’s pace saw him race clear of the defence before slotting the ball home.

The visitors, who handed ex Altrincham striker Colin Little his debut, were struggling to gain any momentum in the attacking third of the field but Luke Horrocks should have done a lot better with possibly New Mills’s best chance of the entire game just before the half hour. A defensive clearance only found its way to the edge of the Maine Road penalty area where Horrocks was unmarked. Despite time and space and the ball on his favoured left foot, he blazed the ball high and wide which just about summed up The Millers first half performance.

If New Mills were to get anything from the match, it was crucial that they struck early in the second half but again they struggled to make any significant inroads into the Maine Road defence who dealt with most things thrown at them.

The introduction of Adam Morning, Dave Swarbrick and Leon Grandision from the substitute bench livened The Millers up, in particular the former who had some joy down the left wing. But no matter how hard they tried, the attacking players just didn’t have their shooting boots on as they failed to seriously test home goalkeeper Andrew Jones all afternoon.

After taking four points from a possible six last season, Maine Road are fast becoming The Millers bogey team but all credit must go to them as they thoroughly deserved their victory on the day. With all the other top teams winning on Saturday, it is vital that New Mills bounce back quickly and they have the perfect opportunity to do just that on Tuesday evening when they travel to Winsford United.

New Mills Team - Ingram-Hughes, Bowler, Innes (Grandison), Swirad, Barras, Carey (Swarbrick), Meakin, Pickford, Little, Moore, Horrocks (Morning)

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Vodkat League News Reds Tribute To Young Fan Last Saturday, a delegation of Rangers supporters attended the AFC Liverpool v Runcorn Town game, and accepted a specially commissioned silver salver from the Reds in memory of fans who died in the Ibrox Disaster nearly 40 years ago. The supporters travelled down to Liverpool to offer their respects to the youngest victim of the Ibrox Park Tragedy. The incident occurred on 2 January 1971 at the end of an Old Firm game. After 89 minutes of scoreless football Celtic took a 0-1 lead and many Rangers supporters left the stadium.

However, in the last seconds of stoppage time, Colin Stein scored an equaliser for Rangers. As the crowd was leaving the ground, barriers on Stairway 13 gave way, resulting the deaths of 66 souls, the youngest being Nigel Pickup from Liverpool, who had travelled up to Scotland to see his first football game with his Granddad. Nigel was 8 years old.

As a mark of respect, and to remember Nigel, Rangers supporters along with AFC Liverpool supporters visited his grave the following day and will laid a small memorial stone to show that nearly 40 years on, he is still in their thoughts and will never be forgotten. AFC Liverpool fan Tommy Hurst recently struck up a friendship with Rangers supporter Colin Shearer, after a posting on Facebook which highlighted the Reds' support of the Hillsborough victims last year, and saw the introduction of the 96 logo on the first team players shirts in place of the clubs sponsor.

Tommy explained: "I was approached by Colin, who asked if we would like to attend the ceremony on Sunday. We will be represented by fans, board members and AFC Liverpool Chairman Chris Stirrup on the day as they unveil the memorial stone. The guys have been invited as guests of the club for the game against Runcorn Town on Saturday, and through the Rangers website "Follow Follow" some Merseyside based Rangers fans are also attending the game.

"We have ordered a silver salver from AFC Liverpool fans that will be presented to the Rangers supporters' assembly before Saturday's game to remember the victims of the Ibrox disaster. It's engraved with the following: "Glasgow Rangers fans worldwide - On the 40th Anniversary of the Ibrox Disaster, Shoulder to Shoulder we stand - All at AFC Liverpool."

"We have also had a banner custom made which will be unveiled at the Runcorn game and displayed at all our future games. As a one off, and to remember Nigel, we have decided to vote an AFC Liverpool man of the match, which will be chosen by the Rangers fans and it has been named in honour of Nigel Pickup.

"A firm decision hasn't been made by Rangers FC as to a 40th anniversary memorial service but plans are already in place for a coach for our supporters to attend, should a memorial service be held in Glasgow on the 40th Anniversary next January.

"We have received a lot of praise and feedback from Rangers fans worldwide for our small token of support, but the publicity was not what we were looking at. It was just a show of support in remembering the victims of the Ibrox disaster like people have shown us since Hillsborough. "It looks as though a good friendship has been struck through what we have done. We are a small club, but we have big hearts, and it is only right that fellow football supporters should be remembered as we approach a landmark anniversary.

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Stat Attack . . . . at Maine Road

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at St Helens Town

Previous Meetings

28/02; 0-2

1995-96

10/02; 2-2

1

03/05; 1-1

1996-97

31/03; 1-2

25/10; 1-1

1997-98

14/03; 3-0

04/11; 3-1

1998-99

20/03; 1-0

15/04; 4-0

1999-00

16/11; 1-1

13/01; 2-0

2000-01

19/08; 2-1

26/02; 4-0

2001-02

18/08; 5-0

NWC-D1

2002-03

NWC-D2

NWC-D1

2003-04

NWC-D2

05/02; 2-0

2004-05

19/03; 1-2

03/12; 2-1

2005-06

12/09; 0-4

Average Attendances - 09/10/2010 Rank

Team

Pld

Ave

Runcorn Linnets

7

368

2

Glossop North End

5

195

3

New Mills

6

172

4

Ramsbottom United 5

163

5

Congleton Town

7

149

6

Padiham

6

131

7

Silsden

5

127

8

Barnoldswick Town

6

120

9

Winsford United

4

113

07/01; 2-1

10

Colne

7

104

2006-07

10/02; 2-0

11

Bootle

8

101

27/10; 2-1

2007-08

18/03; 1-1

12

St Helens Town

3

88

07/04; 0-0

2008-09

23/08; 2-1

13

Rossendale United

3

86

20/04; 2-2

2009-10

03/11; 0-5

14

Bacup Borough

4

77

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Maine Road

6

76

16

Stone Dominoes

4

71

17

Squires Gate

8

67

18

Flixton

5

61

19

Formby

8

61

20

Atherton LR

5

53

Games Played

28

St Helens Town Wins

16

Draws

7

Maine Road Wins

5

St Helens Town Goals

54

Maine Road Goals

30

21

Alsager Town

6

41

57.14

22

Ashton Athletic

5

36

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ACROSS 7 Barca man who plays for France at either left back of centre back (6) 8 Hernandez or Zanetti (6) 10 Lancashire captain (7) 11 From Dortmund to Liverpool now on loan at Stuttgart (5) 12 Burnley’s Moor (4) 13 Commonwealth, European and World Champion triple jumper (5) 17 David or Milner (5) 18 Raymond ___, Frenchman who starred for Real Madrid in the 50s (4) 22 Credited with an unlucky own goal against Arsenal on the first Premiership weekend (5) 23 Gavin Henson used to play for them (7) 24 United fans may doubt this man’s 2010 World Cup Golden Ball award (6) 25 Lance Armstrong’s US ____ Team (6) DOWN 1 Scored a hat-trick against Blackpool this season (7) 2 Former Chelsea Peruvian who is the Bundesliga’s top foreign goalscorer (7) 3 Cipriani left this club supposedly Melbourne bound (5) 4 Park that hosts the Tolworth Hurdle and the Tingle Creek Chase (7) 5 Has played in derbies in Munich, Milan, Liverpool and London from 1990-2004 (5) 6 Left sided player with Albion from Wednesday (5) 9 British female World and Olympic cycling champion (9) 14 Unfashionable Northerner contesting the Flat Jockey’s Championship (7) 15 Blackburn’s former WBA striker (7) 16 They used to play at Fellows Park until 1990 (7) 19 Ex Norwich and Derby man who stars as the ‘Story Teller’ on Soccer AM (5) 20 Spanish wideman who had spells at Man City and then Liverpool (5) 21 West Ham’s Park (5) Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

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Tea Break Teasers Q1. In which country do FC Zion play?

Q2. Which country have won the most African Cup of Nations titles?

Q3. With which club did Graeme Le Saux make his league debut?

Q4. Who scored two goals in the last League Cup final at the old Wembley?

Q5. Who were the only African country to qualify for the 1974 World Cup Finals?

Q6. Who are the two Catalan teams in Spain’s La Liga?

Q7. Which English League club plays their home matches at Whaddon Road?

Q8. Who scored the French winner against Ireland in the World Cup play-off after Thierry Henry’s infamous hand-ball?

Q9. Which Blue Square Premier League side was the last non-league side in last season’s FA Cup? Q10. Which side finished as Premier League runners-up in 1992/3?

Q11. Which African Nation play in green shirts, red shorts & yellow socks?

Q12. Who captained England in Fabio Cappello’s first game in charge?

Q13. Which former Premier League player made his international debut playing alongside his father?

Q14. Which Football League club are nicknamed “The Hatters”?

Q15. Who was the leading goalscorer at the 1966 World Cup Finals?

1) Switzerland 2) Egypt 3) Chelsea 4) Matt Elliott 5) Zaire 6) Barcelona & Espanyol 7) Cheltenham Town 8) William Gallas 9) Forest Green Rovers 10) Aston Villa 11) Cameroon 12) Steven Gerrard 13) Eidur Gudjohnsen 14) Stockport County 15) Eusabio Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

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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 recent action . . .

Action from Padiham v St Helens Town in last Saturday’s Vodkat League Premier Division encounter at The Arbories Ground

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In Other News . . .

Dolly Blues historian unearths record.

In the course of a detailed investigation into the history of Lancaster City FC, information and facts have come to light which clearly show that the formation of the club as it is known today was actually 1911, not 1905 as originally thought.

A thorough study of local newspaper archives and minutes of Lancashire Football Association committee meetings was undertaken by David Cunliffe, official historian of Lancaster City FC. It was already known the club formed in 1905, Lancaster AFC, folded in 1910 and was believed to have been replaced by Lancaster Town FC in 1911.

However this investigation has revealed the new club would only have been permitted to join the Lancashire FA if it had satisfied the authorities it had no connection whatsoever with the previous Lancaster club.

Records unearthed by David Cunliffe confirm the new club, Lancaster Town FC, was indeed a completely new and separately constituted entity from 1911 onwards. Lancaster Town FC was subsequently re-named Lancaster City FC following the granting of the Royal Charter to Lancaster in 1937.

David Cunliffe, a long standing Lancaster City supporter, was surprised by his own findings. “I started out trying to prove the club was formed in 1905, or even earlier, but it turned out to be six years later. I hope all the people who celebrated what they thought was our centenary back in 2005 won’t be too upset with me.”

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Around The Grounds Marine Park - West Kirby FC Our pre-season schedule started off with a trip “over the water� to Wirral to take on West Cheshire League, Division One West Kirby.

There were plenty of new faces on show that evening as we ventured out on to the pitch which looked like it had not seen much recent attention due to the unseasonably wet weather at that time. It was a dank dark evening as we approached the ground in what seemed like a perpetual drizzle.

Upon reaching the ground you enter into the clubs car park which has plenty of park spaces for the usual crowd the hosts would expect. The facilities for spectators are limited to say the least with no cover around the pitch and limited hard standing facilities which is only available behind the goal at the clubhouse/entrance end of the ground. The entrance end of the ground host the white clubhouse building which has excellent facilities and on the far corner the green dressing room complex which would put some of the changing rooms in the Vodkat League to shame.

Continuing around the perimeter of the pitch mid way between the dressing rooms and the halfway line is another green facility which I believe usually hosts the half time hospitality during the league season. Behind the goal at the far end of the railed off pitch is another pitch and a large area behind this.

The ground has dugouts on either side of the pitch and no floodlights so should the club wish to progress they would need to address these issues but on the field the club have had an excellent start to the season currently sitting atop their Division and their club and committee would be a welcome addition to the Vodkat League as their hospitality and help on the evening was second to none.

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All Our Yesterdays . . .

The present St. Helens Town club was reformed after the Second World War and resumed life in the Liverpool County Combination in 1947/48. Programmes were produced on a regular basis and the format changed little over the first seven seasons. Due largely to paper rationing after the War, the Town programme was printed on a single foolscap sheet, folded to make a four page programme, with club notes on the front cover, teams on the inside pages and, for the first six years, advertisements around the team sheet and the whole of the back page.

Only for 1953/54 season did the team notes spill over to make up one half of the back page. The price remained at 2d. throughout the period, less than 1p in today’s money.

Among the regular advertisers in the early years were Winstanley’s Bakers, Confectioners and Caterers of Junction Lane, in pride of place on the front cover, just above an announcement of the next home fixture. Local hostelries the Junction Inn and the Prince of Wales appeared on the back cover, along with the printers and stationers Cecil Dromgoole, who printed the Town programme in the early years, also those for St. Helens and St. Helens Recs. Rugby League clubs for many years. Football pools were a popular means of betting small stakes to win big money and were represented by Kenco (“Britain’s Premier Pool”) of Wigan and Eze Pools of Warrington, claiming to be “The Premier Pools of the North.”

Programmes were printed on a number of different colours of paper, including pink, green, yellow, buff and amber. A special 8-page programme was issued for the friendly game against Manchester City on 27th April 1950, arranged as part of the Bert Trautmann transfer the previous October.

Programmes were issued in the same format for the two seasons in the Liverpool County Combination and the first five seasons in the Lancashire Combination, 1949-54. Very few other clubs produced programmes in the County Combination and the majority of clubs in the Second Division of the Lancashire Combination failed to issue. I have a small collection of Town programmes, home and away, and to date, I have not seen Town home programmes for season 1954/55, nor any for the whole of the period 1956/57 to 1966/67. Back in the First Division in 1955/56, I have three home programmes, all printed on flimsy single sheet, 4page issues, on paper 380mm x 125mm, with details of the fixture on the cover, the rest of which was taken up by advertisements, which also accounted for the whole of page 2 and half the back cover. The teams appeared on page 3.

Away programmes are much harder to come by. Possibly the earliest in existence was that published by Ellesmere Port Town for the George Mahon Cup tie on 27th September 1947, an 8-page programme. Three years on and Lytham issued a 16-page programme for the opening game of Town’s promotion season on 19th August 1950. The outer 12 pages, with the exception of the front cover, were Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

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. . . Programme Review Part 1 entirely made up of advertisements with only the inside 4 pages printed specially for the game. Notes from the Manager appear on the first of these pages, the teams on the second, supporters’ club notes and forthcoming fixtures on the last page and, rather disappointingly, the third page had been reserved for Orrys Gentlemen’s Outfitters, who had seemingly not had enough time to prepare their advert. In those days, Lytham shared their Ballam Road ground with Blackpool “B”, sometimes referred to as Blackpool Colts.

Town’s first season in the Lancashire Combination First Division is marked by programmes from Earlestown, New Brighton (fresh from the drop from the Third Division North of the Football League, Marine, Nelson, Ashton United and Wigan Athletic.

Earlestown and Ashton United produced small-size 12-page programmes, New Brighton’s was slightly larger, but 8 pages, Nelson and Wigan published fold-out 6 page issues and Marine was a 4-page single sheet publication. All were priced at 2d.

Illustrated are the covers of the St. Helens Town v UGB programme of 17th January 1948 and away programmes at Ellesmere Port (27th September 1947), Lytham (19th August 1950) and programmes from the 1951/52 fixtures at Earlestown (1st September), New Brighton (20th October), Marine (17th November), Nelson (23rd February), Ashton United (29th March) and Wigan Athletic (26th April).

Nelson ended the season as Champions, eight points ahead of Lancaster City.

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Vodkat League News A Memorable Send Off For Dennis At the end of August, Norton United Secretary Dennis Vickers retired from teaching, after 38 years at the chalk face. During that period, Dennis taught at two schools and taught a variety of subjects, including Physical Education, Geography and Special Needs. Away from football, Dennis's other main interest is aircraft and flying, and when his colleagues gathered to say goodbye to him, he discovered they had organised a special treat.

Dennis explained: "The staff at the school were aware of my interest in flying, and regularly took the mickey about me being an anorak, and they decided to give me a real send off by organising a balloon flight. I took the flight on Saturday 2nd October, and had to be at the take off site for 7.00am. We started the flight at 7.30 and landed back at around 8.45 am.�

"It was a beautiful day with not a lot of wind. There was some mist, but that was okay. "The flight was amazing. We did not cross Norton but travelled across the City of Stoke on Trent, taking in views of the Britannia Stadium and various sights from my teaching days, including the school at which I spent the first eighteen years of my teaching career. We also travelled over various other parts of North Staffordshire before setting down near Leek. It was a memorable send-off and an experience I will never forget."

Disciplinary Analysis By Team (Up to 02/10/2010) Team Winsford United Runcorn Linnets Congleton Town St Helens Town Colne Formby Padiham Ramsbottom United Glossop North End Atherton LR Flixton Alsager Town Rossendale United Silsden Squires Gate Stone Dominoes Barnoldswick Town Bacup Borough Maine Road Bootle Ashton Athletic New Mills Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Season 2009-10

Red Cards (3 Pts) 7 3 1 3 4 5 2 1 3 1 4 1 3 4 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 1

Yellow Cards (1 Pt) 26 32 35 26 22 19 28 29 22 26 16 24 18 15 16 22 21 22 18 17 15 9

Points 47 41 38 35 34 34 34 32 31 29 28 27 27 27 25 25 24 22 21 20 18 12

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Town Stats 2010-11 02/10/2010

League

Player

Cups

Total

App

Sub

Gls

App

Sub

Gls

App

Sub

Gls

Aldridge

Karl

5

0

0

3

2

0

8

2

0

Arnold

Liam

3

1

0

3

2

2

6

3

2

Birch

Peter

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Cliff

Paul

2

4

0

2

3

2

4

7

2

Deakin

Mike

4

4

2

3

3

1

7

7

3

Dyson

Iain

6

0

4

3

3

0

9

3

4

Elias

John

5

0

0

3

1

0

8

1

0

Evans

Mark

3

1

0

4

0

0

7

1

0

Fargher

Mike

4

0

0

3

0

0

7

0

0

Faulkner

Luke

9

0

0

5

0

2

14

0

2

Frazer

Ian

4

2

0

3

2

0

7

4

0

Garnell

Dave

6

1

1

7

0

2

13

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

0

2

0

1

1

0

1

3

0

Kay

Ben

9

0

0

6

0

0

15

0

0

Langley

Mike

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Mahoney

Daniel

2

1

1

0

0

0

2

1

1

Newbrook

Dale

7

0

0

7

0

0

14

0

0

Owens

Lee

1

1

0

3

0

1

4

1

1

Pearson

Liam

7

0

5

6

0

5

13

0

10

Ryder

Liam

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

Stephens

Marc

8

1

2

7

0

3

15

1

5

Williams

Aaron

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Woods

Daley

3

4

1

3

2

1

6

6

2

Woods

Kevin

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

99

25

17

77

21

19

176

46

36

Totals

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Ashton Athletic

Bacup Borough 2-2

1-1 3-0

2-3

4-0

Glossop NE 1-1

2-4 1-2

1-0

Rossendale Utd

4-0

1-1

Runcorn Linnets

3-0

1-3

1-0

2-0

0-0

0-5

3-1

2-2

2-4

2-0

1-2

4-0

0-3

0-1

2-2

1-1

0-1

2-1

2-0

2-1

1-4

2-4

2-1

1-1

2-3

0-3

1-3

0-0

0-0

1-2

2-3

Squires Gate

2-2

0-1

5-0

Winsford United

1-1

3-0

0-3 1-1

5-0

1-3

Stone Dominoes

2-1 1-1

1-3

0-1

1-1

0-3

2-2

0-1

St Helens Town

0-2

1-2

0-1

3-5

Silsden

1-0

0-3

3-0

1-2 1-4

2-4

0-5 2-1

Ramsbottom Utd

2-1 3-0 2-0

1-4

New Mills

4-3

3-2

Maine Road

1-0

5-1 1-0 5-3

3-1

Formby

2-3

3-2

2-1

2-1

1-0

1-2

Congleton Town

2-2

1-1

0-2

0-1

Colne

3-3

1-2 1-0 3-1 3-4 1-3

1-3

Flixton

0-5

2-2

1-0

0-3

1-1

Bootle

3-0

1-3

3-2

Padiham

2-4

2-1

2-1 1-1

3-0 2-1

Barnoldswick T

1-0 2-2 6-1

0-2

Atherton LR

2-4

Alsager Town

Ashton Athletic

Alsager Town Atherton LR Bacup Borough 3-1

Barnsoldwick Town Bootle 3-2

6-0

2-2

2-1

2-3

3-0

4-0

Colne Congleton Town Flixton Formby Glossop North End New Mills

Maine Road Padiham Ramsbottom United Rossendale United Runcorn Linnets Silsden Squires Gate St Helens Town Stone Dominoes Winsford United

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1-3

2-2

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League Standings Vodkat League Premier Division Table - 09/10/2010

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

1

New Mills

13

11

1

1

32

10

22

34

2

Congleton Town

13

8

1

4

28

14

14

25

3

Ramsbottom United

12

8

1

3

25

12

13

25

4

Colne

12

7

4

1

23

14

9

25

5

Squires Gate

15

7

4

4

26

22

4

25

6

Winsford United

15

7

3

5

29

24

5

24

7

Bootle

14

7

2

5

24

21

3

23

8

Barnoldswick Town

13

4

7

2

26

15

11

19

9

Maine Road

10

6

0

4

21

11

10

18

10

Atherton LR

11

5

1

5

16

15

1

16

11

St Helens Town

11

5

0

6

23

21

2

15

12

Padiham

13

4

3

6

23

22

1

15

13

Stone Dominoes

10

4

2

4

15

17

-2

14

14

Silsden

11

4

2

5

11

19

-8

14

15

Bacup Borough

9

3

3

3

14

13

1

12

16

Alsager Town

12

3

2

7

15

29

-14

11

17

Rossendale United

10

2

4

4

14

21

-7

10

18

Runcorn Linnets

10

2

4

4

13

22

-9

10

19

Flixton

12

2

2

8

18

31

-13

8

20

Ashton Athletic

12

2

1

9

16

38

-22

7

21

Glossop North End

9

1

3

5

12

17

-5

6

22

Formby

11

1

2

8

12

28

-16

5

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Abbey Hey

AFC Darwen

AFC Liverpool

Atherton Collieries 1-0

Irlam 3-1

1-2

1-3

Rochdale Town

Runcorn Town

1-1

1-3

0-4

3-0

2-1

3-2

1-1

2-0

6-3

3-0

0-8

0-0

4-1

1-0

1-1

4-1

2-0

Oldham Boro

0-0

1-5

1-0

1-1

1-1

Leek CSOB 2-1

3-6 1-0

Wigan Robin Park

0-2

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

1-0

3-1

Chadderton

0-0 0-0

2-3 2-0

Norton United

1-0

4-1

1-6

1-3

0-0

5-1

Ashton Town

0-7

1-1

3-3 1-0

Eccleshall

1-4

AFC Blackpool

Abbey Hey

1-0 2-1

4-0

0-0

1-2

7-0

AFC Blackpool

2-4

2-2

0-1

1-0

0-2

4-3

1-4

Oldham Boro

2-2

4-0

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

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League Standings . . .

Vodkat League Division One Table - 09/10/2010

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

1

Wigan Robin Park

8

6

0

2

16

6

10

18

2

Atherton Collieries

9

5

2

2

25

8

17

17

3

AFC Liverpool

8

5

2

1

22

5

17

17

4

AFC Blackpool

7

5

1

1

15

7

8

16

5

Cheadle Town

8

4

2

2

9

9

0

14

6

Runcorn Town (-3)

7

5

1

1

29

9

20

13

7

Norton United

7

3

3

1

9

10

-1

12

8

Irlam

10

3

3

4

16

21

-5

12

9

Chadderton

7

3

2

2

12

10

2

11

10

AFC Darwen

10

3

2

5

6

20

-14

11

11

Leek CSOB

7

2

4

1

11

5

6

10

12

Abbey Hey

9

3

1

5

17

20

-3

10

13

Eccleshall

8

3

1

4

14

20

-6

10

14

Ashton Town

8

2

2

4

6

19

-13

8

15

Holker Old Boys

6

2

1

3

8

8

0

7

16

Oldham Boro

7

1

2

4

8

16

-8

5

17

Daisy Hill

10

1

2

7

9

23

-14

5

18

Rochdale Town

10

0

3

7

16

32

-16

3

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Saint’s Alive . . .

Every morning a man built like a wrestler gets on the same bus and walks straight past the driver to his seat, declaring in a deep and booming voice, “Big John doesn’t pay”. Eventually, tired of being on the receiving end of such intimidation, the scrawny bus driver decides to take up weightlifting and, six months later, feels confident enough to challenge the big man. As usual, the man gets on the bus the next morning and bellows, “Big John doesn’t pay”. The bus driver grabs the man’s arm and stops him in his tracks. “And just why is that?” he demands loudly, squaring up for a fight.

The man suddenly reaches into his pocket, prompting a collective intake of breath from the other passengers. “Because,” he snarls, withdrawing his hand from his pocket, “Big John has a travel pass”.

On a holiday together, a group of men take in a tour of the brewery where their favourite beer is made. As they marvel at all the processes involved, one of them slips and fall into a huge, deep vat of fermenting bitter. While the brewery workers started the desperate attempts to save him, his friends are ushered outside. Half an hour later, the supervisor comes out to tell them that, despite the rescuers’ heroic efforts, their friend has drowned. “Was it a horrible death?” asks one of the victim’s friends. “Did he suffer very much?” “I don’t think so,” replies the supervisor. “In fact, he climbed out twice to go to the loo.”

On his first day at work, a trainee zookeeper is given the task of feeding some of the inhabitants, starting at the shark aquarium. He arrives with his wheelbarrow full of dead fish and, as he’s throwing them in, a shark suddenly lunges out of the water at him, so he grabs his shovel from the wheelbarrow and beats the shark to death. Realising what he has done, he slings the shark into the barrow, makes his way to the lions’ enclosure, and throws it in. His next job is to feed the chimpanzees, and all is going well until three of the apes suddenly attack him. Again he defends himself with the shovel, leaving the animals battered to death, and he disposes of the bodies in the same way as before. Finally, he has to visit the apiary to tend the bees, and is attacked by a swarm from one of the hives. The shovel springs into action resulting in a pile of squashed drones, which are dumped into the lions’ enclosure, along with the other corpses. The next day, a new lion is introduced into the resident pride.

“What’s the food like here?” asks the new arrival. “Usually boring,” replies a lioness. “But yesterday we had fish, chimps and mushy bees!”

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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