THE ANCHOR OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF STOCKTON TOWN FC
STOCKTON TOWN FC vs ASHINGTON
09/09/2020 7:45PM KICK-OFF 2020-21 SEASON
03
2 //
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
WELCOME TO THE ANCHOR... STOCKTON TOWN vs ASHINGTON NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER, 2020
CONTACT US
Main Contact Number 01642 604 915 Email info@stocktontownfc.com Website www.stocktontownfc.com twitter.com/stockton_townfc facebook.com/stockton.townfc instagram.com/stockton_townfc youtube.com/anchorstv CHAIRMAN Martin Hillerby SECRETARY Rob Sexton FIRST TEAM CO-ORDINATOR Lee Nicholson MANAGEMENT TEAM Manager: Michael Dunwell Assistant Manager: JD Briggs Coach: John Fielding GK Coach: Jason Hamilton Physio: Sam Higgins Kitman: Alan Farley
INSIDE THIS ISSUE...
5 7 8 14 20 27
MANAGER NOTES After the draw against Guisborough Town in the opening league game, Michael Dunwell reflects and previews tonight’s encounter. CLUB NEWS The young Anchors progressed through to the next round of the FA Youth Cup after an emphatic win over Carlisle City. THE MAIN FEATURE Defender Tom Coulthard is on the cover for today’s programme and discusses the season ahead and his ambitions. MATCH REPORT - GUISBOROUGH TOWN Stockton came from behind, after leading in the game, to pick up a point in their first league game of the 2020-21 season. THE OPPOSITION - ASHINGTON The Colliers have strengthened this off-season with some good signings, we take a look at our opponents tonight. AWAY DAYS It’s the big one. A local derby in the Emirates FA Cup and a place in the First Qualifying Round is at stake on Saturday.
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
MEDIA TEAM Head of Media: Andrew McDonnell Programme Editor: Andrew McDonnell Club Journalists: Jamie Beattie, James Cartwright Photographer: Harry Cook HONOURS FA Vase Finalists: 2017-18 Northern League Division Two Champions: 2016-17 Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup Runners-Up: 2016-17 Wearside League: 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 Wearside League Cup: 2014-15, 2015-16 Runners-Up: 2011-12 Monkwearmouth Cup: 2014-15, 2015-17 Runners-Up: 2013-14 Shipowners Cup: 2014-15
// 3
MICHAEL
DUNWELL
WELCOME BACK TO THE MAP GROUP UK STADIUM FOR TONIGHT’S NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE MATCH AGAINST ASHINGTON
G
ood evening and a warm welcome to the MAP Group UK Stadium for our Northern League Division One game against Ashington tonight. We opened up our league campaign with a 2-2 draw against Guisborough Town on Saturday and I thought it was a fair result, I don’t think either side really deserved to win the game. We had spells in the first-half, they had short spells in the second-half. We had a chance to put the game to bed after we took the lead, but we didn’t take them and rued those missed chances. We conceded two sloppy goals, one from a set-piece, which we should be doing better from, and then a breakaway goal. Then we were pressing for an equaliser, which we got and then we couldn’t find a winner, but on reflection, it was a fair result. I think if we had got that second goal, we would’ve gone on to manage the game and probably would’ve got the three points. With Guisborough, they never give you a second and our play wasn’t really as slick as what it was against Shildon last week. That’s probably down to our opponents, so you’ve got to give them a bit of credit. We did come back level and I don’t think the lads sometimes get the credit that they deserve because they could’ve just rolled over and felt sorry for themselves after going 2-1 down. With 15 minutes left, we were getting nothing out of the game. Max has come on and put a good ball in, Tom has reacted excellently with a good finish. It shows our battling character that we’ve got and that never-say-die attitude because we could’ve rolled over and accepted defeat, but we didn’t and that’s good to see going forward. stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
“THIS SEASON WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT. EVERYONE IS GOING TO WANT TO BEAT US, SO WE’VE GOT TO RAISE OUR STANDARDS.” We’ve got to learn that this season is going to be much more difficult than last year because we were at the top and everyone is going to want to beat us, so we’ve got to raise our standards against every team. Tonight’s going to be another physical game, with Ashington, we’ve done quite well against them since we’ve been in the Northern League, definitely won more than we’ve lost. We’re at home again and we’re confident that we can get three points and hopefully raise our game. We came in on Monday to work on a few things that we thought were wrong on Saturday and the lads took that well and took that on board. We go into every game that we play wanting to win and I do fancy ourselves to get that important three points. I know it’s a cliche in football, but we really do only take it one game at a time. We have got a squad to manage these games, it’s a busy couple of months never mind a busy week ahead, so if we wanted to change the team on Wednesday or Saturday, we know we can because we’ve got players on the sideline that would step in. Our sole focus is on Ashington right now, you never know what might happen in that game and then we’ll be looking at the Billingham Town game after tonight.
// 5
6 //
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
CLUB NEWS STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS FROM STOCKTON TOWN FC
T
CONWAY GUIDES YOUNG ANCHORS INTO NEXT ROUND OF FA YOUTH CUP
he Under-18s progressed in the FA Youth Cup after a 4-0 win over Carlisle City. Sam Conway netted four times as the Anchors made short work of their opponents. His second goal proved to be the pick of the bunch as he robbed the full-back before bending an effort into the top corner. Coach Liam Cox said: “For most it was their first opportunity in the Youth Cup and there were a lot of nerves.” “It took a while for both teams to settle in but once we did it was comfortable.”
On Conway, Cox said: “He’s done well and deserved all four goals. His energy, work rate and movement and that second goal has done us for goal of the season.” Although Conway scored all four, it was a team effort: “It’s difficult to pick individuals out after a commanding win,” Cox said. “But Gary Mitchell up front on his own held the line well.” “Keelan Wright in midfield dominated the game from start to finish.” Next up in the FA Youth Cup, the Anchors host Gateshead.
LADIES BEGIN NEW SEASON ON SUNDAY AT HOME TO BILLINGHAM TOWN
S
tockton Town Ladies kick off their campaign this Sunday when they host Billingham Synthonia. The Anchorettes, who play in the Durham’s Development Division, were supposed to start their season last weekend at home to Lumley but the game was called off due to Covid issues. The ladies team was set up last season and they were in fifth place before the season was declared null and void. This season they start under a new coach in Dave Critchlow, who has previously been
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
involved with Wallsend Women. Critchlow said on his arrival: “I’m not going to say it’s been plain sailing,” “You have to do a little bit of firefighting and that’s still an enjoyable part of the job.” Sunday’s opponents, Synners, opened the season well with a 6-0 win over Newton Aycliffe. Critchlow said: “We’ve picked up a few injuries so the week break helped us. “I’m feeling confident. I think the shape of the team now from what I inherited is really good.” Sunday’s game is free entry and kicks-off at 2pm.
// 7
T H E M A I N F E AT U R E
T OM COULTHARD Tom Coulthard is closing in on 350 appearances for Stockton Town, having broken into the first team when he was 17. Tom grabbed the all important equaliser against Guisborough on the opening day of the Northern League season, to save the Anchors a point. Here in this feature, Tom discusses pre-season, the season so far, milestones and more. On the long break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tom believes it took time to click back into it: “It wasn’t so bad, Michael gave us a programme that Sam wrote up for us, but I do a lot of running myself anyway. I think it just took a bit of time to click back into the fact we’re starting to go up towards competitive football, which I think showed in the first three games of pre-season. Once everything started clicking together, looking at the South Shields and Whitby games and how we started the
8 //
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
// 9
season, I think everyone is back in the groove of things.” On the importance of the FA Cup performance against Shildon, and sending out a message: “Definitely, we can’t just expect to turn up to games and expect to win just because there’s thoughts that we shouldn’t be in this league, it’s all said and done now [denied promotion last season], but it’s a massive point to send out to everyone that we are still here and we will carry on from where we left off last season.” Stockton drew 2-2 with Guisborough Town on Saturday, Tom believes it was important to come away with a point at the end: “Massively, ideally we would have loved to come away with the three points, but if someone offered you 2-2 with 15 minutes to go being 2-1 down, we’d have snapped their hand off for it. It’s a massive point just not getting beaten, for getting points on the board early on, one point is better than none. A lot of people expected us to win but Guisborough worked hard for their point.” On approaching 50 goals for the Anchors: “No I haven’t even looked, I’ve been at the club since I was 17, it’s normally the appearances not the goals I look at!” On nearing 350 appearances for Stockton: “It’s great, it’s a great little accolade to have as well ascaptaining the club at Wembley, I’m expecting to be at the club for many years to come and hopefully 500 shouldn’t be too far away.” When asked on his personal aims for this season: “Anyone who was in the squad for the Wembley FA Vase final would love to get back there, it’s normally a once in a lifetime opportunity but we would love to play there twice and hopefully win it.” “Promotion is massive, we feel like we should have been promoted, however they stopped the league due to Covid-19, we feel like we need to prove to people why we shouldn’t be in this league anymore. We hopefully can go up as champions but if it means second, third place, we’d take it but we want to go up as champions.
10 //
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
“Good FA Cup run, same as last year, all the lads and fans loved the four games, the away game at Guiseley was a great test for the lads to show where we could possibly end up playing teams like that week-in, week-out.” On the premature end to last season, and moving forward from that: “No, I think it’s all been and gone now, initially when the announcement came that they were ending the season straight away, a lot of the lads were shocked and disappointed but nothing’s going to change now, we’ve got to look forward and get the job done.” Recently, a few Northern League fixtures have been postponed due to Covid-19 worries, Tom believes we just have to concentrate on ourselves: “We can only concentrate on ourselves, it’s not good looking at other games, we will just go into every game and if any of our games are affected that’s not a problem, we’ll keep training and working on things. If our games are on, all the lads will be 100% committed and ready to play.” On the recent good record against Ashington, going into tonight’s game: “It’s a stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
blank slate, everyone has signed new players, a few players have left. I don’t think we take too much interest in that, it’s a whole new season so it’s a level playing field.” On getting the first win of the season, and pushing on: “Definitely, that first three points of that season, it’s a great kick start but not getting beaten is the massive one, so hopefully we can come away with the three points and another clean sheet for the lads.” Looking forward to the FA Cup tie against Billingham Town on Saturday: “It’s one at a game at a time, Ashington first then Billingham on Saturday, it’s always good games against them, they’ve normally got a good pitch over there. Hopefully three points tonight then hopefully we progress in the FA Cup.”
// 11
10
12
11
6
7
1
2
9
8
3
4
5
MEET THE PLAYERS INTRODUCING OUR SQUAD FOR THE 2020-21 SEASON
1
Callum Roberts Goalkeeper
Callum joined from Billingham Synthonia and he was at Preston NE for six years prior. The shot-stopper has also spent time higher up in non-league football.
5
Dan McWilliams Defender
A local lad, Dan was released from Middlesbrough’s Academy at age 16. He has previous Northern League experience with Billingham Synthonia and Guisborough.
9
Jordan Robinson Midfielder
Jordan is a very experienced defender, who played for Middlesbrough’s Academy before joining Wigan Athletic. He is a tall, strong midfielder, who is a huge asset.
12 //
2
Michael Arthur Goalkeeper
‘Martha’ joined the club back in 2012 from Billingham Town as an outfield player. He was a vital member of the team that went all the way to the FA Vase final in 2018.
6
Lewis King Defender
Lewis was a member of the Hartlepool Academy until 16, he then spend time with Burnley and then Spennymoor. A top prospect, athletic and gets forward.
10
Max Craggs Midfielder
A product of the Stockton youth system, Max joined the squad age 17 and quickly became a regular. He had a season with Billingham Synthonia in 2015-16.
3
Adam Nicholson Defender
Longest-serving player at the club, Adam came through the youth system. Captain of the team, he leads by example at the back and also has an impressive scoring record.
7
Tom Coulthard Defender
Tom is a product Stockton’s youth set up. He broke into the first team when he was 17 and is a tough, strong, quick, thoroughbread of a centre back.
11
Nathan Mulligan Midfielder
Nathan was with Middlesbrough until age 18. He played in the Football League with Darlington and has a wealth of Northern League experience.
4
Dale Mulligan Defender
Dale re-signed for Stockton and links back up with brother Nathan after a spell at Shildon. He played for the Anchors during their Wembley run in 2017-18.
8
James Risbrough Midfielder
‘Munchie’ returned home in 2017 after playing for several top clubs including Spennymoor, Marske and Guisborough as well as spending time in Sweden.
12
Shane Henry Midfielder
Shane’s nickname is ‘The Bull’ and that becomes clear when you see him play. He joins his hometown club after six seasons playing higher up with Spennymoor Town
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
22
19
18
14
13
13
Tom Portas Midfielder
14
Tom signed from West Auckland and has previous experience with Guisborough, Whitby and Darlington. A fantastic midfielder, elegant on the ball.
17
Jonathan Franks Forward
Jonathan started his journey at Stockton and has represented England from U15s through to U20s. The forward has played for a number of top clubs.
21
Michael Dunwell Manager
After a successful playing career, he was appointed Stockton manager in 2014, after a year of being a playercoach. He now enters his seventh season as manager.
stockton_townfc
23
20
15
Cieran Jackson Forward
Cieran signed for the Anchors Spennymoor Town and also has international honours to his name when he was called up to the England Schools Under-18 squad in 2018.
18
Kevin Hayes Forward
Kevin forced his way into the title-winning team in 2017 and has gone on to cement his place in the first team. A lightning quick wide man, likes to get at defenders.
22
JD Briggs Asst Manager
JD also had a great playing career, in non-league. He turned to coaching and became Michael’s assistant in the 2014 and has been with the club ever since.
Anchors TV
15
21
16
Fred Woodhouse Forward
Another Stockton youth product, Fred won the Second Division title with Newton Aycliffe and was part of the Marske United squad that won the title in 2015.
19
Michael Roberts Forward
Another Stockton lad, Mikey has also played at Guisborough, Spennymoor, Whitby and Marske. He also has a Division One title under his belt.
23
17
16
Jamie Owens Forward
Jamie is now in his third spell with the club and is a product of the Stockton youth system. He has a wealth of experience and won the league title with Marske in 2015.
20
Nathan Steel Forward
Nathan arrived from Shildon and is an experienced Northern League striker, who has had successful spells at clubs like Guisborough and Billingham Synthonia.
John Fielding Coach
John joined Stockton as an assistant with the U18s and was promoted to first team coach in 2018. He guided the youth team to a league and cup double in 2017.
// 13
- MATCH REPORT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 / NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE / THE MAP GROUP UK STADIUM
stockton town M.Roberts, 30, T.Coulthard, 77
22
GUISBOROUGH TOWN L.Goldsack, 58, S.Coleman, 68
MATCH STATS 7 3 4 5 7 2
MATCH REPORT
T
STATS
om Coulthard scored an equaliser late in the second-half as Stockton Town salvaged a point against Guisborough Town on the opening day of the 2020-21 Northern League Division One season. Stockton started brightly with Dan McWilliams at the heart of their early chances. First, he surged down the left and sent in a ball that just missed the head of Roberts. On the half hour mark, Stockton had the lead. A poor clearance from Steavens fell to Jonathan Franks who rampaged forward before threading the ball through to Roberts who made no mistake with his finish. Just before the hour mark, Goldsack, just six
14 //
TOTAL SHOTS SHOTS ON SHOTS OFF CORNERS FOULS OFFSIDES
4 2 2 4 6 3
minutes after missing a good chance, took his latest one to equalise for the Priorymen. He headed in Callum Martin’s corner from the right. Guisborough took a lead ten minutes after when Coleman found himself in behind and he was clinical with deft lob over the on-rushing Callum Roberts. Stockton looked to provide a response and went close when substitute Jamie Owens worked his into the box before he fired the ball over. On 77 minutes, the Anchors equalised when a freekick from Max Craggs bamboozled Steavens by striking the ball and falling straight to Coulthard who pulled out a fine finish to strike home.
Stockton Town: C.Roberts, King, McWilliams, Henry, Nicholson (C), Coulthard, Franks (Hayes 60), Robinson, M.Roberts (Owens 64), N. Mulligan (Craggs 64), Risbrough Subs not used: D.Mulligan, Jackson Guisborough Town: Steavens, Martin, Robinson, Thompson (Bartliff 55), Guru, Rowbotham, Roberts (Goldsack 37), McAvoy 73), Marshall, Ferguson, Coleman, McNeill Subs not used: White, Palmer, Moody, Bateman Goals: 1-0, M.Roberts, 30 min. 1-1, Goldsack, 58 min. 1-2, Coleman, 68 min. 2-2, Coulthard, 77 min Referee: Matthew East Assistants: Matthew Carroll and Lewis Hardie Attendance: 300 stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
POST-MATCH REACTION
MICHAEL DUNWELL: “We never really got going. I thought that once we scored that we’d step on. We had a chance to go 2-0 up when Munchie has gone in and put it wide. I think if we’d have gone two goals up then we’d have saw the game out, but credit to Guisborough, they pressed and hurried and they scored two goals, poor goals to concede, which both could’ve been stopped. The quality just wasn’t there, we said that it was just one of those days.”
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
// 15
STOCKTON TOWN 16 //
2020-21
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
N FOOTBALL CLUB
1 SQUAD stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
// 17
18 //
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
// 19
L A S T T H R E E R E S U LT S
LOST 2-1 vs NEWCASTLE BENFIELD (A)
20 //
WON 2-1 vs GOOLE (H)
WON 4-1 vs NEW MILLS (H)
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
OPPOSITION PROFILE
ASHINGT ON AFC Ashington were on course for their sixth successive season of a bottom half finish in Division One before the season was declared null and void. They’d won just eight games all season. They have bolstered their attack by bringing back striker Ben Harmison in this summer and wide man Bobby Taylor. Harmison scored 17 goals in 2016-17 before moving to play higher up the pyramid. Another forward player in Max Cowburn arrived, from Whickham. They had other players re-join the club. Midfielder Dean Briggs returned seven years after he left for Gateshead and Jack Butler, who spent time on dual registration from Blyth Spartans in 2018-19. The Anchors have become somewhat of a bogey team for Ashington, particularly at the Map Group UK Stadium. Since a 3-3 draw in Stockton’s first season in Division One, the Colliers have suffered five successive defeats to the Anchors on Stockton, two in the league, two in the FA Vase and one in the League Cup.
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
// 21
NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE TABLE POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS
1
Shildon
2
1
0
1
5
2
+3
3
2
Hebburn Town
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2
3
3
Newcastle Benfield
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
3
4
Northallerton Town
1
1
0
0
1
0
+1
3
5
Thornaby
1
1
0
0
1
0
+1
3
6
Guisborough Town
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
1
7
Stockton Town
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
1
8
Sunderland RCA
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
9
Ryhope CW
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
10
Newton Aycliffe
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
11
North Shields
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
12
Seaham Red Star
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
13
Whickham
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
14
Consett
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Penrith
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
Whitley Bay
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Ashington
1
0
0
1
1
2
-1
0
18
Billingham Town
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
0
19
Bishop Auckland
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
0
20
West Auckland Town
1
0
0
1
0
5
-5
0
NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION TWO TABLE POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS
1
Crook Town
1
1
0
0
3
0
+3
3
2
Sunderland West End
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2
3
3
Willington
1
1
0
0
4
3
+1
3
4
Esh Winning
1
1
0
0
3
2
+1
3
5
Easington Colliery
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
3
6
Bedlington Terriers
1
1
0
0
1
0
+1
3
7
Tow Law Town
2
1
0
1
2
3
-1
3
8
Birtley Town
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
9
Carlisle City
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
10
Heaton Stannington
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
22 //
FIXTURES & RESULTS Wednesday 2 September, 2020 Emirates FA Cup - Extra Prelim Round Bishop Auckland 1-0 Hall Road Rangers Crook Town (5) 1-1 (3) Yorkshire Amateurs Guisborough Town 1-0 Newton Aycliffe Heaton Stannington 2-3 West Auckland Town Stockton Town 3-0 Shildon Saturday 5 September, 2020 Ashington 1-2 Newcastle Benfield Bishop Auckland 0-1 Northallerton Town North Shields 0-0 Newton Aycliffe Seaham Red Star 0-0 Whickham Shildon 5-0 West Auckland Town Stockton Town 2-2 Guisborough Town Sunderland RCA 1-1 Ryhope CW Thornaby 1-0 Billingham Town Buildbase FA Vase - Semi-Final Consett 1-0 Bitton Corinthian (3) 1-1 (4) Hebburn Town Tuesday 8 September, 2020 Hebburn Town 2-0 Shildon Wednesday 9 September, 2020 Guisborough Town vs West Auckland Town Newcastle Benfield vs Bishop Auckland Northallerton Town vs Seaham Red Star Stockton Town vs Ashington Thornaby vs Penrith Whickham vs Billingham Town Saturday 12 September, 2020 Emirates FA Cup - Preliminary Round Newton Aycliffe vs Shildon Northallerton Town vs Whickham Seaham Red Star vs North Shields Billingham Town vs Stockton Town Consett vs Ossett United Crook Town vs Marske United Frickley Athletic vs Newcastle Benfield Guisborough Town vs Tadcaster Albion Hebburn Town vs Pontefract Collieries Kendal Town vs Bishop Auckland Penrith vs West Allotment Celtic Thornaby vs Sunderland RCA West Auckland Town vs Ashington Whitley Bay vs Dunston
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
// 23
WBY
WHI
WES
THO
SUN
STO
SHI
SEA
RYH
PEN
NOR
NSH
NAY
NBF
HEB
GUI
CON
BIS
BTN
ASH
ASH
1-0
BTN
BIS
CON
2-2
GUI
HEB 1-2
NBF
0-0
NAY
NSH
0-1
NOR
PEN
1-1
RYH
SEA
2-0
SHI
STO
SUN
THO
5-0
WES
0-0
WHI
WBY
JOHN WAKEFIELD
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
STOCKTON DECORATORS
LRN DESIGN
24 //
SPONSORED BY:
ARDENT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS
MIKE & CAROL KENNEDY
JOHN FIELDING
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
AVAILABLE
SPONSORED BY:
AVAILABLE
DAN McWILLIAMS JORDAN ROBINSON MICHAEL ROBERTS
DALE MULLIGAN JONATHAN FRANKS
CLOSE PROTECTION SECURITY
SPONSORED BY:
GPS LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION
SPONSORED BY:
MATRIX POWER
TOM PORTAS
AVAILABLE
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
CHAINDOT
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
NOT JUST TRAVEL
GAS NORTH EAST LTD
SAM HIGGINS
SPONSORED BY:
JER SERVICES
SHANE HENRY
SPONSORED BY:
NATHAN STEEL
SPONSORED BY:
IPHONES-R-US
SPONSORED BY:
CHAINDOT
MICHAEL ARTHUR
GEORGE PUB
TOM COULTHARD
SPONSORED BY:
JASON HAMILTON
CIERAN JACKSON JAMIE OWENS
CALLUM ROBERTS
KHPS
KHPS
J.D. BRIGGS
NATHAN MULLIGAN MICHAEL DUNWELL
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
LEWIS KING
DAISY WOODHOUSE
SPONSORED BY:
JOHN CLARK VALVES
MAX CRAGGS
SPONSORED BY:
JAMES RISBROUGH
SPONSORED BY:
DISCOUNT TILES
KEVIN HAYES
FRED WOODHOUSE
ADAM NICHOLSON
FIRST TEAM PLAYER SPONSORS
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
AVAILABLE
AVAILABLE
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
SQUAD STATISTICS
All stats up to date as of 08/09/20
2020-21 SEASON STATISTICS PLAYER
POS
LEAGUE APS GLS
CUP
CAREER RECORD
TOTAL
TOTAL
APS GLS APS GLS
APS
GLS
Adam Nicholson
DEF
1
0
1
0
2
0
390
94
Callum Roberts
GK
1
0
1
0
2
0
46
1
Cieran Jackson
FOR
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
2
Dale Mulligan
DEF
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
3
Dan McWilliams
DEF
1
0
1
0
2
0
47
2
Fred Woodhouse
FOR
0
0
0
0
0
0
203
45
James Risbrough
MID
1
0
1
0
2
0
175
12
Jamie Owens
FOR
1
0
1
0
2
0
136
91
Jonathan Franks
FOR
1
0
1
1
2
1
10
3
Jordan Robinson
MID
1
0
1
0
2
0
61
5
Kevin Hayes
FOR
1
0
1
0
2
0
147
47
Lewis King
DEF
1
0
1
0
2
0
46
1
Max Craggs
MID
1
0
1
0
2
0
307
87
Michael Arthur
GK
0
0
0
0
0
0
243
27
Michael Roberts
FOR
1
1
1
1
2
2
88
32
Nathan Mulligan
MID
1
0
1
1
2
1
123
25
Nathan Steel
FOR
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
Shane Henry
MID
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
Tom Coulthard
DEF
1
1
1
0
2
1
325
45
Tom Portas
MID
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
1
TOP SCORERS 19/20
THE BREAKDOWN: GOALS Shots
Headers
Penalties
Own Goals
4
1
0
0
GOAL TIMES
Jamie Owens 25 Goals
Kevin Hayes 20 Goals
Michael Roberts 13 Goals
MOST APPEARANCES 19/20
Tom Coulthard 47 Apps
Tom Portas 45 Apps
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
Dan McWilliams 45 Apps
For
Against
0-15
1
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90
2
0
Extra-Time
0
0
// 25
26 //
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
AWAY DAYS
DATE: 12/09/20 // EMIRATES FA CUP - PRELIMINARY RONUD // GROUND: BEDFORD TERRACE
at the ground. The ground has a capacity of 3,000, of which 176 is seated and 600 covered.
BILLINGHAM TOWN
DIRECTIONS From the ground, turn right onto the Bishopton Road West, turn left at the lights onto Bishopton Avenue. Take the second exit onto the A1027, at the next roundabout take the second exit and continue on the 1027. Once into Billingham, take the second exit on the next two rounabouts to Central Avenue. Take the first exit onto Cowpen Lane and then turn left into Warwick Crescent and follow the road towards Bedford Terrace. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Take the Northern Rail service to Billingham, the ground is short walk from the train station across the bridge and right at the traffic lights before a right turn at Warwick Crescent which leads to Bedford Terrace.
THE OPPOSITION Billingham Town have competed in Northern League Division One since winning promotion in 2018-19 as the league champions. They had superb debut season and were 10 th when the campaign was declared null and void. Their best FA Cup performance was in 2000 when they were knocked out by Gateshead in the Fourth Qualifying Round. LAST TIME OUT 04.01.20 Stockton Town 2 Billingham Town 0 Stockton Town made short work of Billingham Town last season, beating their Teesside rivals by an aggregate of 8-0. In their last meeting, a packed crowd of 830 saw Kevin Hayes bag a brace in 2-0 Anchors win. The opener was the pick of the pair as Hayes produced a beautiful deft lob over a despairing dive of Brad Young.
THE GROUND Billingham Town play at Bedford Terrace, a ground which they moved to in 1981. Floodlights, which were installed in 1992-93, have been renovated this year. A new pitch was laid in 2007 with funding from Hartlepool United who played their reserve team matches stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
// 27
season stats 2020/21 DATE
OPPOSITION
All stats up to date as of 08/09/20
F/A
ATT
POS
1
2
3
4
5
3-0 2-2
300 300
6
C.Roberts C.Roberts
King King
Nicholson Nicholson
Coulthard Coulthard 1
McWilliams McWilliams
SEPTEMBER 2020 Wed 2 Sat 5 Wed 9 Sat 12 Tue 15 Sat 19 Wed 23 Sat 26 Wed 30
Shildon (FAC) Guisborough Town Ashington Billingham Town (FAC) Sunderland RCA West Auckland Town Newcastle Benfield Northallerton Town Whitley Bay
OCTOBER 2020 Sat 3 Tue 6 Sat 10 Tue 13 Sat 17 Sat 31
Consett Billingham Town Seaham Red Star Hebburn Town Shildon Whickham
NOVEMBER 2020 Sat 7 Sat 14 Sat 21 Sat 28
North Shields Bishop Auckland Newton Aycliffe Ryhope CW
DECEMBER 2020 Sat 5 Sat 12 Sat 19 Sat 26
Thornaby Penrith Ashington Shildon
JANUARY 2021 Sat 2 Sat 9 Sat 16 Sat 23 Sat 30
West Auckland Town Sunderland RCA Newcastle Benfield Whitley Bay Billingham Town
FEBRUARY 2021 Sat 6 Sat 13 Sat 20 Sat 27
Guisborough Town Hebburn Town Northallerton Town Consett
MARCH 2021 Sat 6 Sat 13 Sat 20 Sat 27
Seaham Red Star Whickham North Shields Bishop Auckland
APRIL 2021 Sat 3 Sat 10 Sat 17 Sat 24
28 //
Newton Aycliffe Ryhope CW Thornaby Penrith
stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
Home games in bold | Goalscorers in bold B = Booked | R = Sent-Off | Sub One = Name | Sub Two = Name | Sub Three = Name 6
7
8
9
10
11
SUB 1
SUB 2
SUB 3
Robinson Henry
Henry Robinson
N.Mulligan 1 N.Mulligan
Franks 1 Franks
Risbrough Risbrough
M.Roberts 1 B M.Roberts 1
Hayes Hayes
Craggs Craggs
Owens Owens
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
// 29
PARTING SHOT
IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE ANCHOR, WE CONCLUDE WITH OUR PHOTOGRAPHER SELECTING HIS FAVOURITE IMAGE FROM THE LAST GAME
H
e’s become somewhat of a goalscoring hero these last few games and striker Mikey Roberts is the ‘parting shot’ for the second successive game. The Anchors took the lead in the first-half through Roberts, who spun away to celebrate with his teammates, in front of our photographer. The forward man has now made it two goals in as many games for his team as Stockton picked up a point at home to Guisborough Town at the weekend.
30 //
The visitors come from behind to score two goals within the space of 10 second-half minutes, but a resilient Anchors side fought back and draw level through Tom Coulthard. It was the home side that looked more likely to go on to get a winner in the final stages of the game, but the spoils were shared on the opening day of the 2020-21 Northern League Division One season. Stockton’s focus is now solely on their second league game against Ashington tonight. stockton.townfc
stockton_townfc
stockton_townfc
Anchors TV
// 31
STOCKTON TOWN
ASHINGTON AFC
MANAGER: MICHAEL DUNWELL COLOURS: YELLOW AND BLUE
MANAGER: IAN SKINNER COLOURS: BLACK AND WHITE
Michael ARTHUR Tom COULTHARD Max CRAGGS Jonathan FRANKS Kevin HAYES Shane HENRY Cieran JACKSON Lewis KING Dan McWILLIAMS Dale MULLIGAN Nathan MULLIGAN Adam NICHOLSON Jamie OWENS Tom PORTAS James RISBROUGH Callum ROBERTS Michael ROBERTS Jordan ROBINSON Nathan STEEL Fred WOODHOUSE
Paul ANTONY Joe BELL Dean BRIGGS Jack BUTLER Curtis COPPEN Max COWBURN Max EMMERSON Ben GAFFNEY Owen GOURLEY Conor GRANT Jamie HANSON Ben HARMISON Thomas KALTHOEBER Marc LANCASTER David LUKE Adam McHUGH Chris MOORE Lewis ROBSON Karl ROSS Ben SAMPSON Lee SCOTT Dylan WILLIAMSON
TONIGHT’S MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE: DERRIC WADE
ASSISTANT: KIERRAN CORRIGAN
ASSISTANT: JAMES KAVANAGH
NEXT AT HOME
NEXT AWAY GAME
SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2020 KICK-OFF 3:00PM NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2020 KICK-OFF 3:00PM EMIRATES FA CUP - PRELIMINARY ROUND
WEST AUCKLAND TOWN
BILLINGHAM TOWN
