Smailbeach Programme

VILLA OLD STARS

ASTON

SNAILBEACH WHITE STARS FC V

Sunday June 8th 2014 - KICK-OFF 2.00PM

Programme £5

SNAILBEACH WHITE STARS FC

OUR CAUSE

WELCOME

Historically, Snailbeach White Stars have been one of the most successful teams in Shropshire. The club won the old County Premier League an impressive six times in a decade spanning the late 1960's to the early 1980's. Over the course of these trophy-laden years the team has included some top quality footballers, some of whom have gone on to great heights.

However, in the late 1990's the club started to disintegrate and eventually the team became defunct. In the post millennium years various sides continued to use the club and its pitches, but not under the Snailbeach White Stars name. However, in 2012 the club reformed a side under the old name and suddenly Snailbeach was back on the Shropshire footballing map.

Now the club is playing in the Greenhouse Shrewsbury and District Sunday League. There are a healthy amount of good quality players signed on and the club could not be in a healthier shape in terms of personnel.

However, you may notice that, unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the clubhouse itself. The "temporary" structure is in need of some serious TLC. The wooden pavilion has been on site for well over forty years and, in truth, is hardly fit for purpose anymore.

That is why we have organised events, such as this one today, to try and get more interest back in the club and generate finances to renew the facilities. Your support today is crucial as it enables the club to keep running, not only for the senior team, but for the children who use the club for training on week nights. It is hoped that in the not to distant future the club will be home to a new facility that can used for generations to come, just as the current one has been!

Jordan Knill.Manager

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PROFILES PLAYERS PROFILES

Wayne Walton A player who began playing football at the club as a child and returned to the club after the team had reformed. He is the captain of the side and is unbelievably committed to the club.

Sam Price Last seasons Most Improved Player of the Year. Solid at the heart of the defence with pace and aerial ability in abundance.

Jordan Knill Manager of the team who also dons his boots on a regular basis. Jordan has grown up in the village and played football at the club from a very young age. He is hoping to lead the side up the leagues and back to the good times!

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Adam Davies Last seasons Young Player of the Year. Technically gifted forward who has great goal scoring ability. The seventeen year old is supremely confident and

has superb attributes to go far in the game.

Sam Jones Sam is a local lad who has come been brought up playing football at the club. He has fantastic energy and gives absolutely everything in every game he plays. He puts his foot in and is brave which

makes him a favorable char- then he has become a popuacter amongst spectators and lar figure at the club and has team mates. improved a great deal in footballing terms.

Luke Alldridge A player who had not really Kieran Jones played football until the ref- A physically imposing player ormation of the team at the who has played at the club start of last season. In the from a young age. Always time which has gone by since helpful, Kieran is a great lad

in and around the club and will put a shift in whenever called upon, whether it be on or off the field.

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TONY DALEY ASTON VILLA OLD STAR

ASTON VILLA OLD STARS ABOUT THE AVFPA

For more information – please contact Neil Rioch, CEO, Aston Villa Former Players Association email neil@avfpa.co.uk or telephone 07968 872776

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The Aston Villa Old Stars team has played up to twenty-five fundraising matches every year throughout the UK, and in Ireland, the Channel Islands, Cyprus, Holland, France, Spain, Bulgaria and Germany.

Since 1960, the names of the former players to have appeared in the Aston Villa Old Stars team reads like an Aston Villa Who’s Who? The following is just a small selection of the great names to have played in the team.

Many of these former professional footballers have achieved the highest honours available in the game and in today’s multi-billion pound professional football environment; it is highly commendable to see so many great players giving their time and commitment, without payment, in support of a deserving cause.

The Aston Villa Old Stars team and Aston Villa Former Players Association (founded 1995) have helped to raise millions of pounds for charitable and deserving causes and they are, without doubt, the leading former players’ team in the UK.

Charlie Aitken Andy Blair Mush Callaghan Frank Carrodus Alan Deakin Mark Draper Trevor Ford Brian Godfrey Eric Houghton Mark Kinsella Johnny MacLeod Paul Merson Frank Moss Leighton Phillips

Peter Aldis Des Bremner Larry Canning Jim Cumbes John Deehan Jimmy Dugdale Steve Froggatt Andy Gray Steve Hunt Brian Little Con Martin Sammy Morgan Chris Nicholl Chris Price

Ron Atkinson John Burridge Gordon Cowans George Cummings Johnny Dixon Allan Evans Colin Gibson Chico Hamilton Julian Joachim Stan Lynn Gavin McCann Tony Morley Ian Olney Bruce Rioch

Paul Birch Harry Burrows Vic Crowe Tony Daley Dickie Dorsett Gareth Farrelly John Gidman Lee Hendrie Phil King Jimmy MacEwan Peter McParland Dennis Mortimer Harry Parkes Ken Roberts

Aston Villa Old Stars in action above in September 2013 at the national stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria in aid of ‘The Charity Fund for the children of Bulgaria’. Pictured from left; Dimitar Berbetov, Tony Daley, Lee Hendrie, Martin Petrov, Gareth Farrelly.

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AVFPA LAST VISIT

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ASTON VILLA OLD STARS

Derek Dudley Mark Blake Andy Comyn Neil Cox Mark Delaney Jon Pearson Neil Rioch Bryan Small Alan Wright Mark Draper Gareth Farrelly Lee Hendrie Mark Kinsella Gavin McCann David Norton Mark Burke Martin Carruthers Tony Daley Julian Joachim Scott McLaughlin

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SNAILBEACH WHITE STARS FC

Jack Breeze Harry Griffiths Joel Bailey Kieran Jones Wayne Walton Sam Price Jordan Knill Matt Hamer Adam Davies Joe Ibbs-George Sam Jones Jimmy Carr Tom Dudleston Steven Chidley Craig Evans Mark Williams Robbie Hartshorn Tom Pitchford Luke Alldridge Connor Sturrock

*Please note that we can not gaurantee the appearance of certain players due to other commitments

The Coates, Lower Works Lane, Snailbeach, Shropshire Sunday June 8th 2014 GATES OPEN 12.00pmKO 2pm Admission (incl match programme): Adults £5Under 14’s Free

WE WOULD ALL LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!