OFFICAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF SOUTHPORT FC • ISSUE 11 • £2.50

v LEAMINGTON SATURDAY 2/11/2019 • KICK OFF 3.00PM

NOTESMANAGERS

SOUTHPORT We welcome the players goal of the season competition FOOTBALL CLUB and management from with another long range effort Leamington to The Pure at Bradford last week. A lot of The Pure Stadium, Haig Avenue, Stadium this afternoon. people seemed to think the Southport, PR8 6JZ Leamington are managed game at Bradford was a Tel: 01704-533422 gimmee but with Mark Bower by Paul Holleran who is a Fax: 01704-533455 returning to the club and an Website: www.southportfc.net good friend of mine and it influx of new players we knew Twitter: @southport_fc will be great meeting up it was going to be a difficult with him again today. afternoon. Once we got that Directors: Ian Kyle, Liam Watson & What a difference a week first goal from Ryan we looked Steven Porter makes? We were all down in relatively comfortable and the the dumps after the FA Cup two second half goals were the President: Sam Shrouder knockout by Alty but we have icing on the cake. In accordance with paragraph 2.13 of rules of The bounced back in superb fashion It was also good to meet up National League, the Club makes the following with two league wins that statement: again with Dicko at Bradford Southport Football Club is a Company, limited by moved us up to fourth in the but he was not impressed that shares, registered in England and Wales with table. Not bad for a patched up he had missed out on making registered number 01486711. side with injuries and illness my Liam X1. It has certainly The following individuals hold a significant interest coming out of our ears. in Southport Football Club (defined as being more stirred up some conversations than 10% of the voting rights): Ian Kyle It said a lot but all taken in about the lads Manager: Liam Watson good heart… that they came ..well mostly it Assistant Manager: Jon McCarthy out and did a job has! Secretary: James Tedford 01704-533422 against Hereford. I’m doing my [email protected] It was a poor notes ahead of Head Of Commercial: Steve Brown 07809 gate, perhaps the Liverpool 489 370 [email protected] expected after Senior Cup tie

Community Development: Darren the FA Cup against Wildman [email protected] game, but they Burscough, battled from the Events Manager: Claire Kyle hopefully we [email protected] first minute to have progressed the 105th…there Physio: Dan Gabrielson in that was a lot of competition. We Club Chaplain: Paul Taylor added time. The have Ashton Kit: Hamish Morton crowd was disappointing, we Athletic here on Wednesday in need to get more people Groundsman: Paul Brookes the Lancashire Junior Cup through the gates here so tell before a very difficult trip to Programme Editor & Sales: Rob Urwin your friends to com down and contact [email protected] Spennymoor next Saturday. 077900-41514 see what we have on offer as The Moor’s are in great form we look to maintain the play after a slow start and have Programme Design: Simon Cooper Excel Print Ltd off place. moved from 22nd up to 12th on What a game it was though. the back of a six game Website: Rob Urwin Incidents from start to finish. unbeaten run and like us three Press Officer: Alan Jones Two outstanding goals that will wins on the spin. Should be a no doubt be on the Goal Of The Media Assistants: Amos Wynn & James Houghton cracker! Season shortlist. The only Liam Technical Services: Les Rooney downside was the bad injury to Managers notes sponsored by Club Shop Manager: Christine Classon Reagan who looks like he will be out for up to eight weeks. Club Shop Matchday: Christine Classon, Kerry Hartwell & Michael Hopkins Talking of goals, it looks like Morgs is trying to have his own Matchday Announcer: Nicola Cave

Photography Julia Urwin

#ONEPORT03 BY SAM SHROUDER LIFE PRESIDENT BOARDROOM BRIEF

It has been a fascinating experience Then came the wonderful day when 15 chatting to ex players in the sponsors minutes into the game with him abusing lounge on match days and listening to Gamble non stop somebody pointed out their views on many issues including the that Gamble was not actually playing ! His best player that they encountered at response to this was " you are a bloody Southport. disgrace manager why is Gamble not I particularly enjoyed listening to Alex playing "! Russell telling tales of his involvement in what was the finest period in the Club's I am not taking a holier than thou history and he took me down memory lane stance as I also had my shameful moment. when he named Terry Harkin as the best In the 1960's we had an outstanding player footballer that he played with . For our named Tony Beanland who I very younger readers I should explain that Terry amusingly called Dreamland! So there I was a sensational goalscorer was with my " Wake up with 31 goals in 63 games as Dreamland " shouts when I well as being selected for received a tap on the Northern Ireland for World shoulder from a lady asking Cup qualifiers v Wales and me to desist with my Turkey whom he scored comments as she was his against. So you would mother and her son was imagine he was a massive trying his best and she found hero at Haig Avenue but you what I was saying very would be wrong as for some upsetting . I apologised reason a section of the profusely and have never crowd never took to him. In picked on a player since. Geoff Wilde and Michael Braham's outstanding book It seems to me to be they write " He was common sense that transferred to Shrewsbury Town for criticising your own players can only reduce £10,000 shortly after being remorselessly their confidence so can I suggest that we barracked by the Haig Avenue crowd " all concentrate on getting behind all of those who wear our shirt. If you do not This got me thinking why fans turn agree with this logic before you shout at against their own players and what good any of our players just think that their they think it can achieve. I remember a mother might be gentleman in the main stand who used to just behind you! spend the whole match abusing David Gamble, who was possibly our finest ever Sam non league player and certainly the scorer of more sensational goals than any other Our Boardroom player. None of this mattered to this guy Notes are Sponsored By who would start as the players warmed up Cobra Frames with his shouts of " Bloody rubbish Gamble " and "Get him off he is bloody useless "

04#ONEPORT GROUND TOURS

We had another great group in from PACKAGE TWO A guided tour with presentation about the History Byng House for our Ground Of The Club and a chance to ask any questions- Tour/History talk. lasts around 90 minutes but can be tailored.

PACKAGE THREE Schools or young people’s organisations tour to look around the ground and have a go at a quiz/treasure hunt-This must have adult supervision. We can also arrange a Classroom Away Day for schools. Get in touch for more details.

PACKAGE FOUR Sporting Memories-to sit and have a chat (in the 1881 Lounge) about the Football Club.

PACKAGE FIVE Package Two plus tea/coffee/biscuits charged at £1 per person. The group were mainly from Scotland and were ex All the tours will start from the Southport Football servicemen on holiday in the town who had Club Club Shop and end in the 1881 Lounge which experienced Post Traumatic Stress. has full bar facilities. They certainly showed a lot of interest in the club Tours are not normally available on a Match Day. and were asking plenty of questions and all of them All the people carrying out the tours have CRB promised to follow our result that night as we beat clearance. Hereford 3-2. The tours include steps but we can adapt Ground Tours are free to all Community Groups. accordingly for any physically impaired people. Individual tours or general small groups can also be accommodated for a small charge. TO BOOK Southport Football Club are delighted to offer Please contact our tour coordinator Rob Urwin on tours of the ground and history talks about the 077900-41514 or by e-mail [email protected] club in a range of packages. A tour can take place at any time to suit in daylight Our ground tours packages are now fully available. hours. You will be able to visit the dressing rooms, refs Group Meetings without the tour are available in an room, hospitality areas etc. evening. These are offered FREE (apart from package five) to all local Community Groups, Schools and youth organisations. Each package can be tailored to meet the needs of the group which can be discussed when booking the tour. We can also accommodate individual/pairs/groups by arrangement for a £5 charge paid in advance.

PACKAGE ONE A guided tour of the ground- lasts around 30 minutes.

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WHEN SOUTHPORT PLAYED MANCHESTER CITY IN THE LEAGUE!

Pages from the programme of Manchester City v Southport Central on Saturday December 1st 1917

Just over 100 years ago Southport were On the 24th November 1917 Southport played competing in the same league as Manchester City at home and drew 0 v 0. The Manchester City (and Liverpool, Everton crowd was reported as 8,000. According to and Manchester United for that matter!) the Manchester City programme the following week 1917/18 was no ordinary season as it was in the fourth year of the 1st World War. When the “The match at Southport a week ago was war had started in 1914 the Football League completely spoiled by the terrific wind which had decided to continue with the league blew throughout the game from goal to goal. programme to much criticism but after that It made it impossible to control the ball, and first season the normal league programme furthermore, both teams were considerably was suspended. Instead teams were grouped weakened by absentees” into regional areas and so Southport Central found themselves playing in the ‘Lancashire The home match a week later on the 1st Division’ with the other top teams in the area December was played at Manchester City’s stretching down as far as Stoke. There were ground which was at Hyde Road were they difficulties in running the competition with played until they moved to their new ground many players away in the forces and teams at Maine Road in 1923. The crowd was given as might change from week to week depending 10,000 and this time City won 5 v 0. who was on leave. Nevertheless players and supporters took the games seriously and a One of their scorers was one of the early welcome if brief break from the problems superstars of British football, Billy Meredith around them. who was on loan from Manchester United at the time and was 43. He joined Manchester

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Central on occasions in the War. Back at Bolton he represented the Football League in a match as late as 1919 before he finally moved to Southport permanently in 1921 when he captained us in our first season in the Football League. When he retired he lived in Southport and had a sports outfitters shop

At the end of the season 1917/18, Manchester City had finished fourth in the league behind Billy Meredith champions Stoke, Liverpool and Everton and Southport finished 13th out of 16 above Bury, City again after the war and continued playing Burnley and Blackburn Rovers. League football for them until he was 49!! It was, however, the last time we competed as One the most notable names in the Southport Southport Central because in the following team was Jimmy Fay. He was born in season the club was taken over by the car Southport but made his name playing for manufactures Vulcan, based in Crossens and Oldham Athletic and then Bolton Wanderers were renamed Southport Vulcan becoming the where he became a centre half. He was still on first club to take its sponsors name. their books at this time but guested for

AND WHILE THE FOOTBALL WAS GOING ON….. Whilst people were enjoying these two matches with Manchester City the war was still being fought with continuing heavy casualties. Just before the first match between the teams at Southport, the Battle of Cambrai in Northern France started. This was the first ever large scale use of the newly invented tanks. The Allies launched an attack on the German lines by 450 tanks which initially pushed the Germans right back. They regrouped though and by December 7th had regained all the lost ground and more. In the three weeks of the Battle roughly 10,000 allied soldiers died, 30,000 were wounded and 10,000 captured with similar casualties on the German side. Little was achieved in the battle though its use of Tanks did guide future battles in the rest of the War. The casualties certainly put into perspective the results in football matches being held at the same time

#ONEPORT09 OFFER | Season Ticket Hospitality

We’re giving season ticket holders the chance to experience matchday hospitality at the Pure Stadium with a special offer.

For just £25, fans with a season ticket can upgrade to a corporate ticket at any home league game this season.

The hospitality gives you the chance to watch the game in style, including a pre-match meal and Q&A with a former Southport player. You will also have prime added seating in the Main Stand, access to the sponsors’ lounge and the opportunity to relax with the players and club directors.

To upgrade or for further details, phone Steve Brown on 07809489370 or e-mail [email protected].

Souvenir Hall of Fame Inductee Mugs are now available from the club shop for just £5.50 each. We are getting close to the inaugural Hall Of Fame A souvenir mug is available for each of our announced Event in the 1881 Lounge from 6.30pm until 10pm. Inductees, David Gamble, Alex Russell, Alan Spence Tickets are still on sale in the Club Shop and online. and Arthur Peat. 01704 533422 OPT 2 or Direct on 07809 489 370 or email me at [email protected]

10#ONEPORT JAMES TEDFORD SECRETARY SPEAK Good afternoon and welcome to The Pure Stadium for this afternoons match against Leamington. It’s my pleasure to extend my warm welcome to my counterpart Richard Edy.

James is pictured hard at work

Today is the first home match since the paying in cash and although every 2nd week the unsavoury incident of ‘fans’ throwing objects onto fee might seem small they all add up. We have the field of play against Hereford. My heart sank tried to encourage the faithful to purchase online when the referee approached the halfway line to with a 10% discount and I would urge you to inform me what had been reported. The consider this as an option to save both you and perpetrators were identified and ejected within the Club money. minutes, my appreciation and thanks go out to Visit those fans who stepped up and identified the https://southportfc.ktckts.com/brand/match- mindless minority. tickets for all your ticketing requirements. The combination of the aforementioned Over the last three weeks I have attended the ejections, PA announcement and subsequent funerals of Alan Prole, Fred Molyneux and Dennis statement across all social media channels Hudson. Although my attendance isn’t requested ensured no detrimental recourse from The or expected by Ian or the Board, I see it as my duty Football Association. I am sure if The FA had read as your club secretary to pay our final respects to the headline on the ‘OTS’ website they would have those who have been part of our history. It was assumed war had broken out at The Pure Stadium heart-warming to hear how much joy our club as opposed to a group of teenagers attempting to gave to Dennis Hudson over his 90 years. The visit put a dampener on your delectation. of Liam Watson to his home last season was at Over the summer the Board of Directors listened the forefront of his family read eulogy. to your views on cash turnstiles and we have My last mention goes to my brother Mark and utilised them at every home match this season. his best friend David who have made the journey Paying by cash has its benefits, shorter queues in from Glasgow to support the Port today. the shop for example, however, there is a Enjoy the match! downside. We are charged at the bank when James

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Jack age 5 is a keen footballer and is a Yellow through and through. He loves waking up on a Saturday morning knowing his beloved yellows are playing at home! His favourite player is Jack Sampson and can’t wait to shake the strikers hand! Jacks birthday party balloons were in the colours of his other team Liverpool but asked his mum if he could change them to the mighty Yellow and Black! Enjoy your half time chips & your pint of coke !!! Happy 5th Birthday Jack lots of love Mummy xxxx MASCOTS FROM THE ALTRINCHAM MATCH The lads had a great time ahead of the Altrincham game

The mascot packages are proving really popular this season There are two packages available: Package 1 £94.99 Package 2 £64.99 • Full Kit • Play on the Pitch prior to kick off • Play on the Pitch prior to kick off • Meet the manager and team in the • Meet the manager and team in the changing room pre match changing room pre match • Lead the teams out on the field of play • Lead the teams out on the field of play • Official pre match photo with • Official pre match photo with officials and captains officials and captains • Photo in the match day programme • Photo in the match day programme 12#ONEPORT 6000 MATCHES?

This afternoon’s game could well be the 6001st game we have played since our first ever match, back on October 7th 1882 when we played an FA Cup tie against Liverpool Ramblers and drew 1-1. The question marks are however there for a Saturday. reason. NL Cup games played up to and including Keeping a track of all the league games we have Burscough 591. played has been fairly straightforward and the FL Cup games played 371 (130 FA Cup, 35 FL three people who take an (sad) interest in these Cup, 66 Liv Sen Cup, 19 Third Div North Cup, 15 things that is Geoff Wilde, Dan Hayes and myself Welsh Cup ad 106 Lancs Senior Cup) We really did were quite happy when we all agreed on the total play 15 games in the Welsh Cup. number of goals we have scored when we Pre League Cup games 205 (102 FA Cup, 57 recently reached the 7000 mark. Lancs Sen Cup, 28 Lancs Jun Cup, 3 Liv Senior Actually agreeing on the games played is Cup, 12 Liv County Cup and 3 LLMC) another matter as some weird and wonderful That gives a total of 6000. cup games have been played down the years. I The Non League Cup games total of 591 is made am sure the Non League record of games is up of 125 FA Cup and 125 FA Trophy games with correct. the rest coming in 20 different cups we have This is why I am saying it could well be but entered as a NL team. either way it has filled a page in the programme At the time of writing we are sitting on 5998 and it gets the conversations going. I will fully which is made up of 2275 wins, 1417 draws and expect to produce a corrective piece in due 2306 defeats with the goals for standing on 9044 course and I bet you can’t wait for that. I will be and the goals against 9211. expecting a knock at my door from Geoff as soon Add in Bradford and Burscough and you have as he reads this piece correcting me! the full record. How do I arrive at 6000? A milestone we are getting close to is the 2500 Total number of League games played up to Non League league goals as we are currently on and including Bradford away Pre FL, FL and NL is 2495. 4833 this is the one that is definitely correct as Anyone remember who scored number 2000? long as the game at Bradford went ahead which JPK against Cambridge United in the 2010-11 at the time I am typing could be in doubt as the season which was captured below. forecast is for torrential rain all day Friday and

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BRADFORD(PA) 0 Southport 3 Saturday October 26th ACTION

Line Up: Albinson, Mohammed, Doyle, Winnard, Astles, Morgan, Benjamin, Wood, Green (Glynn 70), Sampson (Correia 78), Bauress. Unused Subs Parry & Hanford

Scorers: Astles 29, Green 65, Morgan 78. 16#ONEPORT #ONEPORT17 VISITORS LEAMINGTON

We extend a very warm welcome to our visitors from Leamington this afternoon who are paying just their third visit to The Pure Stadium.

PREVIOUS GAMES v Leamington

17/18 12-Aug A W 1-0 711 E Jones 17/18 13-Jan H W 2-0 848 Sampson, Gilchrist 18/19 12-Jan H W 5-1 892 Bauress 2, Morgan, Charles 2 18/19 16-Mar A L 0-1 452

THE LAST TIME WE MET It was a disappointing game from a Southport point of view the last time the teams met as we fell to a 1-0 defeat with the excellent Colby Bishop, now at Accrington, scoring after 8 minutes.

Action from the last time we met.

The Southport line up was: Hanford, Platt, Ogle, Parry, Astles, Morgan, Charles, Wood, Archer, Sampson & Bauress. Subs Green for Sampson 28, Homson-Smith for Bauress 73, Davies for Parry 90 Unused Subs : Doyle & Tibbetts Attendance 452

LEAGUE FORMLINE Res D L L W W D L d L W W W L Venue A H H A A H A H A H A H H Opps Kid Bra CA Bos Yor Ket Her Bly Alt Far Che Her Alf Score 2-2 2-0 1-1 0-1 0-2 3-1 3-1 2-0 0-5 0-3 3-3 0-2 0-1 Pos 6 9 16 12 6 6 10 13 13 13 16 Atts * 608 385 * * 575 * 495 * 505 * 611 521

IN THE HOT SEAT Paul Holleran largely continue the sharp upward trajectory which the club set off on, leading us to a Play Off spot in his first full season before an amazing achievement in winning Beginning his the Southern League Premier Division title in 2013, the tenth full season second in the club’s history, and with it promotion to at the club, Paul is Step 2 of the Pyramid. currently one of Managing in the Conference North for the first time in the longest 2013/14 Paul guided the club to a respectable thirteenth serving managers position. Sadly the following season we were relegated, in the game, and but came incredibly close to bouncing straight back up will pass two in 2015/16 with defeat in the Play Off Final. This significant experience drove the team on, and 12 months later a milestones of his return to what is now the National League North was time in charge of secured through the Play Offs. The Birmingham Senior Leamington this Cup was also added to the trophy cabinet for the first season - 500 time in 45 years. competitive In an ultra competitive league Paul has worked games (2nd game of the season), and the tenth wonders over the last two seasons, steering Brakes to anniversary of becoming our manager, in November. final day safety in 2017/18 and another thirteenth place The club has benefitted hugely from continuity since finish last season, along with a second Senior Cup win in the renaissance in 2000, and Paul has been able to three years.

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Jake Weaver Prior to joining Leamington in summer 2017 Junior 22 year old Jake has signed spent the season prior to that with Worcester City. He for Leamington on a season has played his entire career at Step 2 of the Pyramid long loan from Birmingham having started out at Moor Green, who later merged City, for whom he signed a with Solihull Borough to become Solihull Moors. new 1 year contract in the Junior made over 300 appearances, playing in every summer. The goalkeeper has position but goalkeeper, and was part of their been a regular for the Blues National League North title winning squad in 2016. He Under 23’s under our former should comfortably pass a century of games in a player-coach Richard Beale, having been at the club Brakes shirt this coming season. since the age of 12, and is no stranger to our level of football having spent time on loan at Hungerford Connor Gudger Town and Kidderminster Harriers last season, along Connor was another player with a further spell at Hednesford Town. Jake was whose season was disrupted named in Birmingham’s first team squad for a number by injury, which restricted him of games in 2018/19. to 32 appearances last time out. Nevertheless he is Junior English closing in on 200 games in Another extremely versatile the Gold and Black since member of the squad, Junior signing from Worcester City has played in defence for the in February 2015 and making the left back position vast majority of his two virtually his own. Doesn’t score many goals but when seasons at Leamington, and he does they are always spectacular ones! Connor’s last season added the career began in the Youth set up at Coventry City Manager’s Player of the before playing for Tamworth in the Conference either Season award to the Players award he picked up in his side of spells at Hinckley United. first campaign with us.

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Jamie Hood around a bit and all being well it 2017. He is one of the unsung Hoody’ in his will do so again in what is going to heroes of the squad, his best work second spell at be another very challenging often going unnoticed as the link Leamington season.’ between defence and attack, but having returned Jack began his career at he remains an important, to the club Macclesfield Town, where he experienced member of the team. from Barwell turned professional before playing Early in his career he was a ahead of the for Salford City and spending time member of the Evesham United 2017/18 season. over in America. On his return he side that pipped Brakes to the Formed a formidable central played for Ilkeston, Nuneaton Southern League Midland Division defensive partnership with Liam Town and Tamworth before joining title back in 2007/08, going on to Daly in his first spell as Paul Alfreton. feature for Redditch United and Holleran signed the pair from Solihull Moors before Mark previous club Halesowen Town, James Mace Cooper gave him the chance to and he has done the same again James has been move into full time football at second time around with James one of the Darlington. Mace. biggest success He then went on to earn a Having played for all of the major stories of Paul contract at Wrexham, where he non league sides in the local area Holleran’s time had the unique distinction of during his career, Jamie will pass in charge of having a fanzine named after him 300 appearances for Leamington Leamington, as he spent four successful years this season, and remains a key and it is a in North Wales, winning the FA figure in the dressing room. measure of his consistency that he Trophy and reaching the is now within 50 games of Conference Promotion Play Off Jack Lane breaking Josh Blake's modern day Final before spells at Jack achieved appearance record for the club. Kidderminster Harriers and something that Linking up with us on trial initially Brackley Town in 2015/16. many new in the pre season of 2011/12 after arrivals at spending two seasons in the Kieran Dunbar Leamington in Conference North with Hinckley Kieran will be recent years United, Mace was quickly snapped aiming to re- failed to do up from the now sadly defunct establish after he signed Leicestershire club after himself in the from Alfreton Town in September impressing, and has been a starting eleven 2018 - infiltrating an established linchpin of the Brakes defence ever this season defensive unit and looking very since, only making less than 40 after his first much at home in central defence appearances in one of his eight full campaign or at left back. Paul Holleran was seasons with us. at Leamington was unfortunately pleased with the impact he made, His previous clubs include Rushall ended in mid January by a serious saying ‘I am constantly reminded Olympic, Coleshill Town, knee injury in a game at Boston of the fact as the years go by that Bedworth United and Atherstone United. Despite this he still eventually I am going to need Town. attended games to support his people to fill some very team mates, and by the end of the experienced boots and share the Joe Clarke season was off his crutches and load a bit, and Jack stepped in and Joe begins his well on the way with his did that for us last season. He’s a third season at rehabilitation. good, cultured player who did very Leamington Joining us initially on loan from well for us and gave us good having signed AFC Telford in September 2017, balance. It worked well in the for us from Kieron helped spark a run of second half of last season when Tamworth in results which saw Brakes find their we needed to switch things the summer of feet back in the National League

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North after a sticky start to their Kidderminster Harriers at the top old in 2015 with the club in the first season back at Step 2. He level of the Pyramid. Midland League and has enjoyed began his career at Birmingham four successful seasons as City, and also played for Kaiman Alvechurch regained their place in Fleetwood Town and Stalybridge Anderson the upper echelons of the Non Celtic. Paul Holleran’s League pyramid after a gap of 25 third new years, winning back to back Jack Edwards signing of the promotions into the Southern Manager Paul summer, League Premier Division, where Holleran Kaiman joins us they reached the play off positions secured one of from once more before defeat to King's his most Stourbridge. Lynn Town in the final. On his first important deals Brakes fans may recall him scoring new recruit of the close season, of the summer the winner in our FA Cup tie at Paul Holleran said ‘I think when fighting Amblecote last season. Alvechurch and (former manager) off interest Kaiman began his career with Ian Long have done a great job from other clubs to persuade Jack hometown club Shrewsbury Town, with him, but he's made it quite to stay at Leamington. Now in his signing professional in May 2015. clear that he wants the second spell with us after leaving He had his first taste of Non opportunity to step up to the briefly for Solihull Moors at the League football at AFC Telford National League North, and myself beginning of 2017/18, Jack is United, and made a big impression and Josh both feel that equally at home in defence, over two loan spells at Halesowen Leamington is the perfect step up midfield or attack, and has played Town, scoring 26 goals in 56 for him. I think the way he plays a major part in the club’s success games and finishing at the Yeltz’s and the way we play will be a good since first arriving from Barwell in top scorer twice despite only fit, and he's another young boy summer 2014. His clubs prior to spending half a season there in that I'm hoping will not only that were Studley and Coventry both spells. establish himself in the National Sphinx. Another loan spell at Oxford City League but will kick on, and we're came before Kaiman signed for delighted to get him on board.' Callum Southport for the 2017/18 season. Gittings He spent time on loan at Jordan ‘Gitto’ is Nantwich Town before joining Murphy another Stourbridge towards the end of Jordan returned member of the 2017, signing permanently before to Leamington squad who has the end of the season. He scored on loan in been central to 12 goals in 66 appearances for the August 2019 our recent Glassboys. from Solihull successes. Moors having Joining initially on loan from Josh Marsh spent an Solihull Moors towards the end of Josh became impressive spell with Paul the 2015/16 campaign, Callum Leamington’s Holleran’s side in the second half returned early in the following first new of the 2018/19 campaign, making season from AFC Telford United signing of the 21 appearances, scoring 2 goals and has been a regular in the close season and providing chances for many centre of midfield ever since, when he signed others. He signed a new contract passing a century of appearances from with Solihull in the summer but for the club last season. He was a Alvechurch at enjoyed his time with Leamington regular opponent of Leamington the end of May 2018. Comfortable and was happy to return and early in his career for Alvechurch in wide midfield or as a striker, Josh further his development and first and Boldmere St Michaels before made his debut for the team experience with the club. spending several seasons with Worcestershire club as an 18 year

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IN FOCUS Hamish Morton

Hi, my name is Hamish Morton - I’m the club’s volunteer purchased from the NL; the sleeve decals are provided by kit manager and Rob has asked me to write about my the NL, and have to be applied to either both sleeves, or just role. I first watched SFC in the mid-sixties, when my the right sleeve, if the club has a sleeve sponsor such as father was the club’s Medical Officer in our Football Merseyrail. League days. Soon after taking early retirement 10 years We use 3 sizes of shirt, but it isn’t practical to carry the ago, I offered to do some painting and weeding at the full range of sizes for each numbered shirt, although, ground, and I’m now at Haig Ave most days, along with subject to Liam’s Team selection, I try to keep players in the my partner Christine, who manages the club shop. same number. For example, if Ryan is starting, he’ll wear number 5, if he’s on the bench it’s 14; Morgs will be 6, Sammo 10, Brad 11 etc. Occasionally, team selection requires a player to switch numbers to ensure he wears the right size shirt, so Doyley has worn 7 whilst playing at left back. With regard to the goalkeepers, having once found a pair of goalkeeper sleeves on the dressing room floor - he’d simply hacked them off using scissors from the physio’s bag - we now provide goalkeepers with short-sleeved shirts and an optional long-sleeved undershirt! We only use 2 sizes of shorts, but players individual preferences have to be correctly paired with the right size shirt; I remove the ‘washing label’ from the inside of the shorts, as some players have told me the labels are ‘scratchy’! We used to buy socks with padded heel/ankle, but started finding ‘feet’ in the bin, and now have 3 times as The kit manager’s role has developed over the last 12 many players using cut-off socks than full ones. Once the months, so as well as washing/preparing the match kit, I’m socks are cut, they are susceptible to laddering, so I singe now involved in negotiating with suppliers, purchasing, the rough edge of each one with a lighter to try to seal the stock control etc. At this time of year we invite kit suppliers cut. Sadly, Kappa don’t yet produce footless socks! Players to tender for the club’s business next season - at National wearing cut socks should wear the same colour ankle-socks League North level, there’s no shortage of suppliers wanting and use the same colour sock tape to bridge the gap, but to tender, particularly where a brand wants to expand their this doesn’t always happen - keen-eyed assistant referees client portfolio in our league or in our geographical area. have sent several SFC players back to the dressing room to We’re in the second year of a 2-year deal with Kappa and make things right! A developing trend higher up the have already had initial discussions with Kappa and several leagues is for players to pull their socks over their knees - other brands. Suppliers generally offer a ‘Gift of Kit’ as part not a good look in my opinion, which very quickly damages of any deal, which goes towards the initial cost of the socks. purchasing player training/match kits. Unnumbered ‘blood injury’ shirts, shorts and socks are The players’ training kit is scheduled to arrive before the always on the bench in case of need, all available in first pre-season training session in early June. Around 1200 different sizes, as one size definitely doesn’t fit all. items are delivered, and each item requires unpacking and Jako provide compulsory bench kit to all NL clubs, reconciling to the order, before allocating individual sizes to supplying a basic number of warm-up t-shirts and jumpers, each player, and then re-packing t-shirts, shorts, jumper, with bench coats and track-pants for coaches and subs, as training pants, rain jacket, tracksuit, polo and socks into an well as subs vests and water bottles. Any additional individually numbered backpack; the players kit is benchwear has to be purchased from Jako, with clubs fined predominantly black, with the management/coaching team for not wearing branded items (with the exception of the in navy. Manager); there’s also a potential fine if anyone sits in the Many clubs now have bespoke shirts, and we work with dugout who isn’t on the official team sheet. suppliers on the design and colour options; clubs more Jako additionally provide the compulsory match balls - frequently have a ‘primary’ kit, which they will wear unless clubs receive a stock free of charge, and also commit to there is a colour clash. Both teams cannot wear the same purchase an agreed number; training balls are available, but colour socks, but some referees will, with prior agreement, most coaches prefer to train with balls similar to the match allow teams to wear the same colour shorts. balls. We lose numerous balls each season aside from wear The Kappa player shirts require numbers and Vanarama and tear - some of our neighbours aren’t as cooperative as sleeve decals applying, and this is done by a local printer. they could be when balls land in their garden, and we try to The numbers carry the National League logo, and have to be fetch balls kicked into Haig Ave or onto Meols Cop before

26#ONEPORT At half-time, I pick up any litter from the bench (half- eaten bananas etc), refill the water bottles if necessary, and put the laundry basket back in the dressing room. At full-time, Anthony and I clear the dugout, picking up the kit that frequently gets dumped on the floor, removing the bench bag, balls, bottles, subs board etc, and returning it all to the small store under the stand. Once Liam has finished talking to the players, I can get in the dressing room to start removing and sorting the dirty kit. It’s hoped that at least half of the kit has found its way into the laundry basket and that some of it is turned the right way out (shirts get washed inside out) - it’s not pleasant putting your hand inside someone else’s hot, sweaty socks to turn them the right way out ! We always pick up and wash any clothing left on the floor or in the shower area, which could include boxers/pants, ankle socks etc. The washing gets they ‘disappear’! sorted into loads of shorts/socks, shirts, and warm-up kit, On matchday, I usually get to the ground around 10.30 - with items washed a maximum of 3 times - any item that much of the preparation will have been completed the hasn’t come clean after the third wash/spray will have to previous day, but there are always things to finish off, or last do! We use 2 domestic washing machines and a small drier, minute changes to manage. Once Liam has confirmed his which are in the old secretary’s office just inside the players team, the appropriately sized 1-16 shirts are hung on entrance; the shirts have to be hung up to dry, as this hangers with a pair of the right size shorts underneath, with protects the heat-applied decals/numbers. the captain’s armband on the right peg. If it’s FA Cup day, After home games, I generally put a couple of washes on we’ll need 2 extra match kits and extra Jako benchwear to asap, so that the cycles finish before I leave the ground at allow for 7 substitutes. On one of the benches, are piles of around 6.30/7.00. The final 2 loads are set on a timer, so Jako t-shirts and jumpers for the team plus any squad they're ready for drying when I return on Sunday morning. players warming-up, together with a bag of full socks, a bag Once all the kit is washed and dried, it’s a case of putting it of cut socks, a bag of assorted sock-tapes (black for all back together, matching socks, replacing any damaged outfield, green/blue for keepers), and the bag containing items etc. spare boxers, ankle-socks etc. Also in the dressing room Anthony joins me on the away games and helps load the are the players ‘ghetto-blaster’, any balls or shirts to be coach, transport everything into the dressing room at our signed for the mascots/sponsors, 24 bottles of water, bags destination, and then do the reverse after the game is over. of Haribo, boxes of Jaffa Cakes, and bananas! I tend to get as much as possible packed and ready by the The tactics whiteboard needs to be cleaned, the ‘19’ bag door at the players entrance the day before, so that when containing Maccas cones/bibs has to be packed, the10 the coach arrives on Saturday morning, it’s quicker to get it warm-up balls need inflating to the correct pressure, the all loaded. subs board has to be charged, and the match ball goes in Depending on the distance being travelled to away the referee’s room. We also check the freezer in the games, players receive either a healthy microwave meal on physio’s room for bags of ice, and top-up if necessary from the coach for the longer journeys, or loaves of bread and the ice-machine behind the bar; finally, I give the corridor pots of beans for beans on toast en-route to more local inside the players entrance a quick hoover. grounds. We also provide bottled water, butter, jam, Once the players have started to arrive around 2 hours tea/coffee on the coach, with the usual bottled water, Jaffa before kick-off, I get them to sign any shirts, balls, birthday cakes, Haribo and bananas available pre-match in the cards etc. Before they go out for their warm-up around 45 dressing room. mins before kick-off, I put Macca's 19 bag and the bag of When the coach gets back to Haig Ave after the game, balls in the dugout, along with the full Jako water bottles. it’s a case of unloading everything, sorting the dirty kit, and Whilst the players warm-up, I give the dressing room a setting up the washers with the first 2 loads, ready for quick tidy up, remove any kit that isn’t required, put the another Sunday morning visit, before starting on laundry bin in the middle of the dressing room for the preparations for the next fixture! warm-up tshirts and jumpers, and put the subs board and Thanks for taking the time to read this - I hope you found bench bag in the dugout - this contains the Jako at least some of it interesting! pants/jackets/vests for the subs, together with the blood shirts/shorts/socks. During the warm-up, Anthony keeps a close eye on the balls and collects them in before kick off, leaving 2 out for half-time, and bagging the rest for use as replacement match balls. We also collect any jumpers, cones, bibs or bottles left out post warm-up, and refill the Jako water bottles. Once the players have gone out for kick-off, Anthony helps me collect up the kit hangers, clear any rubbish from the floor/benches, and bag the warm-up t-shirts/jumpers ready for washing (having turned them the right way round !). I usually miss the first 6/7 minutes of the game, then take my seat in the stand behind the home dugout.

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#ONEPORT29 fixtures&results 2019/20 Date Opponents F-A Scorers Att Pos GK 2 3 4 5 AUGUST 03-Aug-19 Gateshead A 0-0 879 14 Hanford Mohammed Ogle Winnard Astles 06-Aug-19 Curzon Ashton H 0-0 1120 14 Hanford Ogle Doyle Winnard Astles 10-Aug-19 Guiseley H 3-0 Sampson, Correia, Glynn 937 5 Hanford Mohammed Ogle Winnard Astles 13-Aug-19 Farsley Celtic A 3-0 Morgan, Green, Correia 389 4 Hanford Mohammed Doyle Winnard Astles 17-Aug-19 Darlington A 0-2 1331 7 Hanford Mohammed Ogle Winnard Astles 24-Aug-19 AFC Telford United H 0-1 910 10 Hanford Ogle Doyle Winnard Astles 26-Aug-19 Alfreton Town A 0-2 507 14 Hanford Mohammed Ogle Parry Astles 31-Aug-19 Kettering Town H 1-1 Own Goal 825 16 Hanford Ogle Doyle Mohammed Astles SEPTEMBER 03-Sep-19 Altrincham H 2-1 Correia, Glynn 904 12 Hanford Ogle Doyle Winnard Astles 07-Sep-19 York City A 1-1 Morgan 2748 12 Hanford Mohammed Doyle Winnard Astles 14-Sep-19 Blyth Spartans H 2-0 Mohammed, Morgan (pen) 887 9 Albinson Ogle Doyle Winnard Astles 21-Sep-19 Scarborough Athletic (FAC2Q) H 5-2 Sampson 3, Mohammed, Newell 875 ** Albinson Mohammed Ogle Parry Astles 28-Sep-19 Boston United A 0-2 1021 12 Albinson Mohammed Ogle Parry Astles OCTOBER 01-Oct-19 Prescot Cables (LSC1) H 3-0 Mohammed, Green, Parry 186 ** Hanford Ogle Doyle Mohammed Astles 05-Oct-19 Farsley Celtic (FAC3Q) A 5-0 og, Sampson, Benjamin, Green, Morgan 411 ** Albinson Ogle Parry Winnard Astles 12-Oct-19 Brackley Town H 1-0 Morgan (pen) 1047 11 Albinson Ogle Parry Winnard Astles 19-Oct-19 Altrincham FAC(4Q) H 1-3 Mohammed 1507 ** Albinson Ogle Doyle Winnard Astles 22-Oct-19 Hereford H 3-2 Mohammed, Morgan, Green 604 6 Albinson Ogle Doyle Mohammed Astles 26-Oct-19 Bradford Park Avenue A 3-0 Astles, Green, Morgan 418 4 Albinson Mohammed Doyle Winnard Astles 29-Oct-19 Burscough (LSC2) H NOVEMBER 02-Nov-19 Leamington H 06-Nov-19 Ashton Ath(LIC2) H 09-Nov-19 Spennymoor Town A 16-Nov-19 King's Lynn Town H 23-Nov-19 FAT 3Q 30-Nov-19 Kidderminster Harriers A DECEMBER 07-Dec-19 Gloucester City H 14-Dec-19 FAT 1 21-Dec-19 Blyth Spartans A 26-Dec-19 Chester H 28-Dec-19 Altrincham A JANUARY 01-Jan-20 Chester A 04-Jan-20 York City H 11-Jan-20 Brackley Town A 18-Jan-20 Boston United H 25-Jan-20 Gloucester City A FEBRUARY 01-Feb-20 Bradford Park Avenue H 08-Feb-20 Hereford A 15-Feb-20 Spennymoor Town H 22-Feb-20 Leamington A 29-Feb-20 King's Lynn Town A MARCH 07-Mar-20 Kidderminster Harriers H 14-Mar-20 Gateshead H 21-Mar-20 Curzon Ashton A 28-Mar-20 Farsley Celtic H APRIL 04-Apr-20 Guiseley A 10-Apr-20 Alfreton Town H 13-Apr-20 AFC Telford United A 18-Apr-20 Darlington H 25-Apr-20 Kettering Town A

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Parry Green Morgan Charles Sampson Bauress Correia 9 ** ** Glynn, Homson-Smith, Benjamin, Albinson R Aspinall Morgan Glynn Benjamin Charles Sampson Bauress Homson-Smith 11 Correia 10 Woods 7 Mohammed, Albinson D Baines Morgan Glynn Lacey Correia Sampson Homson-Smith Woods 7 Green 9 Benjamin 8 Doyle, Albinson B Atkinson Morgan Green Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Woods 7 Lacey 6 Homson-Smith 9 Ogle & Albinson D Hulme Morgan Glynn Lacey Correia Sampson Bauress Doyle 2 Green 7 Benjamin 8 Woods & Albinson J Matthews Morgan Green Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Mohammed 4 Woods 9 Homson-Smith, Parry, Albinson J Westgate Morgan Woods Benjamin Glynn Sampson Homson-Smith Correia 7 Doyle 8 Green 11 Bauress & Albinson A Bannister Morgan Green Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Glynn 7 Woods, Homson-Smith, Parry & Albinson N Cox

Morgan Glynn Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Mohammed 2 Green 7 Parry 9 Woods & Albinson S Lucas Morgan Glynn Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Green 10 Parry 7 Woods, Lacey & Albinson A Herczeg Morgan Glynn Benjamin Green Correia Bauress Mohammed 4 Lacey 9 Woods 7 Parry & Hanford K Silcock Morgan Glynn Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Newell 10 Woods 7 Lacey 9 Winnard, Green, Homson-Smith, Hanford A Williamson Morgan Glynn Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Lacey 6 Woods 9 Newell 7 Green & Hanford S Mulhall

Lacey Glynn Green Correia Newell Woods Benjamin 6 Parry 3 Homson-Smith, Sampson, Albinson Morgan Doyle Benjamin Green Sampson Bauress Woods 9 Mohammed 7 Correia 6 Newell, Glynn, Homson-Smith, Hanford D Watson Morgan Green Doyle Correia Sampson Bauress Benjamin 3 Newell 9 Woods S2 Mohammed, Hanford D McNamara Morgan Green Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Glynn 9 Mohammed 4Woods 7 Parry, Homson-Smith, Glynn A Bannister Morgan Benjamin Wood Woods Sampson Bauress Parry 2 Green 9 Glynn. Homson-Smith & Hanford M Barlow Morgan Benjamin Wood Green Sampson Bauress Glynn 9 Correia 10 Parry & Hanford P Brown

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MEDIA UPDATE Working as a volunteer for our accurate as possible and Alan is always on hand to make things look that bit better, he is far more media team has its’ ups and design friendly than I am. It may not have the downs but it certainly keeps us best design in the league but for content it takes busy. some beating as I am regularly told by visitors to the site. Alan Jones and myself counted up the hours We also take care of uploading any post match we put in to the cause one week and it was over videos that have taken place. Alan will do the 70. So what do we do that takes up the time? post match interviews from the away matches Add in the hours Julia puts in sorting photos out and then when we get home they have to be to send to all and sundry and the hours soon uploaded to You Tube and then added to the mount up. website and the various social media platforms. Preparation of the programme-This usually I am doing random club interviews and we are gets started on the Thursday or Friday and hoping to start a series of chatting to other finished off on the Sunday ahead of a Saturday people involved within our fantastic team of game. In the case of the Hereford game it was volunteers. mainly done on the Sunday as we were uncertain We also have the travel to and from the games of it would go ahead as there may have been an to add which can take a whole day out as was the Altrincham replay. That took care of most of case recently at Boston. Sunday. It’s great when everyone sends their We get calls for media input to other clubs and allocated pages to me but when they don’t it’s a The National League. Woe betide us if we don’t scramble around to find fillers or increase the out something out at the designated time…… stats pages, I always have plenty of stats to go .even if as volunteers we have other things on. around. We have been very lucky to be joined on a Upload the match to the National League- match day by Amos and James this season who Sounds simple but it takes about two and a half are students looking for experience in the media hours in total. We have to encode the video to arena and they have brought some new ideas to MP4 and then upload it unedited to the National the team. League which can take forever as it has to be We must not forget about Matchday Live the done at a high resolution. fantastic text update service the media team Preparation of Graphics is Alan’s speciality and provide which is the most up to date (we beat he does a fantastic job which takes a lot of time the radio commentary going out by 30 seconds to do. usually). MDL has been running for a number of Alan also takes care of all our Social Media, years now and has a regular following who Twitter, Instagram and Facebook on a matchday contribute comments and tell us where they are and through the week. I am very lucky to be watching from. Of late we have encountered a retired and have a bit more time on my hands but few who try and spoil it by sending in stupid, Alan is in full time employment. derogatory, inflammatory or inane comments Alan has also recently produced the brilliant and then accuse us of not putting them videos celebrating Liam’s 500 games which you thorough. It is going out off the club’s official can catch up with on our website. website platform so we are hardly going to allow Our website is a labour of love for me, I take comments through that seek to harm the club great pride in trying to keep it up to date and as and its staff now are we?

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“THANK YOU TO OUR SHIRT SPONSORS” PLAYER ROLL CALL APPEARANCES & SCORERS 2019/20

Player Minutes Lge Lge Cup Cup Lge Lge Cup Total Career Total Assists Played 19/20 19/20 19/20 19/20 Goals Total Goals Goals Cup Career Apps Sub Apps Sub 19/20 Goals 19/20 19/20 Goals Goals

Charlie Albinson 450 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ryan Astles 1350 15 0 4 0 1 4 0 1 0 4 1

Bradley Bauress 1145 13 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 2 7 3

Russell Benjamin 1056 11 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2

Dion Charles # 170 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 7 25 0

Raul Correia 894 10 4 3 1 3 3 0 3 0 3 2

Jack Doyle 977 10 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kieran Glynn 663 8 2 2 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 1

Devarn Green 673 7 6 3 0 3 5 2 5 4 9 3

Dan Hanford 900 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Morgan Homson-Smith 190 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1

Patrick Lacey 190 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0

Zehn Mohammed 977 10 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 3 5 0

David Morgan 1314 15 0 3 0 6 13 1 7 2 15 2

George Newell 27 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0

Reagan Ogle 1006 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

Andy Parry 363 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 4 0

Jack Sampson 1187 14 0 3 0 1 23 4 5 7 30 2

Dean Winnard 897 11 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 1

Marcus Wood 180 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1

Connor Woods 244 2 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

No Assist Credited * * * * * * * * * * * 6

Ten Men * * * * * * * * * * *

Own Goals * * * * * 1 1 1 2 * * *

# No Longer At The Club

Total 14853 165 37 44 11 19 81 14 33 35 115 33

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29-OCTOBER HOME AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A GS GA GD PTS H Att A Att. 1 York City 14 3 3 0 8 2 6 2 0 17 5 25 7 18 32 1-1 2748 2 Chester 15 4 2 1 17 8 3 4 1 14 10 31 18 13 27 3 Farsley Celtic 14 4 0 2 10 9 4 1 3 15 9 25 18 7 25 3-0 389 4 Southport 15 5 2 1 12 5 2 2 3 7 7 19 12 7 25 ** ** ** ** 5 King's Lynn 13 5 2 0 18 9 2 2 2 8 11 26 20 6 25 6 Alfreton Town 14 4 1 2 16 9 3 0 4 11 11 27 20 7 22 0-2 507 7 Brackley Town 13 4 2 0 15 2 2 1 4 8 8 23 10 13 21 1-0 1047 8 Guiseley 14 4 2 1 13 6 2 1 4 13 15 26 21 5 21 3-0 937 9 Hereford 14 3 3 0 7 4 3 0 5 11 16 18 20 -2 21 3-2 604 10 Gateshead 12 4 2 1 8 4 1 3 1 5 5 13 9 4 20 0-0 879 11 Gloucester City 15 4 1 2 12 8 2 1 5 11 22 23 30 -7 20 12 Spennymoor 13 4 1 1 17 9 1 3 3 7 9 24 18 6 19 13 Boston United 12 4 2 0 12 3 1 2 3 4 9 16 12 4 19 0-2 1021 14 AFC Telford 14 3 2 3 14 14 2 1 3 7 9 21 23 -2 18 0-1 910 15 Kidderminster 13 2 1 4 9 10 3 1 2 11 8 20 18 2 17 16 Darlington 13 4 1 2 10 6 1 1 4 6 12 16 18 -2 17 0-2 1331 17 Leamington 13 3 1 3 8 8 1 2 3 8 14 16 22 -6 15 18 Altrincham 12 3 1 1 13 7 0 3 4 4 13 17 20 -3 13 2-1 904 19 Curzon Ashton 13 2 1 4 10 11 0 2 4 5 11 15 22 -7 9 0-0 1120 20 Blyth Spartans 14 1 2 4 8 14 1 1 5 2 14 10 28 -18 9 2-0 887 21 Bradford Park Avenue15 1 2 5 6 20 1 1 5 3 21 9 41 -32 9 3-0 418 22 Kettering 13 2 1 4 9 14 0 1 5 5 13 14 27 -13 8 1-1 825 298 73 35 41 252 182 41 35 73 182 252 434 0 LEAGUE MATCH STATS

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DAVID FRODSHAM FROM THE ARCHIVES This afternoon is the sixty-second anniversary of our game against Scunthorpe and Lindsey United at their Old Show Ground in Doncaster Road Scunthorpe on Saturday November 2nd 1957. A rather grand title, the Lindsey part long since If the voting for the new clubs in the Third Division discarded was associated with North Lincolnshire the South was straightforward it was not so in the Northern home of the town of Scunthorpe. I shall call them the Section ballot for two new clubs. In the first vote United as does their match day programme. I was Shrewsbury Town were elected with 33 votes. They had reminded that they were newish members of the Football been in competition with eight other clubs one of which League back in 1957 and research into their election into was Scunthorpe. Both clubs were members of the the Third Division North in 1950 revealed that there was Midland Counties League where they had finished the some luck involved in the voting process that prevailed in season in 10th and 3rd positions respectively which might those days. I shall provide some background detail have suggested that Scunthorpe and not Shrewsbury starting with the proposal to extend membership of the were the favourites to be elected. Scunthorpe finished in League from 88 to 92 clubs from 1950 the first extension 4th place in the ballot behind Wigan and Workington who of the League since 1923. Some opponents of the proposal obtained 19 votes each to United’s 17. In a second ballot thought that there would be fixture congestion with 24 Wigan and Scunthorpe tied with 15 votes each and in a clubs in one League and some others proposed that there third and final ballot Scunthorpe prevailed with 30 votes, should be three Third Divisions, North, South and 12 more than Wigan obtained. So Scunthorpe who had Midland. However, unanimity prevailed and it was decided been 4th in the original count were elected while Wigan to proceed with two new clubs in the North and South and Workington who had been second failed. Divisions. So to the voting. First of all the four retiring Scunthorpe United had justified their promotion in the clubs namely Millwall, Newport County, Halifax Town and seven years of their membership with a couple of third York City were all re-elected. They had successfully place finishes and in November 1957 they were making an passed the re-election process to continue as before impression too as they were lying second from top in the sometimes called “the old pals act”. Next came the pre-match Third Division table. The programme ballot for two new clubs in the Southern Third Division. suggested that we would have a hard struggle to escape Gillingham and Colchester United were clear winners and Division 4. This was a reference to the end of season split duly elected to the League. Both had been prominent when teams below half way would be relegated to the members of the Southern League and Gillingham had new Division 4. We could not argue with that view as our been in the Football League before, in 1938, before losing position of twenty third suggested. We gave it a fight but their place to Ipswich Town. The remaining 8 clubs who went down 1-0 to a second half goal from the United had applied in the South vote managed only 26 votes leading goalscorer Fletcher. At the end of the season between them. Worcester had come third with 11 votes Scunthorpe United were the Champions and gained and among the losers were Peterborough United and promotion to Division 2. We entered the inaugural season Yeovil Town. The actual Champions of the Southern of Division 4. In the seventy years since the admission of League that year were Merthyr Tydfil who probably the new clubs it is possibly correct to say that the two thought they stood a good chance of advancement, they clubs elected to the Northern Section Shrewsbury Town had attracted 3 votes in the ballot the year before and and Scunthorpe have outperformed the Southern two. It they had finished 16 points ahead of Gillingham. It is is a matter of opinion. thought that supporters may have been put off by the The Scunthorpe programme for this game which is in fact that their pitch was surrounded by a greyhound very good condition is available to buy in our Club Shop. track.

#ONEPORT41 THE It was a bit of a what he sees on the day, surprise to hear at 10.30 he doesn’t get the that it was game on as playbacks although the rain was still coming having seen the way the down but it was subject playbacks go with VAR LAST to another inspection at there still seems to be 1.15 when the match ref doubt and differing arrives. opinions even then. I took that to mean We then had a lucky there is still a chance but escape at Bradford when WORD it’s unlikely. Nevertheless the ref awarded a free we had to set off just in kick outside the area case, more in hope than when it looked to be just expectation so on arrival inside the box. So, yes, at 1.15 were fully they do even out over a expected the game off season and lets just live signs to be in place. Not a with it? bit of it, it was game on The game at Bradford much to everyone’s relief. was the 500th game in Great credit to the Non League I have seen groundstaff and us win and today volunteers who worked (providing Burscough hard to get the game on went ahead) is my 1300th in what were definitely Southport game and I playable conditions. To wouldn’t change a thing see the sun come out at apart from a few more 4.15 given what we had wins, our place back in seen for the previous 36 the Football League and hours showed how another trip to changeable our climate Wembley…not a lot to Most of the Friday is. ask. It was well worth it Just one final thing, was spent watching with a superb 3-0 win the club seems to have making all the doubts had a bit of criticism for the rain batter down subside. not advertising the Do we still think VAR is Hereford game as well as and the reports a good idea, has it solved we should which the problems or made needless to say as part of things worse? It seems to our media team I take from over in be a good idea if a personally. It was hastily decision goes for you but arranged and as we know Bradford were bad when they go Tuesday night football is against. I still maintain never popular which lead pessimistic. The that the referee should to the lowest gate we have control of the game have had for 6 years but rain didn’t stop and at all levels. Decisions what more can we do? It even themselves out over was advertised on the the season and we have website (despite claims it all around West ample evidence of that wasn’t) the minute we here at Southport. Both heard of the change and Yorkshire games the pens were Twitter and Facebook contentious against had it on from day one. It were being called Hereford, The first looked was in the NLP and Flash to be just in the box to Scores so all the usual off. me (having viewed the media outlets had it video several times) but covered. Not much more the player did go down we could do really! very easily and as for the second? But. The ref sees Rob

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