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The most important thing for me is that we have a club that is sustainable for the future as we continue in these uncertain times

enough to settle matters from the quality of some of starting off against that evening. the signings that have been Pontefract Collieries here A lot was said about the announced. on Tuesday night. events at the end of the Our situation is the same We certainly won’t be “game, but there’s certainly as it was last season – taking that for granted, in no hard feelings between the budget remains the light of my comments” about myself and Dave Cooke, same and has to be the strength of that North and I expect today’s match carefully managed. West division. to be competitive and The most important thing I woud like to finish by played in a good spirit as for me is that we have a saying a big thank you to both sides look to get off to club that is sustainable for everyone who attended the a winning start. the future as we continue in pre-season matches for This was a tough division these uncertain times. your efforts at adhering to last season, and I can only We fully-deserved the the club’s policies around Neil Reynolds see it being even tougher second position last season, Covid-19. this year. and our aim this season is It’s vital that we’re able to FC UNITED’S MANAGER TALKS IN THE BUILD-UP TO TODAY’S MATCH With the uncertainty again to simply finish as keep fans coming to games facing non-league football high as we possibly can. – even if it isn’t as many It’s safe to say that Clitheroe, Marine and City it was great to pick up at present, you might have We’ll be taking every game as we would all like – and almost nothing has of Liverpool all showed real a piece of silverware expected to see teams re- as it comes, and if we play that’s only possible through felt normal over the quality, and I’m expecting nonetheless. trench. Yet from what we’ve as a team then I’m confident the hard work of club staff last few months, to see a very competitive Trafford gave us a hell of seen over the close season, of a good finish again. and volunteers, and your but being back here battle towards the top of a game, looking very there’s certainly been no A piece of silverware continued efforts. with the excitement of that division in the coming dangerous on the break in shortage of clubs ready to would be a nice bonus, Bring on United! a new season about to months. the first half. We had plenty splash the cash, judging along with a good cup run – Reno start is something I’ve I certainly think Trafford of chances ourselves too, been looking forward will be in that discussion and it ended up being a very to ever since that trip to too, after we closed out the well-taken goal from Morgan South Shields in March. pre-season fixtures here Homson-Smith to win the I was pretty pleased overall against them for the match. with how pre-season went, Shocal Shield. We welcome Nantwich although it was certainly One of the main reasons Town to Broadhurst Park complicated with the sheer we wanted a fixture against this afternoon. number of injuries that we Trafford was to make up Although it feels like a picked up. Thankfully the for the sides not having the lifetime ago, it’s only a vast majority of those were opportunity to play for the handful of competitive just knocks, but it doesn’t , matches since we went to help with team cohesion and both Danny and I said the Weaver Stadium for and lads learning to play before the game that our what was a really important Like all of our previous home games since the outbreak of Covid-19, with each other. sides would be playing as fixture for the play-off today's match will be available to watch via live stream, with coverage One of my main reflections though we were. picture at the time. starting at 2.30pm. Please keep an eye on our official webiste and the on pre-season is how Whilst it won’t be There were plenty of club's social media pages for further information and a link to the game strong the division below is officially recognised as the chances for both sides, but potentially looking this year. Manchester Premier Cup, an Aaron Morris header was The FC United manager was talking to in the run-up to this afternoon’s game

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AWAY MATCH TRAVEL and third coaches if the Unofficial away match travel numbers stack up. organiser Pete Wharton is “I don’t think Scarborough Broadhurst News hoping to continue running is a viable option with coaches to away games reduced tickets, but we will SEASON TICKETS during this coming season reassess the situation when Just a reminder to fans that but, unfortunately, will be more details are known. the sale of Season Tickets unable to provide the “Morpeth has been booked and Ten Match Ticket Books service for all fixtures.. and we have pretty much FC UNITED MANIFESTO have been suspended. Explaining the situation filled two coaches. Democratically agreed by the With the imposed crowd before the big kick-off, “If anyone wants to go on club members (owners) in 2005: limitations in place, and Pete said: “We will try to reserve list then please ring - The Board will be democratically restrictions on the number run some coaches to away me on 07733 040 008. elected by its members of people who will be able - Decisions made by the matches but with reduced “If we get enough people to attend games in the near membership will be decided on capacity (30 passengers on a on the reserve list then a future, it has been a decision should hopefully also be in COLLS IN THE FA CUP a one-member, one-vote basis 60 seater), social distancing, third is a slight possibility - The club will develop strong the club has been forced a position to provide tickets FC United wearing of masks and the but unlikely to happen at the links with the local community to make – despite our for members and supporters have been fact we face reduced moment. and strive to be accessible to all, Broadhurst Park home without a Season Ticket or drawn at admission at some grounds “We publicise coach travel discriminating against none being capable of holding Ten Match Ticket Book. home to (for example, just 90 tickets for away games via the - The club will endeavour to make more than the current In the meantime, please Pontefract to FC for Scarborough), usual social media channels admission prices as affordable capacity imposed, which as possible, to as wide a purchase a membership if Collieries we will face difficulties. – on FC United’s Unofficial has been based upon the constituency as possible you haven’t yet done so, in the first “In the first instance; Facebook page, Twitter, The league’s smallest ground - The club encourage young and as priority on any tickets qualifying 1. Seats will only be Soul is One and Members’ as opposed to a preferred local participation, playing and available in future after round of this year’s FA Cup. confirmed on payment forums and I send messages individual basis. supporting, wherever possible ST and TMTB numbers are The game will be played at of a deposit for each seat to those who have joined - The Board will strive to avoid For example, a club in taken into consideration will Broadhurst Park this coming booked. 2. Seats can only our contact list.” outright commercialism our division with a ground be offered to members first. Tuesday 22nd September be booked when the You can join the away - The club will remain a non-profit capable of holding just a (kicking off at 7.45pm), and ticket allocation is known. match travel contacts list by organisation couple of thousand fans at it will be the first-ever match 3. Child prices will continue texting the above number. OWNERS: THE FANS most, will have the same between our two clubs after for Under 16s, but may have And, in the meantime, Board Members: Adrian Seddon, attendance cap as FCUM, Colls beat Hebburn Town to be closer to the adult seat Pete would like to thank you Sam Mullock & Dennis Shannon where our ground’s capacity on penalties in the previous price 4. We will run second for your continued support. Secretary: Viv Ware is over the 4,000 mark round last Saturday. Manager: Neil Reynolds As we have now sold 770 Due to our current capacity FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER BOARD MEMBERS Assistant: Brian Richardson Season Tickets, along with limitation of 600, priority for Coaches: David Chadwick, Mike 130 TMTBs – which tickets will be given first to At the beginning of each new season we feature the images Faulkner & Paul Chapman exceeds the currently Season Ticket holders of FC United’s board members, who are pictured below... Physio: Olivia Smith Kitman: James Deadman imposed capacity cap but and Ten Match Ticket Book Women’s team manager: takes into allowance the holders, before being Kamran Hussain number of fans who buy STs MEMBERSHIPS offered to members and, Women’s secretary: Rob Fullen but don’t attend all games – To become a co-owner of if any remain, going on Academy Manager: Tom Conroy we have had to stop ST and FC United, memberships are general sale. Academy Secretary: Pete Moulds TMTB sales for now. available priced at £15 for To keep up to date with Operations Manager: Paul Smith It is not a situation that the adults and just £3 for U16s. news on Tuesday night’s Community Liaison Manager: club is happy with but have Please visit the official ticket distribution, please Vinny Thompson to accept, and hopefully we website, call 0161 769 2005 keep an eye on the official Matchday/Team Secretaries: Viv Ware & Paul Delamere will be able to accomodate or email [email protected] website and FC United’s FC United Limited, Registered 1,400 paying spectators to become an owner of this social media pages for all Society number 29969R by October. By then, we thing of ours... latest information. ADRIAN SEDDON SAM MULLOCK DENNIS SHANNON

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REDS GIVEN HOME DRAW IN YOUTH CUP FC United’s youth team have been drawn at home to West Didsbury & Chorlton in the first qualifying round of this season’s FA Youth Cup, to be played in the main stadium on Friday 25th September (7.30pm). Admission will be via a cash turnstile, priced £5 adults, £3 for concessions (including students) and £1 for Under 18s.

RED THREADS during these testing times. At the start of lockdown, A stunning effort. FC United founder member A few copies were left and co-owner Jonathan on the programme stall, Allsopp produced a book situated near the SMRE/ of short stories that had Main Stand turnstiles, and originally featured on his it is hoped that it will soon blog nowtmuchtosay, be possible to purchase the the Fine Lung page and book from FC United’s Club FCUM Review. Shop. The book is called In the meantime, if you ‘The Red Threads’ and would like to order one Official 450 and with demand being Jonathan initially hoped to so good, another 150 copies of the limited number of raise £2,000 with all were ordered. From that new remaining copies – and you proceeds from its £10 batch, just 40 remained at really don’t want to miss out Benchwear sales going to the club. the start of the week. on this fine addition to He thought that was an And, phenomenally, thanks the FCUM library – then ambitious target. He was to Jonathan’s efforts, over you can send an email to wrong. £7,000 has been raised [email protected] Supplier So far, the book has sold through the book’s sales It costs just a tenner and all out of its initial print run of for the benefit of our club proceeds go to our club. Proud to be the Official For any kit enquiries, Follow us! Benchwear Supplier to the get in touch! @Kappa_UK FCUM Review is produced by – Editor & Design: David Bergin Contributors: Paul Hurst, Karl Ladley, Phil Busby, Paul Hinson, Tim Browning, . Email: [email protected] @kappauk Craig Philips, Ruud van de Graaf Phone: 0161 393 9440 @kappa_sport Thanks to: The FC subs, our matchday sellers, Peter Wharton, Pete Cranmer, Vinny and Viv www.kappastore.co.uk Photos: Mark Lee, Sam Coates, Matt Wilkinson, Andy Barker, , Alicia Day

[email protected] 0161 769 2005 @FCUnitedMcr F.C United of Manchester @fcutdofmanc FCUM REVIEW 2020-2021 THE FC UNITED PROGRAMME CROSSWORD CLUES half-time entertainment Across 2) New Zealand-born keeper who played eight 1 games in net for the Reds during 2010-11. Eighth wearer of the number one jersey in 2 our list (4,7) 4) FC legend and our most capped keeper 3 with 231 appearances. Plus one goal. The fourth ever stopper for FC. You’ll never beat him (3,6) 6) Bone-breaking defender who made one GUESS WHO? 4 appearance in the Number 1 jersey, at in the 5 Manchester Cup. Number QUIZ 6 11 in our list of first keepers, This afternoon’s questions focus on and pictured right (4,5) teams in green (and white... and yellow), 7) Fifth in our all list of that FC have played over the last 15 years... goalkeepers, he made just two appearances in 2007, against Stone Dominoes 1. We’ve played Blyth Spartans a number of 7 and Trafford (4,5) times over the years. Name their ground. 8) He scores a goal, he saves a pen. Forward 2. The Humber Bridge is a backdrop to this old 8 famed for his sub goalie appearance, but also opponent’s ground, and a place that we visited started in net once against Matlock in 2011 many times on our travels over the years. and so became FC’s ninth keeper in our list Name the club. (3,6) 3. Nicknamed the Linnets, we played this team seven times during our previous Northern 9 10) Third of our custodians, he made seven appearances in 2005-06 – the last one being Premier League days, between 2009 and 2012. at Great Harwood Town (4,8) 4. Opponents in last season’s FA Trophy. 5. Finally, the structure of our SMRE terracing Down comes originally from the site of the oldest 10 1) Played against FC a few times, most football ground, until its demolition, when the recently for Buxton last season. Number 7 in terrace was relocated. It then oversaw another our list of FCs first eleven keepers he played stadium’s demise before ending up at BP. eight times between 2008 and 2011 (5,7) Can you name the club and for a bonus point 3) A loanee from Bury as injury replacement what was the original name of the terrace? for 4 across, he made eight consecutive appearances in net in 2008. Sixth in our list of first eleven keepers for FC (5,6) 5) FC United first goalkeeper, making 32 appearances in our first season once he was set free (6,6) 7) Popular keeper who played 101 games for FC United before injury at Fylde in 2013. CROSSWORD Tenth in our list of FC’s first 11 goalies (5,7) by PHIL BUSBY 9) Making his debut against Winsford United in our inaugural season, and making a total of four appearances, he was our second ever NAME THE GROUND All answers can be found at the foot of the Stats Entertainment page goalkeeper (4,9)

[email protected] 0161 769 2005 @FCUnitedMcr F.C United of Manchester @fcutdofmanc FCUM REVIEW 2020-2021 THE FC UNITED PROGRAMME PRE-SEASON 2020 FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER Although we’ve only a late invite to attend an managed to fit in one friendly entertaining 2-2 draw against game against higher-league Football League newcomers NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2020-21 opposition, FC United have Barrow. had a busy pre-season A 3-0 victory at Longridge schedule after fitting in 11 came a week later, followed by fixtures in preparation for a 2-2 draw at Reno’s former the new campaign. club Clitheroe and a 4-1 loss Early cancellations to games at Marine. at home against Bolton and Our pre-season campaign away to Runcorn Linnets defeat at Town and was then wrapped up with two didn’t help early plans, and a 1-0 win against Fulwood games at Broadhurst Park, with pre-season started on Amateurs. a limited number of supporters Saturday 8th August with an We then met the only again delighted to be back in DECEMBER MARCH away game against Eccleshill higher-ranked club in our first attendance, as FC drew 2-2 SEPTEMBER 5 Basford United (A) 6 Stafford Rangers (A) United, which FC won 4-1. home friendly, where following against City of Liverpool and 19 Nantwich Town (H) 12 Gainsborough Trinity (A) 13 Mickleover (A) Further away games then a Government announcement then overcame Trafford 1-0, 26 Scarborough Athletic (A) 19 Ashton United (H) 20 Buxton (H) followed, and all played with and for the first time since with a late goal securing the 29 Hyde United (A) 26 Witton Albion (H) 23 Basford United (H) no supporters allowed inside March, supporters were ‘Unofficial Manchester Premier 27 Atherton Collieries (A) the grounds, as the Reds lost allowed into an FC United Cup Final’,and, with it, the OCTOBER 4-0 at Thackley, before a 3-2 game - with volunteers getting Shocal Shield (pictured). 3 Grantham Town (H) JANUARY 10 Morpeth Town (A) 1 Radcliffe (A) APRIL 17 Stafford Rangers (H) 9 Scarborough Athletic (H) 20 Lancaster City (H) 3 Hyde United (H) 16 Matlock Town (A) 5 Ashton United (A) 24 Whitby Town (A) 23 Bamber Bridge (H) www.fwpgroup.co.uk 27 South Shields (A) 10 Matlock Town (H) 30 Town (A) 17 Nantwich Town (A) NOVEMBER 24 Gainsborough Trinity (H) Stadium Development Specialists 3 Warrington Town (H) FEBRUARY 7 Bamber Bridge (A) 6 South Shields (H) 14 Celtic (H) 13 Stalybridge Celtic (A) MAY 17 Mickleover (H) 20 Lancaster City (A) 1 Witton Albion (A) 21 Buxton (A) 23 Whitby Town (H) 3 Radcliffe (H) 28 Atherton Collieries (H) 27 Morpeth Town (H) 8 Grantham Town (A)

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TODAY’S TUNES As part of the club’s FCUMW #NoDrainNoGame #ANDYSMANCLUB FC United's women's FCUMW will crowdfunding campaign team are looking welcome Ashton Town for to repair the pitch and forward to a return to another FA Cup tie tomorrow install new drainage, FA Cup action after (Sunday 20th), with the to ensure we lose as few THE finally completing their match being played on the SUICIDE IS BIGGEST games to the weather as pre-season programme main pitch at Broadhurst possible, we offered the last weekend. Park (kick-off 2pm), and KILLER OF MEN UNDER 45 chance for ten lucky fans The Reds travelled to York pay-on-the-gate admission. to pick the pre-match 1 MAN EVERY 2 HOURS City on Sunday and enjoyed Now Kamran is raring to music for the PA system. a 4-2 victory in what was the go, saying: "It's been a long team's final friendly game, pre-season. However, as a First up is Andrew Cooper ALL OUR GROUPS and just a week after the squad we have benefitted with his choices for today’s MEET MONDAY 7PM team's return to competitive massively. game against Nantwich. action with a comprehen- "The challenges and the We’re a bit disappointed not sive 13-0 success at home obstacles that have come to see ‘Wig Wam Bam’ by TO FIND YOUR NEAREST to West Kirby in the FA Cup our way, we've dealt with in The Sweet in this otherwise extra preliminary round. a positive and united effort. excellent line-up... GROUP VISIT OUR WEBSITE Now boss Kamran Hussain "The entire squad cannot WWW.ANDYSMANCLUB.CO.UK and his team can't wait to wait for the league to start. o Disco Down get the competitive season Everyone will be watching by Shed Seven properly under way, in a us; however, we only have a o A Hero’s Death year when the Reds will point to prove to ourselves by Fontaines DC ultimately aim to secure a rather than seeking the o Set You Free by N Trance much-deserved promotion justification of others. o Insanity by Oceanic that was denied to them in "We are FC. We will play o Hot Stuff the previous campaign. and dominate the FC way." JOIN THE CONVERSATION by Donna Summer o Rhythm Is A Mystery by K Klass [email protected] NEW HOME SHIRT o The Only Living andysmanclub Following on from its recent debut Boy In New Cross WWW.ANDYSMANCLUB.CO.UK with FCUMW, the first team will be by Carter USM andysmanclubuk sporting our new shirt for the first o Born Of Frustration time this afternoon. by James @andysmanclubuk o Don’t Go by Awesome 3 o Sheila Take A Bow by The Smiths We are a peer to peer support group for men. o On A Ragga Tip by SL2 o Mo Money Mo Problems Come have a brew and a chat! The shirt is out now and available by Notorious BIG for supporters to purchase, via the o Peace by Sabrina Johnston Club Shop page on our official site, o Bully Boy by or directly from the shop on a home Shed Seven matchday. They are priced at £39 o 40 Miles #ITSOKAYTOTALK for adults and £25 for juniors. by Congress

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our hardcore group that is doing all the sure that they remained fit and connected to FAN-OWNED CLUBS supporting, with around 40 people. the club. What activities do you organise apart Do you have contact with other OLIMPIA SATU MARE from football? fan-owned teams? Right now, we have a senior and a junior Yes. Thanks to SD and to the fan-owned team. We had projects for young children Facebook group we talk to each other and in mind, but they were all under the football exchange good case practices. We had umbrella. bigger plans but the Covid-19 crisis has taken its toll on us. How have you coped with the Covid-19 crisis so far and how What are the short and have fans contributed in long-term aims of your keeping the club afloat? club? Tough questions my friends. We do not do that. We always It was not nice because we had to said that this club would be postpone all the games. Without where the city wants it to be. the games, a part of the revenue Where the city will take it. was gone while the companies As long as people will rally VLAD HAIDUC tells us about the to do; it is something that we had to do. that were helping had the same behind the club, it will be alive supporter-owned Romanian club, We had to allow our club to celebrate one problems. and well. Our key performance with questions supplied by Dutch Red hundred years of existence, and next year We had three solutions: 1. Go digital; 2. indicator is the numbers of friends we Ruud Van de Graaf. we will be able to do that in the best way Sell merchandise; 3. Train as little as we can. make along the way. possible – with fans and for the fans. 1. We started to play FIFA 11vs11 games on What is the history of your club and PlayStation with other teams. This was to What do you know about FC United? how did you become fan-owned? How is being a member of your club generate revenue because we sold tickets to I follow you online. I started hearing about We were born in 1921, almost 100 years ago. different from being a fan of a publicly the games. you back in 2013. It was something about The fan-owned administration came much traded club? 2. Sell merchandise. This was for the fans the stadium that you were building; it was later in 2016. The first thing that we have experienced to stay engaged. We did masks, t-shirts, massive news for me back then to hear that It began when the club was no longer a is the level of ownership that we had. For scarves, and sold them at a small price in something like this is possible. Right now I priority for the city council and we, as a other clubs, yes, you can do your part, but order to sell them fast so the people in the know your results, I also know you have a group of active supporters, decided that this in a fan-owned organization, all hands are city could use them in public. women’s team, which is awesome. was bigger than we were and we needed to on deck. You go through every level of club 3. Train as little as we could. This was for We wish you all the best in the games to do our part for the community. management, from marketing to selections the players. In small groups or individual come. Thanks for letting us tell our story to It was not something that we were hoping to revenue generation to making and selling exercises for each one of them we made your fans. merchandise. After the ownership part, the next thing I noticed was the impact. It became easy for us to be involved in different actions for the community. If we wanted to donate some aids for the corona pandemic, we did it in less than two days, without any red tape.

What level do you play and what support do you have for home and away games? Fourth division Romanian football. On home games, we have more than 300 people. For away games, I guess it depends. We have

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in the second minute the delay, regaining the lead 10 YEARS AGO at home to Retford United, shortly after the restart and THE FC UNITED TIMELINE Manager Karl Marginson Carlos Roca doubled the adding three more in the significantly refreshed lead and Jake Cottrell’s final ten minutes to inflict an his squad during the brilliant 40-yard chip gave emphatic 5-1 defeat on FC. 15 YEARS AGO summer of 2010, bringing FC a commanding lead at The next two league Just nine weeks after in quality additions all the break. outings saw the Reds fall to the takeover of their over the pitch. Little emerged from the 4-1 losses. Chris Ovington beloved football club, an Nicky Platt and Steve bench for his debut and gave United an early lead official crowd of 2,552 Torpey (pictured below) grabbed a brace, the second at Bradford, but three late people turned up on a both rejoined the club, and of which was a superb flick goals from Tom Greaves balmy afternoon on 16th attacking options were and long-range volley. won the game for the hosts. July 2005 to watch FC strengthened by goal The visitors claimed a Back at Stalybridge, United Of Manchester in machine Mike Norton and consolation, but the 5-1 Stocksbridge emerged with their first friendly away veteran Colin Little. The win took FC United to the the points despite a debut at Leigh RMI. versatile Richard Battersby top of the table. goal from Glyn Hurst, Manager Karl Marginson’s was also joined by central However, a narrow Bank recruited after Little had squad had been together for defensive recruits Martin Holiday Monday defeat at departed. little more than a fortnight, Parker, Scott McManus Ashton United was followed In truth, the team’s but fought out a 0-0 draw Not to worry; United’s first Winsford United, as Torpey and Karl Munroe as well as by three consecutive heavy performances did not with a team that had been ever competitive goal from and Orr scored in a 2-2 draw, goalkeeping cover in Zach losses in the league. warrant the scorelines, playing at Conference level Steve Spencer put them on but the team bounced back Hibbert. In a home game with which were mainly down to the season before. level terms before they went with three consecutive big The reshaped team got Matlock Town played at individual mistakes and bad A 1-0 defeat at AFC ahead through Joz Mitten. wins. the campaign off to a flyer Stalybridge, the Reds fell luck in front of goal. Wimbledon and a 2-0 loss Spencer restored the Goals from Torpey, by winning their first three behind within three minutes, This prompted the manager at Stalybridge Celtic left us advantage after a Leek Patterson and a late brace games, scoring eight goals and had Wright sent off on to temporarily alter the still awaiting the club’s first equaliser, and further goals from substitute Scott Holt and conceding just one. the half-hour. shape of the team to tighten goal, but that duly arrived in from Torpey and Adie Orr earned a 4-0 win away to Norton started as he meant Norton equalised in the things up, and he was the final warm-up game at wrapped up a 5-2 victory. Ashton Town, before strikes to go on by scoring both second half, but in the rewarded with a hard-fought Flixton when Steve Torpey’s FC United’s first home from Patterson, Spencer, goals in a 2-0 victory in process visiting keeper win at Burscough thanks to long-range dipper hit the match at our adoptive home Nugent and Joz Mitten the opening league game Adam Sollitt was injured a Norton strike and own goal. back of the net to set up a of saw David contributed to a 4-2 home at Marine, before Jerome and play was halted for The team ended September 5-2 win. Chadwick make his debut victory over Blackpool Wright claimed the only goal around half an hour as an with the customary home On 13th August 2005, as captain as Padiham were Mechanics. of a midweek home win over ambulance was required. defeat to Buxton, who Mark Rawlinson led the beaten 3-2 thanks to a Patterson, Gilligan and Nantwich Town. The visitors were grabbed two late goals to FC team out for the first double from Nugent all scored again in a Parker put the Reds ahead remarkably unaffected by overhaul Hurst’s first-half competitive game in the and another from Orr. memorable 3-0 win against strike. The month was North West Counties The first night match saw Castleton Gabriels, who notable, though, for the start Football League Division a comprehensive 7-1 hosted United at Radcliffe. of the club’s most famous Two at Leek CSOB, although victory over Eccleshall, as Patterson’s penalty put the FA Cup run. the start of the game did not Rawlinson and Orr both Reds in command at home James Holden got the ball go entirely to plan. scored twice with Torpey, to Norton United in late rolling with the opening Kick-off was delayed to Rob Nugent and Ryan September, but two late goal, and Norton added a cope with the crowd of Gilligan getting the other goals from the visitors brace as FC beat Radcliffe 2,590, the opening exchanges goals. signalled FC’s first Borough 3-0, before two were played out in a torren- The first points were competitive defeat in a opportunistic strikes from tial downpour, and to cap dropped in a feisty en- match also remembered Hurst helped the Reds to a it all, FC United fell behind counter away to one of the for some questionable 2-1 win over Gainsborough inside 15 minutes. division’s strongest sides, officiating. Trinity.

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Sam Madeley and Tom Greaves. 5 YEARS AGO That began a good run that produced 13 FC United embarked on their first points from five games, with the only dropped season in the points coming in a 3-3 home draw with with much the same squad that had Curzon. Despite trailing 3-1 with three won promotion in the spring of 2015. minutes to go, a spectacular strike from Joe Fox, Matty Kay and Shelton Payne had Madeley was quickly followed by an equaliser moved on to pastures new, whilst Lewis from Fallon to snatch a point and prompt Lacy ventured to play in the USA on a Broadhurst Park’s first proper ‘goon’. scholarship. Joining the club in pre-season That was sandwiched by comfortable away were Adam Thurston, Sean Cooke and wins: 3-0 at Hednesford Town with goals Cameron Murray, all of whom had from Craig Lindfield, Nia Bayunu and Cooke; experience of playing at a higher level. and 4-1 at Lowestoft Town where Madeley The squad was further strengthened the and Greaves both claimed doubles. week before the season began with the The following week, Wolfenden scored the addition of exciting forward Sam Madeley. only goal with just five minutes remaining at The first game in the new division was a home to Corby Town to propel the Reds up trip to Cheltenham to face Gloucester City, to eighth in the table. but FC endured a frustrating afternoon by Unfortunately the league results then took slipping to a narrow 1-0 defeat. The first a drastic downturn, starting with a 4-0 defeat league game at Broadhurst Park saw the at AFC Fylde as the home side ruthlessly Reds lose 2-1 to Stockport County, but not exploited the dismissal of goalkeeper Dave before Rory Fallon had delighted the home Carnell. Four days later, Bayunu was shown crowd by firing United ahead with the first the team’s fourth red card of the season competitive goal at the ground. and Stalybridge Celtic took the points by Luke Ashworth’s equaliser against converting the resultant penalty. Tamworth earned a first point in Moston, but The FA Cup provided a welcome distraction the team then slumped to a 3-0 defeat with on 26th September, with the Reds victorious a terrible display at Chorley, with Jerome over old rivals Witton Albion in Moston’s Wright sent off for the second game running. first game in the competition. Despite the Despite falling behind to an early goal visitors taking the lead in just the second at home to Brackley, Marginson’s side minute, goals from Madeley, Lindfield and finally earned their first win of the season Fallon saw FC progress with a 3-1 win. thanks to goals from Matthew Wolfenden, by KARL LADLEY

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[email protected] 0161 769 2005 @FCUnitedMcr F.C United of Manchester @fcutdofmanc FCUM REVIEW 2020-2021 THE FC UNITED PROGRAMME meet the owners TERRY O’NEIL How did you get involved I have worked the turnstiles with FC and how did you both at Bury and Broadhurst. first hear about the club? I first got involved with FC Funniest thing you’ve seen GAME United as I had seen lots of at the match? change at in 42 It’s got to be ‘the battle of the years. The loss of atmosphere, hill’ at Colwyn Bay. CHANGER the rampant commercialism etc. But mostly the Glazers Best FC moment? taking the club, and saddling Rochdale away, Bonfire night it with debt. The fans built 2010. Our fans performed Old Trafford. I was an agent almost as good as our team. for The Development Association, as was my uncle. Favourite player? My son Tommy and a few Jeans or socks on first? Luke Griffiths. guys from Flint followed FC in Socks. footballfoundation.org.uk the first season. I went firstly at Favourite past player? Northwhich against Winsford. What was your first Chaddy. A true leader. Going through the turnstile I memory of attending a

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[email protected] 0161 769 2005 @FCUnitedMcrAD-105x148-KIO-Report It!.indd 1 F.C United of Manchester @fcutdofmanc02/09/2019 17:21 FCUM REVIEW 2020-2021 THE FC UNITED PROGRAMME Nantwich Town FC We welcome Nantwich will, in fact, be Nantwich’s Town to Broadhurst Park first visit to our new home. this afternoon as we From those 22 encounters kick-off the 2020-21 with today’s opponents, FC Northern Premier League, have won 12, with Nantwich with the Dabbers being claiming five victories and one of the final teams we five games ending all square played before the previous – FC scoring 42 goals and season was declared null the side 27. and void six months ago. Meanwhile, our ‘home’ Scroll of Honour The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation is a charity set up in memory of Daniel We have played the Weaver record at Gigg Lane, Ewen Wilkinson who died in 2016 aged 24, while playing the game he loved, from Stadium club 22 times since Fields and sees As part of the recent an underlying heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular initially meeting back in a FCUM record of five wins, ‘No Drain No Game’ Cardiomyopathy (ARVC). August 2006, when first-half one draw and three defeats Crowdfunder, which raised goals from Rory Patterson from nine games, with the in excess of £32k to renew Dan played football from an early age and joined Hull City AFC when he and Simon Carden helped Reds scoring 16 times the Broadhurst pitch during the summer, was 10, earning a professional contract aged 18. FC United secure a 2-0 win compared to the Dabbers 11. at Gigg Lane. However, Before the past season 66 fans kindly purchased University followed where he completed a degree in Accounting and the ‘Matchday Programme Financial Management while playing non-league football. He was an before our last match in was declared null and void, February and despite the whilst FC United occupied Roll of Honour’. athlete who enjoyed the gym and took his health and nutrition very huge amount of times our second position, Nantwich Their names will be seriously. He lived life to the full and had so much ahead of him. featured in this section over teams have met, we hadn’t Town were making their own the coming games. played each other for five assault on the play-offs in Other than feeling light-headed on a few occasions in the month Thank you for your support! before he died, he had no symptoms! years following FCUM’s stint sixth place. in the National League North. The Dabbers are managed Lee Duddridge OUR MISSION That heated encounter on a by Dave Cooke who replaced Paul Duggan SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN THE cold February night in South the -bound Phil Charlie Ennis YOUNG (SCD) The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation has been Cheshire saw Neil Reynolds’ Parkinson in the summer of Ben Evans set up to raise awareness of SCD and to side snatch a crucial 1-0 2017. He originally coached Martin Fahy SCD is the leading cause of death in young provide funding towards heart screening, victory, thanks to a rare at Northwich Victoria during Bren Foley athletes during sport and the majority of deaths defibrillators and CPR/defibrillator training Aaron Morris goal. Yet with the club’s Conference days Dan Ford occur with NO SYMPTOMS or family history. primarily for grass-roots sporting teams. the 2019-20 season being and then became assistant Jonathan Gaskell RIP Ben Osmand 2020 ARVC can be found in one in every 1,000 to Tragedies can be prevented through cardiac cancelled early, we were at Shrewsbury Town as (from Martin Hamer) 5,000 young adults - IF IT IS LOOKED FOR. screening. It is vital that young people are denied a game here at they bounced back into the identified and treated. Broadhurst Park against the Football League at the first Paul Hinson Warning signs may include light-headedness, Dabbers last term – so this attempt in 2004. Matt Hyman fainting, palpitations, swollen legs, Patrick Keenan breathlessness. Find out more Dave Laverty @dannywilks5 Jamie Leake Every week in the UK, 12 apparently fit and Allen S Lee healthy young people (aged 35 and under) die from previously undiagnosed heart conditions. thedanielwilkinsonfoundation Ben Leighton Chris Leighton dwfoundation5 In Italy, where screening is mandatory for all Daniel Maguire young people engaged in organised sport, they [email protected] Jason Maloney have reduced the incidence of young sudden Bob Massey cardiac death by 89%. thedanielwilkinsonfoundation.org Brian Morris To donate: mydonate.bt.com/charities/thedanielwilkinsonfoundation

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ADAM DODD MICHAEL FOWLER Gary Nelson First Actuarial JACK LENEHAN Belle Vue Vinyl Night REGAN LINNEY Alex Croft LUKE GRIFFITHS Jane & Steve Wood JAMES DEADMAN MEN’S TEAM KitAid OLIVIA SMITH NEIL REYNOLDS Stockport Branch The Scarf Family Gally BRIAN RICHARDSON DYLAN BLACKLEDGE ACADEMY TEAM Peter Ross & Co, Accountants POD PR & Marketing & Business Advisors Special thanks to FC United's PAUL ENNIS CATALAN BRANCH, who DAVID CHADWICK FCUth have sponsored six Academy Les Croft players – Israel Aghahowa, Bar Signs UK Alfie Clarke, Osman Agerso, MIKE FAULKNER Drayke Holland, Charles Renov-8 Aeronautical CURTIS JONES Adomako and Kelvin Agyei Groundlighting Civils Ltd Helen Goldsmith, Keg & DAN COCKERLINE Tim Workman WOMEN’S TEAM Stockport Branch AARON MORRIS CHELSEA PATIENT Claire Croft Kas & Sheila Kabbani DAN LAVERCOMBE Main Stand Crew, Cheshire FINLAY SINCLAIR-SMITH JESS McCARRICK Branch Oldest Winger in Town Dale Leslie Raising Awareness Saves Young Lives To sponsor an FC United player, it costs (excluding VAT) £250 for the men’s team, £100 for the women’s side and £50 for an academy player. All men and women’s team sponsors will have their names printed in each edition of FCUM Review, and will be presented with a signed shirt by their chosen player, along with Cardiac Risk in the Young a pitchside presentation photograph. Academy sponsors will receive a signed picture. Every week in the UK at least 12 young people die of undiagnosed heart conditions. Cardiac Risk If you would like to become a player sponsor then please email the club at in the Young (CRY) aims to reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD). CRY [email protected] or phone 0161 769 2005. supports young people diagnosed with potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions and offers bereavement support to families affected by YSCD. CRY promotes and develops heart screening programmes and funds medical research. CRY publishes and distributes medical information FC United of Manchester written by leading cardiologists for the general public. CRY funds fast track referral, screening and would like to thank our cardiac pathology services at leading UK hospitals.

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DAN LAVERCOMBE GREG HALL JOSH BROOKS Today’s referee: JAMES HAWKINS LENNY FIELDHOUSE Jack Nield OLLIE HAWKINS AARON MORRIS Assistants: MIKE KORAL TYLER OWEN Richard Goodwin TROY BOURNE CURTIS JONES Daniel Moroney JOSH LANGLEY BEN HARRISON CHRIS DOYLE MATTY DEVINE MIKE POTTS CLAYTON McDONALD LUKE GRIFFITHS PRINCE HAYWOOD JACK LENEHAN DAVID WEBB MIKE DONOHUE JIMMY LAWRIE MORGAN HOMSON SMITH CASPAR HUGHES FINLAY SINCLAIR-SMITH SEAN COOKE REGAN LINNEY NEXT HOME JOEL STAIR DANIEL COCKERLINE MATCH: LUKE WALSH PAUL ENNIS versus MICHAEL FOWLER Pontefract Colls JOE MALKIN (FA Cup) TOM STEAD JOE MWASILE Tuesday 22nd KAIN DEAN September CONNOR HEATH SANDRO DA COSTA CALLUM PARKER