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Soccer Club Swap Shop Non-League Programme Competition - First in League & Second Nationally 2019-2020 GAFFER’S COLUMN FROM KICK OFF TO PAUL HOLLERAN We kick off this on the end of a poor of the supporters I evening against result today, so once must thank you for THE FINAL WHISTLE Alfreton Town still again we will be in for supporting the club seeking our first another stern test of by sticking with us WE SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS win in this strangest our National League via the live streaming EVERY STEP OF THE WAY of seasons. Our North credentials. of our games. The visitors are in a Media Team has been better position, albeit I feel that our and will continue to Whether you’re starting out, looking to expand or want having played nearly performances work hard to make to improve your business performance, HB&O can double the number of have been steadily the service they are o er a full range services to support you, including: league games. I am improving – the stop- providing the best Audit & accounts sure that like myself, start nature of our it can be, so please Wealth management Billy Heath will have season has not helped bear that in mind if taken both positives but the team cohesion you experience issues Tax planning and advisory and negatives from is coming together. with the stream. Corporate finance his side’s opening This is important as Virtual finance o ce matches, but he will many players are not want to come out having to slot into Estate planning Hollers different positions at Business growth short notice, which HR and payroll shows how adaptable the squad is. Recently we have used training to work on this along with working on cutting out For more information please contact: the errors that have Mark Edwards on 07771 603 058 or cost us goals recently. [email protected] www.hboltd.co.uk While both the players and the staff are missing the backing
Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 3 THE CHAIRMAN CHAIRMANJIM SCOTT JIM SCOTTthe club reported to the FA for not acceptable for fans to enter For all your vehicle leasing needs, we’ve got you covered. withina tight number money of incidentsnot be forgotten. by fans, Many thefans pitch at any time, even during constraintsnamely and two a separate joined togetherincidents with of a sociallycelebrations and more so if there managerfans who, throwing whilst drinkdistanced content show onto of respectis any player endangerment. asking for more at as his hearse drove past the times,the also pitch agrees in the generaloriginal directionsite of the of Brakes Secondly on it is not acceptable with andplayers. implements One the way to his funeral. to throw financialwas stewardship. by a anything on Leamington Unfortunately“Leamington the club were FC have to the field The importanceFC fan of and all saddened to also learn recently of play at any these thematters other pales by of thehistorically passing of Mitch Pearson. had a good time and that into significancea Stockport in Mitchrecord was a club on Vice-President the fan behaviour includes drink VANS comparison to the and long term member of the terribleCounty loss of our ‘Scrubbersfront, Club’, however a band of recent contents. Club Presidentfan. and The dedicatedincidents volunteers at who the work play-off Both these CARS former LeamingtonChairman Mick tirelesslyfinal at the last stadium season during and last types of Brady fanwho hassadly been and the week performing routine incident unexpectedlyidentified passed and maintenanceSaturday’s tasks. 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Worst of welcome the players, team time for everyone and could someone in the US last time County fans in the celebrations all, it impacts negatively on the managementafternoon’s and very Vanarama small neverNational walk down the centre on the quality of coverage. We body ofLeague staff and North officials fixture from of against the town withoutimmediately stopping following have an their excellent second camera crew,reputation of the club. The best Alfretonour Town. visitors I was AFC going Telford to to United. speak with andmany. third I wasgoals. commentatorsThe offender and who production system is one that is self-policing say I hopeWe you hope enjoy you your brief all enjoyspeaking the with hiswas son allegedly Shaun team celebrating pitch side who the take greatso please have a quiet word with stay withentertainment us but I have on yet offer. to recently who statedsecond that when goal alsopride made in their contact efforts and eventhose if who may be stepping on the find anyone who is enjoying he was a lad hewith used our to thinkgoalkeeper we suffer Tony Breedenany more glitchesboundary we of acceptable behaviour the spectacle of games behind It has been great to see‘Come the on Dad’ whenand Mickwas usedsubsequently will work detained unstintingly by to addressor bring the matter to the clubs closed doors. It truly is a to stop to speak to yet another them. stewards and full details obtained. attention. Thankfully incidents soullessi n cexperience. r e a s e d c rWe o w do d s of i n passer-by t h e e a r land y added what I coursepart wish of you the a seasonsafe journey with goodwould away give for thatStockport to be the County Enjoy officials the game fully have been few and far between O�icial spo�sors of the back home. support from all our opponentscase now. and Mick’ssupported wife Jenny, our actions and have but we need to nip this in the bud. in particular the fans of StockportYvonne plus Shaunsubsequently and his given him a two year AlthoughCounty the financial who numbered help family 360. have It sufferedbanning a terrible order. The matter has also Back to the football. Arguably we offered has finally been sorted loss in Mick’s passingbeen butreported can to the authorities. should have won one, drawn one out therecertainly are many adds clubs to thewho atmosphere. Jim Scot t With this being a banktake holiday a little comfortVideo that footage Mick’s has been forwarded and lost one of our three home are still struggling to make was a life that made an imprint ends meetweekend – thank in goodness the main on summer so many othersto Stockportand he will County to see if they games instead of three losses we haveholidays a history it ofalways working very difficult can identify the culprits involved but as we can all see the margins to assess the effect upon crowd in the other incidents. between success and failure are numbers. Historically August in Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETONfine in 5 this league. Let’s get behind Call us on 01442 838 195 or visit vanarama.co.uk particular is not a great month for Leamington FC have historically the lads loud and noisy and see fan numbers with so many people had a good record on the fan if we can start picking up some being away on holiday and it is behaviour front, however recent home points. usually at the end of September incidents at the play-off final last before we can make a better season and last Saturday’s game Enjoy the game. Come on you assessment of our own fans are a reflection of some creeping Brakes. FROM VANARAMA CARS INSURANCE DIRECT support level. indiscretions both from home vanarama.co.uk/cars vanaramainsurance.co.uk pickuptrucksdirect.co.uk and away fans. Firstly we will Unfortunately Saturday saw not tolerate pitch incursions. 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Now we face new challenges – not only the usual football ones, but making sure we are aware of any Covid contagion issues – these can appear at very late points and anyone who is at home at the moment having been ‘pinged’ by the NHS app will know the worry involved. As a team we will try to give you a lift to your spirits this evening. Jack
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Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 7 away bench as he made no contact with a defender as he attempted to block a Brakes attempted to capitalise clearance. immediately, substitute Danny Waldron seeing a shot blocked THE LAST COMPETITIVE GAME There was a ‘how have we missed that?’ while grounded, Maye’s follow up moment as Edwards won a free kick on the also being blocked. Brakes picked up their second point of the from Ashley Hemmings out to Sam Austin right which was taken by Osborne, English week from a full blooded scrap with old on the right, and his inviting cross to the far launching himself at the ball and missing Despite the numerical disadvantage foes Kidderminster Harriers at Aggborough. post was met by Koby Arthur, who thumped it by inches at the near post. The ball it was Harriers who bossed the a header past the dive of Jake Weaver. continued to loop towards goal however closing stages, making Leamington There were two changes to the eleven until a last ditch clearance off the line by work very hard to hold onto their that started at Farsley Celtic, Jack Edwards Smith set up Osborne to curl a first time Lewis Montrose. point from an entertaining contest. and Sam Osborne stepping in for Connor drive wide of the far post, but Harriers Taylor and Josh Martin, with Junior English were clearly buoyed by the leveller and Lane was then saved by Morley from an REACTION FROM THE MANAGER returning to the right back slot. enjoyed a spell in the ascendancy as half embarrassing own goal at the other end time approached. An unnecessary free kick as nobody tracked Arthur’s run on the left ‘I thought it was a really good game. A minute’s silence was observed for those given away in a dangerous position just and he was left alone to drive low into the We started brightly, had a couple who served our country in the two World outside the Leamington penalty area was centre, Lane’s desperate lunge to clear the of chances, converted one. Kiddy Wars before Brakes made the perfect start curled towards goal by Ashley Hemmings, ball being hacked off the line by Morley. then got a hold of the game, in the to the afternoon with just four minutes but just the wrong side of the post. second part of the first half, and we had that’s the way it is, but the performances are played. Jack Edwards found himself bearing Harriers’ second half substitute Jim to try and drop off a bit and stay compact. down on goal, doing well to keep his footing Edwards picked up a booking just before sort of keeping me upbeat at the moment, Kellermann came close as he glanced Alex Second half we came out and started really and I’m pretty sure that if we keep those under heavy pressure. His shot was blocked half time for cheekily kicking the ball away Penny’s right wing centre just past the far well, and on chances you’d probably say but there was Kaiman Anderson to follow as the home side attempted to break with a levels up we can turn a few of these draws their keeper was man of the match - he’s into wins. up and thump a shot into the net off quick free kick on the edge of their penalty A minute’s silence was observed pulled off two or three great saves, but the underside of the bar, on the ground area, but an entertaining first 45 minutes for those who served our country then you look at the game as a spectacle ‘I’m probably more pleased at this stage where he scored a late equaliser on his ended with honours even. in the two World Wars before and you couldn’t really argue that a point Leamington debut on the opening day of than I was this time last year when we had 5, Brakes made the perfect start to was a fair result. 6, 7 points. I look at the group and it’s good, VS last season. There was a chance for Leamington straight the afternoon with just four minutes from the restart as Osborne and Junior but there’s a concern with all the Tuesday played. Jack Edwards found himself ‘I would probably say our last three night games coming up, that’s something Anderson was all over the pitch in the English combined well down the right, the bearing down on goal, doing well performances, at Chester, Farsley and here; opening minutes, his infectious appetite livewire midfielder crashing a shot into the where I possibly think the likes of Kiddy, to keep his footing under heavy when I look at the whole picture, have been Chester, Fylde, York, they are more able helping to drive Leamington forward. He side netting from a very tight angle. Simpson pressure. His shot was blocked as strong as they’ve been for a long time for was temporarily grounded after a superb was then forced to shovel the ball away to cope with it a little bit better, but we’ll but there was Kaiman Anderson to us. We could have won all three, but we’ve see. We’ll have to trust the squad with that. block in front of the dugouts that hit him in from his goal line as Simeon Maye hit the follow up and thump a shot into the ended up with two points. So I’m looking at a rather tender area, but was soon back on touchline and drove it towards goal. Harriers net off the underside of the bar, on the performances, and I’m looking at one ‘I’m pleased with the way we bounced back his feet, a neat exchange of passes with cleared but not very far, and Leamington the ground where he scored a late 1 1 or two of the new players, the young lads after the Boston defeat. We looked way Joe Clarke saw a pass played through for broke again with Anderson and Smith, equaliser on his Leamington debut we’ve bought in, and we’re settling; and out of our depth against Boston but we’ve Lance Smith which was scrambled out for Simpson making a good save to deny the on the opening day of last season. whereas in years gone by we’ve gone to a throw in by Kidderminster. former. come back with three strong performances Chester and Kiddy and had to sit really deep against three good football clubs.’ Written by Paul Edwards post. This would not be his last impact on and try and counter attack, in both of these Smith then did well to rob a hesitant Osborne was causing plenty of problems the game, as little over ten minutes later he games now we’re actually coming out and defender on the edge of the box, Anderson for the Harriers defence when he got on Attendance: N/A - Behind closed doors. was shown a straight red card for kicking out having a bit more of a go. Referee: Mr Ben Wyatt Vanarama National League North pouncing on the ball to send in a first time the ball, and won a free kick which was well at Clarke after a challenge midway through strike that took a deflection on its way struck but at a good height for Simpson to the Leamington half. ‘It’s been difficult with the late start and the Assistant Referees: Mr Niall Smith & Mr through to Luke Simpson. save comfortably. covid and then we had a stop and a start Jamie Conde again, it’s difficult for continuity. There’ll be a Aggborough Stadium Harriers also took advantage of their first Weaver was forced into his first real save lot of draws and close games in this league, Brakes Man of Match: Kaiman Anderson. serious effort on goal by levelling things of the afternoon as he dived full length to up on 14 minutes. Steph Morley was keep out a piledriver from Alex Prosser, Saturday 7th November 2020 unfortunate not to cut out a good pass while Smith found himself in the Referee’s notebook much to the disbelief of the KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS LEAMINGTON Kidderminster Harriers: 1 Luke Simpson, 2 Leamington: Jake Weaver, Junior English, Alex Penny, 3 Caleb Richards, 5 Keith Lowe, Stephan Morley, Joe Clarke, Kyle Morrison, 6 Lewis Montrose, 7 Sam Austin, 9 Amari Jack Lane, Sam Osborne, Simeon Maye, Morgan-Smith, 10 Ashley Hemmings (4 Luke Lance Smith (14 Danny Waldron, 67), Maxwell, 81), 14 Max Taylor (20 Cliff Moyo Jack Edwards, Kaiman Anderson (16 Dan 61), 16 Alex Prosser, 18 Koby Arthur (8 Jim Meredith, 85). Kellermann, 66). Subs not used: 12 Josh Martin, 15 Callum Subs not used: 13 Tom Palmer, 17 Ethan Gittings, 17 Connor Taylor. Freemantle.
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LFC Simpson FS HPA5 Ad.indd 1 05/08/2014 15:53 MEET THE VISITORS ALFRETON TOWN AWAYALFRETON STATS TOWN BOBBY JOHNSON TEDDY UNWIN-MARRIS – GOAL KEEPER HOME STATS Date of Birth 1994 Teddy was part of Chesterfield`s development centre before Bobby Johnson placed for Goole AFC, Retford Utd, Frickley signing for Chesterfield Academy. At the start of season Ranked P W D L F A +/- Pts Athletic with performances that earnt him a move to North 2019/20 he signed for Selby Town and joins Alfreton Town on Ferriby in the National League. a dual registration. 7 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5 JAMES JONES - DEFENDER NICHOLAS WALKER James Jones is a highly promising central defender who AWAY STATS started his career at Chester after his contract ended he Nicky Walker started his career at Rotherham in 2011.He was chose to join Salford City on a 2 year deal. During his time released in January 2015 joining Boston Utd in February 2018 Ranked P W D L F A +/- Pts with Salford City he has had loan spells with Boston Utd and he signed for Gainsborough Trinity before re-joining Boston Chester City. Utd. 12 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4
ADAM LUND MICHAEL WILLIAMS Adam was a member of Barnsley’s under 18 side, joining Michael started his career under Kevin Wilson in the Ilkeston Goole FC at the start of season 2018-2019. He then joined FC Academy as a sixteen year- old. On leaving Ilkeston he Home matches/ Home matches/ Away matches/ Away matches/ All matches/ All matches/ Pickering Town in October 2018. Season 2019-2020 he joined Matlock Town where he enjoyed a successful period SEQUENCES Current Season Current Season Current Season played at Staveley Miners Welfare from whom he joined before joining, firstly Sheffield FC and then Gainsborough Alfreton Town in the summer of 2020. Trinity. Consecutive wins 1 1 1 1 1
Consecutive draws RIO MOLYMEAUX - MIDFIELD DWAYNE WILEY - DEFENDER 2 1 2 Rio is a right midfielder and can operate as a centre forward if Dwayne Wiley is a central defender who joined Alfreton Town Consecutive defeats 1 1 1 2 necessary. He joins Alfreton Town following his release from in the summer after four years with local neighbours Matlock Town who he joined after leaving Mickleover Sports Mansfield Town. Games without a win 3 1 1 3
ELLIOT REEVES - FORWARD GEORGE WILLIS – GOAL KEEPER Games without a draw 2 2 2 2 3 3 George Willis progressed through the youth system at Elliot Reeves joined Alfreton Town after a season with Games without a defeat Margate, for whom he scored 13 times before the 2019-2020 Sheffield Utd. He joined Boston Utd in May 2017 after opting 1 2 3 1 5 season ended. Previously he had played locally at Ilkeston to turn down an offer from Gainsborough Trinity. He penned Town scoring 36 times and picking up a number of player of new contracts with Boston Utd in 2018 and 2019 and was Consecutive scoring 1 2 3 1 5 the season awards. named player of the year. Consecutive conceding 4 4 1 2 4 4
DOMINIC SMITH Games without scoring 1 1 1 2 Started with Shrewsbury Youth at the age of 7 signing his 1st pro contract in February 2014 making his 1st team debut in Games without conceding 1 1 Oct 2015 vs Colchester. He had loan spells with Barrow and Southport joining AFC Telford in season 2018-19 also having a loan spell with Alfreton Town in that season. He joined Alfreton Town in the summer.
JOE STACEY Joe Stacey played at Sheffield FC before moving to America to play under a scholarship at Bluefield College Virginia. He also played forUSL2 side Red Wolves in Tennesse before returning to England.
SHAUN TUTON Shaun Tuton has played for a number of National League clubs including Barrow and FC Halifax Town. He also spent 2 years with Barnsley. He joined Alfreton Town last season and resigned for this campaign.
16 ALFRETON I Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 17 with the home sides’ approach play as PAUL HOLLERAN’S REACTION a whole; a neat exchange of passes ‘The biggest decision of the LAST MEETING between Branson and Johnson saw evening has gone against us early the former latch on to a neat flick Despite slipping to a fifth consecutive the goalkeeper with his head in his in the game. I think the pitch hasn’t and rifle the ball low past a helpless defeat in all competitions Leamington hands. helped Jake, the ball’s got stuck a Gittings into the net. bit, but he’s got his timing wrong put in a committed, wholehearted Callum Gittings was the man handed The one way traffic continued for the with the tackle, I wouldn’t dispute battling display at the Impact Arena the task of filling the void, and his first remainder of the contest but Alfreton that for one minute. I think we had to restrict a frustrated Alfreton Town contribution was to hold a low drive were simply unable to find the right a lot of covering defenders so it’s to just a single goal victory as they from Conor Branson at the second pass to break down a determined harsh, but it’s not the first time played for 85 minutes with ten men attempt. Leamington broke quickly and stubborn Leamington defence. we’ve had it this season, it was the following the game changing eighth and registered their first attempt at Debutant West Bromwich Albion same with Stephan Morley (In the minute dismissal of goalkeeper Jake goal, Steph Morley standing the ball loanee Dan Meredith was involved Guiseley home game). I think the Weaver. up to the far side for Storer to drive with fellow substitute Kieran Dunbar officials all need to read that rule The on loan Birmingham City man in a powerful low effort that flashed late on as Leamington attempted to correctly, which is that it’s got to has been Brakes’ only ever present past the far post. snatch a point, his low ball in from the be a clear and obvious goal scoring this season but sadly that record will The next effort at goal was spilled by right flashing across goal. opportunity, and that sentence in ‘Obviously the results over recent now come to an end as he will serve the stand in keeper, but as the minutes itself sums up that it’s got to be clear weeks and the schedules have been a one game suspension, giving Paul Another defeat it may have been, ticked by his handling and confidence and obvious, and on both of those difficult. I think the players have had Holleran a selection headache for improved as he saved a shot from occasions it hasn’t been. But that’s to put up with a lot of things going his number one slot with Ben Newey Josh Wilde. He then watched a free The next effort at goal where we are. against us, but we need to show a apparently injured. kick from Bobby Johnson all the way ‘I think on a Tuesday night at Alfreton lot of character now We’ve got some With Junior English missing through to goal, pushing the ball to safety over was spilled by the stand in it’s always going to be a tough game. home games coming up - tough suspension and Dexter Walters his crossbar. keeper, but as the minutes They are a big, strong experienced games but home games, and we’ve VS injured, Holleran handed full debuts A rare attack for Leamington with ticked by his handling and side, very powerful, and I thought we got to turn the positivity of probably to Josh Martin and Jack Storer, while some decent build up play ended confidence improved as were excellent for long periods of Concord and now Alfreton tonight Joe Parker returned to midfield having with Parker curling a shot over the he saved a shot from Josh the game. We couldn’t have done into some points, and hopefully start been cup tied for the previous two climbing the league a little bit. bar. Despite being a man light Brakes Wilde. He then watched much more with ten men I don’t think. games. were manoeuvring their way forward a free kick from Bobby We had a couple of good chances in The game got off to the worst when able to, but it was inevitably at the first half but got a bit leggy in the Johnson all the way to Attendance: 283 1 0 possible start for Leamington as the other end of the pitch where most second - you tend to sit in a bit and they lost Weaver to a red card inside of the work would be done if they were goal, pushing the ball to you’re sort of hoping you can stay the first ten minutes. The hosts had to gain anything from the contest, and safety over his crossbar. in the game, even at 1-0 - it was a Referee: Mr Thomas Kirk Written by Paul Edwards spent practically all of the opening they continued to keep their shape good goal from their boy, but if you Assistant Referees: Mr Timothy Walker exchanges camped inside the visitors’ and discipline well, frustrating the but the players deserve the utmost can keep it at that.. We had a couple & Mr Pete Henger half, and Amari Morgan-Smith turned home side for long periods. credit for digging in under the of good chances late on with that and charged into space in the centre Vanarama National League North Gittings came confidently off his line to circumstances. right hand side with Kieran and Dan. circle, playing Danny Elliott through on claim a high ball into his penalty area Sometimes with ten men you play Brakes Man of the Match: Callum goal. Weaver charged to the edge of within seconds of the restart, but he for that really, you just have to be Gittings. his box and made the challenge, but needed to keep his wits about him as disciplined and keep good shape and The Impact Arena although there were at least three Alfreton applied concerted pressure then try and get your moments. Brakes defenders between him and which resulted in the only goal of the the empty goal, after a couple of evening eventually arriving on 64 Tuesday 18th February 2020 minutes deliberating Referee Thomas minutes. It was a little out of context Kirk brandished the red card to leave KIDDERMINSTERALFRETON TOWN LEAMINGTON Alfreton Town: Jordan Wright, Danny East, Leamington: Jake Weaver, Josh Martin, Josh Wilde © (16 Shaun Tuton, 65), Danny Stephan Morley, Callum Maycock, James Clarke, Ryan Qualter, Dominic Smith, Conor Mace, Jack Lane, Joe Parker (15 Kieran Branson, Danny Elliott (12 Ben Tomlinson, Dunbar, 85), Callum Gittings, Jack Storer 89), David Lynch (15 Dale Witham, 54), Amari (14 Dan Meredith, 68), Jack Edwards, Kaiman Morgan-Smith, Bobby Johnson. Anderson (12 Connor Taylor, 68).
Subs not used: 13 Teddy Unwin-Marris, 14 Subs not used: 16 Kyle McFarlane, 17 Joe Michael Freiter. Clarke.
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Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 21 ROYAL LEAMINGTONOUT & ABOUT SPA BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM properly hands-on in the Under the Skin zone where the insides of a car are laid bare. Then ev up your engine and zoom down to the polish it all off by taking to the sea on an outdoor RBritish Motor Museum. It’s got the largest galleon ship climbing frame. collection of historic British cars in the world (!) and all sorts of activities for motor-mad kids. • Interactive activities, including weekend events The British Motor Museum is five minutes from • Tabletops games and a climbing frame Junction 12 of the M40, on the B4100 near the • Dress up! village of Gaydon. It is signed locally with brown Motor Museum road signs. There’s no room for Parking itchy feet with activity sheets, interactive gaming There is ample of parking available on site for all screens and the chance to get behind the wheel visitors. Please follow the blue and white signs of a classic car. While you travel through themed for Disabled Museum Parking which will take you zones look out for the interactive tabletops to the designated parking area. where kids can play with toy cars, or the Sports Car section where you can dress up in replica Car Parking on Special Show Days 60’s gear and take a pose. On show days disabled parking is moved to With a free guided tour see more than one ensure it is nearest to the show entrance, which million objects on display, while kids can get is usually at the top of site. Should you require any assistance on event days please inform a car parker when you arrive on site and they can arrange for a shuttle down to the Museum. Drop Off Point There is a drop off point just outside the Museum entrance located on the left hand side of the road.
Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 23 HISTORY OF LEAMINGTON F.C
Leamington Football Club History - REVISED! Birmingham Senior Challenge Cup had been won for the The 2008-09 campaign saw the team build upon their fifth time in 1972, and the Southern League Cup and the experience of the previous season by winning the Extensive research of our clubs history by club historian Southern League Championship Cup followed in 1974, title by 9 points and returning to the Southern League Paul Vanes has led to the discovery that there is NO both over Premier Division opposition. Progression Premier Division after a gap of 24 years. connection between our club and that of Leamington to the First Round of the FA Cup was achieved for Town - they were two separate entities. The Windmill the first time this year. Brakes went on to reach the The club’s first season in the Premier Division saw Ground where both clubs once played provided a link competition proper five times in six seasons, reaching a managerial change with Paul Holleran leading the between the two, but that is where it ends. As a club we the second round twice. team to a comfortable 10th position. 2010-2011 saw a respect and appreciate the fact that Leamington Town strong finish securing fifth place an a play-off semi-final were the pioneers of the game in our great town, but 1975/76 saw promotion to the Southern League Premier defeat at Hednesford. we cannot claim a history that is not ours, hence the Division for the first time, and Brakes established decision to re-evaluate. themselves in a highly competitive league before 2011-2012 saw a top of the league position at Christmas. becoming founder members of the Alliance Premier However, two months without a win in the New Year ************************ League (now the National League) in 1979. saw Brakes slip out of the play-offs, despite finishing with a twelve match unbeaten run. The start of 2012-13 There is a common misconception that Lockheed/AP Leamington spent three seasons in this new league saw a further 14 matches unbeaten and despite some Leamington are not the same club as Leamington FC before being relegated in 1982, but under young fierce competition, Brakes won the Southern League because of the 12 year gap in our playing record, which manager Graham Allner, the seeds had been sown Premier Division for the second time, 30 years after is emphatically NOT the case. for further success, and the following season saw their previous triumph. The return back to the Football them win the Southern League Championship and Conference, presented a brand new set of challenges The origins of Leamington FC are ingrained in with it promotion back to the APL, or so they thought. for the club. Tachbrook Road, with the enormous Lockheed car parts factory that employed so many of the townsfolk Promotion was refused by the APL on supposed The inaugural season in the Conference North and would become the driving force behind the football ground grading issues, while with the club at its playing contained many highlights. Although the season started club until things unfortunately turned sour in the 1980’s. pinnacle, Automotive Products decided to sell the well it was tempered by several lengthy injuries, which It is here that our club was born, in 1933, as Lockheed, club’s Windmill Ground on Tachbrook Road for housing, ruled players out for the rest of the season. But the Borg & Beck. leading to the break-up of one of the most exciting fans’ relegation concerns were quieted by a fantastic teams in non-league football and the departure of festive period and a competent 13th place achieved by The team first competed in the Warwick & District manager Allner, but not before he had led his team to the end of the season. League in the 1933/34 season, moving into the Coventry another Southern League Championship Cup, and into Works League the following campaign, where they the FA Cup 1st Round. The second season in a new league is often difficult, and spent six seasons before a move to the Leamington & Leamington found this to be very true. A ‘reasonable’ District League in 1940/41. It was back to the Coventry Under new manager Jim Watson, Brakes won the position halfway through the season was not sufficient, Works League two years later before a switch to the Southern League Cup for a second time, making and the loss of players (especially goalkeepers) Coventry & North Warwickshire League, where they them the first club to hold all three of the League’s throughout the season meant relegation became a spent three seasons before being accepted into the trophies at once. reality. short lived Central Amateur League in 1947. It was around this time that the Lockheed Company purchased The fight to find a new stadium for the club dominated The 2015-16 season in the Southern League Premier the Windmill Ground from Coventry City, who had the next few years as the club tumbled down and out Division saw a strong finish, resulting in a play-off MATRIX themselves brought the stadium in 1937 for use by their of the Southern League. Leamington FC Limited was place, and a win over Redditch United in the semi-final. ‘A’ team after Leamington Town had folded. Also during formed on September 6th 1983 with the intention of However, the final was a game too far with a 2-1 loss this time the club name was adjusted to Lockheed - purchasing the Windmill Ground. Our association with away at Hungerford Town. Leamington. After two seasons the club successfully Automotive Products ended on July 1st 1985, and the applied to join the Birmingham Combination. It was name of the club reverted to Leamington FC. A simple Key players were added to a mixture of youth and whilst in this league, early in the 1949/50 season, club crest, the first in our history, was created as the club experience for 2016-17, and barring early exits from the after signing Les Latham as player/manager the club battled to stay alive, but by 1988, now in the Midland national cup competitions, the team made a very good embraced semi-professional football. Combination and at its lowest ebb, the decision was start, securing runners-up spot. Home advantage was made to place the club in mothballs while the search for key as Slough Town were defeated in the play-off semi- At this time the nickname ‘The Brakes’ was adopted by a new stadium site continued. A small but determined final, before an eventful final in front of a new record virtue of the car products the company manufactured. It band of supporters continued to raise money and kept crowd of 2,102 saw Brakes finally taste play off glory was also around this time that the original club colours the club’s registration with the FA each year. with a 2-1 victory over Hitchin Town, a late equaliser evolved - Gold trimmed Royal Blue shirts, Royal Blue and a red card for the visitors taking the game to extra shorts, and Gold socks. It was not until the early In 1990 a field was purchased in Harbury Lane and the time before a spectacular winner from Courtney Baker- 1970’s - that our current colours originated. Apparently club was re-launched in 2000, playing at what was Richardson, who went on to sign for Swansea City. somebody at the club made an error when ordering called the New Windmill Ground, Leamington FC did The Birmingham Senior Challenge Cup was also added new kit, and from then on we played predominantly not look back. The first two seasons saw successive to the trophy cabinet for the first time in 45 years, a in Gold and Black. promotions: the Midland Combination Division Two young Wolverhampton Wanderers side were beaten title in the first year and as runners-up in Division on penalties at their Molineux stadium after a 1-1 draw. It was during their five seasons in this league that Brakes One a year later. Competing in the National League North once more won the Birmingham Senior Challenge Cup for the first in 2017/18, Brakes achieved safety by a single point, time with victory against Hereford United in 1950/51. Brakes finished third in the Midland Combination defying their tag as relegation favourites. In 1956/57, with the club now in the Birmingham and Premier in 2002-03, and were promoted as champions District League the Senior Cup was won for a second to the Midland Football Alliance in 2004-05 with a ‘Second season syndrome’ did not materialise last time with victory over Redditch United. league record 109 points. time out as a storming start kept us away from the FIXTURE & RESULTS
bottom three, and despite a wobble mid-season, the The 1960’s proved to be ground-breaking for the club. In 2005-06 Leamington reached the 1st Round Proper sparkling form of striker Colby Bishop returning from They began by winning the Senior Cup, thrashing local of the FA Cup, their first time in the competition since injury in October helped Leamington to a comfortable rivals Rugby Town, and winning the Birmingham and reforming, losing heroically at Colchester United. The 13th place finish once more, and a second Birmingham District League before becoming the first to win the cup run enabled the club to move forward its planned Senior Challenge Cup win in three seasons. The young renamed West Midlands Regional League the following infrastructure development. The ground has more striker then sealed a move back to the Football League season. 1963/64 saw a move to the Midland Counties recently undergone further improvement ensuring it with Accrington Stanley. League, where the Championship was won in only satisfied Football Conference guidelines. Paul Holleran, who celebrated 500 games and 10 years their second season. in charge at the club in 2019, replaced him with Josh Brakes completed a magnificent season in 2006-07, March from Alvechurch, and the latest young striker After eight seasons the club was on the move once returning to the Southern League after 20 years by surpassed all expectations - 24 goals in 27 games more - this time into the Southern League, which at winning the Midland Football Alliance title and the securing him a move to the professional ranks with the time was arguably the strongest, most established League Cup, becoming the first club in the League’s Forest Green Rovers by the turn of the year. league outside the professional game. The Birmingham history to complete the double, also reaching the Despite this Brakes were always clear of relegation Senior Challenge Cup was captured for a fourth time quarter-finals of the FA Vase. danger, finishing in 18th place by the Points per Game in 1969/70. system after the 2019/20 season ended prematurely 2007-8 saw Leamington narrowly fail to be promoted in March due to the outbreak of COVID 19. The club underwent a name change in 1973 as Lockheed again, slipping up to Stourbridge in the Southern With the football landscape set to look markedly became Automotive Products, and AP Leamington, Football League Midland Division promotion play- different due to the pandemic, Leamington will kick entered another boom period in their history. The off final. off a fourth consecutive season in the National League North with their aims unchanged - to compete and consolidate. 24 ALFRETON I Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 25 7.30am to 5pm Mon - Fri - Mon 5pm to 7.30am Opening 7.30am to 12noon Sat 12noon to 7.30am Hours: Welcome DIY and Trade
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15/07/2014 11:47:50 15/07/2014 1 Untitled-1 2020/21 FIXTURE & RESULTS Date Competition Opposition Venue Score Result Attendance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sat 03.10.20 FA Cu 2QR Banbury United H 0-1 L 0 Weaver English Morley Meredith Morrison Lane Parker Maye Waldron Edwards Osborne Gittings (4) Taylor (7) Martin Anderson Smith (11) Allen Tue 06.10.20 National League North Boston United H 0-4 L 0 Weaver English Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Parker Maye Waldron Gittings Osborne Taylor (7) Meredith Anderson (11) Martin Smith Sat 10.10.20 National League North Chester A 2-3 L 0 Weaver English 1 Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Taylor Maye Waldron Martin Osborne Meredith (8) 1 Anderson (7) Smith (11) Allen Knott Tue 07.11.20 National League North Farsley Celtic A 1-1 D 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Taylor Maye Smith English Anderson Gittings (4) Osborne (7) Waldron (2) Meredith Edwards (9) 1 Sat 07,11,20 National League North Kidderminster A 1-1 D 0 Weaver English Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Osborne Maye Smith Edwards Anderson 1 Martin Waldron (9) Gittings Meredith (11) Taylor Sat 14.11.20 National League North Chorley A P-P Tue 17.11.20 National League North Alfreton Town H Sat 21.11.20 National League North Curzon Ashton A Tue 24.11.20 National League North AFC Fylde H Sat 28.11.20 National League North York City H Tue 01.12.20 National League North Brackley Town H Sat 05.12.20 FA Trophy 2R Sat 12.12.20 National League North Bradford Park Avenue A Tue 15.12.20 National League North Gateshead H Sat 19.12.20 FA Trophy 3R Sat 26.12.20 National League North Gloucester City A Mon 28.12.20 National League North Hereford H Sat 02.01.21 National League North Gloucester City H Sat 09.01.21 National League North Spennymoor Town A Sat 16.01.21 National League North Guiseley H Sat 23.01.21 National League North Southport A Sat 30.01.21 National League North AFC Telford United H Sat 06.02.21 National League North Blyth Spartans A Tue 09.02/21 National League North Kettering Town A Sat 13.02.21 National League North Chester H Sat 20.02.21 National League North Boston United A Sat 21.02.21 National League North Farsley Celtic H Sat 06.03.21 National League North Darlington A Sat 13.03.21 National League North Kidderminster H Sat 20,03,21 National League North AFC Fylde A Tue 23.03.21 National League North Alfreton Town A Sat 27.03.21 National League North Chorley H Fri 02.04.21 National League North Curzon Ashton H Mon 05.04.21 National League North York City A Sat 10.04.21 National League North Bradford Park Avenue H Tue 13.04.21 National League North Brackley Town A Sat 17.04.21 National League North Gateshead A Sat 24.04.21 National League North Kettering Town H Sat 01.05.21 National League North Hereford A Mon 03.05.21 National League North Spennymoor Town H Sat 08.05.21 National League North Guiseley A Sat 15.05.21 National League North Southport H Sat 22.05.21 National League North AFC Telford United A Sat 29.05.21 National League North Blyth Spartans H Tue 17 Mar 20 National League North Bradford (Park Ave) H Sat 21 Mar 20 National League North Brackley Town A Wed 25 Mar 20 national League North Darlington A Sat 28 Mar 20 National League North Boston United H Sat 04 Apr 20 National League North Curzon Ashton A Fri 10 Apr 20 National League North AFC Teldford United H Mon 13 Apr 20 National League North Ketering Town A Sat 18 Apr 20 National League North York City H 28 SatALFRETON 25 Apr 20 National I Brakes League NorthNews & ReviewBlyth Spartans 2020-2021A Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 29 PLAYER BRAKES DRESSING ROOM STATS SPONSORSHIP 2020-21
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2020-21 Start Sub Unused Total Goals Start Sub Total Goals Joined Left Returned Josh Allen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kaiman Anderson 2 2 0 4 1 34 12 46 5 Joe Clarke 4 0 0 4 0 110 14 124 1 PAUL HOLLERAN TIM HOLLAND MARTYN NAYLOR CHRIS KNOTT PETE DENHAM Title Title Title Title Title Jack Edwards 2 1 0 3 1 246 30 276 52 Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Junior English 5 0 0 5 1 126 3 129 11 Callum Gittings 1 1 2 2 0 134 33 167 8 Chris Knott 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep-20 Jack Lane 5 0 0 5 0 72 7 79 2 Josh Martin 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 BARRY REEVE TOM GALLAGHER JACK SEABORN Name Name Simeon Maye 5 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 Aug-20 Title Title Title Title Title Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Dan Meredith 1 2 2 3 1 1 4 5 1 Stephan Morley 5 0 0 5 0 228 8 209 16 Kyle Morrison 5 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 Jun-20 Sam Osborne 4 1 0 5 0 4 1 5 0 Sep-20 Joe Parker 2 0 0 2 0 9 1 10 1 Lance Smith 2 2 1 4 0 2 2 4 0 Jul-20 Hi Steve, Name Name Name Name Name Name Connor Taylor 2 2 1 4 0 34 36 70 3 Title Title Title Title Title Title Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Danny Waldron 3 2 0 5 0 3 2 5 0 Aug-20 Jake WeaverIf you can’t5 0find 0a goal5 scorer0 47source,0 please47 0 remove it as I have no idea whenre to look either.
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30 ALFRETON I Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 31 CHARLIE FOGARTY PLAYER PROFILE Charlie Fogarty MBE an aspiring footballer and bright Charlie’s school pupil had the world at his feet when in March inspirational story DAN MEREDITH (DEFENCE/MIDFIELD) 2012, Charlie suffered a severe brain injury after and never give up being hit by an overtaking car whilst crossing the attitude has been an returned to Leamington on a road. Following the accident Charlie was rushed to recognised by him permanent basis in August 2020 having Birmingham Children’s hospital, placed in an induced being awarded an D coma and spent 11 uncertain days in intensive care. MBE for services spent a brief loan spell with us at the end He then was transferred on to a Neuro ward where to Young People of the unfinished 2019/20 campaign. Paul he spent the next four months in the early stages in Solihull, West of recovery. Charlie then went on to complete an Midlands. Holleran moved quickly to get him back on intense six-month rehabilitation programme ran by board after he left West Bromwich Albion, The Children’s Trust in Surrey where he learned to Charlie’s dream eat, walk and talk again. He finally returned home is to tell his where he had progressed through the ranks in February 2013, from there, he began his inspiring story to the and featured regularly for their Under 23 journey to recovery. masses, inspiring individuals from side. Shortly before the accident Charlie had finished a all walks of life. four-year contract at Birmingham City FC’s Academy Charlie has and was trialling for Milton Keynes Dons. Nothing was inspired people going to stop Charlie get back on that pitch where he throughout the UK and the world, delivering his Having also represented Scotland at Youth belongs, he is now back playing football for his local renowned inspirational speeches. Charlie’s speeches level, Dan spent a spell on loan in the Solihull Moors FC Community team and his beloved transcend age, professions, gender and background; Northern Ireland CP team as well. encourage each and every individual that giving up National League at Maidstone United in never has to be an option, no matter what. 2019. He has produced some impressive Playing for Northern Ireland has seen Charlie gain 5 International caps and play in two CP World Cups; Charlie Fogarty has been a keynote and headline performances in our pre-season fixtures one in England and one in Argentina. speaker at many influential events, corporate to suggest that he will be a key figure for conferences & premier league clubs. Alongside his footballing achievements, Charlie also Brakes this season. continued his education. Shortly after the accident Charlie’s educational memory in some subjects had dropped to level one / two – the equivalent to a year one child at the age of seven. With one-to-one support Charlie has remarkably gone on to achieve a degree in Sports Science programme and graduated in late 2018.
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Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 33 COMING FROM A FOOTBALLING FAMILY old mate Duncan Gardner playing in the last YOUR DAD IS A BRAKES LEGEND AND game at The Windmill ground. YOUR UNCLES WERE ALSO PLAYERS, DID The managers were Jimmy Knox, Graham ED BLACKABY INTERVIEW YOU SEE THEM PLAY MUCH GROWING Allner, Bill Branston and in the last season at STEVE MONTGOMERY UP? The Windmill Paul Smyth. I was the middle generation of three I went to watch them as a kid then became WHAT JUNIOR AND SENIOR TEAMS DID professional footballers but my Dad and a ball boy; I loved playing for my home town YOU PLAY FOR? Gary were more talented I just had a big club and feel very proud and privileged to I was a goalkeeper at school but started heart and modest ability playing non-league have had that opportunity. playing upfront at sixteen for Whitnash here and pro in Australia. I met some fantastic people associated with Youth then Southam United. I saw my Dad play at the end of his career the club but two that I would like to mention I went on to play for Moor Green (Solihull when he was playing non-league dad are Mick Brady who as well as being a real Moors), Racing Club Warwick, VS Rugby played centre half at Birmingham City but gentleman kept this club alive when it barely (Rugby Town), Stratford Town and Banbury played centre forward for the Brakes and had a pulse! United on two occasions in a twenty scored in every game except one in his first Also my Uncle John Ackerman who has year senior playing career finishing at season. been and still is a Vice President of the club Leamington FC. and like so many others has given up so I also had four years in Australia where after YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SO PROUD much time over lots of years. my first season following being top scorer WHEN GARY BROKE INTO THE SKY Finally I am delighted to see them back in the NSW Premier League I was bought by BLUES TEAM, DID YOU SEE HIS DEBUT V playing in the higher echelons of non-league the then largest club in the country Sydney CHELSEA? football and think that Paul Holleran has Croatia (now Sydney FC) photo of me at I saw Gary’s debut against Chelsea in goal done a great job in building a competitive their training ground after signing. as I very rarely missed any of his games squad. right from a nine year old at Leamington I get to watch the occasional game and it As a teenager I once scored four goals for Juniors FC. I was proud beyond belief it was is always good to catch up with some old Racing Club Warwick in a league game the day after his nineteenth birthday mates and supporters. against Paget Rangers with former Brakes He also played first class cricket for and Leicester City winger Syd Hall setting a Lancashire as a left arm quick bowler. couple of them up for me. I was marked that Thank you very much for your time Steve, day by Roger Brown a young centre half You should be very proud to come from contacted Steve via Facebook and who went on to play for Fulham and later in WHEN YOU PLAYED FOR LEAMINGTON such a great Leamington football family email, Steve is part of a fine Leamington his career also for the Brakes. YOURSELF AND DUNCAN GARDNER and what you have achieved in the game. It I BROUGHT SOME VALUABLE EXPERIENCE would be great to see you at a Leamington footballing family his dad Dave Montgomery A move to Southern League Banbury TO THE TEAM, IT MUST HAVE BEEN match. is a Lockheed Leamington legend of the United followed quickly after that and that is GREAT TO PLAY FOR YOUR HOMETOWN 1940s a centre forward in the Tommy when I first attracted the interest from both TEAM? Lawton mould. Dave’s brothers Frank Coventry City and Birmingham City. MEMORABLE MATCH and Dennis were also good players. The Leamington 2.1 Kings Heath - 14.11.87 - third generation of the Montgomery family I played for my home town club on three COULD YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT Midland Combination Premier Division Steve’s son Gary was a professional occasions for four different managers in ABOUT YOUR TIME WITH COVENTRY Harnett, Myton A, Phillpott, Gow, Jawandha, footballer and cricketer. Gary played nine I think nearly every level of non-league CITY, WHO DID YOU PLAY WITH? Sykes, Montgomery, Gardner, Hathaway, times for Coventry City he also played football - Southern League, Southern Graham, Singleton. for Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and I never played first team football at League Premier, Alliance (now the Kidderminster Harriers. Coventry City only trial games and wasn’t Conference) Steve Montgomery and Duncan Gardner are good enough unfortunately the scorers in a league home win.
I then came back and played in their final season in The Midland Combination with my By Ed Blackaby
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Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 41 THE A-Z OF LFC Nathan Vaughan joined Nathan was all set to start Leamington in January the following campaign V is for… 2012 following a brief as our number one until Nathan Vaughan spell with Kidderminster Kidderminster came Signed from: Harriers. He was well calling again, and he Kidderminster Harriers known to Brakes fans went on to enjoy some from his time at Evesham of the best years of his United, and quickly career, playing in the Brakes debut: 14/01/12 @ became a favourite of the Conference and enjoying Hitchin Town - Southern Brakes suppo a memorable FA Cup run League Premier Division with Worcester City in - Drew 0-0 rters as he helped the team overcome a sticky 2014/15. Appearances (2011/12): patch to finish the season 17 starts 12 games unbeaten.
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44 ALFRETON I Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I KIDDERMINSTER 45 THE BRAIN CELL TESTING SECTION SPORTS QUIZ DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THESE FOOTBALL BASED QUESTIONS?
1. Who was England’s manager at the 6. Which National League North side play 2006 World Cup? home games at the Tameside stadium? A. Steve Maclaren 7. Which National League side are the current holders of the FA Trophy? B. Sven-Goran Eriksson 8. Which Isthmian League South Central C. Fabio Cappello Division side currently hold the FA Vase? 2. Which London-based side has been in 9. In what year did Manchester United the top tier of English football longer than first win the European Cup? any other club? a. 1970 3. Who was the last team to win the top tier of the English league before it b. 1965 became the Premier League? c. 1968 4. Which League One team are the current holders of the Checkatrade 10. Ashley Cole announced his retirement Trophy (EFL Cup)? from football this week, but where did the left-back start his career? 5. Which London-based side won the 2019 National League?
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Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 47 SPORTS CONNECTIONS ON THIS DAY 1869- Englishman James Moore wins the first official England in the Commonwealth Games. Spofforth is the bicycle road race in the world, racing 13K Paris to former world record-holder and former world champion Rouen. Moore covered the 113km (70 miles) in 10 in the 100-metre backstroke, and won a total of eight hours and 25 minutes. He went on to dominate cycling medals in major international championships. She and bike racing for many years. was a member of Great Britain’s 2012 Olympic team, and competed in the 100-metre backstroke event at 1884- Cops arrest boxer John the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she L Sullivan in 2nd round of a achieved fifth place in 59.20 seconds. After the 2012 championship fight for being Olympics, Spofforth announced her retirement from “cruel” with his technique. competitive swimming. Sullivan is regarded to be the 1991 - In an all-American final first heavyweight champion of Pete Sampras wins his first of 5 gloved boxing, holding the title ATP Tour World Championship from February 1882 until 1892. tennis titles with a 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 1901- Joyce Wethered, Surrey 6–4 victory over Jim Courier in England, golfer (4 time British Amateur champ) was Frankfurt, Germany born. 1997- Former Canadian Hockey 1931- Australian cricketer Don Bradman scores 135 player Mario Lemieux enters the in 128 minutes for NSW (New South Wales) vs South NHL Hall of Fame. Africa. Including 15 4’s. Lemieux is widely regarded to Bradman is widely acknowledged as one of the be one of the best players that the sport has seen. greatest Batsmen of all time. His test Batting average Commonly referred to as ‘le magnifique’ or ‘Super of 99.94 has been cited as the greatest achievement Mario’, he was a gifted playmaker in the sport. by any sportsman in any major sport. He now owns the Pittsburgh Penguins team The Green Bay Packers become the first NFL 1940- 2013- Sebastian Vettel team to travel by plane to an away fixture, a historic wins a record 8th moment in all of world sport. consecutive Formula 1 1986- Gregory James “Greg” Rutherford, MBE is a race with victory in the British track and field athlete who specialises in long United States Grand jump born on this day. He represents Great Britain at Prix, held at the Circuit the Olympics, World and European Championships, of the Americas. and England at the Commonwealth Games. Rutherford Vettel is a 4-time won the long jump gold medal at the 2012 Summer champion and 3-time Olympics, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 and runner up in the Driver’s 2016 European Athletics Championships and 2015 Championship across World Athletics Championships, and topped the 2015 his career, within that, IAAF Diamond League rankings in the event. From 4 he also became the September 2015, when his Diamond League victory youngest ever driver to was confirmed with a fourth event win in Zürich, until win the Championship his withdrawal from the British Athletics Championships when he won it for the in June 2016, Rutherford held every available elite first time with Red Bull outdoor title; national, continental, World, Olympic, in 2010. Diamond League and Commonwealth 1987- Gemma Mary Spofforth (born on this date) is an English former competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and
Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 49 ON THISWHO ARE YA? DAY Who Are Ya... Alfreton Town Chances came thick and fast in the thumped it out. Not surprisingly, the early stages for Brakes. Fifteen minutes Brakes were starting to lose it a bit. Alfreton is a town and civil parish in gone, and it was Mort who found the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, himself bearing down on goal. Again Against the run of play, after 75 England. The town was formerly a the keeper made a cracking save but minutes Blake battled through past Norman Manor and later an Urban the ball rebounded back to Mort who two defenders and poked the ball just District. The population of the Alfreton took it round him and fired goalward, past the keeper and inside the near parish was 7,971 at the 2011 Census. only to see a defender clear it off the post. A just reward for all the hard work line. and running off the ball he had done Famous Folk... throughout the game. All in all, four chances were squandered Benjamin Outram, civil engineer, was by the Brakes in the first 20 minutes On 77 minutes Leamington fans held born in Alfreton in 1764. James Young with Burgess also going close. Both their breath as Morris brought down patented a process to obtain oil from teams were in attacking moods, and the last man just outside the left edge coal whilst working in Alfreton in 1848. both had good shouts for penalties of the area. The referee chose to talk turned down by the referee who had to him and didn’t seem even to issue Pointless... an indifferent first half. a yellow card. At least the referee was consistently wrong! Morris should have ‘Nonfat Trowel’ and ‘Now Oft Rental’ The breakthrough eventually came walked. are anagrams. after 22 minutes. The ball came to Timms on the edge of the area. As Nevertheless, Leamington battled on. On This Day... 17th November defenders and goalkeeper came out to Substitute Miyoba came on and crossed close him down, he had a quick look up a lovely ball to Perry, who leapt high and Events: 1558 – Queen Mary dies and is and lobbed it over their head to score. just headed the ball over the bar. Once succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth I. again, Polesworth counter-attacked and 1869 – The Suez Canal is inaugurated. At the very end of the first half, the an attacker sprinted through on goal. 1978 – The Star Wars Holiday Special game took a nasty turn when one of Morris came out to meet him but the airs, receiving a negative reception. the Polesworth players hit Mort with an ball was poked just past him and into Births: 1755 – Louis XVIII, king of ugly two-footed challenge. Handbags the net. Morris couldn’t risk bringing France. 1887 – Bernard Montgomery, followed, and the referee, although the man down as he had already been 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. unsighted, spoke to both players and let off earlier. 1944 – Danny DeVito, actor, director, booked just Mort after consultation with and producer. his linesman. Brakes held out nervously, although Deaths: 1796 – Catherine the Great, of there were some pretty heavy tackles Russia. 1971 – Gladys Cooper, actress. The second half started with a bang. flying around. All in all a decent result 1995 – Alan Hull, singer-songwriter and Within two minutes Jonny Burgess away from home against a team who guitarist with Lindisfarne. made a scorching run down the right, consistently raise their game when LFC: 2001 - 120 watch a spirited win cut inside and placed a scorcher into playing teams that are above them. against an old adversary. the far corner. Polesworth North Warwick 2v3 Team: Morris, Thompson, McGovern, Leamington Leamington were looking comfortable Payne, Dix (Rippon), Ariss, Burgess Birmingham County Vase at this stage, playing some lovely balls (Miyoba), Mort, Timms, Agar © (Perry), from midfield. Polesworth went on the Blake Over 100 (mainly visiting) fans turned attack and caught Leamington out at out to watch the second encounter the back. The ball came in from the between these two clubs this season. left, and McGovern got a call to leave The Brakes started brightly, dominating it. An onrushing attacker jumped and TUESDAY the early midfield exchanges, and planted a wonderful header past a perhaps mindful of how well Polesworth stranded Morris. played last time around. Blake was th put through by a lovely ball, only to be The next quarter of an hour was not foiled by a very alert goalkeeper who pleasant to watch from a visitor’s point- spread himself well. Within five minutes, of-view. Burgess got hacked down on there was almost a carbon copy replay the right hand side. Despite calls to get 11NOVEMBER – with the same result. the ball out of play, Polesworth kept hold of it until Leamington won it and
Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 51 WAY BACK THEN
WYN GRANT say, the man on Saturday Albions on the old Warwick rushed home from work, had Road. It was the taking of his dinner, a wash, and was their ground later by the off to the game.’ new Association club which In September 1920 the led to the passing of the Courier ran a special feature Calor Gas delivered ‘There he sat or stood in the Albions. The players were article on the history of invigorating air for a couple mostly working men, but football in Leamington. It to your door. of hours or more, thoroughly they formed a good team noted: ‘The popularity of enjoying himself. Then and won the Coventry and Association football with For a fast and convenient way to get your bottled home to tea with a keen District Junior Cup two years Englishmen – a popularity appetite. And if he did go in succession.’ gas call us on 0800 662 663 or visit calor.co.uk becoming greater each year out of evening, it was often – is not be wondered at. It is with his wife and children. ‘In 1891 Association - which a game full of interest from “No”, said Mr Brabner, was booming all over the start to finish and, given “football does not lead to land - began to make its a bright afternoon, a day drunkenness; it does a great impress in Leamington, spent watching a thrilling deal to prevent it.’ and the very first club to be game is a fine antidote for formed was in connection the man who has been hard ‘The writer came to with St. Paul’s Church. at work or cooped up in a Leamington just over 50 Many of my older readers factory or office all week. It years ago, and saw the will remember the singular has been alleged by “spoil beginning of the association sporting event that took sports” that football leads game in the Royal Spa. The place between them and the to gambling, drunkenness handling code – Rugby – Albions. It was decided that and other evils. The late Mr was ending a fitful existence. one half should be rugby, F.J. Brabner, a well-known It had its supporters, but and the other association. former chief constable of did not appeal to the public The Albions were successful Leamington, and a keen fancy as the Association at both codes! At the supporter of the game, in game does. The town club beginning of the 1891 a conversation with the was running when I came season, in addition to St. writer said he remembered here as a youth. At this time Paul’s Club, two new clubs the time before football was Mr H.P. Hordern, dentist of made their appearance – so popular with the crowd, the Parade, was secretary of the Parish Church club and when the working man on the club. Contemporary with the Alliance.’ leaving work went straight the Town the Leamington to the public house, and very Albions ran a team, and later often stayed there until his on the Town club ceasing wife fetched him out in the to exist, most of the players evening in a half-drunken threw their lot in with the condition with what was Albions. The Town played left of his wages. Since up the Tachbrook Road, Calor is the Offi cial Community Partner the passion for football has where the site of the new of Leamington FC and sponsor the developed, he went on to housing scheme is; the Leamington FC Community Scheme Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 53 Trade and DIY Welcome FUN & GAMES be on the ball THESE ARE THE FOOTBALL QUESTION ANSWERS YOU WERE LOOKING FOR ON PAGE 47 with bps Answers Proud to be the main 1. B. Sven-Goran Eriksson sponsors of Leamington FC 2. Arsenal 3. Leeds United Building and Plumbing Supplies 4. Portsmouth is your local independent 5. Leyton Orient builders' merchant. Supplying 6. Curzon Ashton Leamington, Warwickshire 7. AFC Fylde and the surrounding areas 8. Chertsey Town FC with building, plumbing, 9. 1968 10. Arsenal roo ng and timber materials since 1934 Guess Who? CALLUM GITTINGS Where is the ball? C
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